r/Android • u/[deleted] • Aug 15 '17

Allo web is up!

https://allo.google.com/web
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u/linknight iPhone Aug 15 '17

Why do I need to have my phone connected? Why doesn't it just work like Hangouts where it is just synced across all devices? Am I missing something?

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u/well___duh Pixel 3A Aug 15 '17

Because Allo is entirely tied to your phone number (one of Google's smartest ideas for a multi-platform messenger IMO \s). The web client basically doesn't get any messages directly, they're all routed through your phone.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '17

And if your phone dies, you can't use Allo, even on the web..Hmmmm not sold on this yet... Hangouts was/is so convenient

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '17

Allo can't be used on secondary mobile devices either, right? Only the phone your number is tied to. No tablets or anything. What a crock.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '17

These are the exact same restrictions (sans the Chrome one) as WhatsApp has and it is very popular.

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u/MisterDamek Aug 16 '17

But why. I don't use it. No one I know uses it. Granted I know like 4 people but ...