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Pushbullet

Send text messages and see your notifications while on your computer

4.5

88 Votes

  • Category Personal
  • Program license Free
  • Version 18.2.30
  • Size 4 MB
  • Works under: Android
  • Also available for Windows 
  • Program available in English
  • Content rating Everyone
  • Package name com.pushbullet.android
  • Program by Pushbullet
    5406 Wellington CirMcFarland, WI 53558

Overview

Pushbullet is a versatile application designed to bridge the gap between your smartphone or tablet and your PC, enabling seamless access and transfer of files and information. With this app, you can easily synchronize your mobile device with your computer, thereby unlocking a plethora of convenience and efficiency in your daily tasks.

Functionality

Pushbullet excels in its primary function of offering a quick, efficient, and uncomplicated way to transfer various types of data between your PC and mobile device. Be it your shopping list, directions to a location, interesting images, or videos, Pushbullet ensures you can access these on your phone within seconds. This application supports transfer of information to any mobile device connected to your PC through the online version of Pushbullet. This broadens your accessibility scope, allowing you to retrieve your device's information from anywhere in the world.

User Experience

Pushbullet is not just about functionality—it also offers a superior user experience. The app is designed with a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for anyone to navigate and use, irrespective of their technical knowledge. The app offers a hassle-free alternative to traditional methods of data transfer such as emails. With Pushbullet, you can effortlessly send your partner an updated shopping list while they are still at the store, or forward directions to your residence to a friend, thereby alleviating concerns about them getting lost.

Utility

The practicality of Pushbullet cannot be overstated. The app provides a solution to the everyday challenge of data transfer between a PC and a smartphone. From a professional standpoint, this feature can greatly enhance productivity, as it facilitates quick sharing of important files and documents. At a personal level, Pushbullet makes it easier for users to stay connected and share information with loved ones. The app is sure to become an integral part of your digital life, given its potential to simplify and speed up data sharing activities.

Pros

  • Efficient and quick data transfer between PC and mobile device
  • User-friendly interface, easy to navigate
  • Allows access to device's information from anywhere
  • Practical solution for both personal and professional use

Cons

  • Requires stable internet connection for optimal performance
  • Limited functionality without the online version of the app

- Updated to target Android 12 SDK

- Increased SMS Privacy Policy link text size

- Now requires double-confirmation to enable SMS sync even if SMS permission is already granted

- Fixes for targetting Android 12 SDK

- Fix for crash tapping to view images

Potentially dangerous permissions

  • CALL_PHONE: Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
  • GET_ACCOUNTS: Allows access to the list of accounts in the Accounts Service.
  • READ_CALL_LOG: Allows an application to read the user's call log.
  • READ_CONTACTS: Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
  • READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows an application to read from external storage.
  • READ_PHONE_STATE: Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
  • READ_SMS: Allows an application to read SMS messages.
  • RECEIVE_MMS: Allows an application to monitor incoming MMS messages.
  • RECEIVE_SMS: Allows an application to receive SMS messages.
  • SEND_SMS: Allows an application to send SMS messages.
  • WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Allows an application to write to external storage.

Other permissions

  • ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Allows applications to access information about networks.
  • ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
  • CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE: Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
  • INTERNET: Allows applications to open network sockets.
  • RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. If you don't request this permission, you will not receive the broadcast at that time. Though holding this permission does not have any security implications, it can have a negative impact on the user experience by increasing the amount of time it takes the system to start and allowing applications to have themselves running without the user being aware of them. As such, you must explicitly declare your use of this facility to make that visible to the user.
  • REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES: Allows an application to request installing packages. Apps targeting APIs greater than 22 must hold this permission in order to use ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE.
  • VIBRATE: Allows access to the vibrator.
  • WAKE_LOCK: Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
  • android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
  • android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
  • com.android.vending.BILLING
  • com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
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