Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Google Messenger...Is anyone using it??

[emerrow]

Re: Google Messenger...Is anyone using it??

I switched to messenger a couple days ago. I'm having quite a bit of trouble with MMS messages. Super long delayed download times. Switched back to the normal "Messages" app

 

[ronb]

Re: Google Messenger...Is anyone using it??

I switched from Textra to the Google Messenger because with Textra I couldn't recieve MMS on WiFi. So far, I'm loving Google Messenger and everything is working fine. also, I switched from a Galaxy S5 yesterday to a Galaxy Note 4 and Messenger still seems to work just as well.

I was under the impression that not being able to receive MMS while exclusively on WiFi was a carrier restriction/choice. Not so? Or does Messenger not make it exclusive?
Ron

 

[ctk4949]

Re: Google Messenger...Is anyone using it??

Does Google Messenger work with Android Wear?? That is the main reason why i use Hangouts.

 

[bgbagz]

Re: Google Messenger...Is anyone using it??

Such as? I've never used the stock messenger. Textra is my messenger app of choice, and Google Messenger seems to be taking many queues from Textra in its simplicity. So, I'm interested to know what features stock has that I might be missing out on.

I am in the mind set that this is supposed to be an app for normal texting... Well the stock app allows customized tones for one.. .NO Scheduled TEXTS OPTION
.. I am not saying the stock is the best but the GM NEEDS WORK

 

[sforsyth01]

Re: Google Messenger...Is anyone using it??

Does Google Messenger work with Android Wear?? That is the main reason why i use Hangouts.

Yes

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[raf66]

Re: Google Messenger...Is anyone using it??

Hangouts was the first SMS/MMS app that worked for me (I am on wifi a lot and the other 3rd party apps all had issues with MMS and my work wifi), Hangouts always worked, and was very important as our system alerts go out MMS. The only issue I had with Hangouts was unless you were careful you could sent out a Hangouts message as opposed to SMS. This is very noticeable to iphone users, and they would have to download Hangouts to see the message.

Well Google Messenger works well with MMS for me, and solves the Hangouts issue. Guess it's my new tool of choice

This is what's confusing to me regarding the terminology of texting apps.

After coming over to the Note from an iPhone and iMessage, I had heard that Hangouts was the go-to texting app as it permitted group messaging. In other words Hangouts was the most like iMessage. I wasn't aware that there was a real difference between mms and sms and how apps handled the two, and I guess I just assumed that ANY text app world allow for group messaging.

I tried Hangouts and all I kept getting was a message saying the app sent out an invite to the recipient asking them to join Hangouts. That's not what I wanted. Someone then advised me to set Hangouts to send sms messages, which I did. It then worked. But then I wondered why it was handling sms differently than mms. I didn't recall having to set the stock text app to send sms. It just sent a text-only text OR a pic text without my intervention, just like iMessage. So I went back to the stock text app since it seemed less buggy (and faster) than Hangouts.

I guess my question is, do text apps treat sms and mms differently? If so, why? What's the significance? A text is a text is a text, right? Is the distinction based upon sending a text over LTE vs Wi-Fi?

 

[vr002sh]

Re: Google Messenger...Is anyone using it??

Well SMS and MMS are very different (in terms of the protocols, how the network handles them, etc.

While I am not a fan of Apple or iMessage, EVERYONE in my family is, (wife, all 3 adult kids and their spouses, even my parents - in their late 80's) all have iPhones. What I can tell you is that iMessage works, and it does it without the user having to know SMS MMS or ABC. It even transitions between protocols invisibly without the user knowing or caring.

Google Messenger is the closest I have found that allows full interoperability for the user without them having to make decisions on how to send a message.

Welcome to Android, We have milk and cookies, just like the Apple folk, but our cookies have double the chocolate chips and our milk is organic.

 

[z71kris]

No, I'm using hangouts right now.

Sent from my SM-N910V

 

[RionDunn]

Re: Google Messenger...Is anyone using it??

Does Google Messenger work with Android Wear?? That is the main reason why i use Hangouts.

Yea it totally does, and very well for that matter. I have the moto 360 and it works great! Running it on a note 4.

 

[Hectorius]

After testing various apps, I'm sticking with Textra...

 

[GregMargie]

I was using and loving Google messenger until it started getting really buggy the last few days! Message/pictures not going through to people or to me..... Switched to Textra!

 

[scribe4food]

I'm using it, on Verizon. Overall, I like it. But an update allowing the app to be opened in a pop-up window is needed. It takes a few moments to download MMS pics, but I dont know if that's Verizon or the app.

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[layout98]

I've switched to Messenger and like the fact that it's consistent across all the other Google apps (material design). What I don't like is that when I made it my default app, I no longer get the lock screen notifications (with a preview)... is anyone else seeing this or do I need to adjust some setting?

 

[RionDunn]

I just moved from Google messenger to textra. And... Hey, I like it. It looks nice, is super fast and can handle all my note 4 features. Google messenger has an issue with smart select. The picture or image that I clip within smart select does not show up for the recipient. Anyways, these apps have the good and bad, for example, I have the moto 360 and google messenger wood show me the whole messenger thread on the watch, textra does not. Not a big deal. Textra had those neat pop up windows where you can quick reply during the navigation of your handset, I totally dig this feature. I'll keep an eye out for additional updates for google messenger but it's going to be textra for now. Great job devs btw!

 

[RionDunn]

I've switched to Messenger and like the fact that it's consistent across all the other Google apps (material design). What I don't like is that when I made it my default app, I no longer get the lock screen notifications (with a preview)... is anyone else seeing this or do I need to adjust some setting?

Which handset area you using? Nexus device with Android 5.0? If not then that's you're answer, I believe pop up notifications on the lock/home screen are native to only Android 5.0.

 

[clownin72]

I like it. Just needs a pop up window and I'll go back to it

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[LaTuFu]

I just switched back to the stock Samsung app yesterday.

It was working great for me until about 7-10 days ago, then suddenly group MMS and MMS images stopped downloading automatically. I went into settings, set them back to auto download, and the app ground to a halt. It would take several minutes (in some cases, over 5) to download one MMS image. I had entire group conversations carry on around me, unable to respond because I had no idea what the other people were saying.

Yesterday I finally decided to try the Samsung app just to see if it was my data connection or the app. It was, from what I can see, the app. As soon as I switched back, group MMS and MMS images began downloading almost immediately, like it should.

Anyone else notice this lately?

 

[Hectorius]

Re: Google Messenger...Is anyone using it??

Need dark theme!!!!

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This... Then I can switch.

Posted from the one and only... Note 4...

 

[bleuiko]

I am having this problem right now. It wasn't doing it when I first installed the app but now I am getting the group messages as I should, but I also get an extra message for the sender as well with a "download failure". Super annoying. I might have to investigate Textra.

 

[ctk4949]

I stopped using Google Messenger. Has a bunch of problems sending MMS or Group messages. Found out Textra works with Android Wear. So i switched to that and it has been working great!! Lots of options.