What have you replaced Messenger with for SMS/MMS on the Nexus 6P?

[Julieza]

I'm using Hangouts, video calls working great for me... Sometimes Viber.

 

[MikeekiM]

Hangouts...

I use Google Voice as my primary number and Hangouts is a great way to consolidate my SMS/Messaging experience...

 

[notfaded1]

Hangouts with Google Voice... I really don't see why I would use anything else... Messenger seems like a dino to me.

 

[dty06]

I'm a big fan of Hello SMS. Nice, minimalistic interface.

+1 for hello SMS.

 

[robsw]

Textra. It has great customization options for notifications and a clean interface. Been using it for a couple of years on several phones and love it.

 

[ConTejas]

why not just use Hangouts for everything?

Agreed. I use it for everything, too. That said I do understand there are some benefits to both Messenger and Hangouts over the other and I find it frustrating that Google just doesn't go all in with one or the other. That and Messenger is a system app to I have to freeze it and/or uninstall with root (which I always have). Why can't I send a video in Hangouts?! That's all it needs!

 

[rtshoff]

below

 

[rtshoff]

Material Messaging, customizable and very responsive with updates.

Major changes in the last few weeks where I almost left the app due to some bugs I was having, but all fixed now.

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I have been having a problem with Google Messenger since i got a new OnePlus 2. When I send a new message (start a new conversation), the recipient's response starts as a new message (conversation). Anyone else seeing something like this?

 

[ConTejas]

Same here. Google needs to make that happen

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Maybe I'm not understanding quick reply in Messenger, but in Hangouts if my phone locked (or just screen off w/ smart lock) I can reply from the lock screen with a double tap of the message and if my phone is on I can double tap to replay from the pop up or notification shade. You mean quick reply with preset responses?

 

[elfuego]

Textra. I've tried multiple (messenger, hangouts, handcent) and textra is best. Has trial period then $1.99 or something like that. Worth every penny.

 

[SeigaGen]

Unfortunately I use messenger solely because it works well texting to iPhone users. And my entire family is an iPhone family except me.

Viva Le Revolution!

 

[Arthur Brownlee IV]

Signal

 

[mchockeyvette27]

Maybe I'm not understanding quick reply in Messenger, but in Hangouts if my phone locked (or just screen off w/ smart lock) I can reply from the lock screen with a double tap of the message and if my phone is on I can double tap to replay from the pop up or notification shade. You mean quick reply with preset responses?

Quick reply meaning when you tap the notification, there's a popup that appears for you to reply from, without leaving the current app or activity.

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[Ovrclck]

Currently using messenger until Google figures out the compression problem when sending pics in Hangouts.

 

[craigrn16]

Maybe I'm not understanding quick reply in Messenger, but in Hangouts if my phone locked (or just screen off w/ smart lock) I can reply from the lock screen with a double tap of the message and if my phone is on I can double tap to replay from the pop up or notification shade. You mean quick reply with preset responses?

No I mean I can reply from the notifications shade without leaving the application I'm in

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[andrew_ackley]

Signal. I like it the best.

 

[Nine54]

Currently using messenger until Google figures out the compression problem when sending pics in Hangouts.

This. I'm amazed (and disappointed) that there isn't more coverage on this.

 

[Andrew Rossetti]

Used to use Hello SMS, but switched to Textra several months back. Really no complaints with either, I just liked Textra's customization features a bit more. Both are solid apps.

 

[PhiPsi32]

I hadn't heard of any compression problems in Hangouts. Is there a thread on this?

 

[pseudoware]

Is Textra ad-free if you pay the $1.99?