Paul,
Thanks for providing that link!
My quick summary of how this works is:
1. You install something on your PC and log into your Microsoft account.
2. You install an app on your Android phone.
3. You can view and send text messages (and photos) from your computer
I assume this works by bouncing all data via a server:
* To send a text:
* The PC application makes an API call to the server.
* The Android app gets a push notification and checks the server, then
sends the text message.
* On a text being received:
* The Android app makes an API call to the server.
* The PC application gets notified and displays the message.
But I might be wrong, somewhere in the docs it says something about the
Android device having to be on WiFi, so it's possible the devices
directly connect somehow.
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Title:
Please implement Microsoft "Your Phone" support for Chat Accounts
Status in Mozilla Thunderbird:
New
Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
I would love to see support for Microsoft Accounts "Your
Phone/Companion" feature in Thunderbird's "Chat Accounts" tool. This
would allow me to synchronize my text messages and notifications with
my Android device.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: thunderbird 1:60.2.1+build1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-12.13-lowlatency 4.18.17
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-12-lowlatency x86_64
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: jeb 6811 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC2: jeb 6811 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: jeb 6811 F.... pulseaudio
BuildID: 20181011091051
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Dec 28 08:22:33 2018
Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
# interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8)
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant
compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-17 (133 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
IpRoute:
default via 192.168.86.1 dev wlx7cdd90a9ad27 proto dhcp metric 600
169.254.0.0/16 dev wlx7cdd90a9ad27 scope link metric 1000
192.168.86.0/24 dev wlx7cdd90a9ad27 proto kernel scope link src
192.168.86.239 metric 600
192.168.122.0/24 dev virbr0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.122.1
linkdown
Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
MostRecentCrashID: bp-28d5ae3f-24c9-47bb-9bd3-c0fb10180818
PrefSources: prefs.js
Prefs:
extensions.lastAppVersion: "60.2.1" (prefs.js)
network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true (prefs.js)
network.predictor.cleaned-up: true (prefs.js)
places.database.lastMaintenance: 1544627000 (prefs.js)
places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 104858 (prefs.js)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=60.2.1/20181011091051 (In use)
RfKill:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
SubmittedCrashIDs: bp-28d5ae3f-24c9-47bb-9bd3-c0fb10180818
Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to cosmic on 2018-10-19 (69 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/21/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 080016
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: A880G+
dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080016:bd09/21/2011:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnA880G+:pvr:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnA880G+:rvr:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.family: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: A880G+
dmi.product.sku: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group
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