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Setup google voice question for anyone that might be able to help

kind of new to the android platform is there a way or app i can setup so that when i get a text message saying i have a voicemail, i can setup a certain notification from that number? Like for instance on my phone i have different notifications that say "Email Recieved" "Text Message recieved" can i tie a notificatin that says "Voicemail recieved" to the text message number that tells me there is a voicemail?

xxwckdxx said:
kind of new to the android platform is there a way or app i can setup so that when i get a text message saying i have a voicemail, i can setup a certain notification from that number? Like for instance on my phone i have different notifications that say "Email Recieved" "Text Message recieved" can i tie a notificatin that says "Voicemail recieved" to the text message number that tells me there is a voicemail?
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If you install Google voice app I think it gives you a notification... for me .. it sends me an email, a text message and the google voice app notifies me
Kind of redundant but well is cool

linkinx64 said:
If you install Google voice app I think it gives you a notification... for me .. it sends me an email, a text message and the google voice app notifies me
Kind of redundant but well is cool
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yep the google voice app works REALLY well on these phones and does provide notifications for google voice events. it also gives you the option so that when you make an outgoing call it asks you if you wanna use google voice or regular number which comes in handy. Highly recommended that you download it if you have GV

I have it installed but i figured i could just shut off the freq check by google voice to some high number so it doesnt affect the battery. And just set a notification for the text message i get.

Yea it is awesome, can't wait until they release it for another languages .. I Laugh so hard when someone leaves me voice mail in Spanish, it translates to this
Hello, My name is that. Can't wait to avoid some accessible. Depending Anselmo, so get the i'm going to put it. Yeah. Anyway, yeah, hope that the cleaning the only thing that some of them and coming up with this month and Hey baby. I'm. Anyways, we had to bye bye.

linkinx64 said:
If you install Google voice app I think it gives you a notification... for me .. it sends me an email, a text message and the google voice app notifies me
Kind of redundant but well is cool
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I went to google.com/voice from my computer and from there you can turn off the email and text notifications so that you only get a notification from the google voice app.

linkinx64 said:
I Laugh so hard when someone leaves me voice mail in Spanish, it translates to this
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It's not just spanish. My english translations are mindboggling, to say the least. This was one from the HR director from a cell phone company, calling re: a job offer they put out to me.
Jordan, this is why I found. Again, sorry to. I just noticed that it. It appears that you didn't Memphis celery. I can send a resume to the firing manager and everything we need to do that is that it and then tooth and if you you and we they'd he decides to selected for this position so that East dangerous give us permission to do that for me. You should be able to see it in email. Give me a call. Let me know that you are able to complete that progress. My number is (redacted). Thank shoes.

great idea to start this thread. installed gv and all setup. regarding the notifications: set gv to notify via SMS 'cause don't want an email. From a battery perspective and quickest notification is it best to let the notification only come to gv app or is SMS quicker? Just want one notifcation as soon as there's a message. Thxs

roundaway said:
great idea to start this thread. installed gv and all setup. regarding the notifications: set gv to notify via SMS 'cause don't want an email. From a battery perspective and quickest notification is it best to let the notification only come to gv app or is SMS quicker? Just want one notifcation as soon as there's a message. Thxs
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basically they are both at the same time

[Android 2.2+] MissedIt! -Text-based notifications for missed calls/SMS/e-mails/apps

MissedIt!
Text-based notification widget for missed calls/SMS/e-mails/apps
Link to the app on Google Play
Get information about the number of missed calls, unread SMS, unread e-mail messages and notifications from virtually any application a glance with this simple yet very customizable widget. You can use it with any lockscreen replacement app to access all this information without need to unlock your phone.
Missed It! must be enabled as an Accessibility Service to be able to receive application notifications ('Settings » Accessibility » Accessibility services'). If enabled and application notifications not detected, try disabling and then re-enabling.
Requirements
Android version 2.2 and up.
Features
Reports number of missed calls, unread SMS and pending voicemails.
If you use Gmail or K-9 Mail, you can obtain the number of unread messages of each account individually. In the case of Gmail, you can also select which label to monitor.
Also reports notifications from any application that uses the notification bar to report events (including WhatsApp, Tweetdeck, e-mail clients, etc).
Customization of font and background color and transparency. Also font faces (can use fonts stored in external SD card) and styles (bold, italic, underline).
Customization of the layout (alignments, margins, etc).
Text messages can be customized to show whatever phrase you want.
Represent numbers as text.
Resizable widget on ICS. With previous Android versions, there are multiple widget sizes available (user can select which sizes appears in widget list).
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READ_PHONE_STATE, to get the voicemail state.
CALL_PHONE, to directly call to voicemail if there is any pending message.

