Did you know that you can Connect Chromebook and Android phone? Google connectivity is getting better with the introduction of the latest android OS. And with the Phone Hub, you get a dashboard that brings Android phones and Chromebooks together.
Once you connect The Phone hub can be accessed by clicking on the phone icon at the bottom right of the tray to the left of the clock. At the top, it shows the name of your phone and its connectivity and battery status. Using the Phone Hub you can:
- Enable hotspot — This turns on your phone’s hotspot and connects to it so you can share your internet connection with your Chromebook while you’re out and about
- Silence phone — Use this to turn off notification sounds on your phone remotely
- Locate phone — Click this option to ring your phone so that you can easily find it
And this guide will show you how to get started with Phone Hub and what you can do with it.
How to Connect Chromebook and Android phone with Phone Hub?
Open the Settings app on your Chromebook and Go to the Connected devices section. Next, go to the Android Phone and click the Setup button. Now select the Android device you’d like to connect to and click the Accept & continue button.
At this point you will have to Enter your Google account password. Afterwards Select the Done button and your phone and Chromebook will now be connected. You can also change your phone hub settings. By going to the Settings app on your Chrome OS device.
And head towards the connected devices section. Here you will have to click the small arrow next to the name of your phone. In the list of options, you will see one by the name of Phone Hub. You can use this toggle to turn the feature on or off.
Here you will find two options. First one will be Notifications. Turn this on and follow the instructions to receive notifications from your phone on your Chromebook. You’ll need your phone unlocked and nearby to complete the setup, which will involve Allowing notification access for Google Play Services.