What is Messenger?

[Snappy Phoenix]

I see this app called Messenger in the bottom left of my Nexus 6P, is this like the SMS app for the stock Android?

Shall I replace it with Textra? I like that Textra has the ability to blacklist spam SMS, can Messenger do this?

 

[Almeuit]

I like Messenger. I use it on my other Android phones as well as the 6P. It is just Googles version of the SMS app.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e....google.android.apps.messaging&token=GnX0fc86

 

[the tall guy]

Hi, yes this is the stock messaging app that comes on Nexus devices - it's downloadable from the play store and is called Google Messenger. If you prefer Textra then yeah it ill be easy enough for you to swap it out.

 

[Snappy Phoenix]

Thanks guys, first time I am using a stock Android OS so that's why I asked

cheers

 

[the tall guy]

Stock Android is the way to go

 

[tr-1]

Hangouts for me. There's nothing like integrated Hangouts, GV and standard SMS

 

[LeoRex]

Hangouts for me. There's nothing like integrated Hangouts, GV and standard SMS

Yeah.... I'm with you. I know that the dedicated SMS apps do a bit better job of handling things than Hangouts, but I like being able to combine two apps into one.

 

[Snappy Phoenix]

Yeah.... I'm with you. I know that the dedicated SMS apps do a bit better job of handling things than Hangouts, but I like being able to combine two apps into one.

The thing is, here in Dubai noone uses Hangouts, they use either Whatsapp, Viber, imo, or Skype, that's why I usually disable Hangouts altogether.