I've googled and googled and only kinda found something similar but it's only in source code (don't know how to compile) and doesn't appear finished...
Is there an app that will allow me to send SMS messages using my tablet, which sends over bluetooth to my phone, which then sends the SMS message out into SMS land?
Thanks!
Why to bother??? Use email to send SMS.
For instance if I need to send SMS to my phone using ANY computer (including G-tab), the way to do it is (Example for T-mobile): [email protected].
Where XXX-XXX-XXXX is your phone number.
I think it has to work with any provider, although @ part will differ from carrier to carrier.
Hope it helps.
I'm very familiar with that ability and you're right, that is one solution but not really one I'm looking for.
I'm really looking for an app for my tablet that is extremely similar to a standard sms app that will work off of my contacts list etc etc. Anyone else care to share their 2 cents?
(Assumes you're on a network and in USA)
Get a Google Voice Account and use the app to SMS.
Yep, another solution.
Anybody know of an app that does what I'm asking rather than just a workaround?
Example: ai.kittywolf.net/index.php/SMS_via_BlueTooth
Yeah man, there are a bunch of solutions. I like the google voice idea.
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Yeah man, there are a bunch of solutions. I like the google voice idea.
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Okay, right, so as I've specified I'm looking specifically for an app that specifically does sms via bluetooth via phone... this is not google voice and it's not email to sms...
Anybody have anything to add regard my specific question rather than something to do with a workaround?
Just want to put this out there.
With Google Voice you can send SMS txt to your contacts for FREE!
No need for BT because you would use your wi-fi tether option on your android phone in the event you're not in an area where you can connect to the internet with out tethering to your phone.
Still not what I'm asking for but I appreciate the suggestion for google voice. My problem with google voice basically centers around the phone number. I would have to port my existing cell number to gv and get a new cell phone number (also $20 for the port). I don't want to get a new phone number and I don't really want to commit to the extent that i'm porting my beloved phone number to google.
All I want is an app... extremely simple concept and my guess is that the programming isn't terribly difficult...
The response you are looking for is
NO!
The reason is no bluetooth DUN support in the gtab kernels. You always get a paired but not connected via bluetooth.
If you really want to use your phone you need to tether the gtab to the phone (plenty of options - search is the key), and then use handcent or similar.
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The response you are looking for is
NO!
The reason is no bluetooth DUN support in the gtab kernels. You always get a paired but not connected via bluetooth.
If you really want to use your phone you need to tether the gtab to the phone (plenty of options - search is the key), and then use handcent or similar.
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Thanks for you help.
Heres a thread I started in the Xoom section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=977688
Basically my idea, which I outlined in there is as follows:
I've been thinking about this alot over the past couple of days even to the point that I began to investigate and play around with the Android SDK to see what I might be able to do, which is not alot at the moment.
I thought of this app functioning as follows:
1) We currently have a bunch of applications that allow the user to view and respond to their text messages through an interface on the browser or computer application using an app on the phone that "broadcasts" the messaging features of the phone out over either WiFi or bluetooth. (For example, the ones mentioned earlier in this thread.)
2) We also have something called "Remote Notifier" that sends out a "ping" when a new message is received to a listening service on a computer which notifies the user on the desktop.
3) If the existing functionality of those two are combined, we have an application that can put together a list of the messages on the phone (primary location), send it out to a secondary location (in this case a tablet), while also notifying the secondary location (tablet) of a new message received.
The app on the phone also gives the secondary location the ability to respond and edit the message list on the phone.
4) The second piece of the equation we would need is an app for the tablet, preferably optimized for the screen size in a 5manner similar to the way Gmail and the native email client handle messaging, (with a list of messages on the left, and the conversation view on the right) that allows the user to browse their messages on the phone and reply within the app.
If the app on the tablet could "look" to the phone as the service provider instead of the network, I could even see notifications being created from within that app and displayed on the tablet just as if it was actually receiving the texts itself.
