How can I send SMS from my PC using my Android Phone (Galaxy S3)

I've been a long-time Nokia fan, but finally succumbed to the Samsung Galaxy S3's amazing screen, & Android's Open community.

One feature I use a lot (about a hundred times a day...) is Nokia PC Suite's ability to send SMS via the phone. It:

Uses my phone's contact list.
Notifies me when I get an sms.
Allows me to send SMS using my PC's keyboard.
Essentially turning SMS into just another IM medium I use on the PC.

How will I do this with the Samsung Galaxy S3 + Windows 7?

Dean Rather

Posted 2012-07-16T02:11:20.693

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PS Yes this is a blatant copy/paste of a similar question I asked once about the iPhone I have since abandoned

– Dean Rather – 2012-07-16T03:22:56.563

This is a better question for [android.se]. Fortunately, it's already been asked and answered there: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/1784/how-do-i-send-sms-from-pc-through-android-phone-or-to-android-phone

– ale – 2012-07-18T13:27:49.110

@AI-Everett: Didn't know that stack exchange existed, Thanks! – Dean Rather – 2012-07-19T00:06:07.127

possible duplicate of How do I send SMSes from my computer through an Android phone?

– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2014-03-05T14:05:56.677

Answers

Use Airdroid. It gives SMS and much more. And it is web based so you don't need to install a client on your machine.

fmanco

Posted 2012-07-16T02:11:20.693

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Agreed, no privacy, but well done – Jonathan – 2015-07-20T20:17:33.427

Looks excellent! Will check it out soon! – Dean Rather – 2012-07-16T03:32:08.787

Remote Web Desktop can also be used for sending and receiving SMS. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.xdevelop.rm&hl=en

– Shivaranjan – 2012-07-16T07:14:45.373

1@criziot: Best app ever. – Dean Rather – 2012-07-17T03:18:55.430

Yeah, best app ever I would say too ! – Gilles Quenot – 2012-08-08T19:19:30.237

this is awesome – Valamas – 2012-11-25T23:32:37.933

2Airdroid is a killer app. Though it's a privacy killer too... – smonff – 2013-06-03T19:15:51.863

MyPhoneExplorer the best software i know!! Works really great, its fast and needs no installation. It works via USB, WLAN or bluetooth.

lhlmgr

Posted 2012-07-16T02:11:20.693

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Oh, nice, I was using it with my Sony Ericsson, very good program. Didn't know they were now working with android phones. – Gnoupi – 2012-08-29T15:12:09.457

you don't need any extra apps or software as Samsung has this already covered. Samsung kies air is capable of doing all this & more using WiFi. It only works for Samsung devices tho. :))

Ben Abar

Posted 2012-07-16T02:11:20.693

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The simplest solution I have found is DeskSMS, by Clockworkmod. I believe it's 4.99$ per year. It allows you to SMS using a Google Chrome extension, or even by email. I haven't tried the Google Chat relay option, I disabled it.

Since it uses the internet, it will work over 3G or any WiFi, not just a home LAN or usb like some other solutions.

cloneman

Posted 2012-07-16T02:11:20.693

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Look at my blog given below. I could do it with Samung Galaxy S2, it should work with S3 also.

http://mohanhobby.blogspot.in/2012/12/sending-sms-from-pc-to-samsung-galaxy.html

Mohan

Posted 2012-07-16T02:11:20.693

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Linking without answering is discouraged, please quote the relevant information here.

– RedGrittyBrick – 2012-12-21T12:58:24.657

PiceaHub works fine. Send SMS, drag and drop videos and music to your Android from Youtube etc.

MrWade

Posted 2012-07-16T02:11:20.693

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