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SMS to Tablet - DeskSMS

I searched and I don't think this has been covered here yet
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.koushikdutta.desktopsms&feature=order_history
http://lifehacker.com/5827451/desksms-is-the-best-phone+to+desktop-sms-solution-weve-seen-yet
I used to use syncsms and while it was good it sometimes would just not work, and it utilized dropbox which I wasn't a fan of. This is awesome and uses google chat or email. All I did was create a new gmail just for this purpose and keep google talk logged into it on my tablet. Just wanted to share the wealth and all props goes to Koush who also developed RomManager, man that guy is awesome.

i love this app with the Chrome extension, but found that it was cluttering up my gchat contact list with people's phone numbers as contacts. To fix I set the app to only send emails and filter them in Gmail. I like the idea of setting up a separate email address to handle that issue.

I take it you have to side load on the TF? Market shows incompatible for TF but good for my N1

You install the app on your phone, then i use google talk to receive the messages on the transformer. The app just forwards the messages

Bliger241 said:
You install the app on your phone, then i use google talk to receive the messages on the transformer. The app just forwards the messages
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Ah OK, got it thanks.

I use textab for this feature. Works very well.

I dont like using Bluetooth, and this way they don't need to be near eachother to work in case I forget my phone

TextTab does work well when I was using the beta, only thing I wish it did was enable upon boot. I always forget to enable it after phone or tablet boot up.
I use SynSMS except like mentioned it's not always reliable.
I like this DeskSMS so far. I can get rid of Mighty Text and SyncSMS and replace with one app.
Also with this as with SyncSMS, I can leave my phone home and on while out of the country and still get my SMS.

I use the google voice app on my transformer. It is the same as on my ATRIX. I can text and read and listen to voicemails.
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moehagene said:
I use the google voice app on my transformer. It is the same as on my ATRIX. I can text and read and listen to voicemails.
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Yes but this let you use your cell phone #not a separate google voice #

baseballfanz said:
TextTab does work well when I was using the beta, only thing I wish it did was enable upon boot. I always forget to enable it after phone or tablet boot up.
I use SynSMS except like mentioned it's not always reliable.
I like this DeskSMS so far. I can get rid of Mighty Text and SyncSMS and replace with one app.
Also with this as with SyncSMS, I can leave my phone home and on while out of the country and still get my SMS.
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I'm not quite sure how to use desksms....I downloaded it to my phone...then I put in my google account....had check boxed the gmail and google chat boxes....but nothing happens when I send an sms...I did the "test sms" from the app and it came to my phone....but that was it...nothing on the tablet...
what SMS client to I install to my tablet?

So the app can send sms, eh - that somehow worries me.

I just use google talk on my tablet to get the messages and you can respond through gtalk also
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rpavich said:
I'm not quite sure how to use desksms....I downloaded it to my phone...then I put in my google account....had check boxed the gmail and google chat boxes....but nothing happens when I send an sms...I did the "test sms" from the app and it came to my phone....but that was it...nothing on the tablet...
what SMS client to I install to my tablet?
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Nothing is install on the tablet, it forward your sms to Google Talk.
It work for me at first but now it does not forward amy sms to my google talk.
It does sync with my Chrome extension

mine still works, I also have the google talk desktop program and get it through there too

So if i use google voice there's no reason to use this right?

nope..not really
edit: as long as you sideload google voice onto the tablet

emmur0 said:
i love this app with the Chrome extension, but found that it was cluttering up my gchat contact list with people's phone numbers as contacts. To fix I set the app to only send emails and filter them in Gmail. I like the idea of setting up a separate email address to handle that issue.
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Yeah I have a seperate email address, but the thing is i have to log out of my main account to use desksms which seems annoying as everything google is the phone's email and i have nothing but email setup. how did you setup your filters?

Textab FTW

doublen1 said:
Textab FTW
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This uses bluetooth right?

