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Google Messages bridge
The Google Messages bridge installed by us is powered by mautrix-gmessages
.
Usage
Start a chat with @gmessagesbot:your-server.com
. When it joins, type help
in the chat to see instructions
- Send
login
to the bridge bot - On your phone, open the
Messages by Google
app - Tap Menu from your conversation list and select
Device pairing
- Tap
QR code scanner
and point your phone at the image sent by the bot. - Recent chats should now get portals automatically. Other chats will get portals as you receive messages.
All messages are proxied through the phone app, your phone has to be connected to the internet for the bridge to work.