As a Google voice user it sucks not being able to use those widgets that allow you to see your SMS messages on the home screen or apps like SMS Popup. Now since Google Voice has push messages it would be cool to see some widgets and apps that take advantage of it. Getting to the point now, can anybody make a widget that shows your incoming Google Voice messages?
iVisionX01 said:
As a Google voice user it sucks not being able to use those widgets that allow you to see your SMS messages on the home screen or apps like SMS Popup. Now since Google Voice has push messages it would be cool to see some widgets and apps that take advantage of it. Getting to the point now, can anybody make a widget that shows your incoming Google Voice messages?
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Are you saying you don't like the current form of notification that just shows an indicator in the tray at the top? Just curious.
No I just hate not being able to use those widgets that show your sms messages.
Sort of like the SMS widget on Sense?
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No I just hate not being able to use those widgets that show your sms messages.
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Lots of work-arounds but I'm with you. Wish there was a widget or popup.
You could go into your GV Settings and have your SMS forwarded to your phone, which would put them in your SMS widgets and popups. However, that defeats the purpose of having free SMS with Google Voice, which is why I stopped forwarding the messages to my phone when the new Push version of the app came out.
You could also go into GV Settings and have SMS forwarded to your gmail address, and then the texts would show up in any Gmail widget, such as Pure Messaging Widget. You can reply to the SMS via email.
agriff said:
Lots of work-arounds but I'm with you. Wish there was a widget or popup.
You could go into your GV Settings and have your SMS forwarded to your phone, which would put them in your SMS widgets and popups. However, that defeats the purpose of having free SMS with Google Voice, which is why I stopped forwarding the messages to my phone when the new Push version of the app came out.
You could also go into GV Settings and have SMS forwarded to your gmail address, and then the texts would show up in any Gmail widget, such as Pure Messaging Widget. You can reply to the SMS via email.
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That is a good idea but I've found that forwarding SMS messages to GMail to not be that reliable. Inbox Syncronizaiton usually gets me my message on time.
i would like to see the fancy little chat bubbles in gvoice sms
superficial, i know lol
however, the notification bar only says "google voice, 1 unread message" not a brief summary of the message which would be cool
This is why I bounce between using the GV app and fwd mt texts. I'd love an SMS notify widget for google voice. Im sure the dev could add th4e option to use it with GV.
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Does one exist? And if not why is that? I have noticed that there is almost NOTHING around that interacts with Google voice sms. Is this difficult to do? Thanks.
I just wanted to second this...
Actually, id rather have one for voicemail...
Would love to have a way to configure GV so that the sms came to the native 'messages' and had an unread/heard voicemail notification widget...
Actually it is possible to have Google voice sms delivered to the native messaging app. You have to visit the Google voice websiteand click settings. Under phones, click edit on the phone you wish to receive messages on and check the box that says "Receive text messages on this phone"
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paintballboi07 said:
Actually it is possible to have Google voice sms delivered to the native messaging app. You have to visit the Google voice websiteand click settings. Under phones, click edit on the phone you wish to receive messages on and check the box that says "Receive text messages on this phone"
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And in doing that, you no longer have free texting through GV.
it exists now....
search for "google voice unread count" or "feokala" in the market
It also looks like crap. I think I may start in on a much more aesthetically pleasing widget.
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It also looks like crap. I think I may start in on a much more aesthetically pleasing widget.
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I know this is an old thread. I was searching for a GV icon with an unread count because I also think the one available in the market looks like crap. Was just curious if you ever started on the "more aesthetically pleasing widget?"
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I know this is an old thread. I was searching for a GV icon with an unread count because I also think the one available in the market looks like crap. Was just curious if you ever started on the "more aesthetically pleasing widget?"
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I too would be interested in wondering if any work has started. I could offer some services if needed. Not real happy with the one on market either, the gmail widget looks great though that is free on the market. Need something more like that.