This looks promising! I wanted TxMissed to break into two lines, and you've got that going on here already. I'll give it a try!
Edited to say - it would be nice if the background could be made transparent, if it can be, I'm not sure how to do it. I do like that it only shows the pertinent info, right now I have one missed text, and that's all that shows. It would be nice if the number of missed itens could be spelled out, like 'one txt missed', rather than '1 txt missed', or am I also missing how to do that, too?

reinbeau said:
Edited to say - it would be nice if the background could be made transparent, if it can be, I'm not sure how to do it.
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You can. Go to the appearance settings and click on "color" under background, and when the color picker comes up, drag the alpha slider over to the right. Alpha is the level of transparency. Farther to the right, you'll get zero transparency, while the left is more opaque.
Does anyone know how I can get this app to check my TweetDeck notifications? Is it even possible?

Tested Gmail support. The notification works but after checking my Gmail MissedIt! constantly force closes. Stock 2.2 Samsung Captivate I896.
bluxart said:
Does anyone know how I can get this app to check my TweetDeck notifications? Is it even possible?
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It doesn't say anywhere that it supports TweetDeck so I would assume that it doesn't so far.

SMS seems to be working great, but it's not getting my email. Stock Thunderbolt w/ Go Launcher.

bluxart said:
Does anyone know how I can get this app to check my TweetDeck notifications? Is it even possible?
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Currently you can't. But I think it could be possible in a near future using the notification abilities of ADW.Notifier.

igece said:
Currently you can't. But I think it could be possible in a near future using the notification abilities of ADW.Notifier.
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raven369 said:
It doesn't say anywhere that it supports TweetDeck so I would assume that it doesn't so far.
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Ah, okay. Thanks. I wasn't sure of the capabilities with the string editor included in the app.

bluxart said:
Ah, okay. Thanks. I wasn't sure of the capabilities with the string editor included in the app.
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The help shows all the parameters the application currently supports.

To all of you getting problems with the email, the application may not be querying the correct account. I will post today an updated version to fix this.
BTW, can you send me an extract of the logcat showing the error?
Edited: To temporarily disable checks on email account, go to Appearance, disable the Default output format and edit the Custom format to delete the [mails] parameter from the string. The application will know that we are no interested in that information and will not check for it.

new line not working
Looks like a nice app.
But the new line command doesn't work.
It shows all issues in one line.
Using SGS.

FraDit said:
Looks like a nice app.
But the new line command doesn't work.
It shows all issues in one line.
Using SGS.
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Are you using the default format string or a custom one? If so, please check that [nl] is correctly written (n-ew l-ine).
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Ahi ahi.... españoles al poder gran aplicacion me encanta para mi Widgetlocker muchisimas gracias.

I tried both. And I checked it. It's written correctly.
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seems working but havent tested intensively yet. some comments:
1) it doesn't display the messages until the event happenned? ie, it will only show "1 missed call", but nothing when there isn't any missed calls?
2) is it possible to enable starting the relevant apps (call log, default sms app, default email app) when we click on the message?

It's finally in the making! What I've been looking for for quite some time now.. Awesome! Definitely following this.

sunwee said:
1) it doesn't display the messages until the event happenned? ie, it will only show "1 missed call", but nothing when there isn't any missed calls?
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Exactly. However, I plan to add an option to show the message even if no event happened.
sunwee said:
2) is it possible to enable starting the relevant apps (call log, default sms app, default email app) when we click on the message?
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Currently isn't possible. But i will study it.

Ok I just reinstalled the app and now it is working fine. Don't know what the problem was.
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Thank you!
It is working fine for me.

