Stuck in traffic, going for a leisurely stroll. There's plenty of times where I want to get my messages and respond but for some reason I am occupied. Voice calls are great, but SMS and email is just all too convenient for others.
Are there any tricks, via apps or other means that will announce and read incoming messages, and also be able to send a response? Voice typing these days is leaps and bounds ahead of where it was a few years ago. What do I need to make this possible?
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I think you can use commandr for that kind of stuff.
Cheetohz said:
Stuck in traffic, going for a leisurely stroll. There's plenty of times where I want to get my messages and respond but for some reason I am occupied. Voice calls are great, but SMS and email is just all too convenient for others.
Are there any tricks, via apps or other means that will announce and read incoming messages, and also be able to send a response? Voice typing these days is leaps and bounds ahead of where it was a few years ago. What do I need to make this possible?
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Doesn't dragon dictation have an app that does this?
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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.
WickedStyx said:
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)
z28james said:
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!!
Is there a app that allows me to text over data? I realized that I only have 500 texts, and have been talking to a friend alot.
is there an app that lets me text without using the verizon texts?
Google voice
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bobabc said:
Google voice
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thats what i thought at first, but using the 'my verizon app' it shows that it's still going up. and thats all i have been using.
atleast i think it was.
My gv texts don't accumulate my plan's messages and neither does my wife's. If they counted, we'd be in debt with over-texting. Are you getting text notifications that you've received a gv text? If so, turn those off.
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My gv texts don't accumulate my plan's messages and neither does my wife's. If they counted, we'd be in debt with over-texting. Are you getting text notifications that you've received a gv text? If so, turn those off.
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i'm getting the notification on the bar, but thats it.
my gv doesn't use my texts unless i set it to get text notifications of the texts
Test it again, and look at your # of texts.
I 100% promise, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that it doesn't add to your texting.
It even goes over 3g, it doesn't go over your voice/text frequency. It's just like sending an email. It's entirely different than a normal text.
Google voice is great.
After phone calls, once in a while, it takes a bit for texts and voice mails to come on.
If you make a real short phone call or get one in, sometimes Google Voice doesn't 'check back in' with the server to see if any texts/voicemails came in during your call.
When you make a longer call, it knows to check on itself, but sometimes if you have a short phone call and someone texts your Google Voice, it doesn't pick up right after your call (unless you open the app).
Again, it's because it's a 'push' notification instead of 'checking in' every x amount of time. In other words, if your 3g isn't on, it doesn't push to your phone. So the app has to 'refresh' and look back on the server.
Neither here nor there. It's 100% reliable and uses 0 texts from your carrier's plan. I promise.
Google Voice all the way! It definitely doesn't add to the text count (as long as you turn off the text notifications in the Google Voice settings). I switched to it because for some reason I can't receive texts reliably anymore >.<
search "textplus" in the market. Its not too bad of an app. It uses data to send texts
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Has there been any way of sending and receiving texts with the TouchPad through bluetooth? I know webOS can do it with the Pre 3 and the Veer but not with any other phone. How about Android? Any apps or anything?
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Has there been any way of sending and receiving texts with the TouchPad through bluetooth? I know webOS can do it with the Pre 3 and the Veer but not with any other phone. How about Android? Any apps or anything?
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I don't know about Bluetooth, but you can send and receive text msgs using google voice.
chicle_11 said:
I don't know about Bluetooth, but you can send and receive text msgs using google voice.
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Yeah, I'm gonna try that method and see how it works
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There is also TextPlus. Basically this app uses a fake phone number out in the world. People can text to that number and you will get it in your TP. You can also send texts out using it and take care of attachments.
There are lots of apps that imitate it, but nothing (other than GVoice that I've seen) that can allow you to use your own phone number to do it. Unless your carrier allows a web-access type thing, like Rogers did with their OneNumber that they just started. But again, that's web, not an actual app.
I reco GV, but then again, I'm Canadian, and I like being able to text anywhere from it.
I went ahead and downloaded the app DeskSMS on my phone. I linked it to my google account and text messages are forwarded to google talk on CM9 and the default Messaging app in webOS. I can reply straight from my tablet. On top of that, google chrome has an extension on the desktop version that allows you to do the same thing and send/receive texts from the browser. Its pretty cool. The best part is is that it acts like a normal text message so it doesnt show the people I'm texting a different number or require them to be logged into google talk or anything.
Hi guys,
I have been experiencing failed SMS sending using Google hangouts after multiple SMS sends. However, I was still able to receive SMS and use my data. I called Google but all they said to do was restart the phone, remove Sim card from phone or factory reset.
I tried restarting my phone and removing the Sim card but no luck.
What I did to fix this issue was go to settings, under wireless and networks, select more, then mobile networks, then network operators, then select automatically.
This seems to have worked.
I just changed the default SMS app. Go SMS, works perfectly fine. I think the integration with hangouts is stupid.
Prime said:
I just changed the default SMS app. Go SMS, works perfectly fine. I think the integration with hangouts is stupid.
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Agreed! I use Textra.
