So I love google voice, but. I'd prefer to use handcent as my SMS app. Is there a way to disable google voice's SMS functionality? I'm on Sprint so my google voice account is linked via my carrier.
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Going from memory here... but click enable text messages on this phone under settings in GV on your computer. In settings on your phone unchecked the box to keep your inbox synced. That is what I did in order to use gv for voicemail only and use stock sms. I receive a text when I get a new vm
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I just did this during a sms conversation with the wife. Texts we're coming thru GV, until I...
Settings (In GV from PC)>Phones tab>Click "Edit" by your number>Tick the "Text Settings" box.
Now I'm texting thru the stock SMS app.
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jpmi23 said:
I just did this during a sms conversation with the wife. Texts we're coming thru GV, until I...
Settings (In GV from PC)>Phones tab>Click "Edit" by your number>Tick the "Text Settings" box.
Now I'm texting thru the stock SMS app.
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This works perfectly, but I still get text notifications from GV. If I disable text message notifications on the phone's app will I still get my voicemail notifications?
EDIT =>In sync and notifications, I have "synchronize inbox", and "text messages" checked, and "inbox notifications" unchecked. This notifies via stock sms and disables google voice text message notifications.
Whether or not I get my voice mail notifications is a different story.
My settings which send all SMS through stock messenger and sends me an SMS through stock messenger when I have a voicemail are as follows:
In phone --> menu button, synchronize inbox unchecked, Text messages (Notify via txt message) checked, Inbox notifications unchecked
On PC through GV --> click the gear in the upper right, select voice settings, under "Phone" tab click "edit" under your phone and check "receive text messages on this phone" then click save at the bottom. Under "Voicemail and Text" tab and "Voicemail Notifications" check "Send a text sms notification too:"
When I get a text that I have a VM I just open GV and listen to it. I cannot disable my Sprint number with GV and this was the best workaround I found. If you flash a new ROM you will need to redo these settings again.
rashone said:
My settings which send all SMS through stock messenger and sends me an SMS through stock messenger when I have a voicemail are as follows:
In phone --> menu button, synchronize inbox unchecked, Text messages (Notify via txt message) checked, Inbox notifications unchecked
On PC through GV --> click the gear in the upper right, select voice settings, under "Phone" tab click "edit" under your phone and check "receive text messages on this phone" then click save at the bottom. Under "Voicemail and Text" tab and "Voicemail Notifications" check "Send a text sms notification too:"
When I get a text that I have a VM I just open GV and listen to it. I cannot disable my Sprint number with GV and this was the best workaround I found. If you flash a new ROM you will need to redo these settings again.
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This is perfect. Thanks so much.
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I've tried googling the problem to no avail. In the options of Google Voice I set it to receive text messages, but no matter how many I receive it won't show them--they keep going to my generic touch wiz app. How did you guys set it up?
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Kelton Rivas said:
I've tried googling the problem to no avail. In the options of Google Voice I set it to receive text messages, but no matter how many I receive it won't show them--they keep going to my generic touch wiz app. How did you guys set it up?
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It really depends on how you want to receive them. I use Google Voice exclusively and I have it configured to use the Google Voice app and not the stock SMS app. How do you want to receive them?
One thing to look at:
- Log into voice.google.com from a (desktop) browser. Look for the text on the left that says "Your number" and click on your phone number.
- You should see at least two items, the first being "Google Chat" and the second being your mobile number.
- Check the "Receive text messages on this phone" box if you want to receive your Google Voice text messages via the stock messaging app on the phone. I leave this un-checked though because I prefer to use the Google Voice app.
You should also be aware that Google Voice can only receive SMS messages. It does not work with MMS messages which are typically used for sending pictures and some group messages.
And finally make sure you have notifications turned on for your Google Voice app. Maybe you are receiving them but it just isn't letting you know.
This was very helpful, thanks! When I went to that page I saw the "Google chat" thing, along with my number (it was under registered phones). However, I couldn't check "receive text messages on this phone" because that option wasn't present. It also wanted $20 to port my number; is that something you paid? I have an access number that's different from my phone number, but I guess that doesn't help. What's next? Thanks in advance!
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I'm using gosms as the default SMS instead of hangouts. Just received a voice mail through Google voice and now every text that comes in goes to Google voice instead of gosms.
I've selected gosms as the default messaging app in settings and in the Google voice settings I selected use default messaging app instead of GV. I've also went to the settings on my computer and unchecked the boxes for phone calls and texts to be forwarded through GV.
I've had GV and gosms set up since I got the phone last Friday and this is the first time it's happening. Any help will be appreciated. All I want to do is use GV for voice mail. But I can't get it to do just that like I did on my Gnex.
Edit: I unchecked receive text on this phone by accident on the GV settings on the computer. It's working again.