OP, nice work. If you want help and (hopefully) would consider open sourcing it, I can get you some new features added

New version published
I was assuming that the first account returned by AccountManager was a Gmail account. If you was getting a FC when trying to get unread e-mails, please try this new version.
And now a question. Currently the application only handles the first gmail account returned by AccountManager. In the case of having multiple Gmail acounts on the phone, how do you prefer this to be handled? Let the user select what account to use or add the possibility of handle all of them? Please take in consideration that the last option will undoubtedly increase not only the complexity of the code, but also the UI, so before taking any action on this, I need to know if users will consider this option interesting.

[Q] Text Message Back up?

So, is there anyway to save text messages when doing a full wipe and switching to a different rom? It may sound silly, but this is literally the only thing keeping me from trying a different, albeit obviously better rom than the one I'm currently using.

I use SMS Backup & Restore. You can have it schedule the backups as well. Love this program.
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If you like GOSMS its has a built in backup and restore.
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Use go sms pro its da best thing available in the market for msgs, no doubt there are others also.....but go sms pro is better of those !!!!
Sent from my WT19i using xda premium

Luigiman765 said:
So, is there anyway to save text messages when doing a full wipe and switching to a different rom? It may sound silly, but this is literally the only thing keeping me from trying a different, albeit obviously better rom than the one I'm currently using.
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SMS back up is the single best solution but it doesn't do mms. None of them do that I now of. You could try go SMS but I would be hard pressed to suggest it. I would use handcent instead
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SMS Backup+ will do SMS, your call log and MMS, and tidily back them up to a separate label in your GMail (handy for searching when you're at your PC). I've never had a problem with it, great app.

formicae said:
SMS Backup+ will do SMS, your call log and MMS, and tidily back them up to a separate label in your GMail (handy for searching when you're at your PC). I've never had a problem with it, great app.
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as will "MyBackup Root". Backup data (sms, mms, call log, system settings, dictionary, calendar, etc) and backup apps/media (photos, apks, app data, apks and data) I use it regularly

homeslice976 said:
as will "MyBackup Root".
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To GMail? Not so much. And it's a bit over-the-top as far as an 'SMS backup' tool goes.
And unless they've changed how it works, your online backups (pro only) are hosted on the developer's (very early-2000s-looking) website, no? If you're looking for a general backup app, you'll find more recommendations for Titanium Backup, which will do everything you mentioned with the bonus of working with fairly standard cloud storage (Dropbox).
Edit: Although TiBu isn't free, so it might lose a point there.

formicae said:
To GMail? Not so much. And it's a bit over-the-top as far as an 'SMS backup' tool goes.
And unless they've changed how it works, your online backups (pro only) are hosted on the developer's (very early-2000s-looking) website, no? If you're looking for a general backup app, you'll find more recommendations for Titanium Backup, which will do everything you mentioned with the bonus of working with fairly standard cloud storage (Dropbox).
Edit: Although TiBu isn't free, so it might lose a point there.
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OP didn't say anything about backing up to Gmail. And you don't have to do online backups, you can backup to SD (which is all I ever do, why waste the data?). I'm not a fan of TiBU, which is why i recommended this. You could have just said "Titanium backup also does this", and made your case for TiBU, rather than trying to debunk another app that works just fine. i was simply stating that it will do both sms and mms - one of the best parts about Android is that there are multiple ways to do everything

Thanks for the replies, I decided to just use SMS Backup, since I use Titanium Backup to cover everything else, and I don't have data anyways, so I need not worry about MMS's

Maybe I'm missing something but I didn't see it mentioned yet... I use the backup feature included in the stock HTC Sense messaging app. This is the most obvious method (no additional apps needed) and I've never had any issues.

dusty2422 said:
Maybe I'm missing something but I didn't see it mentioned yet... I use the backup feature included in the stock HTC Sense messaging app. This is the most obvious method (no additional apps needed) and I've never had any issues.
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What the f*yay*... How did I miss that? Thanks for the heads up, I guess I just never saw it or something..

