How To Connect An Android Phone To A Chromebook (And Why You May Need To)
Connecting your phone to your computer — whether it’s usingPhone Link on Windows with your Androidor even connectingPhone Link to your iPhone– is an incredibly beneficial feature that makes transferring photos, videos, and files between devices easier than ever before. Gone are the days when you need to send an email to yourself or hunt down a USB cable to get a specific file you want onto your computer. Even Apple’s ecosystem has made it easier for Apple users to share data between their devices. But what if you don’t have a Windows or Apple computer? What if you use a Chromebook? Fear not, you’re not left out of the loop.
Even Chromebook users have a way to connect their Android phone if they need to share files between devices. But connecting your Android to your Chromebook does more than that. You’re also able to receive and send text messages, unlock the Chromebook with your phone, and sync chat notifications. to do so, you need to have ChromeOS version 71 or better, Android version 5.1 or better, and a Google Account you can sign into, both on your phone and your Chromebook. Just don’t attempt to connect your Android if the Chromebook is owned by a school or business. It needs to be your personal Chromebook.
When you’re ready to do so, there are a couple ways to connect your Android to your Chromebook.
You can connect your Android at any time
The most opportune time to tether your phone and Chromebook together would be when you’re setting up the Chromebook. This is most commonly when you first buy one and take it out of the box, but it can also be after a factory reset.
If you’re connecting your Android to your Chromebook after the computer has already been set up, then you’ll want to follow these steps:
How to disconnect your Android from your Chromebook
Sometimes, for one reason or another, you might decide you don’t want your phone connected anymore. Maybe you got a new phone or you’re selling the Chromebook, or maybe it simply wasn’ta feature that changed the way you use your laptop. Whatever the reason, disconnecting your Android is easy.
Before you connect a new Android to your Chromebook, you have to disconnect the old one.
