No chat features?

[drucco99]

I just received my 4a, coming from a 3xl, and I don't have the option to turn the chat feature on. Is it just not an option for the 4a? I attached a screenshot from both devices.

 

[mustang7757]

Give it a while to kick in

 

[drucco99]

Thanks. That's what I was hoping for. Now that I'm used to it, can't go without it. Waiting on that to happen before using it as my daily driver.

 

[B. Diddy]

Is everything fully up to date (both system updates and app updates)? Which carrier are you using?

 

[drucco99]

Yes, everything is up to date and I have Google Fi.

 

[drucco99]

I found a post on Google support. https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/65830196?hl=en

 

[drucco99]

Good news. I subscribed to the beta program for messages and after about 10 minutes the chat feature is now setting up.

 

[mustang7757]

Good news. I subscribed to the beta program for messages and after about 10 minutes the chat feature is now setting up.

Strange u would have to opt in beta , but its working

 

[drucco99]

It does kinda suck but a good work around for now.

 

[john_v]

Having read this thread before my 4a arrived, when I saw that it was out for delivery I turned Chat off on my OP6T. Later that day when setting up the 4a, it only took a few minutes for Chat features to be ready. Granted I was already running the beta, so not sure if that made the difference. But just wanted to report that I had no issues doing it that way.

 

[Morty2264]

Glad you got the Chat features set up! I know what you mean - once you have it, it's hard to go back!

 

[J Dubbs]

On my pixel the chat app installed itself, but I had to go into the Google play store to enable the app.... it was disabled by default. I waited days for it to activate, and would've waited forever :O My wife's Moto G6 had her chat working instantly as soon as it was available... I know because I set it up. I found that quite interesting. Something to check out on your pixels ;-)

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

Always check you have carrier services installed and up to date. This is necessary to run chat messages.

 

[kbz1960]

What is the point of a chat feature?

 

[john_v]

What is the point of a chat feature?

Biggest things to me are the Read and Delivered receipts...things we used to have in BBM years ago

 

[kbz1960]

Biggest things to me are the Read and Delivered receipts...things we used to have in BBM years ago

Ah, gotcha. I use Verizons messages + which also has that.