I'm a little confused. Is that ugly paid widget really the only way to get an unread voicemail count for GV on Android? How is this not a native option of the GV app? This seems like a basic feature.
baconmania said:
I'm a little confused. Is that ugly paid widget really the only way to get an unread voicemail count for GV on Android? How is this not a native option of the GV app? This seems like a basic feature.
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If you use Kanok Gem's SMS Unread Count (android.kanokgems.com/sms-unread-count) and forward your Google Voice messages to your Gmail account you can get notifications pretty easily.
Create a label in Gmail called "Voice" or something to that effect. (Note: I seemed to run across a bug where the widget can't identify labels with two separate words, so it can't find a "Google Voice" label, but it can find a "Voice" label.)
Set up a filter under settings to filter all emails from Google Voice to your new "Voice" label. If you check off "Skip the inbox (Archive it)," the messages will appear as new in your Voice label only and will not show up in your inbox. This avoids double notifications - one for gmail and one for your voicemail.
When you add the widget and change the setting to Gmail, it asks what label you want to use. Select your "Voice" label.
You can easily use custom icons. Directions are on the developer's website.
It's admittedly a workaround for a feature that is lacking in Android, but it works well for me.
lactardjosh said:
If you use Kanok Gem's SMS Unread Count (android.kanokgems.com/sms-unread-count) and forward your Google Voice messages to your Gmail account you can get notifications pretty easily.
Create a label in Gmail called "Voice" or something to that effect. (Note: I seemed to run across a bug where the widget can't identify labels with two separate words, so it can't find a "Google Voice" label, but it can find a "Voice" label.)
Set up a filter under settings to filter all emails from Google Voice to your new "Voice" label. If you check off "Skip the inbox (Archive it)," the messages will appear as new in your Voice label only and will not show up in your inbox. This avoids double notifications - one for gmail and one for your voicemail.
When you add the widget and change the setting to Gmail, it asks what label you want to use. Select your "Voice" label.
You can easily use custom icons. Directions are on the developer's website.
It's admittedly a work around for a feature that is lacking in Android, but it works well for me.
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Cheers for this!!! I've got it working, only how do you clear the icon count bubble in a practical sense? Clicking the icon launches Gmail, and if you delete the email of course the count goes away but this seems a little cumbersome. Marking the email as read either in gmail or automatically using the filter rules doesn't remove the count. I'm guessing that ticking the 'Delete it' option in the respective filter would work, but of course I'll never get the count at all then...
Is there any free SMS app to send/receive (also receive notification when I receive the text message)?
I'm on unlimited data plan but I did not purchase the text plan.
I have KakaoTalk app but I believe this is free for users that also has KakaoTalk.
I know one can send SMS on GMail and receive replies through GMail but I'm not sure if that's a possibility on my NS.
Thank you.
Are you in the US?
Google Voice is perfect for that, and integrates very nicely with the Nexus S. No MMS, but SMS works great.
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Are you in the US?
Google Voice is perfect for that, and integrates very nicely with the Nexus S. No MMS, but SMS works great.
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Yes, I'm in the U.S.
Google Voice supports free send/receive SMS?
I know I could use free SMS on GMail by enabling one of the Labs feature but didn't know I could do this on GVoice.
I've been using GVoice as default voice messages. I don't need to do number porting to use SMS right?
I just need SMS, I don't need MMS, just to do some light text messaging when I don't feel like talking on the phone.
johnkim0011 said:
Yes, I'm in the U.S.
Google Voice supports free send/receive SMS?
I know I could use free SMS on GMail by enabling one of the Labs feature but didn't know I could do this on GVoice.
I've been using GVoice as default voice messages. I don't need to do number porting to use SMS right?
I just need SMS, I don't need MMS, just to do some light text messaging when I don't feel like talking on the phone.
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Nope when u make a Google voice account you download the app and u can use that to text.
You can also go on the market and look for a app called textfree. It works really well too
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does using google voice for texting affect the battery life? more than the regular text?
I enabled GVoice on my NS but I'm not sure where I could send SMS message. I looked through all settings but I couldn't find it.
johnkim0011 said:
I enabled GVoice on my NS but I'm not sure where I could send SMS message. I looked through all settings but I couldn't find it.
