What's Your Default Messaging App? Lots of lag with Google's

[Jonathan Harris1]

Chomp

 

[DQSooner]

I'm using Hangouts. I'm on a Nexus 6P and have service through Project Fi. I'm a recent iPhone convert so there were a few issues with text messages (mainly group messages) until I got all of my iPhone friends to delete old conversation threads with me so we could start new ones that didn't try to route through iMessages.

I like Hangouts because I can text from my computer or other devices through the Hangouts app. I'm a little worried that Google may be dropping SMS from Hangouts soon, so I'm always looking at other options. I generally prefer stock apps whenever possible so I'll give Messenger a try if Hangouts does indeed lose SMS. Only thing I do not like with Hangouts is that I haven't been able to attach videos to messages and that it also doesn't let me send photos from my Google Photos app unless they are physically on the device (Messenger seems to be the same way). Other SMS apps can do it (Textra, etc) and even Gmail can access the photos stored in the cloud so I'm not sure why Hangouts/Messenger can't yet. I submitted that as a request through the apps so maybe they'll change that in an upcoming release.

 

[LancerzRalliart]

Until someone comes out with a messenger that has T-Mobile advanced messaging features then I'll stick to the stock messenger. Being able to see when people are typing and have read your messages is a great feature. Along with uncompressed mms.

 

[hmmm]

Re: Texting App

I use Textra. The two biggest things I like about it are that it has a dark mode and that it saves mms to my gallery automatically.

 

[t0ked]

Honestly I have no idea. I just started using it and I was getting notifications. People keep saying I can't and it's just Samsung apps but I do. Maybe it's a glitch but one I'm happy with.

 

[dirtydantx]

Textra currently, but I'm downloading Google Messenger to give it a shot.

 

[mxmarcus]

Google Messenger on main line and Hangouts on Google Voice
I used Handcent in the past and still miss some of its features

 

[Airstream25]

Re: Texting App

Verizon messages +... WiFi texting as good as imesssge.

I also use Verizon Message+. To my knowledge, this is the only good app that Verizon offers

 

[indysteve9]

Re: Texting App

Verizon messages +... WiFi texting as good as imesssge.

Can I use this for free if I'm on Sprint?

 

[jlczl]

I use Yaata with Google Voice. You can use pretty much any sms app with Google Voice as long as you have saved your contacts Google number which is what I've done. Whenever I text someone I've never texted before I will use the ugly GV app and as soon as I receive a response I add the Google assigned number to that contact.

Google Voice user here so I'm stuck using Hangouts, unless I want to send using my carrier number, which I don't.

I use Hangouts only for Google Voice. Are there alternatives to Hangouts that I can use with Google Voice?

Hangouts as well for Google Voice and the mobile/desktop usability.

 

[Keith Molloy]

Textra all day every day. Theres only two apps i always install without fail on any android device and thats nova launcher and textra

 

[movielover76]

Samsung stock messaging app on my Note 5

 

[Steemlives]

So after seeing Textra being recommended countless times here i thought I'd give it a try. I forked over the $2.98 for the paid version and I must say it's blazing fast! I love everything about it so far. I do have one tiny complaint. Most of my texting are group messages with 3 to 6 people in them. With Google messenger each person was color coded and had their profile picture next to their text message so at a glance you knew who had sent what text. On Textra you won't know unless you read their name closely and it doesn't quite help the font size is very tiny.

Otherwise I'd say i'm sticking with Textra.

 

[dodolom]

I use Hello, quite like it actually. No issues whatsoever.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...details?id=com.hellotext.hello&token=NY8QgFMZ

 

[SRFast]

There are many good free messaging apps, but I didn't have a problem paying for the ad free version of Textra Pro. The "license" is associated to my Android sign account so it is ad free on every one of my mobile devices. I got my copy at the discounted price during the promotion period, but paid the full price for my sister's copy. $2.98 isn't much for a perpetual use license for this fine app.

 

[EMajor75]

Textra is the best right now.

 

[nunyazz]

So after seeing Textra being recommended countless times here i thought I'd give it a try. I forked over the $2.98 for the paid version and I must say it's blazing fast! I love everything about it so far. I do have one tiny complaint. Most of my texting are group messages with 3 to 6 people in them. With Google messenger each person was color coded and had their profile picture next to their text message so at a glance you knew who had sent what text. On Textra you won't know unless you read their name closely and it doesn't quite help the font size is very tiny.

Otherwise I'd say i'm sticking with Textra.

You can setup specific colors & notifications per person using the override function, but that would take some time to setup.

 

[jneusch]

Re: Texting App

I tried Textra but found that you can't text to a contact group like in the Samsung app. I have several groups set up in my contacts and it's nice to quickly be able to text to all.

Posted via the Android Central App

 

[KahneFan]

MySMS, it allows me to use Chrome to send/receive messages so I don't have to keep picking up my phone during the day. Heck, I don't even have to look away from my computer to text.

 

[James8561]

Re: Texting App

I tried Textra but found that you can't text to a contact group like in the Samsung app. I have several groups set up in my contacts and it's nice to quickly be able to text to all.

Posted via the Android Central App

If you have groups created in contacts, just hit the + button to create new message, hit the people+ button left of the To field next to the X. Swipe right and select your group