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[Q] What messaging app to use?

So it looks like I'm getting myself an N7 as my first Android device. I'm coming from using an iPad and it's built in messaging app to communicate with my wife and son via their iPods over wifi. What messaging app would you recommend we switch to once I have my N7 in hand?

Good question I'd like to know as well. Is there any way to send/recieve SMS texts from the wifi only N7?

Tablet talk? Use your N7 like your phone.
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I recomend GTalk , everybody has a google (gmail) account nowadays.

The Google messenger app that comes with Google+.
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I use Google Voice for SMS messages and Google Talk for chat.
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Google voice for sms/ add grove ip to that and get full phone functions .
Tablet talk if you want to relay text and calls to and from your tablet thru your phone..
there is also tab text .. sync sms. and a few others out there..
IF your phone does not support tethering to do the above using your phone. You can try pda.net app from tablet.. I think it still works for most handset/tablet variations..

gbalerdi said:
I recomend GTalk , everybody has a google (gmail) account nowadays.
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Agreed.
And more people should be using it.
A lot of people have an android phone and don't even know you can video or voice call using Gtalk.
Spread the word!

Pinger? U can text and call, but u need to buy minutes if u run out, or install free apps to get minutes.
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Texting from your Nexus 7?

Is it possible using my regular cell phone number (not google voice)?
I have a windows 8 phone as my phone if that makes a difference. Thanks.

brian85 said:
Is it possible using my regular cell phone number (not google voice)?
I have a windows 8 phone as my phone if that makes a difference. Thanks.
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uf, theres a 100 threads about this.
Search for whatsapp, tablet talk, viber threads, theres ongoing discussions going on. However, I think you require an android phone to make them work, but I'm not sure.

Which I why I made this thread...I don't have an android phone.

Cloud sms does exactly what you want
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Don't see the app for windows phone.

Not sure if its available but have u checked if textfree or tablet talk are usable for u?
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Yeah they don't work.

brian85 said:
Yeah they don't work.
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I Just tried out the cloud SMS app and seems to work well
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makavelicruz said:
I Just tried out the cloud SMS app and seems to work well
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My main phone is a windows phone. We need to install that app on both the tablet and phone to get it to work. Windows phone doesn't have that app.

brian85 said:
My main phone is a windows phone. We need to install that app on both the tablet and phone to get it to work. Windows phone doesn't have that app.
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Sorry,I missed that in the op.
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You can use Desk sms.. its by clockworkmod. I think it will do what your asking.. Google voice will as well. Setup google voice on your desktop computer.. Have your test forworded to your google voice number. Then on your tablet you can send and receive text with google voice.. .Other sms apps will also pick up google voice text...

Is there any apps To send MMS picture messages or receive
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kepapas said:
Is there any apps To send MMS picture messages or receive
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from what i've read, the possibilities are currently limited. you can receive MMS thru Google Voice if the sender is on Sprint. (it will be viewable in your email). they are working on getting more carriers on-board, maybe someone knows of any other options...?

question about cloud sms, does it work even if your phone is off? my phone's charger usb port is broken and its a pain trying to get it to charge. im still paying of my phone plan.

Nexus 5 on Video, 7 minutes..

Nexus 5
thanks to Artem and AndroidPolice http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...ll-in-leaked-crystal-clear-7-minute-hd-video/

Can't wait please Google sell it now

i know!
its a gorgeous phone, so simple and clean..

Beautiful device... Can't wait!

Looks good will doubt there will be many hardware related features that the nexus 4 won't have.
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Great, but I wish it would have shown the SMS and phone apps
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IRX120 said:
Great, but I wish it would have shown the SMS and phone apps
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there wont be an sms app in kitkat, it will be part of the hangouts app.

Where is widget drawer?
Sexy Nexy, AOKP

defffizz said:
Where is widget drawer?
Sexy Nexy, AOKP
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there isnt one. widgets will be like before, a long press on the home screen brings up a menu where you can chose widgets.

I'm excited, I'll be getting it at launch.
It's a very well designed device from the looks of it.
As for the video, I wish he would've shown more of what's new in 4.4.
I know what YouTube, earth, chrome, calendar, the play store and keep look like...
I would've liked to have seen more of the new launcher and how widgets are added, the new way search is handled, etc.
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I think this is an earlier build of kitkat, it has the old youtube and the version number says KeyLimePie. The screenshots that were leaked seem to show the more updated version.
Edit - as said in video description

simms22 said:
there wont be an sms app in kitkat, it will be part of the hangouts app.
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I'm not too happy with this if that is the case. Hangouts has far to many hiccups and slowdowns to be my sole messaging app.
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clusterchuck said:
I'm not too happy with this if that is the case. Hangouts has far to many hiccups and slowdowns to be my sole messaging app.
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ill be honest with you, i feel the same way about hangouts. ive been replacing hangouts with gtalk until about a month ago, for that exact reason. hangouts did slightly improve, thats why im using it now, but it is not the best app. oddly, it runs quick without issues on my nexus 7, and on my friends note 2. but on the n4, it has issues. hopefully its update will correct that for the n4, and hopefully it runs as perfect on the n5 as it does on my n7.

clusterchuck said:
I'm not too happy with this if that is the case. Hangouts has far to many hiccups and slowdowns to be my sole messaging app.
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I am pretty sure that Google has smoothened out the hiccups you speak of. I for one think that the Hangouts and SMS merge is a smart one. I bet users who has never used Hangout will now get familiar with it.
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I personally love hangouts it's clean and simple

clusterchuck said:
I'm not too happy with this if that is the case. Hangouts has far to many hiccups and slowdowns to be my sole messaging app.
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I just hope they give some options to hide groups of people and separate sms chats from hangouts. I don't need everyone from Google+ showing up. Most I don't talk to, but like to follow for news ect.
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sadly it looks like this confirms that the battery is not removeable. that blows! thats actually a deal breaker for me i think.