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I would appreciate any and all help or comments relating to the idea. I think i'll repost it in the main android apps section, since really its not specific to any one tablet.
try this
http://www.kakao.com/talk/en
to the op i totally understand what u want and am also interested.
pairing the tablet with android phone using bluetooth so when u received sms you get notified in your tablet an you be able to replay using your tablet wich will make the phone send this message without u having to remove ur phone from your pocket.
all the solutions mentioned are using wifi, which is a different thing.
i currently use a combination of apps to achieve wifi sms connectivity
remoteSMS + sms2Email buddy. (for notification) this works well in home wifi.
i would be very interested in a blutooth solution (it might be crippled cz it has to be close, but it doesnt need data connectivity chargs)
so +1 for the requesr, please let me know if u found a solution
Well thanks for agreeing with me that it's not a dumb request... No luck so far... keep ya posted if I come up with something.
its not dump at all, .. it has an advantage of not using any wifi / 3g data connecitivty, it would be like having a PadPhone (sms PadPhone)
and actually its not that hard as someone said.
the bluetooth does not have to have an sms api for the app to work, the tablet app could send a text file and the phone app receives the text file, parses it and send a message using the sms api (normal apps can use sms api) and vice versa for receiving an sms .. app gets a copy of the sms received, put it in a text file, sends it to the tablet app using bluetooth, tablet app parses the file and shows it.
i would start developing it but it would take me a long time as am sill noobish in android development, ... if someone could take the lead let me know i might be able to help a little.
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to the op i totally understand what u want and am also interested.
pairing the tablet with android phone using bluetooth so when u received sms you get notified in your tablet an you be able to replay using your tablet wich will make the phone send this message without u having to remove ur phone from your pocket.
all the solutions mentioned are using wifi, which is a different thing.
i currently use a combination of apps to achieve wifi sms connectivity
remoteSMS + sms2Email buddy. (for notification) this works well in home wifi.
i would be very interested in a blutooth solution (it might be crippled cz it has to be close, but it doesnt need data connectivity chargs)
so +1 for the requesr, please let me know if u found a solution
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Try "Sync SMS"
It still requires wifi, but can send and receive sms's from your tablet via your phone.
Any SMS you receive will go to both your phone and tablet. You can reply from either phone or tablet.
It requires a free Dropbox account.
The whole process of transferring sms's back and forth takes about 20_30 seconds and requires no action on your part.
However in the end I just got a separate Google voice number for my g-tablet and use that.
Sent from my VEGAn-TAB-v1.0.0b5.1.1 using XDA Premium App
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Still not what I'm asking for but I appreciate the suggestion for google voice. My problem with google voice basically centers around the phone number. I would have to port my existing cell number to gv and get a new cell phone number (also $20 for the port). I don't want to get a new phone number and I don't really want to commit to the extent that i'm porting my beloved phone number to google.
All I want is an app... extremely simple concept and my guess is that the programming isn't terribly difficult...
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I understand what you are looking for and it would be nice to have, to be able to use your tablet wherever you are without worrying about wifi connection. But like you said so far there is nothing.
Also you don't have to port your existing number to GV, I use the same cell number I have used for years on my cell phone and got a separate number for my tablet there was no porting or charge involved.
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Try "Sync SMS"
It still requires wifi, but can send and receive sms's from your tablet via your phone.
Any SMS you receive will go to both your phone and tablet. You can reply from either phone or tablet.
It requires a free Dropbox account.
The whole process of transferring sms's back and forth takes about 20_30 seconds and requires no action on your part.
However in the end I just got a separate Google voice number for my g-tablet and use that.
Sent from my VEGAn-TAB-v1.0.0b5.1.1 using XDA Premium App
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its wifi and its not for free, .. i cant buy it, stupid market restrictions, i asked the developer if he needs a beta tester to let me know.
i get the same function without using dropbox, just my local wifi .. and for free.
i found something, but its paid also, .. ble, ... its over bluetooth though, if anyone willing to try
for phone
http://www.appbrain.com/app/bluetooth-sms/com.exitbrain.bluetooth.texter
for tablet
http://www.appbrain.com/app/bluetooth-sms-device/com.exitbrain.bluetooth.texter.device
anyone willing to try it, please let us know
cheers
the app for that is on the market now, its called "bluetooth sms" its 1.99 though but it has a nice honeycomb interface.
The title says it all. You can find it here:
Available on the play store
Doesn't work on HTC one m7 (Sense 6, 5.0.2)
Nice concept will try later
Hi.
Just found this app and I think it will solve a big problem of mine. Not totally sure though, so I thought I'd better ask first. I use Kik a lot to communicate with my family (since it's a lot better and cheaper than sms). I drive a Ford with Ford Sync, which has functionality to display or read up sms from the phone (from what I understand it uses a bluetooth profile named MAP). Question is if this will work with this app? Will I be able to hear my Kik messages in the car speakers?
