Just got my N5, and aside from unlocking and whatnot that I'm doing right now, I quickly noticed no SMS app like in 4.2/4.3
Is hangouts now the substitute? If that's the case, then that blows. Ideally I wanted to use titanium to restore all of my SMS messages from my galaxy nexus.
Damn....
Hangouts is the substitute, however, check the themes and apps section, someone posted a functional AOSP messaging app. I don't know if I recommend restoring from your GN though, but that's entirely up to you.
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Yeah, everything is getting integrated with Hangouts. It blows losing the old messages (I had some saved for years on there), but Hangouts is actually pretty nice.
Ya, I'm sure its killer and I don't mind change, but my wife is a little different. I don't think she'll like losing all of those txt/mms messages. I bought two nexus 5's and although I'll be ok with losing my sms's, I can't see her feeling the same opinion. lol
just install hangouts on your gnex. it'll pick up all of your sms's. then backup hangouts and restore it on your n5. I did that exact process on my n4
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I used Ritesh Sahu's SMS Backup Restore app today from Gnex stock messaging to Hangouts on N5. Worked great, just had to follow the messages about setting the default app.
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Just out of curiosity. Why do you need texts from years a go? What's so important about them.
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frigidazzi said:
Just out of curiosity. Why do you need texts from years a go? What's so important about them.
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I guess nothing. So long as I can extract the mms's which I know there are apps out there I guess that's all that matters. Maybe I'll just tell her to suck it up so I can save myself some work eh.
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There were rumours of a full cloud backup feature for the Nexus 5 a week before launch. Were they just lies?
https://www.google.com/search?q=nex...02YCoDw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=360&bih=519&dpr=3
I can't fathom why Google still don't have an iPhone like backup feature. I hate upgrading phones for that reason, and can't be the only one. That's not a good mindset for a company to put customers in.
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CJSnet said:
There were rumours of a full cloud backup feature for the Nexus 5 a week before launch. Were they just lies?
https://www.google.com/search?q=nex...02YCoDw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=360&bih=519&dpr=3
I can't fathom why Google still don't have an iPhone like backup feature. I hate upgrading phones for that reason, and can't be the only one. That's not a good mindset for a company to put customers in.
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Sounds like something we've had all along.......
Well that doesn't backup hardly anything. Not app data, not ringtone settings, not homescreen layout... I could go on. It's nothing like iPhone backup sadly.
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CJSnet said:
Well that doesn't backup hardly anything. Not app data, not ringtone settings, not homescreen layout... I could go on. It's nothing like iPhone backup sadly.
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pretty sure it was just rumors, google never announced anything like that on kitkat.
It's a shame. That's the one iPhone feature that I wish Android had. Of all the features Apple has copied over the years, why can't Google copy this one?
If you back up your iPhone, you can throw it into a lake and then restore to a new iPhone and everything is as it was. It's wonderful.
So I really like the SMS integration with Hangouts but it shows received texts by the time they were received rather than the time they were sent. I don't know why anyone would want there. Is there any way to change the behavior?
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Not yet. I hated Hangouts' SMS handling, but to each their own.
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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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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
ya
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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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
I love my N5 and will never go back to the land of Apple, there I said that and feel better.
Now, with that said, I do have 1 bug that has been bothering me for awhile. The one app that I miss from my years with iPhones is the bitesms app. It was nothing fancy really, just; notified you when a message comes in, lights up the screen, shows the message and allows you to respond. I've been using ledblinker (don't have THAT iPhone now do you) and 8sms + stock message. Now this works pretty good, but its not always stable.
So, what is the technical reason that this is such an issue? I tried most of the other sms apps in the store and nothing worked well for me. It surprises me that no one has created an app that mimics bitesms for android. Does android not allow this type of notification to be controlled programmatically?
I've tried handcent, chomp and go sms. I'm willing to try any suggestions, but I'm really curious as to why this is an issue.
Have you looked at textra? I use it on my note 2. Made by the people that made chomp and bite
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Have you looked at textra? I use it on my note 2. Made by the people that made chomp and bite
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Dang, I did try that, forgot to add it to my list. Thanks for the response.
I really would like an explanation as to why there is an issue with SMS apps? I searched and really just saw some info about the way the interfaces are exposed, but nothing really explaining the reasons. I did not want to create another try the top 5 SMS apps, I think I tried em and I'm pretty OK with 8sms but would like an app just a little more like bitesms, but kudos to the dev for 8sms for sure!!
textra all the way, the dark mode does it all pretty much, I've had some issues with the MMS option to wake up data mobile everytime you want to send a pic, but it seems fixed now, I've tried handcent as well but this one is so much better.
Have you tried sliding messaging? I haven't and use hangouts, but I've read a good bit about it and it seems pretty cool
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If say, I were to create a superb Google voice messaging app, who all would use it?
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Depending on the features, I would. I completely agree that the Google Voice app is lacking many features.
I'll keep track of this thread and if you need beta testers, I'm in.
boulderjams
https://github.com/jcanfield
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boulderjams said:
Depending on the features, I would. I completely agree that the Google Voice app is lacking many features.
I'll keep track of this thread and if you need beta testers, I'm in.
boulderjams
https://github.com/jcanfield
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Thank you This will be my first app but I plan on making it something special!
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I need something that can send SMS over WiFi like the T-Mobile WiFi calling app.
Is be happy to beta test as well. I use Google voice as my transcribed voicemail
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So, specifically, what features would you guys like to have in this app?
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I've been looking for a new gv app for years. I keep hoping hangouts will merge soon. But the things I would like out of gv messaging app are common in other messaging apps like threaded messages. Not split up like gv does. Custom sounds per contact. A pop up quick reply message. Those are the things I would want most.
Batch delete. Is really the only thing I really want from GV. Anything else is just a plus to me. I live in an area where T-Mobile gets real shotty reception and I have hundred and hundreds of items in 'Missed' in GV. Trying to delete them is just absurd.
Alright! Let's see what I can do for my first app!
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Good luck! I look forward to trying it.