The new hangouts app is here

Hello
Here is the new hangouts app for android.
Live the revaluation and forget the whatsapp
Check out "Hangouts (replaces Talk)" -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk
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When i open the link it says OPEN but when i open the app its GTALK UI is same as gtalk diff. From the pics shown
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Thanks, just installed. Also for all those interested, I just finished watching the keynote and explored around google services...
The request invite page for the new Google maps is up and the Google music app and website was just updated.
Edit: just wondering why the rest of the play store hasnt updated yet

Could you post the apk? It is unavailable in my couuntry... Thank you!
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vickysud said:
When i open the link it says OPEN but when i open the app its GTALK UI is same as gtalk diff. From the pics shown
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It hasnt updated yet on android, push it from the web version and it will install... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk&feature=search_result

bioan said:
Could you post the apk? It is unavailable in my couuntry... Thank you!
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I'm uploading it to my thread now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41454913#post41454913

Is this google+ only or like fb messenger, sms also?

anerik said:
Is this google+ only or like fb messenger, sms also?
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It asks for your phone number, so it might be SMS too, not looked that far yet

Quinny899 said:
It asks for your phone number, so it might be SMS too, not looked that far yet
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I'll look into it!
EDIT: Sadly, g+ only. I was hoping it was SMS too ):

Another Mirror https://www.file1.info/nstyXcW there is no other way for some tablet user (Nexus 7/10 or GTab2) to get the app, but it works on this Tablets.

anerik said:
Is this google+ only or like fb messenger, sms also?
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As of right now it basically replaces Google talk and google+ messaging. Rumer has it that it is eventually supposed to also replace google voice and other messenging things like SMS.

tp2215 said:
As of right now it basically replaces Google talk and google+ messaging. Rumer has it that it is eventually supposed to also replace google voice and other messenging things like SMS.
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I really hope so cause the UI is beautiful but i don't even use g+.

Video chat is not working with 4G.. it says it needs WIFI..

anerik said:
I really hope so cause the UI is beautiful but i don't even use g+.
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Yeah, it is very beautiful. As of now, it is basically like a really cool ui update of Google Talk.
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And updated Google+ is now live too

No contact status? No contact list that reorders based on contact status?
I rolled it back to Talk for now. I can't really stand having a huge list of everyone to whom I've ever written a Gmail. Am I missing something here?

Thanks
Thanks for telling us!
I have no ideia of this "update"

I can't see the big differences from the old app.
Can you send photos and videos or files with it like whatsapp? I haven't found a way to do it.
Furthermore I can't add a photo to my chat profile without having to add it to Google +.
And my contacts that I have pictures of in my contact book are shown without pictures in the chat since they haven't got a picture on Google+.
So far I am a little bit disappointed with these issues and whatsapp will unfortunately still be a more preferable way for me to send messages for a while longer.
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vickysud said:
When i open the link it says OPEN but when i open the app its GTALK UI is same as gtalk diff. From the pics shown
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"NOTE: If you aren't yet able to install Hangouts on your phone or tablet, or the Play Store "Open" button takes you to the old Talk app, hang tight, we are rolling out Hangouts to everyone over the course of several days. Rest assured Hangouts will be available soon for all Android 2.3+ devices, tablets included!" - From Google

I got it working when it released yesterday. I was having the same problem with it opening to Gtalk.
All I did was used TiBu to wipe data and uninstall Gtalk. I then went to the play store and installed it.
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Restoring Backed Up SMS

Anyone had any luck restoring sms messages? I've tried using SMS backup & restore but nothing has appeared in hangouts.

Tung_meister said:
Anyone had any luck restoring sms messages? I've tried using SMS backup & restore but nothing has appeared in hangouts.
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I wonder if we would have to wait until the makers of SMS backup and restore update to support it. If they do. (I hope so...that's one of the most used apps on my phone.)

Also I was wondering how now works the backup&restore SMS apps...
I've more than 5000 SMS witht he stock SMS app on my Galaxy Nexus, always backed up and restored when wiping, changing ROm etc... now with Hangouts how works?

I've messaged the SMS Backup & Restore developers so hopefully they'll be looking into it.

Now that chanfire releases a root solution has anyone tried titanium backup?
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mymusicathome said:
Now that chanfire releases a root solution has anyone tried titanium backup?
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Another thread states that this has worked for them on a 4.4 ROM flashed to another device.
Any news on a none root solution?

Ritesh Sahu updated his SMS Backup Restore app today with KitKat compatibility. Try updating the app and then attempting another restore?
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cmstlist said:
Ritesh Sahu updated his SMS Backup Restore app today with KitKat compatibility. Try updating the app and then attempting another restore?
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Just popped on to post about that. The update works brilliantly all SMS now showing on my Nexus 5

DDaveW said:
Just popped on to post about that. The update works brilliantly all SMS now showing on my Nexus 5
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Thanks for the confirmation. Does it work for MMS too?

