I am running Cm7 and was wondering if there are any texting apps that will work from my Nook.
I use a program called Callwave on my laptop and desktop, but apparently it is not available for Android.
If anybody knows of a texting app I can use, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
I use text plus.
Text free or google voice. I use voice.
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Lots of IM apps, Voice, etc..
Voice seems like the best option to use. Textfree always seemed so... fake to me.
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So my question is... can I text over wifi?
Here are the details: In two of my college classes, I get no signal, but have great wifi access. I want to be able to use something to text over wifi while in those classes. I just installed google voice after a quick google search... but it seems like you have to change this to be a permanent default messaging app (which I havent even tried to do). Most posts Ive run across have been people that want to text for free, but I have unlimited so thats not an issue. I really like handcent, so is there a way to text over wifi or an app just for those two classes or while Im at school or something without having to change the default messaging app 2x a day?
Thanks in advance for responses =]
You can't send SMS messages over a Wi-Fi connection with your default messaging app, so that's out of the question. You can use GV, but it you don't need to make it your default messaging app to send or receive anything. If you bring your computer to class, you could use Gmail, the Google Voice website(Which would be faster than your phone), AIM, or you could just not text anyone in those couple of classes and pay attention. In fact, that's what I recommend.
Pingchat is free, awesome and multiplatform (android, blackberry, iphone). Your friends also need a smartphone of course.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.enflick.android.ping
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You can't send SMS messages over a Wi-Fi connection with your default messaging app, so that's out of the question. You can use GV, but it you don't need to make it your default messaging app to send or receive anything. If you bring your computer to class, you could use Gmail, the Google Voice website(Which would be faster than your phone), AIM, or you could just not text anyone in those couple of classes and pay attention. In fact, that's what I recommend.
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Okay MOM haha. Ill see If I can use GV for just a temporary fix... and Id rather not bring my laptop to school, its an inconvenience. My phone fits in my pocket. My classes are really easy and sometimes my text message conversations are much more interesting.
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Pingchat is free, awesome and multiplatform (android, blackberry, iphone). Your friends also need a smartphone of course.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.enflick.android.ping
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Ill try that out, I dont really like the fact that all my friends have to have it installed, but thats definitely a start!! thank you for the advice
I actually use GV as my primary form of SMS (I opt out of SMS on my plan) for unlimited SMS and free SMS to Canada.
If you do go that route, I recommend using this older version:
http://drop.io/jm3dxje
The newer version has an annoying lag to it.
(The link is from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=779474)
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I actually use GV as my primary form of SMS (I opt out of SMS on my plan) for unlimited SMS and free SMS to Canada.
If you do go that route, I recommend using this older version:
http://drop.io/jm3dxje
The newer version has an annoying lag to it.
(The link is from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=779474)
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Is there an easy way to turn the older version on or off? What if your not on wifi?
Get WhatsApp for Andriod
It is perfect for what you are trying to do.
http://www.whatsapp.com/android/
martinkwright said:
It is perfect for what you are trying to do.
http://www.whatsapp.com/android/
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Thats seems okay, the only problem with that is that I would have to ask all of my friends to install that, and not all of them have phones that can install apps. So that is a good idea, but I dont think it would work.
I have a small SMS plan with ATT. I downloaded the GV app and leave it running. I see no lag for what I use it for.
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So I tried google voice and I can still make outgoing text messages without having it be my default app. So I think this still wins for people in my situation. I had a heck of a time getting a google number though, I ended up just doing it through my gmail and it was much easier.
Thanks guys for all the helpful advice!!
I can't find Google Voice...I find that odd. Am I misiing something?
Nah man I can't find it either I think hopefully theyll try to make an optimized version, regardless, I'm a little upset
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If you try to install it via market.android.com, it says it's an invalid device.
not compatible yet. Should have an update soon. I have found other apps like logmin ignition don't work either. Sure updates will roll out soon
anyone have an idea on timing for google voice? really would love to be able to make a voice call and get sms.
google translate isn't compatible either...not sure why. seems like it should be able to run the phone version just fine.
I suspect that voice calls will not work even when/if we get google voice app in here. Unless google decides to push gtalk direct dialing like on the browser gmail.
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anyone have an idea on timing for google voice? really would love to be able to make a voice call and get sms.
google translate isn't compatible either...not sure why. seems like it should be able to run the phone version just fine.
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I don't think they'll let you make calls from the xoom or any tablet, I think the most they'll do is to let us send text messages over the xoom, just because this is a tablet not a phone, but then you never know...
you already can with skype
Something I thought about was just using the browser to access the google voice webpage, which you can use to text message as well. It does work better when you change the browser userstring to desktop instead of android.
i tried a little while ago to run the latest version and got fc right off the bat. It may be as simple as a slight APK mod. Ill try a few things and report back.
Did you get it working
By using Fring VoIP, SIPGate, and Google Voice I can make VoIP calls with my Xoom. Once you set up Fring with SIPGate, add your SIPGate number to GV. Go to the GV website on your Xoom, lookup a contact can call. It will forward the call to your SIPGate number and ring on the Xoom through Fring. Works great.
Still waiting for an official GV app though.
I've been in touch with team at Google. At first, I was given the following response:
Thanks for your note. At this time, Google Voice is not compatible with the Motorola Xoom, because the Xoom doesn't have the required telephone features.
