AirLink

AirLink connects your devices for SMS synchronization, file transfers and clipboard sharing over your local network. Read and send your phone's SMS from a paired device, move files and keep supported clipboard content in sync. No app account or cloud relay is required.

SMS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES
Share this phone's SMS history with a paired Android device or a compatible Mac companion. Read conversations, load earlier messages, compose a new SMS or reply through the source phone's default SMS SIM. New SMS updates can be refreshed on the paired device. MMS and RCS history are not supported. Carrier charges apply to outgoing SMS.

You choose which paired device gets SMS access. On the source phone, open that device > Access > SMS messages, read the disclosure and grant SMS permission. On the receiving device, select the source phone > Messages > SMS. READ_SMS enables history synchronization; SEND_SMS enables messages you explicitly compose and confirm on the paired device. SMS content travels over the encrypted peer connection. Turn SMS messages off in Access to revoke sharing. SMS synchronization does not require screen sharing, Accessibility access or notification access. AirLink does not request Call Log permission.

PAIR YOUR DEVICES
Find nearby devices on the same Wi-Fi or scan a pairing QR code. Approve pairing on both devices. Both devices need a compatible AirLink version running on the same local network.

FILES, PHOTOS AND CLIPBOARD
Send files and folders with the file picker or Android Share menu. Browse only folders the other device has explicitly shared. See transfer progress, received items and supported previews in Activity. Choose clipboard sync, automatic file acceptance and downloads, and copied-file limits in MB or GB. Saved files go to Downloads/AirLink. Text and inline clipboard images have a 20 MB limit.

SCREEN SHARING AND CAMERA
Request a screen or camera session from a paired device. Screen capture requires Android's system consent. Camera access and remote control require separate approval. A visible sharing notification and in-app Stop control let you end the session.

ACCESSIBILITY SERVICE - OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL
AirLink uses the AccessibilityService API to perform taps, swipes, navigation and text entry that you initiate from a paired device during an approved live screen-sharing session. For text entry, it accesses the focused non-password field locally; window content and Accessibility event logs are not stored or sent by this service. Screen video is captured separately using Android MediaProjection. Read the in-app disclosure, enable AirLink in Accessibility settings, then explicitly allow control for the session. Control ends when sharing stops, the connection ends, the phone locks or the 10-minute session expires. You can disable the service in Android settings. AirLink is not a disability accessibility tool.

PERMISSIONS AND CONNECTIONS
Optional notifications, app-launching and media tools need their respective access approvals. Pairing alone grants none of these permissions. File, clipboard and SMS sharing use encrypted peer connections. AirLink has no ads, subscriptions, developer analytics or cloud file storage.

Android limits background clipboard reading; open AirLink or use Android Share for outgoing content. Background receiving uses a visible connection service while Android allows it to run and depends on battery settings. Features vary by companion version and granted permissions.