the tall guy
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I've always used Hangouts - until it frustrated me and I went with the stock messaging app. Recently Hangouts has been getting better with lag so it's not an issue the now. I prefer Hangouts for the group chatting function. Plus it has features like conference calls and video chatting.
randall2580
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I agree with @the tall guy and one more I would add that using Hangouts allows you to push your texts to your desktop as well. Comes in handy.
Jonneh
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Yeah and hangouts.google.com is always nice to be able to use as well.
So, Hangouts has more functionality, but sometimes it can get buggy or laggy in my experience.
Now I'm all over Textra.
But I admit I'm tempted to switch back to Hangouts again sometimes.
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So, Hangouts has more functionality, but sometimes it can get buggy or laggy in my experience.
Now I'm all over Textra.
But I admit I'm tempted to switch back to Hangouts again sometimes.
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The conference call features and video chatting on Hangouts are unrelated to whether you use it for SMS on the Priv.
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No it does NOT. Common misconception. Hangouts allow you to respond to HANGOUTS messages on your computer, not texts. This is a feature of Hangouts, the messaging serivce, not Hangouts the SMS app.
Please do not spread this erroneous information.
If you want to push your SMS to computer, you need something like Pushbullet, but careful, because it might break MMS.
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I've used both extensively, and I'll provide some real, accurate information now:
Hangouts:
Faster than Messenger; less animation lag
More reliable with MMS for large group chats
Requires double back key to return to Hub
Often messages are shown with phone number only, no name, no photo (a bug for YEARS with Hangouts)
Messenger:
Single back returns to Hub
Contact names and pictures all show properly
Very colorful, almost stupid colorful
Can have more MMS problems
You decide. Try both.
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Hangouts:
Faster than Messenger; less animation lag
More reliable with MMS for large group chats
Requires double back key to return to Hub
Often messages are shown with phone number only, no name, no photo (a bug for YEARS with Hangouts)
Messenger:
Single back returns to Hub
Contact names and pictures all show properly
Very colorful, almost stupid colorful
Can have more MMS problems
You decide. Try both.
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Textra is the best Android SMS app. There is no debating it. But unread messages don't show yellow in Hub with Textra. It's a bug I've asked Textra and BlackBerry to investigate.
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the tall guy
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The question asked - 'what are the pros and cons' Hangouts v Messenger - pros for me are the conference calls and video calling features, hence why I said it. Does the messenger app provide these feature?, does the OP state anywhere that the question is purely based on SMS features? No.
It is obvious the OP meant for SMS. Hence he asked for a comparison of the two.
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the tall guy
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Firstly, it isn't obvious - secondly Hangouts offers SMS features, which I like, it also offers awesome video calling and conference calling on the side, which is why I said I prefer it to Messenger. I'm pretty sure the OP would like to hear what cool features Hangouts has to offer other than just standard messaging. Oh and thirdly, based on the profile pic, I don't think the OP is a he.
Everybody I know uses Skype for video calls. Only a couple of people have ever heard of Hangouts. So Skype it is whether I like it or not. And I don't.
I never really need more than 3-way calling. If I did need conference calling I have no idea how I would get everyone to use Hangouts.
So I use Messenger. Simple, clean, effective. Hangouts just drives me crazy!
I never really need more than 3-way calling. If I did need conference calling I have no idea how I would get everyone to use Hangouts.
So I use Messenger. Simple, clean, effective. Hangouts just drives me crazy!
heyjohnnybravo
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Yes but I want to use the Hub. On my non BlackBerry Androids, I use Textra exclusively.
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This discussion is about what app to use for SMS on the Priv.
If you want to go touting Hangouts' other features that are completely unrelated to this discussion, do so elsewhere.
I do like Hangouts video chatting incidentally, but I know it has absolutely nothing to do with this thread.
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the tall guy
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What part of the original question don't you understand? What is better, hangouts v messenger. In my eyes hangouts is better as it has additional features. End of.
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Yaata SMS has best Hub integration. It's pretty much perfect. Even better than Textra, and way better than Messenger or Hangouts garbage.
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