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After replying that I didn't exactly need the telephone features, but rather the SMS and voicemail checking features, I got this back:
At this time, it's not possible to use the Google Voice app on the Xoom, but I will definitely share your feedback with the Google Voice team.
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Hope this helps to resolve some of the confusion!
doesn't csipsimple use honeycombs native phone capabilities? If so why can't GV?
Lacking that what about after the 4g upgrade? Will it not have a radio then technically?
I believe the reason there isn't telephone capabilities is that Google isn't interested in creating a full-fledged VoIP solution just yet. You can see they're testing the waters with the VoIP calling in Gmail, but if they were truly dedicated to the concept, they would have added VoIP capabilities to the standard Android app or released SIP information. After all, Gingerbread and the Nexus S have the capabilities to run something like that.
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This is a deal breaker for me on the xoom/Honeycomb. iPad has official GVoice app that does sms, missed calls, & voicemail and it has the talkatone app that does GVoice voip calls. You can put away your phone while using your tablet and not miss anything.
If your GV number is set to ring gmail/gtalk will a the gtalk app ring on a xoom?
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This is a deal breaker for me on the xoom/Honeycomb. iPad has official GVoice app that does sms, missed calls, & voicemail and it has the talkatone app that does GVoice voip calls. You can put away your phone while using your tablet and not miss anything.
If your GV number is set to ring gmail/gtalk will a the gtalk app ring on a xoom?
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Nope.
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By using Fring VoIP, SIPGate, and Google Voice I can make VoIP calls with my Xoom. Once you set up Fring with SIPGate, add your SIPGate number to GV. Go to the GV website on your Xoom, lookup a contact can call. It will forward the call to your SIPGate number and ring on the Xoom through Fring. Works great.
Still waiting for an official GV app though.
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Instead of Fring I am now using SIPDroid and it works great. Even tethering from my Incredible.
It looks like I'm going to have to put off the Xoom until more features are enabled.
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I've been in touch with team at Google. At first, I was given the following response:
After replying that I didn't exactly need the telephone features, but rather the SMS and voicemail checking features, I got this back:
Hope this helps to resolve some of the confusion!
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I'm sure google has some clueless employees too, and given that they developed a GV app for the iPad, which also lacks telephone functionality, I'm betting that that's all this is....one of Google's few clueless.
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Does anyone know how to make the native messaging app send and receive SMS/MMS via Google Voice instead of using GV app?
I'm wondering if it's as simple as changing the messaging centre number to whatever it might be for GV. If so, what's the Google Voice message centre number?
*bump* Anyone? No idea? Help?
This is the only reason I haven't ported over to google voice, I don't like that app for texting at all. Even on ics its not great.
As far as I know you cannot but could be wrong, its been a bit since I researched that.
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Exactly! I find the GV app to be no less than very clunky when used for SMS, hence my desire to use the native SMS for GV texts instead. That would be great!
I am looking for an app that can sync calls and SMS form my android phone to TP.Need it even when i have the phone in my pocket and tablet in my hands or even when the phone is at the next room.Live in Greece so i can't have Google voice.Any suggestion?
PS.i use cm7
I'm interested in this as well for the SMS part of it. On the touchpad my android phone and webos talk well and SMS shows up but on the android side not so much. Will pair but not connect.
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Paid app SyncSMS might help u
Both TextTab and Tablet Talk will do this. Both can sync over bluetooth, and tablet talk can sync over wifi as well. Both have similar interfaces and will notify you when you recieve a text or a call, and you can reply to texts directly from the app. Tablet talk has popup notifications as well(similar to go sms or sms popup). Both apps are paid apps on the market(Textab is $2 and Tablet Talk is $3), although there is a very limited free version of Textab.
Tablet talk worked the best. Was seamless and painless and connected right away. The ui needs some improvement but its not that bad. It needs to be themed better. Use the light theme and not the dark theme as not everything shows up right in dark...at least on miui it does not. Can't speak for a cm based rom. But get that one it seems to be the most painless and smoothest for Bluetooth connectivity
Again, I'm only talking about SMS usage. For other usage I can't give input I only wanted it for SMS communication. I am using go SMS as well it seems pretty flawless even with the third party messaging app warning.
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Mighty text works
Been using MightyText with my HTC EVO <=>TP for a while and I really like it. I had it running on 10.1, 10.2 and now kitkat.
Hello, I purchased the Wear Messenger app and I like except my phone has a SIM and I can use it without my phone so when Im out and need to text using this app I cant because it doesn't have the option to send a text from my phone OR my watch and which is what functionality Im looking for in a texting app besides a keyboard.
Now the default Messenger sms app has this built in but it has no keyboard and I really like the Wear Messenger one its easy to use for me. Any ideas on what I can do or if there is an app out there that has these features im looking for? Thanks!
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Hello, I purchased the Wear Messenger app and I like except my phone has a SIM and I can use it without my phone so when Im out and need to text using this app I cant because it doesn't have the option to send a text from my phone OR my watch and which is what functionality Im looking for in a texting app besides a keyboard.
Now the default Messenger sms app has this built in but it has no keyboard and I really like the Wear Messenger one its easy to use for me. Any ideas on what I can do or if there is an app out there that has these features im looking for? Thanks!
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Anyone......
The inbuilt txt input only available on Android Wear 2.0.
Is ther an app i can add that would give me a keyboard to the built in mesanger sms app? Thanks....
Have you tried minuum keyboard? It worked for me with sony sw3
Ill try it...