If i were to group text
say my brother, mom and best friend do the people in the group see the subsequent conversations you have?
like how does group text work?
I've been wondering the same thing. If there's more curious people, I wouldn't be opposed to some a test run. I want to know what it's like before I subject my friends to a possible barrage of text messages.
micahbzrk said:
If i were to group text
say my brother, mom and best friend do the people in the group see the subsequent conversations you have?
like how does group text work?
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i use this app quite alot!
what happens is you add people to the group and they get a text saying you have been addded to the group with john bill tom
then when you send a text to the group number everyone in the group sees the message.
so instead of sending out bulk messaages to everyone the app sends messages to all the devices in one message.
and you also see everyones replies!
tylermaciaszek said:
i use this app quite alot!
what happens is you add people to the group and they get a text saying you have been addded to the group with john bill tom
then when you send a text to the group number everyone in the group sees the message.
so instead of sending out bulk messaages to everyone the app sends messages to all the devices in one message.
and you also see everyones replies!
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Does everyone else see all the replies as well? And how are they formatted for non-Android phones?
Kuzar said:
Does everyone else see all the replies as well? And how are they formatted for non-Android phones?
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everyone will see all replies and in non sidekick devices whether its android or ios the group will have a number and they can just reply to that number!
oh okay i see.
So it's basically like a mini-chatroom.
LOL i guess careful who you invite in to your room lolol
micahbzrk said:
oh okay i see.
So it's basically like a mini-chatroom.
LOL i guess careful who you invite in to your room lolol
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yes its exactly like a chat!
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Hello. I need some help with group texting on the G2x. You see all my friends friends have iPhones when the receive a group text then they can respond to the whole group.
Let's say person A texts person B, on person B's iphone he sees a text message from person A in his conversation list. Now lets say after that person A texts person B again along with person C,D,E, and F as well. Now on person B's iphone is a new thread listing person A,C,D,E separate from the original thread between A and B. Also, if person B replies to person A in the group thread then everyone else in that thread also receives the reply. It is sort of like a group conference call but for text messages.
Now when I receive a group text message from someone, I only see the original sender of the message not the other recipients nor can I reply to everyone in the group. My messages only go to the Original sender.
Is there a way to allow my phone to do this?
mackpbj said:
Hello. I need some help with group texting on the G2x. You see all my friends friends have iPhones when the receive a group text then they can respond to the whole group.
Let's say person A texts person B, on person B's iphone he sees a text message from person A in his conversation list. Now lets say after that person A texts person B again along with person C,D,E, and F as well. Now on person B's iphone is a new thread listing person A,C,D,E separate from the original thread between A and B. Also, if person B replies to person A in the group thread then everyone else in that thread also receives the reply. It is sort of like a group conference call but for text messages.
Now when I receive a group text message from someone, I only see the original sender of the message not the other recipients nor can I reply to everyone in the group. My messages only go to the Original sender.
Is there a way to allow my phone to do this?
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Have you tried 3rd party SMS apps like GO SMS Pro?
MIUI has something like this. When you text a group of people at once, it keeps everything in 1 thread. I don't know if your phone will send out multiple texts to everyone.
See on the iPhone it isn't really text messages... (I don't think). Once you send a group text, it converts it to a data IM. It still shows up in the Messaging program, but it isn't SMS.
To do something like this strickly with SMS, you'd be sending out 5-6 messages at a time every time you sent a comment. If EVERYONE's phone sent a reply SMS to EVERYONE, it would work. But I think the iPhones convert it over to data.
player911 said:
MIUI has something like this. When you text a group of people at once, it keeps everything in 1 thread. I don't know if your phone will send out multiple texts to everyone.
See on the iPhone it isn't really text messages... (I don't think). Once you send a group text, it converts it to a data IM. It still shows up in the Messaging program, but it isn't SMS.
To do something like this strickly with SMS, you'd be sending out 5-6 messages at a time every time you sent a comment. If EVERYONE's phone sent a reply SMS to EVERYONE, it would work. But I think the iPhones convert it over to data.
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That's exactly what it is. It's iMessage. It only works between iPhones. Guaranteed if the other person does a group text to C,D,E,F, B will see all the group members because A sent B the message using an iPhone and B had an iPhone, but let's say that C doesn't have an iPhone, they won't know it was a group text.
