How do TouchWiz users cope with NO group texting? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

One thing that kills me about stock touchwiz is the lack of group texting. I don't want to switch to a 3rd party SMS app, but I am thinking that is what I have to eventually do.

996 said:
One thing that kills me about stock touchwiz is the lack of group texting. I don't want to switch to a 3rd party SMS app, but I am thinking that is what I have to eventually do.
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Im sure there is a way to load TW messenger to work on other roms. But how many people actually continue to have group conversations thru text?

Group texting like send one text to multiple people? I do it all the time even with mms's
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I wish stock mms had the capability, but it's not a huge deal to me because Verizon messages works very well. You can even disable stock and Verizon messages will still work.
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brickbeats said:
Group texting like send one text to multiple people? I do it all the time even with mms's
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Ya Im confused too, touchwiz mms allows you to send to multiple people. I guess they mean keeping it all grouped cause the touchwiz one replies all come in to seperate threads?
If your rooted you can switch out the stock mms app for a aosp one, i.e. themed and stock

996 said:
One thing that kills me about stock touchwiz is the lack of group texting. I don't want to switch to a 3rd party SMS app, but I am thinking that is what I have to eventually do.
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it isnt really "coping" when I have never wanted to group text. facebook tells all my friends what i want them to know about...

It drives me nuts when I get those group texts from iPhone users. I love how android does it, separate threads
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bobAbooE said:
It drives me nuts when I get those group texts from iPhone users. I love how android does it, separate threads
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Thank you. One iPhone user sends you a group text and then you gotta get bugged by every other iPhone user replying to the original sender. One of the most annoying things in the world. Sad thing is, they think it's cool.
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I guess it's handy to the sender. I assume they haven't been on the other end though.
Is it even in option on a "stock" android phone. I've had moto, htc and now Samsung, I don't ever remember it being an option.
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I can't stand the stock msg app. GoSMS Pro is so much better imo.
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It separates the threads to each individual who responds. So if the group is 6 people, I get 6 different texts from 6 different people. HTC never had this problem! Coming from the rezound. Lol
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bobAbooE said:
I guess it's handy to the sender. I assume they haven't been on the other end though.
Is it even in option on a "stock" android phone. I've had moto, htc and now Samsung, I don't ever remember it being an option.
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It is standard now on aosp 4.2. I used to think it was annoying, but now after using it with friends, I see why it is useful personally.
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It is honestly driving my crazy! I HATE tw does not support this and it is really annoying. A lot of my friends use group messaging and If i were to reply to the messages being sent I would have to reply to each individual person seeing how group messages appear in separate threads for me.
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x714x said:
Ya Im confused too, touchwiz mms allows you to send to multiple people. I guess they mean keeping it all grouped cause the touchwiz one replies all come in to seperate threads?
If your rooted you can switch out the stock mms app for a aosp one, i.e. themed and stock
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I dont think those links really help. From my understanding the framework has to be changed and it is only fixed in android 4.2 anyways so im not sure those links are to helpful sadly =(

Use a different messaging app if you don't like the stock.

cr6 said:
I can't stand the stock msg app. GoSMS Pro is so much better imo.
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This!!
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TreyDaPrince said:
This!!
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Ok I have a question. I tried using GOSMS and When I tested out the group messaging feature my friends had told me that they had gotten the message as an individual message towards them and that it did not appear to them as a proper group message. Is there a certain feature inside gosms that you have to have checked in order to get this to work properly?

blackguy101 said:
Ok I have a question. I tried using GOSMS and When I tested out the group messaging feature my friends had told me that they had gotten the message as an individual message towards them and that it did not appear to them as a proper group message. Is there a certain feature inside gosms that you have to have checked in order to get this to work properly?
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Yes it is somewhere in settings for the app.
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blackguy101 said:
Ok I have a question. I tried using GOSMS and When I tested out the group messaging feature my friends had told me that they had gotten the message as an individual message towards them and that it did not appear to them as a proper group message. Is there a certain feature inside gosms that you have to have checked in order to get this to work properly?
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Have you tried looking through all the gosms settings?
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GoonAssJuan said:
Have you tried looking through all the gosms settings?
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Well yes I have and I honestly could not spot a thing about group messaging. I could of easily missed something seeing how I tend to do that at times but I checked several times and still was un able to find a setting related to it.