Most people dont mention it as they use custom non Sense roms and it doesnt work for restoring them to a non sense based rom.

homeslice976 said:
You could have just said "Titanium backup also does this", and made your case for TiBU, rather than trying to debunk another app that works just fine. i was simply stating that it will do both sms and mms - one of the best parts about Android is that there are multiple ways to do everything
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You replied directly to a sentence of mine stating that SMSB+ backs up to GMail saying 'as will MyBackup Root.' Wasn't 'debunking,' or looking for a fight (honestly? getting defensive about backup software?), I figured it was worth clarifying your statement is all.
Also, re: backing up to SD, let me know how useful that is when you lose your phone or the card dies on you. Sure, you can back up your backups to another device periodically, but if there's a reliable option with fewer steps...

formicae said:
SMS Backup+ will do SMS, your call log and MMS, and tidily back them up to a separate label in your GMail (handy for searching when you're at your PC). I've never had a problem with it, great app.
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Can't figure this app out, I downloaded it and it said it backed up to Gmail. But that's it, I don't see anywhere in gmail where this back up is to make sure. Last thing I want to do is a fresh install only to find out the sms and call logs never back up.

Try sms backup & restore works good for me.
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surf1 said:
Can't figure this app out, I downloaded it and it said it backed up to Gmail. But that's it, I don't see anywhere in gmail where this back up is to make sure. Last thing I want to do is a fresh install only to find out the sms and call logs never back up.
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Look in your gmail account you will see new folders labeled messages and call logs.

zelendel said:
Look in your gmail account you will see new folders labeled messages and call logs.
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You mean this:
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just want to make sure as it said 2k+ items when backing up (guess combo of sms and call logs), but only says 95 call logs and 95 sms? Or is it counting the whole thread like if I have person X with 25 messages etc.

surf1 said:
You mean this:
just want to make sure as it said 2k+ items when backing up (guess combo of sms and call logs), but only says 95 call logs and 95 sms? Or is it counting the whole thread like if I have person X with 25 messages etc.
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Open up the folders. To be honest I am not sure. I dont bother backing up my sms anymore. No real point as the more sms I have it can slow the system down.

zelendel said:
Open up the folders. To be honest I am not sure. I dont bother backing up my sms anymore. No real point as the more sms I have it can slow the system down.
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yeh just kinda figured it out... I've never seen/used this area of gmail was a bit confused and wanted to make sure. When you click settings on contacts it gives you all the options and in the left under compose it's hidden till you scroll over it, you can then click the logs, sms etc and shows everything. Cool.... I have a lot of important msg's I didn't want to lose lol.
And looks like it counts everything even though it says 95 95 for call logs and sms, each sms gives exactly how many messages were with each person.... which makes sense for the 2k+ number it said when backing up.

Nexus 5 Hangouts Google Voice Integration Works!

So after experimenting with My Nexus5. I have noticed something rather fascinating...... instead of explaining it, I figure its best to just give an example of what I am seeing. But first, i'll list the steps you'll need to do in order to replicate this.
1. open google voice app, goto settings, then 'sync and notifications', then click "receive text messages", and checkmark "via the messaging app"
ok, now to the examples: lets say your mobile number is 555-5555, and your gvoice number is 555-5557.
Examples
Ex #1) someone texts your gvoice 555-5557 number. when hangouts receives this text, it will appear as if it came from another number (for example 916-538-4889), but in the text preview snippet, you'll see the name of the person texting you (assuming this person is in your contacts list, otherwise it'll show their true phone number)
#1a) replying to this text, you'll be indeed texting some unknown intermediary google number, which presumably google owns, however this redirects your text to your recipient and it will send that person a text message, and the person who receives it will see that you texted them from your google voice number (555-5557)
Ex #2) someone texts your regular mobile number 555-5555, you'll receive it like normal....... and when you reply to this text message, your recipient will receive your text like as if it came from your regular mobile number 555-5555.
Ex #3) and then of course, the hangouts app also sends/receives hangout messages.
In other words........ I've manged to send/receive gvoice, regular text, and hangout messages all from the same app.
The implementation could be a little better. however, it at least exists !
P.S.
as a bonus, its nice to setup your voicemail so that you can view and play voicemails from the phone call log instead of going into google voice to play your voicemails or instead of calling a number to listen to them.

Won't let me change it to the messaging app. Don't get a lot of texts through gvoice regardless. but thanks for the heads up.

