I've always used the stock messaging app since I got my Note 5. Even with the hideous orange (unchangeable) color. I've always thought it was very good and seems to be fast. I've seen a lot of talk about Verizon Messages+ and decided to check it out - I activated it, customized it and used it for about an hour maybe. Then ran back to the stock messenger and realized all I appreciate about it. And because the stock messenger gets a bad rap at times I thought I'd share those things I think make it so good -
- I like the favorites icons you can have at the top for quick access to your most texted contacts.
- I like the popup feature so I can type a quick reply without having to open the whole app.
- I like to be able through gestures (I think) to be able to raise the phone to my ear and it will auto call whoever the messaging thread is on without having to hit a button (nice when driving)
- I love being able to schedule messages to go out - I've got birthdays scheduled months out and at night I find myself hammering out texts that need to be sent but it's too late so I type them and schedule them for tomorrow
- You can go into a conversation and hit "more" then album and see all the pics you and the other person have shared via text
- Love the ability to hit the paper clip, then record audio and send an audio message vs typing - great for driving (Messages has this too)
- Can attach an S Note the same way as an image to anyone
There may be more, but wanted to give mine and give some kudos to the stock messaging app.
- I like the favorites icons you can have at the top for quick access to your most texted contacts.
- I like the popup feature so I can type a quick reply without having to open the whole app.
- I like to be able through gestures (I think) to be able to raise the phone to my ear and it will auto call whoever the messaging thread is on without having to hit a button (nice when driving)
- I love being able to schedule messages to go out - I've got birthdays scheduled months out and at night I find myself hammering out texts that need to be sent but it's too late so I type them and schedule them for tomorrow
- You can go into a conversation and hit "more" then album and see all the pics you and the other person have shared via text
- Love the ability to hit the paper clip, then record audio and send an audio message vs typing - great for driving (Messages has this too)
- Can attach an S Note the same way as an image to anyone
There may be more, but wanted to give mine and give some kudos to the stock messaging app.