blackguy101 said:
Well yes I have and I honestly could not spot a thing about group messaging. I could of easily missed something seeing how I tend to do that at times but I checked several times and still was un able to find a setting related to it.
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Uncheck send as split conversations maybe? Under send settings
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group text?

i see its a common problem with AOSP that group texting dosen't work.
will this work on the s3?
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve.../207431-group-text-messaging-jb-achieved.html
This would be an epic milestone If this was baked into CM. I am so tired of using the Verizon version of SMS due to the fact it is so fugly!!! I've tried all of the third party SMS apps available and Verizon's works almost perfectly but it really is ugly.
I am surprised Google hasn't addressed this short coming with its own SMS app.
Please keep this alive!!!
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Jetdr said:
This would be an epic milestone If this was baked into CM. I am so tired of using the Verizon version of SMS due to the fact it is so fugly!!! I've tried all of the third party SMS apps available and Verizon's works almost perfectly but it really is ugly.
I am surprised Google hasn't addressed this short coming with its own SMS app.
Please keep this alive!!!
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i contacted the guy who made the group text for nexus. honestly i woudlnt mind using another mms.apk from like HTC or Motorola or whatever if group text works but i do notttt want to use like handcent, go sms, ....
Jetdr said:
I am so tired of using the Verizon version of SMS due to the fact it is so fugly!!! I've tried all of the third party SMS apps available and Verizon's works almost perfectly but it really is ugly.
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Same here. Verizon's works the best but it's ugly and I don't want go use 2 apps when AOSP's is so good in every way except group mms
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toddley said:
Same here. Verizon's works the best but it's ugly and I don't want go use 2 apps when AOSP's is so good in every way except group mms
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That modified aosp mms is for galaxy nexus. I feel like it shouldn't be too hard to get working on my phone but I could be wrong I am no dev
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What third party app do you guys suggest?
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I am a big fan of Groupme. You can use the app, have messages text to you, or use the web client. The only bad thing is you kind of have to get everyone you want to message on board.
shoeless1542 said:
I am a big fan of Groupme. You can use the app, have messages text to you, or use the web client. The only bad thing is you kind of have to get everyone you want to message on board.
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How can I learn how to port that galaxy nexus AOSP messaging app to sgs3?
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Group SMS messages

My wife has a Razr Max and the group messaging works perfect. Has anyone been successful in using the moto sms app on sg3? Or can it be done?
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cregor said:
My wife has a Razr Max and the group messaging works perfect. Has anyone been successful in using the moto sms app on sg3? Or can it be done?
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No idea about the moto sms app but i personally tested group mms with the latest liquid rom and it works perfectly. I have not had any issues with it.
cregor said:
My wife has a Razr Max and the group messaging works perfect. Has anyone been successful in using the moto sms app on sg3? Or can it be done?
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Handcent and Go SMS work for group. Or you can unlock and root then install an AOSP 4.2 ROM, 4.2 has Group messaging by default.
Been thinking about doing that. Liquid looks nice.
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Been thinking about doing that. Liquid looks nice.
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I love AOSP over TW by absolute leagues. They aren't even comparable IMO.
You can also just use Verizon messages. It handles group messaging without a hitch!
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z06mike said:
You can also just use Verizon messages. It handles group messaging without a hitch!
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Okay thanks. I'll Check that one out as well.
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I'm not having any issues with group mms. It has worked well stock and then on several ROMs since then. Good luck.
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I'm not having any issues with group mms. It has worked well stock and then on several ROMs since then. Good luck.
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I can send group messages but they all come back in there own thread. I would like them to stay together like my wife's Moto phone. Handcent SMS seems to do it.
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I can send group messages but they all come back in there own thread. I would like them to stay together like my wife's Moto phone. Handcent SMS seems to do it.
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You might try Go too. It always seemed to be the better performing of the two for me. Glad you found a solution!
You can flash AOSP MMS on TW roms, 90% fully functional (some users have issues with iphone messages coming in blank) but personally it has been working perfectly for me.
Check out the themes and apps section, there should be a couple different apks and some modified frameworks

Are u guys ditching hangout for txts?

