What are HTC One (M8) users using for text?

[ugxvibe]

Re: What are M8 users using for text?

So Verizons coverage area and messaging app are great, everything else.. bleh. lol

 

[KoukiFC3S]

Using Textra on my Verizon M8. Works great. It can send MMS while on WiFi unlike hello SMS.

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[ChrisGonzales90]

Both the stock and Google Hangouts work great. I'm just happy I can use Hangouts and my voicemail app still works

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[deltagee]

I'm using handcent as my sms/mms app but I can't get the contact pictures to show. Anyone else having this problem? Please let me know.

 

[ImmaSlave4U]

Sounds like the default stock text messaging app will be best for you. That's what the vast majority use, despite all of the third party apps you've seen suggested in this thread.

 

[mhettrich]

I'd like to use hangouts, but I'm having a problem where it says sending a text failed even though the other person receives the text. A small issue I guess, but it's very annoying. Hence, I'm using stock.

 

[darkhan]

Textra and love it!

 

[AshtonVibe]

I'd definitely go for the stock messaging app. I've tried GoSMS, Text Plus, Hangouts, Handcent and a few others. I find third party apps, to unnecessarily use battery life and data more than they are worth. I prefer not having instant messaging in my way. Things I have to worry about with 3rd party: Do I have internet; Am I signed in; Did what I message, show up exactly as I intended it to on the other person's phone; Does the other person have or need to have the same app downloaded; Are both notifications in the app, AND on the phone turned on? Simple and easy stock messaging app, without the bloatware, for me.