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Is there anyway possible to change the default messaging and email apps to whatever one I want? (Speficially Gmail and Textra)
Gmail works fine (for receiving at least). I turned it off because my watch was vibrating too much. I use Google's messenger just fine too - voice response and all.
Sorry for taking so long to reply, and is there a way to compose new messages from Textra?
I recall being able to send messages through the messages app on the watch.
Just ignore the "please set messages to default app on phone" message that pops up every time you make a new message on the watch.
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lennyjew said:
I recall being able to send messages through the messages app on the watch.
Just ignore the "please set messages to default app on phone" message that pops up every time you make a new message on the watch.
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Oh, but I can't see my participant's messages on the gear (only I see my messages) also, group messages isn't functional.
I would like to know this too. I use Aquamail on my phone for email and Next SMS (Handscent) for messaging. I don't really want to use the default email app or default messaging. Is there not a way to change it?
I am now running CM12.1 on my Photon Q. I successfully installed and provisioned Sprint-VVM-M.apk (version T.7.0.0.16)
When I get a Voicmail, an SMS message shows up in my messaging app from (650)603-0000. Here is an example of one I dialed in from google voice on my laptop:
[email protected] has sent you a Sprint Voice Message. To listen call 650-603-0000 or click http://smsvoice.sprint.com/iv.do?d5ee6b9fbb3
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Calling 6506030000 results in a busy signal. Clicking on the link, opens Firefox at the mentioned URL. There is a box with a play icon. When I click it, the page refreshes, but I hear nothing in my phone. There is a SmithMicro Software logo and copyright message at the bottom of the screen.
The message does not show up in the VVM inbox. I found this thread on the Sprint community forums regarding this issue.
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... you are using a third party text messaging program which is intercepting the notification to the Voicemail app before it can hide it ...
If you are using a third party text messaging app (GoSMS, ChompSMS, etc), depending on the application many of them will have an option that needs to be adjusted to correct this. If you are using one, let me know and I can see if I can locate that setting for you. Alternatively, if you do search on here or Google, you can likely find someone with the same app and same issue and how they fixed it.
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Evidently these messages are supposed to be handed off from the SMS app to the Visual Voicemail app. The original poster was using GoSMS. They could not figure out how to change the settings mentioned above; so, he opted to switch to Google Voice.
I had been using SMS + MMS Messages from SMS & Messages Studios from the play store. I uninstalled it and am now using the default messaging app in CM 12.1.
Does anyone have a clue what settings JPSquared might have been referring to?
Will the default SMS in CM 12.1 let me change that?
If not is anyone using an sms app that successfully hands off messages from 650-603-0000 to the VVM app? Could you tell me the SMS app and version and the VVM app version you are using that work together?
Postscript notes & thoughts:
In the default SMS app, I can set a specific ringtone for the 6506030000 conversation
... but, if I delete the conversation rather than individual notifications in it, it reverts to default for the next message
In my SMS, I also see messages from 9016. These appear to be meant to turn on / off the message waiting indicator. I assume these should also be passed to the VVM app. VVM should set my light to blue if this works, but are no such luck.
When I have a voicemail waiting, I get a message to 9016 with "MWI Notif turnOn" in it. When the voicemail box is empty, I get one to 9016 that says "MWI Notif turnOff".
Any Smart SMS App That Could Change the LED Color?
RandyB201 said:
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Postscript notes & thoughts:
In the default SMS app, I can set a specific ringtone for the 6506030000 conversation
... but, if I delete the conversation rather than individual notifications in it, it reverts to default for the next message
In my SMS, I also see messages from 9016. These appear to be meant to turn on / off the message waiting indicator. I assume these should also be passed to the VVM app. VVM should set my light to blue if this works, but are no such luck.
When I have a voicemail waiting, I get a message to 9016 with "MWI Notif turnOn" in it. When the voicemail box is empty, I get one to 9016 that says "MWI Notif turnOff".
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I could live without the Visual Voicemail app downloading my voicemail at all, if I could find a way to get my messaging app to set my phone's LED to a specific color based on those messages to 9016!
Anyone know of one that can?
Could it be MIUI whatever that is??
possible clue from this thread
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Yes actually I figured it out. The epic, and I'm told sprint, do not support MIUI which was enabled by handcent when I flipped a setting. Unfortunately turning it back off and uninstalling handcent did nothing.
What you have to do is download the sprint voicemail apk and overwrite the existing app. This fixes it.
I must have tried a couple hundred possible solutions with no luck before I finally tried this. Good luck
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It turns out GoSMS was the culprit that was breaking my Visual Voicemail and causing me to receive the 9016 voicemail texts.
Apparently if you go into settings for GOSMS>>then Advanced>>the Receive Settings, there is an option for "Disable other Message notification".
With that option checked, it will actually disable all other SMS services and that will mess up the visual voicemail because I guess that receives a form of text message that tells it you have a voicemail and to go and get it.