I find hangouts kinda annoying for my text stuff are you using it?
I pulled the messaging apk from CM if anyone wants it, it has quick reply and all those features... MMS.apk
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mattfox27 said:
I find hangouts kinda annoying for my text stuff are you using it?
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yeah i ditched it. i mean i tried to use it. i really did, but it needs some work... ok it needs a ton of work and maybe another overhaul.
im using 8sms works nicely
I ditched it right away. Using the AOSP MMS.apk instead.
I'm using it, but mostly because I use hangouts messages over sms most of the time. Plus in getting use to it for once they incorporate Google voice since I have been using that for a few years already.
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In using it.. Seems fine to me
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A little laggy when opening but it's fine. I like it.
Duh lol
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gosms for me always
I'm considering using AOSP MMS application. I do not use hangouts for anything. Although I have no issues replying to SMS, I find composing a new SMS cumbersome
Hangouts sucks to me... Not sure why they removed the stock messaging app and also why they removed the stock browser as well. I've been using Textra for SMS. It's lightweight with a bit more customization options than 8sms or the CM app.
I tried using Hangouts texting for about a week and then switched to ChompSMS which I had been using prior to getting the Nexus 5. The one thing I missed when I ditched my iPhone and got a Galaxy Nexus a few years ago was the jailbreak texting app called BiteSMS. ChompSMS is basically BiteSMS for Android, created by the same developer. Have tried other texting apps but have not found anything that is better for me.
Ditched it. I don't like having SMS and Chat in the same screen. I think that hangouts needs to implement tabs. Hangouts | SMS at the top... this would make managing SMS a bit easier. I went back to Handcent SMS.
ditched it from day one as well haha. using textra
I'm having no issues with hangouts, but then again, before hangouts, I only used the stock messaging app.
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I ditched it. I have a lot of hangouts going for ingress and I was missing text messages in the jumble.
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aboveusonlysky said:
yeah i ditched it. i mean i tried to use it. i really did, but it needs some work... ok it needs a ton of work and maybe another overhaul.
im using 8sms works nicely
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using 8sms here too

MMS on official LP

so looks like VZW has left out or over looked (not like they didnt take their time on this update) to include the required MmsService.apk
Without this some, if not a lot of third party SMS apps will not send MMS, Google's hangout and Google's messenger app for example.
By installing this, flash it, extract it, or just install the APK. (if you dont have root this is the only way) This WILL fix the issue
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934538561
Didnt work for me, still wont send or receive them
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Didnt work for me, still wont send or receive them
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How did u install it, are you on vzw, and try just installing it normally like any other app.
That's how I did it and sends and receives without issue
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This is almost PSA worthy....
I bet VZW issues a small OTA to fix this...
I am using it on Tmo - Installed it as an APK and tried sending MMS with Hangouts, native HTC app and Textra all with no success
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This is almost PSA worthy....
I bet VZW issues a small OTA to fix this...
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I hope they also provide a hot fix for SMS notification preview. Drives me nuts that I have to open messaging app to see who texted :-/
mikeschevelle said:
I am using it on Tmo - Installed it as an APK and tried sending MMS with Hangouts, native HTC app and Textra all with no success
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Its for vzw do not know how tmo handles mms. Therefore not sure it will work, help, or hinder. Sorry
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richii0207 said:
I hope they also provide a hot fix for SMS notification preview. Drives me nuts that I have to open messaging app to see who texted :-/
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Not sure what issue you speak of...
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Not sure what issue you speak of...
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Previews do not work for the stock HTC app. No notification card or even a preview in the status bar like on KK with HTC one.
richii0207 said:
Previews do not work for the stock HTC app. No notification card or even a preview in the status bar like on KK with HTC one.
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Ah, I don't use the stock one. My bad.
There are so many issues with it. Like the way it handles group messages. Ive started using google messenger since going to the one m8
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Ah, I don't use the stock one. My bad.
There are so many issues with it. Like the way it handles group messages. Ive started using google messenger since going to the one m8
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Ah, guess I'll have to start using it too. I hate using non-OEM things :-/
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Ah, guess I'll have to start using it too. I hate using non-OEM things :-/
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Believe me...I do too, however with the stock sms app if a group message come in, clicking the notification take you to the individual sms thread for the person that sent the text, not the group chat, which in of itself was enough to drive me crazy.
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Bummer I had MMS working on 4.4.4 with Tmo.........
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Bummer I had MMS working on 4.4.4 with Tmo.........
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From my understanding LP on vzw took away the ability to edit the apns which I would imagine you had to change to get all the tmo stuff working.
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Oddly enough I had to set up nothing on 4.4.4, it just worked once I have it on HSPA mode instead of LTE/CDMA
I'm stock and rooted while my wife's is stock. We both upgraded to Lollipop and was/is using Textra before the upgrade and continue to use it without an issue. I've sent and received MMS without hiccups.
Are we odd ones out or is there some bug that I'm not experiencing and could possibly find a fix on my phone to share with everyone?
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I'm stock and rooted while my wife's is stock. We both upgraded to Lollipop and was/is using Textra before the upgrade and continue to use it without an issue. I've sent and received MMS without hiccups.
Are we odd ones out or is there some bug that I'm not experiencing and could possibly find a fix on my phone to share with everyone?
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not all sms apps are/ were effected.
Off topic but Firefox updated today and is fixed so my earlier comment is no longer valid.
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Off topic but Firefox updated today and is fixed so my earlier comment is no longer valid.
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Now HTC has to update phone and message app for heads up notifications!! [emoji84]