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So after experimenting with My Nexus5. I have noticed something rather fascinating...... instead of explaining it, I figure its best to just give an example of what I am seeing. But first, i'll list the steps you'll need to do in order to replicate this....
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This is very pertinent to my interests, however I kind of knew this is how it would all happen. I just wish they would integrate the Voice app with Hangouts. The big problem with this scenario is starting an SMS conversation with someone. If I want to text someone that hasn't already sent me a text message, there is no way to show my Voice number instead of my devices' number. I need them to text me first because then that provides a Google routing number to reply to. Unless I'm missing something, then please let me know, I'd love to use Hangouts with my Voice number.

This is nothing amazing or special. GV would let you receive your messages through your sms app. Now that Hangouts is your sms app, your messages would go there. That is not integration at all.
Intgration would be removing the GV app and everything going through hangouts.

@Johmama, it appears this isn't full integration.... because apparently you would have to use the google voice app to send the initial text. However at the very least once they reply, you can forevermore use the hangouts app, and all your texts go through SMS (not using data), and they will see your texts from your gvoice number, even though you sent it through hangouts.

@Johmama, it appears this isn't full integration.... because apparently you would have to use the google voice app to send the initial text. However at the very least once they reply, you can forevermore use the hangouts app, and all your texts go through SMS (not using data), and they will see your texts from your gvoice number, even though you sent it through hangouts.

Invi Sms has FULL Gvoice integration and it looks magnificent.
Sent from my SGNote 2!

ubigred said:
Invi Sms has FULL Gvoice integration and it looks magnificent.
Sent from my SGNote 2!
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Thanks for the heads up. Going to check it out.
Update...Wow, it does look really nice and classy!

ubigred said:
Invi Sms has FULL Gvoice integration and it looks magnificent.
Sent from my SGNote 2!
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If I'm not mistaken, Google will be preventing this sort of thing soon. See: https://plus.google.com/u/0/106636280351174936240/posts/MjyncJEbzxK

[email protected] said:
Thanks for the heads up. Going to check it out.
Update...Wow, it does look really nice and classy!
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Yea, it's THE best looking messenger bar none!
Sent from my SGNote 2!

Thanks for the heads up! I hadn't even thought of trying that! While I agree that it isn't ideal having to start the text convo from Voice, its a minor (one time) inconvenience for the people you text frequently!
slickromeo said:
So after experimenting with My Nexus5. I have noticed something rather fascinating...... instead of explaining it, I figure its best to just give an example of what I am seeing. But first, i'll list the steps you'll need to do in order to replicate this.
1. open google voice app, goto settings, then 'sync and notifications', then click "receive text messages", and checkmark "via the messaging app"
ok, now to the examples: lets say your mobile number is 555-5555, and your gvoice number is 555-5557.
Examples
Ex #1) someone texts your gvoice 555-5557 number. when hangouts receives this text, it will appear as if it came from another number (for example 916-538-4889), but in the text preview snippet, you'll see the name of the person texting you (assuming this person is in your contacts list, otherwise it'll show their true phone number)
#1a) replying to this text, you'll be indeed texting some unknown intermediary google number, which presumably google owns, however this redirects your text to your recipient and it will send that person a text message, and the person who receives it will see that you texted them from your google voice number (555-5557)
Ex #2) someone texts your regular mobile number 555-5555, you'll receive it like normal....... and when you reply to this text message, your recipient will receive your text like as if it came from your regular mobile number 555-5555.
Ex #3) and then of course, the hangouts app also sends/receives hangout messages.
In other words........ I've manged to send/receive gvoice, regular text, and hangout messages all from the same app.
The implementation could be a little better. however, it at least exists !
P.S.
as a bonus, its nice to setup your voicemail so that you can view and play voicemails from the phone call log instead of going into google voice to play your voicemails or instead of calling a number to listen to them.
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Thanks for posting this! I'm going to try it tonight.