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Open the Google Voice app, press menu, select compose.
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Open the Google Voice app, press menu, select compose.
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I'm accessing Voice app that was already installed on stock Nexus S and I updated to 2.3.2. I only see Refresh, Labels, Balance, Search, Setting, and Help on menu.
Edit: I suppose it works if I access one of my voice message and go to the menu then, I see Text icon.
But I don't see them on the main menu.
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I'm accessing Voice app that was already installed on stock Nexus S and I updated to 2.3.2. I only see Refresh, Labels, Balance, Search, Setting, and Help on menu.
Edit: I suppose it works if I access one of my voice message and go to the menu then, I see Text icon.
But I don't see them on the main menu.
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um.. its the FIRST thing on the menu. Compose.
Compose Refresh Labels
Balance Search More
Alternatively, you can use Textfree.. not sure how your Google Voice is messed up. Uninstall and reinstall?
He needs to have a Google voice number first before he can text. Since it sounds like he wasn't familiar with it, he likely has to set up a number first.
Sigh, let's try this again.
Go to http://voice.google.com MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOGLE VOICE ACCOUNT.
In the settings on the website, make sure you have NO TXT forwarding, otherwise obviously you'll be paying each TXT GV forwards to your phone.
Also make sure you set your GOOGLE VOICE NUMBER as the SENDER for TXT, again otherwise if someone replies, it will come to your normal cell phone sms number.
On your Nexus S, go to the Market and download the LATEST VERSION of Google Voice. Install it. Run it. Actually to be safe, go to your settings/appliations and do a CLEAR DATA on Google Voice, to delete your settings/start from scratch.
Launch Google Voice and FOLLOW THE WIZARD.
Now, press Menu and you should see Compose.
the only reason i said that is because it is absolutely possible to use google voice for voicemail service without actually having a google voice number or account. he'd actually need to go in an officially get/request a GV number. without that GV number, the texting options would not be there/work.
when I try to set Google voice as my default SMS the only option I have is hangouts. I downloaded chomp and handcent just to test it and handcent shows as an option, but not chomp or Google voice. stock rooted, any ideas?
kellybrf said:
when I try to set Google voice as my default SMS the only option I have is hangouts. I downloaded chomp and handcent just to test it and handcent shows as an option, but not chomp or Google voice. stock rooted, any ideas?
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8SMS from the Play Store works.
It will work. But I just don't like the gv app for reading sms because of the way they are grouped. If you like it, great...u won't have to worry about sync issues from gv to a default app.
In GV settings, select to receive SMS "via google voice" instead of the messaging app. And set up notifications with in gv.
In this case I don't think GV will forward messages to the system default app. If it does, you will get double notifications. If that happens turn off all notifications in hangouts and/or sign out maybe.
I've been using Textra as my SMS app.
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The developer of the app has to update the app to 4.4 comparability to add that feature. I am using Textra and I really like it.
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Yes, apps need to be updated for SMS because Google changed the way how it works. Only one app can receive and send SMS, before any app can.
I just started using textra instead of hangouts because I want quick reply lol
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akenis said:
It will work. But I just don't like the gv app for reading sms because of the way they are grouped. If you like it, great...u won't have to worry about sync issues from gv to a default app.
In GV settings, select to receive SMS "via google voice" instead of the messaging app. And set up notifications with in gv.
In this case I don't think GV will forward messages to the system default app. If it does, you will get double notifications. If that happens turn off all notifications in hangouts and/or sign out maybe.
I've been using Textra as my SMS app.
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thanks, I have those set and I get notifications just fine but when I send a text from the dialer it goes through hangouts. the gv app does suck, but it allows me to use two phones with my one number
expertzero1 said:
Yes, apps need to be updated for SMS because Google changed the way how it works. Only one app can receive and send SMS, before any app can.
