Hi Everyone,
I just upgraded to the Galaxy S6 yesterday..one of the primary reasons I did so was because I was having so many issues with texting, especially in group texts (I had the S5). I'm really hoping the S6 will be better. I was surprised to see that the google messaging app wasn't even on my phone when I first took it out of the box...all I had was the verizon messaging+ app. I decided to give it a try and it actually seems fairly decent. After doing a bit of research, I've narrowed down my texting app decision to these three apps:
1). Google Messaging. I used this app on my S5. I like how it is visually, but I just had so many issues with the group texting in this app, I'm hesitant to give it another try. Unless it is better on the S6/Jelly bean than it was on the S5?
2) Verizon Messaging+. Visually, I was able to customize it to how I like. A major plus here is that it supports WiFi texting. This is why I'm leaning towards this app. It also has a tab for all the pictures/videos you've received. Seems to have everything I want, but the question remains...does it work well with group texts??
3) Textra. Everyone raves about this app, but right off the bat, I don't really like how it looks visually. The dark themes are too dark and non-dark themes are way too bright...it's just bright white. I prefer an off-white or light grey background color. You can customize the texting bubbles, but I don't see a way to customize the background colors. Visually, this app just doesnt seem like it works well with my tastes.
Are there any other thoughts anyone can add here? Has anyone had experience with the verizon messaging+ app, specifically with group texting? Are there any other features or functions I should be considering? Any additional enlightenment would be appreciated!
I just upgraded to the Galaxy S6 yesterday..one of the primary reasons I did so was because I was having so many issues with texting, especially in group texts (I had the S5). I'm really hoping the S6 will be better. I was surprised to see that the google messaging app wasn't even on my phone when I first took it out of the box...all I had was the verizon messaging+ app. I decided to give it a try and it actually seems fairly decent. After doing a bit of research, I've narrowed down my texting app decision to these three apps:
1). Google Messaging. I used this app on my S5. I like how it is visually, but I just had so many issues with the group texting in this app, I'm hesitant to give it another try. Unless it is better on the S6/Jelly bean than it was on the S5?
2) Verizon Messaging+. Visually, I was able to customize it to how I like. A major plus here is that it supports WiFi texting. This is why I'm leaning towards this app. It also has a tab for all the pictures/videos you've received. Seems to have everything I want, but the question remains...does it work well with group texts??
3) Textra. Everyone raves about this app, but right off the bat, I don't really like how it looks visually. The dark themes are too dark and non-dark themes are way too bright...it's just bright white. I prefer an off-white or light grey background color. You can customize the texting bubbles, but I don't see a way to customize the background colors. Visually, this app just doesnt seem like it works well with my tastes.
Are there any other thoughts anyone can add here? Has anyone had experience with the verizon messaging+ app, specifically with group texting? Are there any other features or functions I should be considering? Any additional enlightenment would be appreciated!