Most importantly, Google seems to be nearing the formal release of
the Allo web client.
Not exact matches
Although we can't help you get Hangouts back, we can help you make
Allo look similar to the Hangouts
web client...
Currently in development is an
Allo - like
web client that would allow users to check and reply to messages on the
web.
Five months after
Allo's
web client was released, there's hope of soon being able to use it without a having to have a constant connection to your phone.
In February 2017, Google confirmed that it was working on a
web client dubbed Allo for W
web client dubbed
Allo for
WebWeb.
For the time being, only Android users with Chrome installed on their personal computer can access
Allo's new
web client.
Because the user needs to use their phone to register on the
Allo website, we can presume that chats are still tied to a phone number and not centrally backed up like Google Hangouts, which is similar to the way WhatsApp approaches its
web client, too.
While this
web client basically brings over the
Allo client to the
web, it doesn't carry everything that the mobile version offers.
This sounds awfully similar to what Google introduced last August with
Allo's
web - based
client, and while that may alienate dedicate
Allo users, this is a huge upgrade for out - of - the - box texting on Android.
The investigation of the new APK file conducted by Android Police revealed strings referencing «Ditto,» presumably an internal codename of the upcoming browser service, though a number of promotional messages described in the code appear to suggest the platform will be advertised as «Messages For
Web,» similar to how Google is marketing its
Allo desktop
client as «
Allo For
Web.»
Much like
Allo, the upcoming
web client for Android Messages won't be a standalone platform but a desktop shell meant to serve as an extension of one's mobile app, according to the newly uncovered code.
The same source indicates the process of setting up Messages For
Web will be identical to that of initializing
Allo's desktop
client, with Google once again opting for a QR activation that will confirm your ownership of the phone (number) that you're trying to use to sign into a new PC.