What app do you use for messages?

PainFX · Apr 29, 2015

cwbcpa said:
I'm just curious how many people use the stock messaging app vs hangouts or something else. I'm on verizon and have their messaging app that backs up, is fairly customizable and is actually pretty nice. I've been trying that one for the last few days. Not sure what I'm going to stick with though.

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PainFX · Apr 29, 2015

tonyr6 said:
Deleted Textra I refuse to pay to remove annoying ads when the app use to be ad free. I am using Google Messenger now on mine and soon my parents phones.

Why am I not getting any ads from Textra?

cwbcpa · Apr 29, 2015

fjd726 said:
Are you able to block messages on verizon
app? If so I don't see the option.

I don't see a way to do that either. Can you with the stock app?

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fjd726 · Apr 29, 2015

Not sure, Im using textra at moment.

mountainbikermark · Apr 29, 2015

PainFX said:
Why am I not getting any ads from Textra?

It's coming soon.
If it's a 1 time fee I won't mind going ad free but if it's like Handcent where it's a monthly subscription I'll be losing Textra as well.

PainFX · Apr 29, 2015

mountainbikermark said:
It's coming soon.
If it's a 1 time fee I won't mind going ad free but if it's like Handcent where it's a monthly subscription I'll be losing Textra as well.

Agreed. I've tried handcent and chompsms, I think they both have ads, hence I chose Textra.

Kjthomas0724 · Apr 29, 2015

I tried hangouts and can't get pics to send. Anyone know how to fix it?

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Kage87Z · Apr 29, 2015

Zipwhip. Primarily so I can txt from my PC.

hpl · Apr 30, 2015

Hangouts. I even made my friends who are iPhone users get it so they could talk to me

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Kjthomas0724 · Apr 30, 2015

hpl said:
Hangouts. I even made my friends who are iPhone users get it so they could talk to me

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Do u have issues sending pics through hangout?

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radicchio · Apr 30, 2015

Andrew Read1 said:
Was using stock but after 640 characters it converts to mms, so switched to google messenger so far so good although miss being able to schedule when my messages where sent.

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Sorry, I don't know a lot about this but trying to learn. Why is it bad that it converts to MMS? (I thought MMS was just for when you attached a photo.) Does that have any impact on how the text is sent or received? Or does it create a delay of some sort?

trucksmoveamerica#AC · Apr 30, 2015

Hoverchat here. Love it

dohlo · Apr 30, 2015

I'm still deciding if I want to pay for ad free textra or switch to something else. I dig the dark theme on it, and use a dark themed SwiftKey keyboard so I like having the dark simple interface. I'm sure other apps would allow it, but I like Textra all around really. I think when I got the notification for textra charging for a pro version it was only a couple bucks for an annual subscription which doesn't seem bad tbh. Sucks they're charging after all this time but if it's minimal it's no biggie to me tbh

beh · Apr 30, 2015

I use the Samsung stock messaging app. It works, it is easy to learn and to use, the orange color is perfect, and I don't need to load yet another app onto my phone.

sbhatia1981 · Apr 30, 2015

Textra, just paid for the Pro version, it is one time fee and only 87 cent . Enjoyed it free for 3 years so time to dev to make some money on his/her hard work.

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gonzoks · Apr 30, 2015

Just started getting ads in Textra just a few moments ago actually.

tonyr6 · Apr 30, 2015

sbhatia1981 said:
Textra, just paid for the Pro version, it is one time fee and only 87 cent . Enjoyed it free for 3 years so time to dev to make some money on his/her hard work.

The developer got greedy. He/She whoever already charges for another texting app. Just Textra got more popular so the developer decided to milk more money out of a free app.

gonzoks said:
Just started getting ads in Textra just a few moments ago actually.

I also refuse to use a app that now has annoying ads. Ads in a texting app makes no sense like video ads in a radio app. Stupid and pointless and all it does is waste your data cap on mobile.

Heck at least there are alternatives and Messenger looks promising. I already showed my parents and they like it so far.

WalkingHorse · Apr 30, 2015

mountainbikermark said:
I've switched to Textra after years of using Handcent.
When I was on Verizon I used Verizon Messages. It's a dandy thing to be able to use that app on tablets or desktop and have phone texts come to them real time.

Oh my gosh I did not know that! I could hug you!

I just switched to Verizon and love the messaging app. Like to use only my tablet in the hot tub. Been missing being able to receive my texts on the tablet. Thank you!

radicchio · May 1, 2015

tonyr6 said:
The developer got greedy. He/She whoever already charges for another texting app. Just Textra got more popular so the developer decided to milk more money out of a free app.

I also refuse to use a app that now has annoying ads. Ads in a texting app makes no sense like video ads in a radio app. Stupid and pointless and all it does is waste your data cap on mobile.

Heck at least there are alternatives and Messenger looks promising. I already showed my parents and they like it so far.

How quickly we feel entitled to benefit from these developers work for free. You can continue to enjoy Textra for free, albeit with ads. I don't understand begrudging such a small amount (less than $1) as a one-time thank you for an app you find useful. I wouldn't give up an app that I liked and worked well on my phone just to avoid paying a small fee. I think it's wonderful that we can download free or low-cost apps from the Play Store on as many devices as we want, also. After paying a large amount for a phone, I'm willing to spend a few dollars to have it equipped with the apps I like the best. In fact, I'd even go so far as to say that I think people that not only develop but maintain their apps SHOULD receive some remuneration. JMHO.

mountainbikermark · May 1, 2015

Raddichio said:
How quickly we feel entitled to benefit from these developers work for free. You can continue to enjoy Textra for free, albeit with ads. I don't understand begrudging such a small amount (less than $1) as a one-time thank you for an app you find useful. I wouldn't give up an app that I liked and worked well on my phone just to avoid paying a small fee. I think it's wonderful that we can download free or low-cost apps from the Play Store on as many devices as we want, also. After paying a large amount for a phone, I'm willing to spend a few dollars to have it equipped with the apps I like the best. In fact, I'd even go so far as to say that I think people that not only develop but maintain their apps SHOULD receive some remuneration. JMHO.

I paid the .99 for pro on Textra. My problem and why I did not going pro with Handcent was the app is full of bloat, works hit and miss for mms for me and they wanted a monthly subscription. Yes it'll do more if I'm interested in Handcent online services but I'm not.
Almost every app I have that offers a paid version I have the paid, whether it has ads or not, whether the paid gives extras over the freebie or not. Speedtest is the only one I haven't upgraded to yet.

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