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TL;DR
- Codex users have been asking OpenAI for a way to remotely control sessions with ChatGPT’s tools on their phones.
- The new text strings in the Android app reveal the company’s work toward this goal.
Access to powerful AI models is changing the way software developers work, and while some of you may roll your eyes every time you hear about Vibe coding, there’s no denying that putting the right tools in the hands of capable developers can really increase their productivity. Today we’re taking an early look at a major upgrade to one of the most popular options, as ChatGPT is set to bring a frequently sought-after new feature to codecs users.
Fast forward to a few months ago, Codex users are loving it Github And reddit As for the voice versions of the same complaint: While Anthropic’s cloud offers the ability to work on coding tasks remotely, by connecting to the agent on your PC via your smartphone, Codex lacks the equivalent capability. Although some users have put together their own hacks to do something similar, the demand for native support hasn’t stopped.
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Looking at the changes present in version 1.2026.125 of ChatGPT for Android, we have identified several text strings that quite clearly refer to the kind of codecs smartphone control users want:
code
Make sure Codex is open on your desktop computer, then try again.
Make sure Codex is open on your desktop computer and signed into the same account.
Looking for Codex desktop…
Trying to restore your remote session.
Reconnecting to Codex desktop…
Codex on this environment is out of date. Restart Codex, then try again.
Restart CodexThis is just the hint about the iceberg, and the more we dig, the more references we find to it being on the way:
code
Creates a launcher shortcut that opens Codex.
Codex shortcut added.
Add Codex shortcut
An AI agent that helps you build and understand anything.
Codex uses the power of your desktop computer to build software and do complex work.
Sign into the Codex desktop app with your ChatGPT account (%1$s).
Follow the instructions in the desktop app to get connected.
Show Remote composer commands and references.
Type $ for skills and MCP servers, or @ for plugins.
/help opens this local help sheet. /status shows Remote thread details. /plan toggles Plan Mode for the next Remote turn.
Remote composer help
MCP server
MCP
Codex Remote model settings: %1$sWe haven’t been able to bring you a preview of the tool in a usable state yet, but some screens we’ve managed to capture hint at this upcoming support:
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Considering how long Codex users have been begging OpenAI for remote phone control, we really hope it won’t be much longer before the company finalizes it and deploys this upgrade to the hordes of very eager developers.
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