Anyone using Hangouts for SMS instead of standard SMS app?

[jazzsalt]

Just wondering if any of you fine folks are using the recently updated Google Hangouts as your only SMS app?

I am thinking of doing just that but keen to hear people's experiences thus far (pros, cons etc.).

Cheers

 

[VDub2174]

I haven't heard much on this either and would also like to hear about people's experiences in using Hangouts for SMS.

 

[Airsloth]

There's no cons only pros. It basically does the same as default SMS app only that its integrated with G+

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[cabiggs152]

I like and enjoy it. I like having one messaging app for everyone and it works pretty well, sends pictures fast, group messaging works well, its a good solid app.

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[Ludatyk]

I like the SMS integration in Hangouts, but I use Sliding Messaging as my default SMS app mainly cause all the features it has.

Hopefully Google clean it up in a unified way where the SMS contact and Google Hangouts contact is tied into one thread..

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[bobsacomano]

I'd use it if it integrated Google Voice better, but since the sender isn't associated directly with their phone number when I receive a message via Google Voice I decided to wait.

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[kj11]

I've been using it for a few days without any issues. I like that you still get different notification sounds when you receive SMS vs IM

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[hawkeye680]

There's no cons only pros. It basically does the same as default SMS app only that its integrated with G+

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If you can tell me how to send texts to my contact groups, I will agree with you. I can't figure that out. I need to be able to sent out texts to my groups.

 

[dragoro]

Yep I use hangouts for sms as well.

 

[Almeuit]

There's no cons only pros. It basically does the same as default SMS app only that its integrated with G+

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I beg to differ.. No quick reply pop-ups from lock screen or in other apps .

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[blanier98]

tried SMS with hangout...hated it....switched back

 

[VDub2174]

I beg to differ.. No quick reply pop-ups from lock screen or in other apps .

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An app like SMS Popup won't work with it?

 

[JimSmith94]

There's no cons only pros. It basically does the same as default SMS app only that its integrated with G+

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I have only seen this reported for Sprint users, but when I type 160 characters it just stops. I can't enter any more characters and it doesn't continue on to create a split message. Back to stock SMS for me until this is fixed.

 

[DCSholtis]

Yes I've been using Hangouts since the update

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[nelonez]

I've been using Hangouts since the it came out with SMS integration.... very pleased with it and have no issues so far....

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[Fatasaurus]

I like using hangouts. It's a bit cluttered but other than that it's nice

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[wrich2005]

I hate scrolling through email and phone contacts it's very cluttered

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[Almeuit]

An app like SMS Popup won't work with it?

Does SMS pop-up allow it to do that from lock screen as well?

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[VDub2174]

Does SMS pop-up allow it to do that from lock screen as well?

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SMS pop up will light up the screen but you have to unlock it to see it......I think. Been using Chomp SMS.

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[Almeuit]

SMS pop up will light up the screen but you have to unlock it to see it......I think. Been using Chomp SMS.

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It works.. But then I noticed hangouts won't allow me to setup a different notification tone for different contacts.

Sigh.. Shut off hangouts for SMS.. Back to ChompSMS. I do like ChompSMS but I do like the look of hangouts.

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