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Android remote apps lets you connect to and manage your Android phone from a PC and desktop browser. Reading and view text messages on computer is another great features of such apps. First download and install AirDroid and then, do as follows to access your text messsages from your laptop or PC:
1. Open AirDroid on your Android device
2. Type the web address, provided by the application, on your desktop's browser
3. Confirm the connection on your Android device
4. Now, on your desktop browser, click Messages
5. As you see, your entire messages can be viewed from your laptop or PC. (Since this a web based application, the OS of your computer is not important and it can be either Windows, Mac or else.)