Everythings been working flawlessly for me
Waiting4MyAndroid said:
Agreed! I use Textra.
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Are all the other apps working as well? I want Sliding Messaging Pro, but I'm not sure it has been updated to support Kitkat yet...
Looking into Textra.
Prime said:
I want Sliding Messaging Pro, but I'm not sure it has been updated to support Kitkat yet...
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I'm using Sliding Messaging Pro. Works fine, as near as I can tell. To be honest, I haven't really put it through the wringer, but it definitely sends and receives, notifies, etc.
JJMT said:
I'm using Sliding Messaging Pro. Works fine, as near as I can tell. To be honest, I haven't really put it through the wringer, but it definitely sends and receives, notifies, etc.
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Good to know, didnt want to spend the moola on it and not have it work properly.
My reply may be meaningless, but I remember when I had my Gnex, certain messages like MMS would not work. It wasn't until I changed my phone to a Galaxy S2* on my account that I was able to get messaging working. I read somewhere, my phone needed certain information (APN stuff) for MMS. Will it work for this? Probably not and this post is probably stupid.
*T-mobile didn't have the Gnex in the list so I chose the closest model to mine
This sucks I'm still having the issue. Anyone else having the same problem? I am on Rogers.
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Agreed! I use Textra.
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IMO hangouts is terrible, its not even close to iMessage. Sad but true.
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IMO hangouts is terrible, its not even close to iMessage. Sad but true.
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Whats terrible about it? Has worked perfect for me and many of my friends since day 1 that we all got out N5's. Sure its not as polished as it probably will be but that doesn't make it "terrible"??
Anyone else on rogers or fido having this issue where after sending or receiving multiple SMS, the phone then goes on emergency call mode?
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Whats terrible about it? Has worked perfect for me and many of my friends since day 1 that we all got out N5's. Sure its not as polished as it probably will be but that doesn't make it "terrible"??
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iMessage works between phone numbers and Apple account (email). You don't need any registrations and it will automaticly detect if recipient can receive iMessage (based on phone number) - if not, it will send SMS.
If you want to use hangouts, you must register to Google+ and you must know recipient's gmail address, because it can't detect based on phone number etc. From my contacts, only 5 - 10% uses Hangouts. For reference, 90% my contacts uses Viber and about 70% uses Whatapp. Both Viber and Whatsapp are miles ahead of Hangouts IMO.
And another thing: I made mistake and hid my GF from "People you hangout with" list and now Im unable to unhide her. Now I can't see if she is online and if I can send her message via Hangouts. For that reason, I send her only SMS.
Just look how many Apple users uses iMessage and how many Android users uses Hangouts.
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iMessage works between phone numbers and Apple account (email). You don't need any registrations and it will automaticly detect if recipient can receive iMessage (based on phone number) - if not, it will send SMS.
If you want to use hangouts, you must register to Google+ and you must know recipient's gmail address, because it can't detect based on phone number etc. From my contacts, only 5 - 10% uses Hangouts. For reference, 90% my contacts uses Viber and about 70% uses Whatapp. Both Viber and Whatsapp are miles ahead of Hangouts IMO.
And another thing: I made mistake and hid my GF from "People you hangout with" list and now Im unable to unhide her. Now I can't see if she is online and if I can send her message via Hangouts. For that reason, I send her only SMS.
Just look how many Apple users uses iMessage and how many Android users uses Hangouts.
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That may be why they combined them. To make more than 5 percent of your contacts use it. I'm only guessing.
As for the original poster, hangouts had been working fine for me. Then again I'm on tmobile and not Rogers.
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Loving the pure Android feel of the 4XL after using HTC for many years and want to use Google Messages and RCS. Unfortunately, I need to have a specific auto reply message for a certain number that texts me and I can't get Messages to do that.
I've tried IFTTT and SMS Auto Reply apps from the play store, but they are not very reliable. I've been using Pulse for a few years and it had the ability built right in.
What I need is a way to automatically respond to a text from a specific number with a pre-programmed reply within a minute. Any ideas how to make this work with Google Messages?
You should try Tasker. I am pretty sure you can set up an automated reply to a specific number using that.
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cmurgia said:
Loving the pure Android feel of the 4XL after using HTC for many years and want to use Google Messages and RCS. Unfortunately, I need to have a specific auto reply message for a certain number that texts me and I can't get Messages to do that.
I've tried IFTTT and SMS Auto Reply apps from the play store, but they are not very reliable. I've been using Pulse for a few years and it had the ability built right in.
What I need is a way to automatically respond to a text from a specific number with a pre-programmed reply within a minute. Any ideas how to make this work with Google Messages?
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I use sms auto reply. It has some issues but been reliable for me
SMS Auto Reply never worked for me. Not sure why is didn't work.
Trying Tasker, looks good so far.
cmurgia said:
SMS Auto Reply never worked for me. Not sure why is didn't work.
Trying Tasker, looks good so far.
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I should have prefaced that with I use it on my blackberry keyone and keytwo lol
Haven't tried on the pixel tho