Have you noticed when in a group message?

I just noticed when I was in a group message I could see when the others were typing and when they read my message? Does this only work when messaging others who have the note 5? That was the case but I can't find any options for this
I should mention that I did find settings for "chat" that would allow me to see the others typing and when they have read my message...but I had turned those off before noticing the typing message and had confirmed they were off after noticing.
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I just noticed when I was in a group message I could see when the others were typing and when they read my message? Does this only work when messaging others who have the note 5? That was the case but I can't find any options for this
I should mention that I did find settings for "chat" that would allow me to see the others typing and when they have read my message...but I had turned those off before noticing the typing message and had confirmed they were off after noticing.
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Here
It's a new implementation baked into Android devices on T-Mobile. The Note 5 and Edge Plus are 3rd and 4th ever to get it, I believe.
Edit: Here you go.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/22/9014705/t-mobile-advanced-messaging-sms-text-messages
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It's a new implementation baked into Android devices on T-Mobile. The Note 5 and Edge Plus are 3rd and 4th ever to get it, I believe.
Edit: Here you go.
http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/22/9014705/t-mobile-advanced-messaging-sms-text-messages
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well there you go lol thanks for the reply
That's awesome. Is it only for group messages?
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That's awesome. Is it only for group messages?
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I haven't noticed it texting anyone else so I couldn't tell you. It's funny though, in the group text I was in...two others were in it....both T-Mobile users and both note 5 users...only one person had the "typing" showing when texting
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I haven't noticed it texting anyone else so I couldn't tell you. It's funny though, in the group text I was in...two others were in it....both T-Mobile users and both note 5 users...only one person had the "typing" showing when texting
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Yeah mine isn't showing but still great news
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Anyone experiencing a lag or delay when messaging?
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Basically, it's like iMessage for Android. If both phone users have the Advanced Messaging installed on their phones, they will be able to see when the other has read a text or is typing. It's going to be great to see when it is implemented on more devices.
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Basically, it's like iMessage for Android. If both phone users have the Advanced Messaging installed on their phones, they will be able to see when the other has read a text or is typing. It's going to be great to see when it is implemented on more devices.
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My brother has a Note 5 on Sprint and I have T-Mobile and I can see when hes read the messages and such.
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I haven't noticed it texting anyone else so I couldn't tell you. It's funny though, in the group text I was in...two others were in it....both T-Mobile users and both note 5 users...only one person had the "typing" showing when texting
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To see the "is typing" while texting go to messages, more, settings, chat settings, turn on share typing indications also if you turn off read receipts than the other person won't see if you've read his messages or not but you can still see theirs if their settings are switched to on
You don't need to be in group text for this to work it seems to only be working with the newer phones, I just upgraded 3 phones 1 note and 2 edge plus' and we tested it out
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I've turned it off but its still showing when its been delivered and it even has a lag.
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I've turned it off but its still showing when its been delivered and it even has a lag.
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Yes you will see when someone has read yours or if it's been delivered because they have their settings on, but they will not be able to see it on their end since your settings are checked to off
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Yes you will see when someone has read yours or if it's been delivered because they have their settings on, but they will not be able to see it on their end since your settings are checked to off
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I actually switched to Google messenger. I'm assuming it won't work unless you're on the stock message app
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I actually switched to Google messenger. I'm assuming it won't work unless you're on the stock message app
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Man this makes me sad I wish it was on hangouts

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