I just started using textra instead of hangouts because I want quick reply lol
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well damn, knowing Google the all well never be updated
kellybrf said:
thanks, I have those set and I get notifications just fine but when I send a text from the dialer it goes through hangouts. the gv app does suck, but it allows me to use two phones with my one number
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thanks, I have those set and I get notifications just fine but when I send a text from the dialer it goes through hangouts. the gv app does suck, but it allows me to use two phones with my one number
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Well make up your mind! Before you said you wanted to use GV as your messaging app. Hence my advice before to pretty much ignore whatever you choose as default SMS app and just send/receive your text from within the GV app (Having selected "receive messages through GV app).
Now you're saying that you are trying to send messages from the default SMS app (hangouts). So what you are really saying is that you want to use a default SMS app (hangouts, or textra) and have the text go out your through your GV number? This is totally possible and what I am doing. Bear with me...
We have to understand the GV is NOT really SMS. It just intercepts SMS messages sent to your GV number and sends them to the GV app. These messages are coming to you phone through data, not the radio. Think of GV app operating in two different modes:
1) GV app can operate independently from your devices SMS (select "Via the GV app). You can send and receive messages from the GV app and they will use your GV number. None of these messages will be "forwarded" to the system app. In this scenario, you can also use the system app separately. Messages sent and received from the system default app wil not appear in the GV app, and will use your REAL phone number.
2) GV app can be used to relay these pseud SMS messages coming across your data to the default system app (select "via the messaging app"). In this case, messages sent to your GV number will appear in the GV app, and then be forwarded to the system app and use it's notification settings. Now this gets a little weird, but when this forwarding happens, the message received in the system app appears to come from an unknown phone number in some random area code. Not sure why... has something to do with the whole forwarding process. Luckily, if the real incomming number is in you contacts, then GV appends the contact name to the message. Now if you reply from within the GV app, it goes right back to the sender (no copy of your reply will appear in the system app, because you replied from within GV). If you reply from the system app, and that pseudo phone number... then it will forward back to the GV app (a copy will be there), translate back to the real phone number and send out the reply. And it will be from your GV number. The key is using that pseudo number that translates to the contacts real number. If YOU initiate a message from within the native app, then it just sends a regular SMS using your phones number, NOT your GV number (incidently, this is the only way to send MMS as of now, so you just have to tell the recepient to use the real phone number for pics). When I first figured this out, I used to just make sure that I always initiated the conversation from the GV app. The last neat trick is to save that pseudo number to the existing contact as either a pager (who uses those?) or a custom "pseudo GV" number. No you can initate the conversation from within the system app, and slect the pseudo number.... it will route to GV and appear to come from your GV number. If you use their real mobile number, it will appear to come from your actual phone number.
Clear as mud? Supposedly there are some changes coming to the way GV works. Lets hope they get this stuff a little more user friendly and allow SMS. Actually, I wouldn't mind just using the GV app if it didn't make multiple threads per contact. Good luck...
no, I want Google voice to be my one and only SMS app. on 4.3 and below, when I initiated a text from anywhere outside a messaging app it asked me what I wanted to use, Google voice or messaging or whatever SMS all I'd have installed. I'd get the use one or set as default dialog, and of i set as default gv would then handle all messaging.
with 4.4, when I initiate a text from outside an app it automatically goes through hangouts, and I cannot choose google voice as a default. if I want to send a text via gv, now I have to initiate it via gv. in the op I said I downloaded chomp and handcent just to see if I got the option to set them as a default, and of the 2 only handcent showed up one list. I think expertzero hit it, and Google just hasn't updated gv for 4.4 yet
On my galaxy nexus, I used an app called messaging plus Google voice to optionally send text messages from my Google voice number (fo free).
It doesn't appear to be supported in Kit Kat, and surprisingly the new and improved hangouts doesn't support this either.
This was a great option for me to help manage my text messaging plan. Does anyone have an alternative?
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Why don't you use google voice app to send text messages from your GV number?
jj14 said:
Why don't you use google voice app to send text messages from your GV number?
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The other app had them (both google voice and regular text messages) consolidated in a single view. The gv interface lacks usability IMO, and hangouts seems like the perfect place. It is a shame that the messaging + gv broke in kit Kat.
