Best Messaging App

[hannsoft]

Yessir, you can lock text with Chomp.

Dang. I don't know what Chomp wouldn't do for me at first look, but I'm looking at again now and it is RICH in features. Thanks for making my life all the more complicated! LOL

 

[quangtran1]

Dang. I don't know what Chomp wouldn't do for me at first look, but I'm looking at again now and it is RICH in features. Thanks for making my life all the more complicated! LOL

Man, you're easily impressed. Lol.

 

[ubigred]

Textra is nice and fluid. Plus it has ALL the latest emojis. iPhone users are speechless!!!

 

[hannsoft]

Yessir, you can lock text with Chomp.

Found something I can't do... can't assign a different notification icon per contact.

 

[quangtran1]

Found something I can't do... can't assign a different notification icon per contact.

Haha, I use LightFlow for all notifications. I miss those crazy LED flashing like mad from my BlackBerries.

 

[hannsoft]

Haha, I use LightFlow for all notifications. I miss those crazy LED flashing like mad from my BlackBerries.

Ah, an LED is back on my Pixel XL! Forgot how much I missed that! ;-)

 

[hal1]

Is there an app that someone can suggest that I could download on my laptop also, that would provide seamless texting regardless of which device I am on- laptop or phone?

 

[DJM626]

LED has always been present on the pixel

 

[hannsoft]

LED has always been present on the pixel

Ok, let me rephrase. An LED is back in my life. It is present on my Pixel.

 

[quangtran1]

Ok, let me rephrase. An LED is back in my life. It is present on my Pixel.

I knew what you meant from the context of our conversation. Lol.

 

[SteelGator]

NO, it does not. I need it to send a text every night at 11pm - and it can't be set up to do that.

However, you can get apps that do ONLY that if you want, and I'm trying that right now. Textra in concert with an app called (strangely enough) "SMS Scheduler".

Just curious why you'd send the same text at the same time every night. Is it a reminder?

Also, tasker should be able to do that pretty easy if a combo approach is an option. Not sure if IFTTT would do the same or not.

 

[hannsoft]

Just curious why you'd send the same text at the same time every night. Is it a reminder?

Also, tasker should be able to do that pretty easy if a combo approach is an option. Not sure if IFTTT would do the same or not.

Check post #86 in this thread.

 

[SteelGator]

Check post #86 in this thread.

Yup saw it as I continued through.

 

[inffy]

Is there an app that someone can suggest that I could download on my laptop also, that would provide seamless texting regardless of which device I am on- laptop or phone?

Pulse is a great choice. It has web app but also a chrome extension and a dedicated Chrome app

 

[smallville kc]

Haven't read all the posts. But is there one that lets you opt out of group texts?

 

[maggerbee]

Is there an app that someone can suggest that I could download on my laptop also, that would provide seamless texting regardless of which device I am on- laptop or phone?

I recommend the App Yappy, I use Chomp SMS and Yappy and that is a great combo!

 

[muzzy996]

For texting through my android phone from multiple other devices (PC, Mac and tablets) I tried Yappy and MightyText among others but none were without their issues. Be it random sync issues or delays in receiving texts, battery drain or just no receiving random texts on other devices at all.

I'm currently on Pulse SMS and liking it the best. Seems the most responsive and trouble free with minimal battery impact. I did go through a spat where I had to completely reset my account in order to regain notifications on my Wear 2.0 device but once I went through that things have been golden again.

Recommend checking out Pulse SMS if texting from other devices is something one wants.

 

[mumfoau]

I just use the stock Google messages app. Works fine for me.

 

[kjharrison]

I use Google Messages. If Allo had full SMS/MMS support I would use it. I like Allo, but damn Google, it needs real SMS support.

 

[mumfoau]

I use Google Messages. If Allo had full SMS/MMS support I would use it. I like Allo, but damn Google, it needs real SMS support.

Shoot I was off Android when Allo came out and still don't know exactly what it's supposed to be.