Works pretty good except from a tablet. Still has to be separated,
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This is pretty awesome, nice find working well here
Thanks
slickromeo said:
So after experimenting with My Nexus5. I have noticed something rather fascinating...... instead of explaining it, I figure its best to just give an example of what I am seeing. But first, i'll list the steps you'll need to do in order to replicate this.
1. open google voice app, goto settings, then 'sync and notifications', then click "receive text messages", and checkmark "via the messaging app"
ok, now to the examples: lets say your mobile number is 555-5555, and your gvoice number is 555-5557.
Examples
Ex #1) someone texts your gvoice 555-5557 number. when hangouts receives this text, it will appear as if it came from another number (for example 916-538-4889), but in the text preview snippet, you'll see the name of the person texting you (assuming this person is in your contacts list, otherwise it'll show their true phone number)
#1a) replying to this text, you'll be indeed texting some unknown intermediary google number, which presumably google owns, however this redirects your text to your recipient and it will send that person a text message, and the person who receives it will see that you texted them from your google voice number (555-5557)
Ex #2) someone texts your regular mobile number 555-5555, you'll receive it like normal....... and when you reply to this text message, your recipient will receive your text like as if it came from your regular mobile number 555-5555.
Ex #3) and then of course, the hangouts app also sends/receives hangout messages.
In other words........ I've manged to send/receive gvoice, regular text, and hangout messages all from the same app.
The implementation could be a little better. however, it at least exists !
P.S.
as a bonus, its nice to setup your voicemail so that you can view and play voicemails from the phone call log instead of going into google voice to play your voicemails or instead of calling a number to listen to them.
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My Google voice sprint nexus 5 seems to have this.
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I've been doing this since the nexus one came out on sick messaging app. Nothing new. But I'm happy for the people that are just learning about it.
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slickromeo said:
So after experimenting with My Nexus5. I have noticed something rather fascinating...... instead of explaining it, I figure its best to just give an example of what I am seeing. But first, i'll list the steps you'll need to do in order to replicate this.
1. open google voice app, goto settings, then 'sync and notifications', then click "receive text messages", and checkmark "via the messaging app"
ok, now to the examples: lets say your mobile number is 555-5555, and your gvoice number is 555-5557.
Examples
Ex #1) someone texts your gvoice 555-5557 number. when hangouts receives this text, it will appear as if it came from another number (for example 916-538-4889), but in the text preview snippet, you'll see the name of the person texting you (assuming this person is in your contacts list, otherwise it'll show their true phone number)
#1a) replying to this text, you'll be indeed texting some unknown intermediary google number, which presumably google owns, however this redirects your text to your recipient and it will send that person a text message, and the person who receives it will see that you texted them from your google voice number (555-5557)
Ex #2) someone texts your regular mobile number 555-5555, you'll receive it like normal....... and when you reply to this text message, your recipient will receive your text like as if it came from your regular mobile number 555-5555.
Ex #3) and then of course, the hangouts app also sends/receives hangout messages.
In other words........ I've manged to send/receive gvoice, regular text, and hangout messages all from the same app.
The implementation could be a little better. however, it at least exists !
P.S.
as a bonus, its nice to setup your voicemail so that you can view and play voicemails from the phone call log instead of going into google voice to play your voicemails or instead of calling a number to listen to them.
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Awesome! Hadn't even thought of trying this. Made adjustments, and will see how it goes. Actually, might work really well as Sprint allows true GV integration

It won't let me change over. Says it has a problem
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K it changed over but all it does is send texts through my t-mobile number

Spoke too soon
Not working here. I can select the "messaging app" to receive google voice texts, but it still is only sending to GV not hangouts, without any notifications in either.
Rijal said:
Thanks for the heads up! I hadn't even thought of trying that! While I agree that it isn't ideal having to start the text convo from Voice, its a minor (one time) inconvenience for the people you text frequently!
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This has been a feature of Google Voice since Google bought Grand Central and it isn't new. I can have texts forwarded to a dumb flip phone. What I hate is A) The random numbers, and B ) The "Anna Rills - Yeah I know what you mean"
The reason I like Google Voice is being able to archive texts, throwing messages in Spam, and automatic spam block thanks to Google's algorithms.

Question Any updates on Textra use?

As previously noted, text messages will not show on the watch if using Textra on my phone.

You must use Samsung's text app

Huh? we use Textra on our phones, and get notifications on our watches (4 classic, 5 40mm) and can respond from the watches. There is no dedicated app for the watch.

