Using Textra on Gear s2

[AC Question]

Textra is my default messaging app and I get my messages on my s2, but if I do not read it and/or respond immediately, the message does not stay in my watch. And then I get the message stating that I need to make the messaging app my default. On the messages I received if Messaging is my default app stays on my watch. Help!

 

[mlblack16]

My experience so far is that the watch will only acknowledge the stock Samsung messaging app (which I'm not at all impressed with) or Message+ app made by Verizon. I am ok with Message+ but it would be nice to use Textra and have it work with both devices. Otherwise, I get the same issues you're having where you can only read the text but not able to respond.

 

[louzer]

I have Textra as my default SMS app and I have no problem reading / replying to messages via my Gear S2

 

[sforsyth01]

I have Textra as my default SMS app and I have no problem reading / replying to messages via my Gear S2

When I used Textra I had no issues getting messages or replying either....

A key to getting the watch to function fully on non-samsung apps is installing the Android Wear app. You don't have to do anything but install it. Don't ask me why it works but I couldn't reply to Hangouts messages...Installed Android Wear and now I can.

 

[louzer]

When I used Textra I had no issues getting messages or replying either....

A key to getting the watch to function fully on non-samsung apps is installing the Android Wear app. You don't have to do anything but install it. Don't ask me why it works but I couldn't reply to Hangouts messages...Installed Android Wear and now I can.

I don't have tha Android wear app installed and Textra works well with the watch. I also noticed though that the change log for most recent update of Textra mentions fixes to better accommodate the BlackBerry Hub and Samsung watches - both of which I use.