Another question: One of the good features of Kik is the ability to see if the receiver (most often my wife) has read the message, which of course isn't possible with sms. If I install messaging bridge, will I still be able to do this? I understand that I won't be able to do it in the sms app, but I'll still be able to see the sent messages in the Kik app, right?
/Daniel
Officially it's not supported, I am aware of it, but maybe there is a solution somewhere ....
I can use Whatsapp and Whatsapp Calls using AA-Mirror but there a few downsides here:
1) I cannot answer Whatsapp Calls, because immediately my AA-mirror screen is switched to the AA-phone screen (but I cannot answer the call, because it's a not supported Whatsapp-call)
2) Placing a call via AA-Mirror requires manually opening Whatsapp, selecting the right contact and press call. It can be done on the car-screen, but it's distracting from the traffic
Another approach is using Tasker and AutoVoice. After pressing the microphone-key on my steering wheel, and 'Ok Google' I can use some shortcuts like 'talk to Contact' which launches Whatsapp, finds the Contact from my contact list, and calls using Whatsapp. It's working on the phone, but when using with Android Auto it's not. Either there is no reaction or I receive a reply 'AutoVoice is not supported on this device'. Ok, I am a beginner with AutoVoice so maybe there is a solution, but at the moment I am stuck here. (if there is interest, I am happy to provide details).
I also 'enabled' AutoVoice and Whatsapp for AA-Mirror (using AA Phenotype Patcher) but it did not help.
Not making this post too long, I am using a Xiaomi A1 running stock Android 8.1, and an Opel Astra
Any ideas and help are welcome!
Once a solution is found I am sure it can be applied to other apps like Skype ... as well
Thanks!
2011 E92 BMW 325d on latest possible f/w & s/w.*
According to BMW bluetooth compatibility my Note8 will work for all features I want.*
My idrive has all options: enhanced bluetooth, voice dialling, Office, music streaming etc.
Issue is email. I know the car will only display email if using the native email app, which I'm happy to do.
Start the car, the devices pair up, I see all my mail.*
After that, if I receive new email, there doesn't seem to be a sync?*
I feel my Note8 vibrate and know I have new email but idrive still shows the same list of emails that were there when starting the car.*
SMS texts and system messages from the BMW app I see on the idrive as soon as they arrive.
I've discovered that to get new emails to display, I must open email on the phone and delete an email, only then will the email list on the idrive refresh.
Swiping down and refreshing emails on the phone doesn't work.
What is it that happens when only deleting mail, to make this sync/refresh happen but should be happening all the time?
Notifications are set to on, Note8 on Pie.
Can anyone suggest anything that might help with this?
Is there a 3rd party app that could force this sync upon email arrival?
Anyone? Someone?
Any ideas at all?
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Anyone? Someone?
Any ideas at all?
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Does your car support Android Auto?
Have you tried deleting your phone from the car system and pairing device again?
Try clearing cache in recovery mode (phone)?
Maybe see if you can clear the sync cache?
Have another car to try to see if the same problem?
Last resort is backup phone and factory reset device.
Thanks BluePhnx
No Android Auto, car is 2011 and too old (Like me)
Yup, several times.
Yup also the Bluetooth cache and Bluetooth test.
Sync cache? How do I do that?
It seems not many cars have the ability to present email - Tried Audi's, VW's and Mercs - basically every car in the works car park Even the newer Beemers require a subscription to Office 365.
Factory reset also tried.
Tried Ford also, they all seem to do SMS but not SMS and email...
Hello,
One week with new stock OTA update to Android 10. Now, in car, while Android Auto, I can say to send a message throug whatsapp to someone, but when asking for the content of the message, then it follows a voice error sentence like "your conection to internet is not strong enough" or "your internet connection is very weak" (translated from spanish)
I have deleted Google app and Google keyboard app, deprecated Android Auto without updates and the activated again, reinsatlled and still same problem.
Any help from anyone that solved the problem would be apreciated.
(Yes I know, format the mobile, but i want ot avoid it if possible)
Edit: Also Google photos can not save anything, not while Android auto, everytime.
This is a must. I need to format mobile...
Well, I can answer myself with the solution:
Formated the phone comepltelty to new. NO SOLUTION.
Then investigated deeply. GOOGLE app has the same problem. Not always but sometimes. Google board seems to workl fine and understand correctly the spoken messages. My version is in beta.
Desisinstalled Goolge board, THATS ALL. Perfect now. Do not use Gboard and you spoke your messages to android auto.
Thank you very much to me to find the solution.
Now keep installing programs and entering passwords all day as mobile is formatted....