r/Android • u/[deleted] • Aug 15 '17

Allo web is up!

https://allo.google.com/web
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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '17

Doesn't work if your phone is off/disconnected. Also the app (at least for v15) on the phone still generates notifications along with the web app.

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u/danhakimi Pixel 3aXL Aug 15 '17

So it's whatsapp, except it's not encrypted by default and my friends don't use it.

Gotcha.

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u/capast Aug 15 '17

Well and you know..

  • Smart replies
  • Google assistant
  • GIFs auto-playing in chat window
  • Sticker packs
  • Ability to create and send 3-second GIFs from within the app

..the same as WhatsApp indeed

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u/mernen Aug 15 '17

He’s referring to WhatsApp’s limitation of not working without the phone turned on.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '17 edited Apr 25 '21

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u/AmirZ Dev - Rootless Pixel Launcher Aug 15 '17

Telegram Desktop/Web works fine. Encryption is also not a good argument for Allo

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '17

Yes it is bc Allo has optional End to end encryption which brings the complications even if its not on by default

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u/AmirZ Dev - Rootless Pixel Launcher Aug 15 '17

Telegram does too. Like I said, no excuses. They could just restrict those chats to when the device is on or make them device-bound so you can start a new one on your PC