>the Android messages web app always had a hard time connecting to my phone even when the phone was clearly on, had the messages app open, and was connected to

>the Android messages web app always had a hard time connecting to my phone even when the phone was clearly on, had the messages app open, and was connected to same wifi as my computer; and second, Chrome recently just started becoming unopenable (like it would open and then immediately close for some reason). Those are definitely annoying and off putting. On my pixel 5 chrome always worked well (but I use other browsers), and messages app was trouble free... Wonder if it was a problem with that model of phone you had. But it's true, apples ecosystem is definitely a draw