Some of you may remember how at the beginning of November we brought you the news of the experimentation, in the beta channel and for a small number of users, a convenient novelty for Google Messages. The team of developers behind the Mountain View giant’s messaging application was experimenting with a new way to pair devices based on the account Google , instead of QR codes as was the case until now.
Google Messages new device pairing mode is now available to all users
As anticipated at the beginning, we had already seen some time ago the start of work by the company to implement a new device pairing method for Google Messages; the intent was to replace the classic use of QR codes in favor of a more convenient pairing via the Google account.
If you intend to test the new process first hand, the first thing you need to do is open the Google Messages app on your smartphone, click on the profile picture at the top right and choose the item Device pairing; later, if you want to pair the web version of Messages with your smartphone, just visit the site messages.google.com/web and follow the procedure indicated.
To further enhance user experience, the pairing process involves a simple matching game. The phone and the connected device will display three emoji characters, requiring users to match them on both screens for a successful connection.
The Google Account-based pairing is currently rolling out gradually to Android users. To check if the feature is available on your device, navigate to the “Device pairing” option within the Messages app settings. If you see an updated interface with a navigation drawer, you’re ready to try the new method.