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KevinAlbrecht said:
The other app had them (both google voice and regular text messages) consolidated in a single view. The gv interface lacks usability IMO, and hangouts seems like the perfect place. It is a shame that the messaging + gv broke in kit Kat.
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In Google voice app on Android, Settings--> Sync and Notifications --> click Receive Text Messages" and select Messaging app.
Now, any text sent to the Google voice number will show up in Hangouts.
Sending is a little more complicated.
I can’t compose a new message in hangouts to a ‘new’ sender from my GV number(one that I haven’t received a message from into hangouts).
But if I send a message to my GV number (from an unrelated number), it shows up in my hangouts app with a seemingly random number (GV assigns a different intermediary number to each sender in GV – existing functionality)
If I now respond to that message in hangouts, it shows my GV number instead of my regular number.
True integration should be coming later this year though.
jj14 said:
In Google voice app on Android, Settings--> Sync and Notifications --> click Receive Text Messages" and select Messaging app.
Now, any text sent to the Google voice number will show up in Hangouts.
Sending is a little more complicated.
I can’t compose a new message in hangouts to a ‘new’ sender from my GV number(one that I haven’t received a message from into hangouts).
But if I send a message to my GV number (from an unrelated number), it shows up in my hangouts app with a seemingly random number (GV assigns a different intermediary number to each sender in GV – existing functionality)
If I now respond to that message in hangouts, it shows my GV number instead of my regular number.
True integration should be coming later this year though.
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Thanks for the heads up. I had that set already, trying to get the other app to work. I guess I have not gotten any GV messages on my new phone! and thanks for the info on the future integration (I hope).
KevinAlbrecht said:
Thanks for the heads up. I had that set already, trying to get the other app to work. I guess I have not gotten any GV messages on my new phone! and thanks for the info on the future integration (I hope).
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Also look for VoIP calling using hangouts later this year
The only real integration you can get until Google adds support, is through CyanogenMod 11. There is a framework modification called Voice+ that synchronizes your Google voice inbound/outbound messages to either the stock messenger or hangouts. It even automatically routes MMS through your phones real number.
Just to be clear this is what it does:
Your friend texts your google voice number > your default SMS app shows notification with their real number (not their GoogleVoice routing number) > you reply in your default sms app > they recieve the text from your Google Voice number.
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The only real integration you can get until Google adds support, is through CyanogenMod 11. There is a framework modification called Voice+ that synchronizes your Google voice inbound/outbound messages to either the stock messenger or hangouts. It even automatically routes MMS through your phones real number.
Just to be clear this is what it does:
Your friend texts your google voice number > your default SMS app shows notification with their real number (not their GoogleVoice routing number) > you reply in your default sms app > they recieve the text from your Google Voice number.
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Yeah, that is what the Messaging Plus GV app did (sort of) It was a stock replacement app and you managed everything from within it. GV conversations were a separate thread, but the originating number did not change.
- Thanks, kevin
KevinAlbrecht said:
Yeah, that is what the Messaging Plus GV app did (sort of) It was a stock replacement app and you managed everything from within it. GV conversations were a separate thread, but the originating number did not change.
- Thanks, kevin
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i just purchased this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.klinker.android.messaging_donate
and it works with GV. you still have to have the GV app installed.
NOTE: its a separate messaging app
Anyone else having issues with getting notifications when receiving SMS messages though voice?
I do not get a notification but if I open the app they auto populate and load and finally the voice notification when then show new messages. I switched the app to use the default messaging app and I get the notifications. If I go into the web interface and forward messages to email I get them as well. But the voice app it's self does not notify me of new messages? I know it works because my galaxy would get the notifications and I know background sync is on and running.
Any suggestions? (No root this is a work phone.)
I'd highly recommend you install and use Hangouts for your primary SMS app. The gVoice app is basically just a utility tool to get your gVoice integrated into your dialer and not really meant to be a fantastic SMS app.
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Hangouts is installed by default (at least on Verizon.) Appreciate the comment and thank you.