I dont like this phone's design. I love Nexus 4's design .
If nexus 5's battery is 3000 mah, then I can Buy a nexus 5.
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Oh look, another thread.
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This is killing me.
The phone looks so beautiful :angel:

App for seeing text on the computer

Whats a good free app with no limited features i can use to see my incoming apps on my laptop?
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mrgwap03 said:
Whats a good free app with no limited features i can use to see my incoming apps on my laptop?
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incoming apps.. google play store via your desktops browser.

mrgwap03 said:
Whats a good free app with no limited features i can use to see my incoming apps on my laptop?
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If you mean Text Messages...my personal favorite is Pushbullett
https://www.pushbullet.com
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pushbullet.android

KCT1975 said:
If you mean Text Messages...my personal favorite is Pushbullett
https://www.pushbullet.com
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pushbullet.android
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And Google Hangouts
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+1 for pushbullet

Only thing to watch out for with pushbullet is that the last time I used it, it broke MMS on my phone.
May or may not be fixed. But if you start having MMS issues after installing PushBullet... that's the first thing I'd uninstall to troubleshoot.

I would recommend Join by joaomgcd: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joaomgcd.join&hl=en

An upcoming Windows 10 release should bring notification mirroring to Windows (from Android devices) soon
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...-to-mirror-and-control-android-notifications/

Google Allo is here!

For anyone that hasn't already heard, Google just released Allo. As of this post it is not on Google play yet, but I bring a link to the apk from India, who already have it.
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google..._rc18-arm64-v8a_xxxhdpi-android-apk-download/

Fair warning: there is no [worthy] SMS integration (yet?), However, the Google assistant is pretty fun to talk to. Someone at Google is gonna get a good laugh when they read my suggestion.
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Ghstudent said:
Fair warning: there is no [worthy] SMS integration (yet?), However, the Google assistant is pretty fun to talk to. Someone at Google is gonna get a good laugh when they read my suggestion.
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hahahah awesome bro!

Another Google flop.

Why is it so....lacking?! Even reply from the notification is limited to the quick replies from allo. Google made replies from notification along with this app and Nougat, but didnt implement it correctly? This is a stripped down hangouts. Can't even use it for SMS. it just doesnt make any sense.....uninstalled in 15 minutes. Will reconsider if some minor, yet crucial tweaks are made.

With no sms integration. This isnt going to last very long. The fact that you can't have it like hangouts where it's both an sms and instant messaging is going to kill it. I hate. No loathe the fact that now I have to have yet another app for instant messaging and a separate app for sms
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Another useless google attempt. I don't use any google product if there is a good alternative. This company has so much user info it's scary.

Absolutely pointless! Uninstalled

If they add a web interface, it will replace Hangouts/SMS with those close to me very quickly because of the SMS fallback. But without a way to use it on other devices, I have no use for it.

This app is completely pointless. I don't care how pretty it is.

Whenever I sit and try my best to like an app, its usually gone for me in a day. The assistant is interesting, so maybe thats worth working with, but I will stick to my messaging app. I use pushbullet on my laptop so I can send/receive sms, still works well.

I really want to like it but if it can't be set as default SMS, doesn't auto backup my SMS, has no desktop client, doesn't import all my current messaging history I can't see myself using it. From the gripes I'm seeing around comment sections I know many feel the same.

I enjoy it for what it's worth, an IM client. Most of my friends and family are using it now so getting the most of it. Admittedly though, if your circle isn't into it becomes useless. The sms integration (?) is bizarre to say the least
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News said its already available globally but not for me. It still say pre-register. I
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I love how you can search within the app to whoever you talking to ....both of you can search the web together ....even YouTube videos
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This app has no purpose.
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91ludesit said:
This app has no purpose.
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It can't even pass the butter...

I was ery excited about this because i thought it was gonna be on par with imessage (before iOS10) But i was extremely disappointed to see the horrible SMS integration. Sure i can probably convince 2-3 of my friends to use it But i dont want to have to remember who has it and who does not.
Correct me if im wrong but i believe that during the demo at Google IO that they said for peope who do not have it it would post your google assistant stuff via MMS so that the people who your SMSing would see it.
I like it but with iMessage iOS10 update and the lack of SMS its really dumb.

Hello folks,
has anyone issu with loading a profile-pic in allo? i can only make a picture but not load a saved one? have the un- and reinstalled with reboot - the same
thanks for help

Has anyone figured out how to get a new/unread badge for new messages on allo?