It's not working for me, no sms' are getting restored to the hangouts app, did you have to create a new backup with the latest version for it to work?

Tung_meister said:
It's not working for me, no sms' are getting restored to the hangouts app, did you have to create a new backup with the latest version for it to work?
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I'm in the same boat: created a backup on old 4.3 phone with the new SMS Backup and Restore app, restored it on Nexus 5 (again with the new version of SMS Backup and Restore) but I see no messages in Hangouts. Definitely had SMS B+R set as the default SMS app during the restore.
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It's not working for me, no sms' are getting restored to the hangouts app, did you have to create a new backup with the latest version for it to work?
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Forget my previous post - just worked out how to force Hangouts to see the new messages.
The key step is to open Hangouts while SMS B+R is set as the default SMS app. This forces it to remove any SMS threads it knows about. Exit the app, set Hangouts as default again, and reopen it - it will refresh its thread list.
Hooray!

I will be upgrading to the Nexus 5 from an iPhone 4.
Is there any way to port over all my old SMS?
I have heard before that HTC had a way of bringing all that data from an Apple phone.

darkness_sam said:
I'm in the same boat: created a backup on old 4.3 phone with the new SMS Backup and Restore app, restored it on Nexus 5 (again with the new version of SMS Backup and Restore) but I see no messages in Hangouts. Definitely had SMS B+R set as the default SMS app during the restore.
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Forget my previous post - just worked out how to force Hangouts to see the new messages.
The key step is to open Hangouts while SMS B+R is set as the default SMS app. This forces it to remove any SMS threads it knows about. Exit the app, set Hangouts as default again, and reopen it - it will refresh its thread list.
Hooray!
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The only issue with this method is that you lose any messages that you've received before restoring as Hangouts must make it's own database that's separate to the mmssms.db.

darkness_sam said:
I'm in the same boat: created a backup on old 4.3 phone with the new SMS Backup and Restore app, restored it on Nexus 5 (again with the new version of SMS Backup and Restore) but I see no messages in Hangouts. Definitely had SMS B+R set as the default SMS app during the restore.
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Forget my previous post - just worked out how to force Hangouts to see the new messages.
The key step is to open Hangouts while SMS B+R is set as the default SMS app. This forces it to remove any SMS threads it knows about. Exit the app, set Hangouts as default again, and reopen it - it will refresh its thread list.
Hooray!
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Can you please explain better for who has a lower knowing of english language, please? XD

I managed to get Hangouts to see my restored SMSes, and thankfully it's really easy to do and doesn't require any other apps or updates to work. After restoring you SMSes, go into Hangouts and then into settings and turn SMS off. This will remove all SMS threads from Hangouts (but they will still be on your phone and accessible using other SMS apps). Close Hangouts then open it again and turn SMS back on, and it will find all the SMS threads on your phone, including those that were restored from a backup. Easy!
Note: this was on a HTC One where Hangouts isn't the default SMS app, I presume disabling SMS in Hangouts won't delete all your SMS threads permanently on a Nexus 5 but exercise some caution until someone confirms that this works fine on a Nexus 5.

I'm also thinking maybe a good plan would be to install a 3rd-party SMS client in order to monitor what has actually been placed into SMS storage or not. Now SMS is a nice clean-looking client. If you have any existing SMS on your device already before restoring from your old device, install an extra client and switch that to the default. See if your messages appear in that client. If not, disable SMS in Hangouts and check again.

Mysms works to restore texts even though that's not its advertised use and you don't need root.
sent from my Nexus 7✌

littleguevara said:
Mysms works to restore texts even though that's not its advertised use and you don't need root.
sent from my Nexus 7✌
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Good to know. I used to use mysms but I found it to have a lot of odd behaviours. Sometimes it would stop syncing, and then if I forced it to resync, it would proceed to destroy all the date stamps on my message history for about 20 minutes while it rifled through them. Usually everything went back to normal eventually, but it was really disruptive.
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lordromanov01 said:
I will be upgrading to the Nexus 5 from an iPhone 4.
Is there any way to port over all my old SMS?
I have heard before that HTC had a way of bringing all that data from an Apple phone.
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Yes, there is. But it involves a jailbroken iphone, a linux pc/virtual, a shell script
I did when i moved from iphone to nexus4 (using a script found on github), but the timestamps were not kept

SMS Backup + from the store works great plus it restores call logs too. I haven't used it going from one phone to another but i can't see why it wouldn't work.
Sent from the other side of the Milky Way with my S4.

