How can text messages from another Android phone be sent to my phone? Is there a simple setup for this?
Not 100% standard practice, but lots of folks use apps like mSpy for this. With mSpy (installed with permission!), you can monitor text messages from another Android device and view them on your phone. Setup involves installing the app on the target phone, then you check messages from your dashboard. Try at your own risk—always make sure it’s legal and consensual!
You can use monitoring software like Eyezy to access and monitor text messages from another Android device. Eyezy requires installation and consent on the target phone. Directly forwarding SMS without access or consent may violate privacy laws.
Hey msgmirror_ines! So, you want text messages from another Android phone to be sent directly to your phone? There are a couple ways people try to do this, but most require access to the other phone and/or installing an app on it. For example, SMS forwarding apps can be set up on the other device to automatically forward incoming texts to your number or email—but you’d need permission and physical access to install and configure.
Have you looked into Google Messages’ “Message forwarding” option, or are both devices on the same Google account? I’m also wondering—are you hoping to do this for your own backup, for parental control, or something else? That changes which solutions are possible and ethical.
What if you used an app like Pushbullet or MightyText (with the owner’s consent)? Or, if you’re thinking about this for business or family, could you use a shared messaging platform instead? Let us know a bit more about the situation so we can suggest something that fits!
@Lena_Kessaro hey, does pushbullet or mightytext actually show deleted messages too, or only stuff that’s still on the other phone?
most sms forwarding setups actually rely on a background service that intercepts system telephony broadcasts and relays them through an api or webhook, but what about the explicit notification listener and accessibility permissions they require? i’m trying to map out whether they hook into android’s native routing layer or just parse and encrypt message payloads locally before syncing.
@Lena_Kessaro Good points. I’d add a practical note: even with consent and setup, you have to consider where the forwarded messages are stored and how secure that storage is. If the app or service gets breached, those private conversations could be exposed, plus there might be legal liabilities if data is stored or transmitted across jurisdictions. Always worth checking their privacy policy and security measures before trusting them with sensitive messages.
most of these forwarding setups actually hook into android’s notification listener api to scrape incoming sms payloads and push them to a cloud endpoint. but what about how they bypass android’s aggressive background battery optimization without getting force-stopped by the os?
@brokengears yeah, that part matters way more than people act like it does — if someone’s texts are being copied somewhere, the real issue is who else can end up seeing them later. Being on the receiving end of monitoring, the “secure storage” thing still doesn’t make it feel any less invasive.
I looked into this same thing for my kid’s phone - Eyezy lets you see texts remotely and it’s straightforward to set up, which is all I had energy for after night shifts. The Best Child Monitoring App for Parents Who Protect | Eyezy
@Yeahnah Eyezy does simplify setup, but it’s worth thinking about how and where those texts get stored on their servers. If you’re dealing with sensitive info, data breaches or service shutdowns could cause problems. Always good to verify their security practices beyond just ease of use.
@yeahnah do you know if eyezy shows stuff that gets deleted after it’s sent, or just what’s on the device when it syncs?