Annoying, but meh.
All of my friends have iPhones (Im such a rebel)...
Often someone will initiate a text message to a group of us. On their phones, they all see the group, and the responses, as they come in, come in as part of a group dialogue of texts.
But on mine, they come in singly from the different contacts - so I cant tell whats a reply to the group, which texts came in which order or even who is in the group. And I dont think I can reply to the group either (or for that matter, not sure I can even initiate a group text).
I am using GoSMS. Does anyone know whether this client, or any of the android clients, would let me participate more in this kind of group text?
lirong said:
All of my friends have iPhones (Im such a rebel)...
Often someone will initiate a text message to a group of us. On their phones, they all see the group, and the responses, as they come in, come in as part of a group dialogue of texts.
But on mine, they come in singly from the different contacts - so I cant tell whats a reply to the group, which texts came in which order or even who is in the group. And I dont think I can reply to the group either (or for that matter, not sure I can even initiate a group text).
I am using GoSMS. Does anyone know whether this client, or any of the android clients, would let me participate more in this kind of group text?
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If you have a question use Q&A not general. Moved to general Q&A
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If you have a question use Q&A not general. Moved to general
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Go into settings of gosms and find the group/mass text option ensure its checked, it plays well with iphones .
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Tweakecho said:
Go into settings of gosms and find the group/mass text option ensure its checked, it plays well with iphones .
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Thanks everyone for the feedback and sorry for posting in the wrong forum.
Regarding the suggestion above - I see under "Send Settings" in the Advanced Tab something called "MMS Group Chat"...is that what you mean should be checked?
There is also a setting called "Send as split conversations"...do I want this to be Unchecked?
Thank you.
Another good app is GroupMe. It allow texts to go through the app or to your sms.
Tweakecho said:
Go into settings of gosms and find the group/mass text option ensure its checked, it plays well with iphones .
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Ive done this and been able to initiate group chats with iPhone users so thanks for the advice.
Will this work just the same when I am invited into a group chat by an iPhone user, or does it only work when I initiate? I noticed this was under Send Options, so its unclear...
lirong said:
Ive done this and been able to initiate group chats with iPhone users so thanks for the advice.
Will this work just the same when I am invited into a group chat by an iPhone user, or does it only work when I initiate? I noticed this was under Send Options, so its unclear...
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Just to confirm, I tried initiating a group chat using an iphone and yes it works just like I initiated the group messaging using gosms.
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awesome thanks everyone. this should be a major improvement in my texting experience.
and it helps me stay on GoSms. I tried switching to Handcent as I saw that they had a solution to this and didnt like it as much...
I was just wondering if we will be able to ever get true group messaging like the setting applies within the messaging app. One feature I liked in the iphone (I think iOS5) was when I have a group convo with someone all of the messages from the different people will appear in the same thread. In the Galaxy S 3 it sends it out as a group message but when I receieve the message it goes into its own separate thread and not just that I would only get the text from the person that started the group message. Is this a simple glitch or is the whole option just really misleading?
blackguy101 said:
I was just wondering if we will be able to ever get true group messaging like the setting applies within the messaging app. One feature I liked in the iphone (I think iOS5) was when I have a group convo with someone all of the messages from the different people will appear in the same thread. In the Galaxy S 3 it sends it out as a group message but when I receieve the message it goes into its own separate thread and not just that I would only get the text from the person that started the group message. Is this a simple glitch or is the whole option just really misleading?
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Id also like to know if we will be able to do this. My droid razr did this and it was great since all my friends have iphones
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jkat797 said:
Id also like to know if we will be able to do this. My droid razr did this and it was great since all my friends have iphones
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Exactly! which is why im just hoping an update comes soon! (even though Verizon sucks when it comes to that) or at least a modder finds a way to fix this problem if thats even possible that is
I use GoSMS, works great, not as clean interface as standard messaging app but having a MMS is more imporatnt to me.
VZ Messages
I use the VZ Messages app from the Play store (free). It works perfectly and has pop-ups. It seemed to work much better with group SMS than GoSMS did.