I use Google messaging on a galaxy z flip 4. Messages come in fine in notifications, but yes, if you want to run the messaging app you need to use Samsung.

Google Message's has worked well with my OnePlus 9 Pro...

With Textra, I use a Galaxy S20+ phone. I do get message notifications on my watch but I cannot read them or reply. If I use Samsung Messages, all works well on my watch. I attempted to sideload Textra and that failed.

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With Textra, I use a Galaxy S20+ phone. I do get message notifications on my watch but I cannot read them or reply. If I use Samsung Messages, all works well on my watch. I attempted to sideload Textra and that failed.
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My results are different: Textra on my phones (Flip 4 and S22U) set as default text app. No default text app set on our watches (Galaxy 4 Classic and Watch 5) if I get a text, I get the notification on my watch, I can then select it and read it it on my watch, and reply to it from my watch using either from the list of replies or I can type my reply and send it, then on the phone it appears in Textra (as it should). If I want to start an original text on the watch, I have to go into contacts and select text and type the message and sent it as normal, and it appears in Textra on the phone.. If I try to select a text app on the phone directly it will complain that messages is not set as the default app.
I don't know why yours would be different...

You do not have to use Samsung text to get test notifications and the ability to reply or create text messages on your Samsung watch. I do not use Textra, but I do use Chomp. I too have no issues receiving notification, reading a text or replying to a text. As @larryk said, I can compose one if I go to contacts and select send text. All works though Chomp on the phone.

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Huh? we use Textra on our phones, and get notifications on our watches (4 classic, 5 40mm) and can respond from the watches. There is no dedicated app for the watch.
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larryk said:
My results are different: Textra on my phones (Flip 4 and S22U) set as default text app. No default text app set on our watches (Galaxy 4 Classic and Watch 5) if I get a text, I get the notification on my watch, I can then select it and read it it on my watch, and reply to it from my watch using either from the list of replies or I can type my reply and send it, then on the phone it appears in Textra (as it should). If I want to start an original text on the watch, I have to go into contacts and select text and type the message and sent it as normal, and it appears in Textra on the phone.. If I try to select a text app on the phone directly it will complain that messages is not set as the default app.
I don't know why yours would be different...
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Did you just install Textra on your phone and start using it as normal? Or did you have to make some changes to your watch 5?

37KDeep said:
Did you just install Textra on your phone and start using it as normal? Or did you have to make some changes to your watch 5?
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There is no Textra version for the watch, and there is nothing to do to the watch itself. I just have Textra set as the default text app on the phone and in the watch settings in the Galaxy wearable app on the phone I have the the notifications from Textra set to on. When I get a text message I get the notification on the watch, I tap it and can read / respond to it.

An update on my post using Google Messaging. Don't remember seeing it before, but after Jan update I see Google Messaging now as an app on the Watch 5, so you can choose to do texting on a native app on the watch like Samsung stock app, but use Google instead and use RCS

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There is no Textra version for the watch, and there is nothing to do to the watch itself. I just have Textra set as the default text app on the phone and in the watch settings in the Galaxy wearable app on the phone I have the the notifications from Textra set to on. When I get a text message I get the notification on the watch, I tap it and can read / respond to it.
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I have all of that set and the only notification that I get on my watch is that I have a message. I cannot actually read it or respond from my watch.

37KDeep said:
I have all of that set and the only notification that I get on my watch is that I have a message. I cannot actually read it or respond from my watch.
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What happens when you "select" the notification?

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Text changes to larger text when I tap on it. That's it.

I don't know what to tell you, this is what my Textra text's look like on my watch...
Edit: Check settings in the wear app on the phone, Notifications / Advanced Notifications / Show with Details (make sure this is on).

No luck.

I reset my watch and made the above suggested changes. Still no messages on my watch when Textra is the default texting app. Again, it works fine with the Samsung texting app as default. But I MUCH prefer Textra over the Samsung app.

For whatever reason, this is now working, and I am getting notifications (texts) sent to my watch. I have not made any further changes after the watch reset. Thanks for the help.

Interesting. I can only get text messages on my watch from a single person. Group texts do not work.