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Mobile Feature Comparison
The features that are available from your mobile device will depend on your device manufacturer, mobile operating system and version, and whether you are an agent (hosting a support session) or a customer (attending a support session). Use the chart below to see what features are available on each mobile device.
GoToAssist (Remote Support) Apps for Agents
Joining from a Windows computer
| Session Features | Hosting from an iOS device | Hosting from an Android device |
| View customer's screen | | |
| Use remote control*** | | |
| Chat with customer | | |
| Transfer files*** | | |
| Retrieve remote diagnostics | | |
| Record screen sharing*** | | |
| Use drawing tools | | |
| Send Ctrl+Alt+Del | | |
| Reboot | | |
| Reboot in Safe Mode | | |
| Upgrade to run as a service | | |
| Set up unattended support*** | | |
| Invite other agents to join (session collaboration) | | |
| Create session notes | | |
| Change Settings | | |
Joining from a Mac
| Session Features | Hosting from an iOS device | Hosting from an Android device |
| View customer's screen | | |
| Use remote control*** | | |
| Chat with customer | | |
| Retrieve remote diagnostics | | |
| Record screen sharing*** | | |
| Use drawing tools | | |
| Send Ctrl+Alt+Del (Windows only) | N/A | |
| Reboot (Windows only) | N/A | |
| Reboot in Safe Mode (Windows only) | N/A | |
| Upgrade to run as a service (Windows only) | N/A | |
| Set up unattended support*** | | |
| Invite other agents to join (session collaboration) | | |
| Create session notes | | |
| Change Settings | | |
GoToAssist (Customer) Apps for Customers
- GoToAssist (Customer) app for Android
- Screensharing plugin for LG (prompts for installation automatically for customers using an LG device to join a support session using the GoToAssist (Customer) app for Android)
Joining from a Samsung device
| Session Features | Joining from an iOS device (There is not currently a customer app for iOS) | Joining using the Android (Customer) app (For Android OS 4.2.X (Jellybean MR 1) or later) |
| Share your screen | N/A | |
| Allow remote control*** | N/A | |
| Share your camera | N/A | |
| Chat | N/A | |
| Transfer files*** | N/A | |
| Remote diagnostics | N/A | |
| Allow recorded screen sharing*** | N/A | |
| Use drawing tools | N/A | |
| View app info | N/A | |
| Send log files | N/A | |
Joining from an LG device
| Session Features | Joining from an iOS device (There is not currently a customer app for iOS) | Joining using the Android (Customer) app (For Android OS 4.2.X (Jellybean MR 1) or later) |
| Share your screen (with Screensharing plugin for LG) | N/A | |
| Allow remote control*** | N/A | |
| Share your camera | N/A | |
| Chat | N/A | |
| Transfer files*** | N/A | |
| Remote diagnostics | N/A | |
| Allow recorded screen sharing*** | N/A | |
| Use drawing tools | N/A | |
| View app info | N/A | |
| Send log files | N/A | |
Joining from a non-Samsung or non-LG device
| Session Features | Joining from an iOS device (There is not currently a customer app for iOS) | Joining using the Android (Customer) app (For Android OS 4.2.X (Jellybean MR 1) or later) |
| Share your screen | N/A | *Only supported on Android OS 5.0.X (Lollipop) or later |
| Allow remote control*** | N/A | |
| Share your camera | N/A | |
| Chat | N/A | |
| Transfer files*** | N/A | |
| Remote diagnostics | N/A | |
| Allow recorded screen sharing*** | N/A | |
| Use drawing tools | N/A | |
| View app info | N/A | |
| Send log files | N/A | |
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