Once I unchecked this option, and rebooted my phone, I began to get all my missing voicemails. So for anyone else who is having this issue, I hope this clarifies.
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The current version of Go SMS Pro that installs is 7.10
The menu has changed (of course, lol)
I do not see ""Disable other Message notification"" under any of the settings menu items...
rebooting erasing vvm data
re-provisioning
no message from 9016! hmm. darn i have to go to work more later!
system permissions?
I have a theory of why this is happening
sms messages are stored in system partition -- need higher privileges to read
vvm gets installed to data partition
Probably Have to Change Phone Company
I could write a program in Python to turn the light on when a text message is received, but C, Java, etc. are out of my league.
To replace voice mail with Google Voice, your carrier must support Conditional Call Forwarding. Red Pocket -- my current carrier does not. Yesterday, I contacted many of the Sprint mvno's listed here before I found one that supports that feature.
I am looking at changing to Pix Mobile, because they do support it. Very frustrating to have to change carriers when there is such a simple work-around to make the Message Waiting Indicator light tell you that you have a voicemail.
Pix Mobile
RandyB201 said:
...I am looking at changing to Pix Mobile, because they do support it. Very frustrating to have to change carriers when there is such a simple work-around to make the Message Waiting Indicator light tell you that you have a voicemail.
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Well, nix to Pix, they no longer offer unlimited data on their Sprint Plans.
Still shopping...
Not Boost
RandyB201 said:
Well, nix to Pix, they no longer offer unlimited data on their Sprint Plans.
Still shopping...
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Boost supports the call forwarding needed, but will not activate my XT897...
Do you prefer to use Verizon Message+ instead of the default Samsung Messages app? Here is how you can make, receive and respond to text messages with Verizon Message+ through your Gear S3 as if it were the stock Samsung Messages app.
1. Go to the Gear Manager app on your phone
2. Under the settings tab, click on notifications, then manage notifications
3. Scroll down, make sure that Messages is checked, and Message+ is unchecked.
That's it. Now you can receive and respond to incoming text messages through Verizon Messages+ as if it were the default Samsung messaging app. You can also compose new messages and scroll through all your messages by clicking on the messages app on your watch. Pictures also come through to the watch.
I haven't tried this trick on other 3rd party texts apps, but it may work. Post your results below.
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Do you prefer to use Verizon Message+ instead of the default Samsung Messages app? Here is how you can make, receive and respond to text messages with Verizon Message+ through your Gear S3 as if it were the stock Samsung Messages app.
1. Go to the Gear Manager app on your phone
2. Under the settings tab, click on notifications, then manage notifications
3. Scroll down, make sure that Messages is checked, and Message+ is unchecked.
That's it. Now you can receive and respond to incoming text messages through Verizon Messages+ as if it were the default Samsung messaging app. You can also compose new messages and scroll through all your messages by clicking on the messages app on your watch. Pictures also come through to the watch.
I haven't tried this trick on other 3rd party texts apps, but it may work. Post your results below.
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Does group texting work?
Yes.
ttown said:
Do you prefer to use Verizon Message+ instead of the default Samsung Messages app? Here is how you can make, receive and respond to text messages with Verizon Message+ through your Gear S3 as if it were the stock Samsung Messages app.
1. Go to the Gear Manager app on your phone
2. Under the settings tab, click on notifications, then manage notifications
3. Scroll down, make sure that Messages is checked, and Message+ is unchecked.
That's it. Now you can receive and respond to incoming text messages through Verizon Messages+ as if it were the default Samsung messaging app. You can also compose new messages and scroll through all your messages by clicking on the messages app on your watch. Pictures also come through to the watch.
I haven't tried this trick on other 3rd party texts apps, but it may work. Post your results below.
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Did you mean uncheck Messages and check Message+? Otherwise you won't get the verizon messages notifications to reply to. Also you can only receive group messages you can't reply to them.
I have messages checked and Verizon Message+ unchecked.
I am able to view and respond to group texts.
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I have messages checked and Verizon Message+ unchecked.
I am able to view and respond to group texts.
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So you're using the Samsung messaging and can respond to group texts? I can see group texts but can't reply to group text using the Samsung messaging app.
ttown, thanks great discovery. I have Verizon Messages+ as my default app on the phone. On my Gear I have Samsung Messaging turned on and VZ Messages+ unchecked. Works like a charm. I have a Verizon Note 5 and my Gear S3 is on T-Mobile.
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I have messages checked and Verizon Message+ unchecked.
I am able to view and respond to group texts.
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I have tried having the messaging notifications on and Verizon messenger off and vise versa. In either case i am not able to respond to a group message.
Can anyone respond to all members of a group text in a single reply?
I am unable to respond to text. I have tried all combos.
I've been unable to get this to work either. LGV20 and gear s3 classic.