[Q] How to change the default SMS app to ChompSMS?

I've installed ChompSMS, but when I go into Settings - Wireless & Networks - Default SMS app - only Hangouts is listed. I've tried rebooting the phone, but still nothing. Does ChompSMS need to be updated so it'll show up on this list? Is there another way to make it the default app?
Thanks!

funksoulbrother said:
I've installed ChompSMS, but when I go into Settings - Wireless & Networks - Default SMS app - only Hangouts is listed. I've tried rebooting the phone, but still nothing. Does ChompSMS need to be updated so it'll show up on this list? Is there another way to make it the default app?
Thanks!
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I got this problem too :silly:

It needs updating with 4.4 support.

Tung_meister said:
It needs updating with 4.4 support.
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What he said lol.
There are particular parameters that an app has to have in 4.4 for Hangouts to recognise it as an SMS app.

What the others said.
Long-winded answer:
Basically, before 4.4, there was no such thing as an "SMS app" on Android. Apps like ChompSMS didn't actually directly receive and process SMSes. They listened for SMS received events and intercepted the SMS message as it went into the default SMS app. This was an incredibly hacky method, would cause weird issues (like you'd get notifications from two SMS apps), and wasn't at all supported officially by Google.
Now in 4.4, they added the ability for apps to act as proper replacements for SMS. But they must stop using the old APIs/intents and use the new 4.4 APIs to do this. If/when the app developer does this, then you'll see it as an option.

I have the same issue you too and have been unable to find any SMS 'app' that can be set as the default.... Anyone have any success?
I've tried - Chomp, Now and Textra and none are 'selectable'!
Thanks.

coops9999 said:
I have the same issue you too and have been unable to find any SMS 'app' that can be set as the default.... Anyone have any success?
I've tried - Chomp, Now and Textra and none are 'selectable'!
Thanks.
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Tried those and 8sms. No joy ;(

Handcent works
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This is what you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512414&page=3
Works flawlessly.

I emailed the developer last week and got a reply to say a fixed version would be out this week. It's not out at the time of writing this post, but on the Google Play website someone gave it a 1 star review for not working on the Nexus 5 and one of the devs replied to say "It's fixed. Please email us with the subject line NOT FAQ." Maybe they are sending people an APK if they email them?

pseudoware said:
Tried those and 8sms. No joy ;(
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8sms absolutely does work, make sure you have the most updated version from the Play Store and then go to Settings>More... (under Wireless & Networks), then tap Default SMS app and change to 'Messaging', which is 8sms. Could not recommend this app higher.

I just got a reply from the developer. They are supposedly releasing a version that's compatible with the Nexus 5/Android 4.4 today. They also linked me to a beta version that works, although I haven't tested it: -
http://www.chompsms.com/beta/chompsms-kitkat.apk

funksoulbrother said:
I just got a reply from the developer. They are supposedly releasing a version that's compatible with the Nexus 5/Android 4.4 today. They also linked me to a beta version that works, although I haven't tested it: -
http://www.chompsms.com/beta/chompsms-kitkat.apk
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Thanks for the link! Working great on my Nexus 5 now. This is version 5.89, the version on the Play Store was released Nov 12 and is v5.88.

Chomp user here too, though when I installed the beta it didn't seem to have notifications turned on by default, so I missed a few texts. Worth checking if you install it.

Version 5.89 has been released to the Play Store, has KitKat compatibility.

Verizon Visual Voicemail Missing After Root and S-OFF

Hello All,
I am having some trouble after I have no rooted and S-Off my M8. Everything else is perfect and I love my phone more than ever, but now when I go to the messages and scroll right, my VVM is gone and I also lost the app for it as well. Strange enough, it still shows in my Titanium backup list but the "service" is missing. I did uninstall some bloatware and languages but definitely not the service. Anyone know how to get it back or where I could find the APK? I would appreciate the help!

