ive seen tons of SMS notifier apps but is there anyone out there who knows how to get something like that for google voice?
Use SMS Unread Count.
I set it up on my phone, by forwarding my GV message to gmail, with a filter to label and skip the inbox so I don't get double notifications (one for gmail and one for the vm)
Here's the set up:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10596876&postcount=10
It seems Google makes it easy from within the app itself:
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2010/03/23/google-voice-notifications-android-lot-faster/
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Vegasden said:
It seems Google makes it easy from within the app itself:
http://thenextweb.com/apps/2010/03/23/google-voice-notifications-android-lot-faster/
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I believe that is just in the notification bar.
I inferred from the OP's question that he was looking for something similar to the SMS notifiers that show the number badge on the icon.
I could be wrong.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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...
Howdy.
I moved from a Treo pro to a Droid X, and I can now see 3 times fewer SMS messages. What?
Is there any way to get rid of these silly bubbles around text messages? I want it to look like IRC, essentially, or windows mobile sms. The google talk app seems to do it right.
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Howdy.
I moved from a Treo pro to a Droid X, and I can now see 3 times fewer SMS messages. What?
Is there any way to get rid of these silly bubbles around text messages? I want it to look like IRC, essentially, or windows mobile sms. The google talk app seems to do it right.
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unless all your contact have your google voice number using google voice prob isnt the way to go simce the message they recieve will show up from the google voice number.
you can try handcent. i think the bubbles look b4st but you can go to settings, custom style, bubble settings, conversation style, android and will give you a list view with a line between speakers
Agreed. HandCent is quite the SMS app. You can customize it how you see fit, from button colors to viewable content.
[QUOTEunless all your contact have your google voice number using google voice prob isnt the way to go [/QUOTE]
I don't think the OP means that he uses GVoice, but the Google "Talk" app (Gtalk). He/she favors the Gtalk layout over other SMS apps, afaik.
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.
distortedloop said:
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.
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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.
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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.
-Nexus S
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Open the Google Voice app, press menu, select compose.
-Nexus S
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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.
Hello.
I'm searching for a little special app for messages (SMS).
I'm receiving from my job many SMS from our tracking system of network. The problem is, that it always came from different number (It's somehow generated) so it always start new conversation.
Is there any app, which can sort these SMS into one conversation by only part of number (the start of number is always the same) or by a beginning of SMS (the text always start with the same words)?
Thank you
Handcent
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Handcent
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Can you please describe, where exactly I should set it?
I downloaded the app but didn't find anything like this in settings...
Any other tips?
I don't know if this works for you, but you could do this:
1 - Use this method to back up your messages to a Gmail label
2 - Create another filter in Gmail to label all messages with that specific content which you said every message starts with
3 - View that newly made label on your Gmail app/widget
I know this is a uselessly long workaround, there must be a better method to sort messages how you want to, but its just a thought...
Look up IFTTT. Install it. Create the following conditions:
If New SMS Contains:
*le filter*
Then Send Me SMS:
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*original SMS*
Now all the messages will have the same number. But there'll be dupes.
ishaang said:
I don't know if this works for you, but you could do this:
1 - Use this method to back up your messages to a Gmail label
2 - Create another filter in Gmail to label all messages with that specific content which you said every message starts with
3 - View that newly made label on your Gmail app/widget
I know this is a uselessly long workaround, there must be a better method to sort messages how you want to, but its just a thought...
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So I will have SMS on gmail. That's not a good solution, because it will spam also my Outlook... (I have around 14 SMS per day...)
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Look up IFTTT. Install it. Create the following conditions:
If New SMS Contains:
*le filter*
Then Send Me SMS:
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*original SMS*
Now all the messages will have the same number. But there'll be dupes.
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Looks interesting, I will test it
Only thing which doesn't look very comfortable is need of internet connection :/
EDIT: IFTTT is not the solution, because I will have the SMS doubled