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Smisto on your phone

The phone companion goes with Smisto on your computer. It shows your Today view, your inbox and your accounts, together with the to-dos and promises from your computer. It is in testing now and comes to Android first.

  • AndroidComing soon

  • iPhoneLater

Join the beta to test the Android companion
Illustration with sample data: the Today screen of the phone companion.

What it does today

Today
What needs you: to-dos due, promises you made and messages waiting for a reply.
Inbox
Your mail, fetched on the phone directly from your provider.
Accounts
The mail accounts you use with Smisto, handed over from your computer when you pair.
To-dos and promises
The ones on your computer, kept in step on both devices.

Setting it up

  1. On your computer, open Smisto and go to Settings › Devices › Pair a new device › Same Wi-Fi.
  2. Scan the QR code with your phone.
  3. Check that both screens show the same 6-digit code, then confirm.

IMAP accounts come over ready to use. For security, Outlook and Gmail accounts sign in once on the phone itself: one tap, with your address already filled in.

What syncs, and how

Your mail
The phone fetches it directly from your provider, just as your computer does.
Folders, to-dos and sorting
Smisto’s own data travels end-to-end encrypted through a hidden folder in your own mailbox.
Your accounts
Handed over once, when you pair on the same Wi-Fi.

What it does not do

Instant notifications
There is no Smisto server to push new mail to your phone. Mail arrives when the app syncs: when you open it, and about every 15 minutes in the background.
AI
The AI features stay on your computer. The phone companion has none.

Privacy

  • There is no Smisto server. Your phone talks to your mail provider, and to your computer only through your own mailbox.
  • Folders, to-dos and sorting are end-to-end encrypted before they reach your mailbox.
  • The pairing code holds no secrets and expires after 2 minutes.
  • Passwords are kept in the phone’s secure storage, the Android Keystore.
Read the privacy notice

What you need

  • A computer running Smisto.
  • An Android phone with Android 9 or later. iPhone comes later.
  • Your computer and phone on the same Wi-Fi for the first pairing.

Questions

Why do I sign in to Outlook again on the phone?
For security, Outlook and Gmail sign-ins are done once on the phone itself. It is one tap, and your address is already filled in. IMAP accounts come over from your computer ready to use.
Do I get notifications?
Not instantly. Smisto has no server that could push new mail to your phone. The app checks for mail when you open it and about every 15 minutes in the background.
Does my mail go through Smisto?
No. The phone fetches your mail directly from your provider. Only Smisto’s own data, like folders, to-dos and sorting, travels between your devices, encrypted, through your own mailbox.
When can I get it?
The phone companion is in testing. It comes to Android first, and the store link will appear on this page. iPhone comes later.