Ironkidz said:
Hello All,
I am having some trouble after I have no rooted and S-Off my M8. Everything else is perfect and I love my phone more than ever, but now when I go to the messages and scroll right, my VVM is gone and I also lost the app for it as well. Strange enough, it still shows in my Titanium backup list but the "service" is missing. I did uninstall some bloatware and languages but definitely not the service. Anyone know how to get it back or where I could find the APK? I would appreciate the help!
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Are you running a custom ROM?

xRogerxC said:
Are you running a custom ROM?
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No. Stock rom. Just permanent root and s-off.
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Ironkidz said:
No. Stock rom. Just permanent root and s-off.
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Ok, which messaging app are you using, stock or the verizon messaging app? Also, did you uninstall any Verizon apps, and if so, which ones?

xRogerxC said:
Ok, which messaging app are you using, stock or the verizon messaging app? Also, did you uninstall any Verizon apps, and if so, which ones?
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I am using the stock messaging app. I Uninstaller the vzw messaging app, NFL network, Polaris, Verizon tones, Verizon mobile security, Navigator, cloud, accessories, isis, support and protection, infozone. Also installed all keyboard language packs except for Spanish and English.
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Probably has something to do with the Verizon apps you uninstalled. Happened to me too but with the regular voice mail app. When I try to open a it, it force closes. Even when I try to access it via messages on the right.
Only way to go to voice mail now is by dialing my number

ReyStunner said:
Probably has something to do with the Verizon apps you uninstalled. Happened to me too but with the regular voice mail app. When I try to open a it, it force closes. Even when I try to access it via messages on the right.
Only way to go to voice mail now is by dialing my number
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I think you may be right. I'm a little stumped now, other than OP flashing a stock ROM again. To the OP, you might want to try a stock/debloated ROM, which you can find here. I would recommend SKYFALL or Bonestock, both great ROM's, and Verizon Visual Voicemail should work just fine. Hope that helps you!

So no one had the apk or service zip to correct this?
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Ironkidz said:
I am using the stock messaging app. I Uninstaller the vzw messaging app, NFL network, Polaris, Verizon tones, Verizon mobile security, Navigator, cloud, accessories, isis, support and protection, infozone. Also installed all keyboard language packs except for Spanish and English.
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Usually is tied to messaging. I would be surprised if that was it. If you haven't heard it before...switch to Google voice for voicemail!
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dottat said:
Usually is tied to messaging. I would be surprised if that was it. If you haven't heard it before...switch to Google voice for voicemail!
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Yeah, I tried Google voice but it was a nightmare trying to set it up on a VZW device. I swear, if it wasnt for their reception I would leave them so fast.

Ironkidz said:
Yeah, I tried Google voice but it was a nightmare trying to set it up on a VZW device. I swear, if it wasnt for their reception I would leave them so fast.
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I have it on my vzw devices. Wife, kid, parents included. What issue did you have?
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dottat said:
I have it on my vzw devices. Wife, kid, parents included. What issue did you have?
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It says " Unfortunately your network carrier is currently not supported for automatic voicemail configuration." When I try to set it up. I tried to follow the manual steps but no joy. Mind sharing how you set it up on your m8?
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Ironkidz said:
It says " Unfortunately your network carrier is currently not supported for automatic voicemail configuration." When I try to set it up. I tried to follow the manual steps but no joy. Mind sharing how you set it up on your m8?
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OK... so the first time setup I usually do from a PC while logged into google voice. There's a first time setup page there that tells you to complete a step you would likely miss otherwise. From memory... you have to enter *71 [Your GV #] and hit send on your phone. This sets up the voice mail forwarding for no answer/busy. You then open and install the google voice app and open it. ?It will ask you to login and then you hit next. I chose the option to NOT use google voice to make any calls. Click next on the setup voicemail page (you will get the unfortunately error. Hit configure. Select google voice. Hit OK on the carrier configuration prompt.
If you land at the voicemail settings screen (which is under phone settings->call) you want to see the voice mail service set to Google voice and when you click on the Voicemail Settings for google voice there you should see your google voice number there. After that, go back to the google voice app and it will sync your new mail box. Make a test voicemail call from a different phone and see what happens.
Hardest thing is getting the forwarding number setup on each phone which only needs to happen one time.... regardless of swapping phones. After that you will only ever need to run through the app setup

Try installing this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2721582

Turns out it was extreme power saving mode that broke it.