Definitely check out groupme. www.groupme.com and the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5ncm91cG1lLmFuZHJvaWQiXQ..
It lets people with dumb phones get in on the action. Everybody texts once central number, and texts are redistributed from the same number to everybody else and includes the name of the sender (which you can assign...pretty fun)
Downside being that people have to accept the group and add this number to contacts as "Bros" or whatever you want it to be. Couldn't be more effective for my needs though.
chris98891 said:
Definitely check out groupme...
It lets people with dumb phones get in on the action. Everybody texts once central number, and texts are redistributed from the same number to everybody else and includes the name of the sender (which you can assign...pretty fun)
Downside being that people have to accept the group and add this number to contacts as "Bros" or whatever you want it to be. Couldn't be more effective for my needs though.
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Does it work for MMS as well? I couldn't see where it said one way or another on their website.
devilchrist said:
I use GoSMS, works great, not as clean interface as standard messaging app but having a MMS is more imporatnt to me.
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I'm in 2 group texts with 5 in each. I get on average of 60+ texts a day and the damn program LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGS. I would love an alternative.
chris98891 said:
Definitely check out groupme. www.groupme.com and the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5ncm91cG1lLmFuZHJvaWQiXQ..
It lets people with dumb phones get in on the action. Everybody texts once central number, and texts are redistributed from the same number to everybody else and includes the name of the sender (which you can assign...pretty fun)
Downside being that people have to accept the group and add this number to contacts as "Bros" or whatever you want it to be. Couldn't be more effective for my needs though.
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I don't like Groupme because it is a different phone number. I do however like the interface.
I use go sms but it doesn't group real well, I always assumed it was the way they responded. maybe I'll check out be messenger.
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I dont understand why their is no group message support for our phones. I can create a group message but if i get a message from someone in that group it sends it me via their phone number not in the group message. Also if one of my friends makes a group message and im in it im not a part of it. I just get a text that acts like a slide show from their number. It works wonders on the iphone but yet on the most advanced phone they cant get a simple feature to work. So does anyone know a good txt message app that lets me do proper group messages?
WolfsFang said:
I dont understand why their is no group message support for our phones. I can create a group message but if i get a message from someone in that group it sends it me via their phone number not in the group message. Also if one of my friends makes a group message and im in it im not a part of it. I just get a text that acts like a slide show from their number. It works wonders on the iphone but yet on the most advanced phone they cant get a simple feature to work. So does anyone know a good txt message app that lets me do proper group messages?
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The only way to get the full group messaging functionality that I have found is using the Verizon Messages app. Its a little ugly but it works perfectly especially when group messaging with iphone users. Hope that helps.
Cause theirs not.
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Go SMS Pro does the trick for me. I refuse any app from Verizon if I can.
devilchrist said:
Go SMS Pro does the trick for me. I refuse any app from Verizon if I can.
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Thanks i got this app and its just amazing what you can do with it.
I still don't receive group messages with go sms... Am I missing something? The verizon messaging app is hideous..
dclay89 said:
I still don't receive group messages with go sms... Am I missing something? The verizon messaging app is hideous..
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Me and my friends just use groupme. works with iphone, blackberry and android. Plus there is a web app.
Is there any way I can get group mms/sms on any ROM?
I am getting messages from people I have no clue who they are talking about things I have no idea.
Thanks.
Are you wanting to send them?
I have noticed I sometimes get random messages from people who use an iphone and use the group text. Annoying as hell.
bobAbooE said:
Are you wanting to send them?
I have noticed I sometimes get random messages from people who use an iphone and use the group text. Annoying as hell.
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no, i want them to be grouped together.
some of the aokp roms have it enabled but if you are stock, download sms pro free from the market. That app has group msgs enabled.
The way I see this debacle...
Whenever some dude/dudette sends a message to multiple people where I am one of those people...
I get ALL of the replies to the original message
I guess it's like a thread on a forum where the original message is the OP and all replies are sent to everyone who the ORIGINAL MESSAGE was sent.
SUBSEQUENTLY: whenever anyone replies, I get a "who is this" message... It's sort of like that "REPLYALLCALYPSE" that happened at NYU HAHA.
Will everybody please, JUST SHUT THE FART UP?