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[SOLVED] Google Voice Through Any Messaging App with Cyanogenmod

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XDA user Koush has found a solution to using google voice with any messaging app. Here are the steps to take
Beta 2: Google Voice through any messaging app
0) Google Voice must be installed with notifications enabled (for now).
1) Install a recent +CyanogenMod nightly. July 1st or later. You need the SMS middleware patches I put in for PushSMS. (see Gerrit)
2) Push this apk to /system/app: http://download.clockworkmod.com/test/babel-2-signed.apk adb install will not work. The app requires system/signature permissions.
4) Start Babel, choose your Google Voice account. Authorize it.
Fixed since original release:
* Registers with AccessibilityService automatically.
* SMS sent via GV website, etc now sync to the stock messaging store.
* If you're running a +CyanogenMod build from last night, the duplicate GV notifications will be cleared.
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R.Suave said:
I TAKE NO CREDIT FOR THIS SOLUTION. JUST SHARING
XDA user Koush has found a solution to using google voice with any messaging app. Here are the steps to take
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What are the chances of getting this to work without using a CM ROM? I use a TW-based ROM on my Galaxy Note 2, and since I am on Sprint, I have completed the Google Voice integration. I sometimes reply to texts using the web interface from my PC, and I'd love to be able to sync my conversations so they appear on my phone as well. I would also love to be able to use Textra or a similar messaging app instead of the boring official Google Voice app. However, since GV doesn't support MMS, could it work so that MMS is sent using the carrier messaging infrastructure?

flvinny521 said:
What are the chances of getting this to work without using a CM ROM? I use a TW-based ROM on my Galaxy Note 2, and since I am on Sprint, I have completed the Google Voice integration. I sometimes reply to texts using the web interface from my PC, and I'd love to be able to sync my conversations so they appear on my phone as well. I would also love to be able to use Textra or a similar messaging app instead of the boring official Google Voice app. However, since GV doesn't support MMS, could it work so that MMS is sent using the carrier messaging infrastructure?
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TBH, im not sure. sorry

Voice+ Delayed & Multiple same messages
Anyone having Voice+ delay your messages? Sometimes text messages will come through right away, but most of the time it will take several hours or a reboot to get the messages to retrieve. When it does retrieve them, my phone blows up with messages because I get each message about 4 times. I'm curious if anyone else is experiencing this. It's been hard to find any info since I've been unable to find anyone talking about issues with it.

spookytay said:
Anyone having Voice+ delay your messages? Sometimes text messages will come through right away, but most of the time it will take several hours or a reboot to get the messages to retrieve. When it does retrieve them, my phone blows up with messages because I get each message about 4 times. I'm curious if anyone else is experiencing this. It's been hard to find any info since I've been unable to find anyone talking about issues with it.
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This does happen to me as well. I haven't found any way to reproduce the issue on demand; it seems completely random whether I receive the messages right away or if there's a delay.

Me too. Today I tried emptying my Google Voice inbox, clearing data for the Google Voice, Voice +, Messaging apps.
Still have problems having messages delivered properly.
I am on the 10/9 nightly 10.2 build.

mahler47 said:
Me too. Today I tried emptying my Google Voice inbox, clearing data for the Google Voice, Voice +, Messaging apps.
Still have problems having messages delivered properly.
I am on the 10/9 nightly 10.2 build.
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It started doing this for me as well. I've noticed that I receive messages only if I send one out, and also everything I receive is double. I do get it only once on Google Voice.. If I'm looking at my phone when I receive a text, I see the Google Voice notification, and it never makes it over to the SMS app, until I send an SMS out, then I see the messages.

Same here. Also, sometimes txts will not send from stock (stuck at "sending"), but messages sent from GV app go out instantly.
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I'm running Vanir and it appears to be working fine. The only problem is SMS received appears to be coming from a random phone # and not the number it was sent to me from. Anyone else?

wickedsun said:
It started doing this for me as well. I've noticed that I receive messages only if I send one out, and also everything I receive is double. I do get it only once on Google Voice.. If I'm looking at my phone when I receive a text, I see the Google Voice notification, and it never makes it over to the SMS app, until I send an SMS out, then I see the messages.
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Me too. Sucks very hard. Anyone have a fix or reference to a tracking thread??

[Q] Google Hangouts Group MMS - Sprint

Anyone else having trouble with google hangouts and group MMS? There used to be a setting where I could enable/disable but one day it was turned off somehow and defaults to SMS without any way to change it.
The setting appears fine in the Cyanogen Messaging app and MMS working fine otherwise, just doesn't seem to be working in hangouts.

hckyplayer024 said:
Anyone else having trouble with google hangouts and group MMS? There used to be a setting where I could enable/disable but one day it was turned off somehow and defaults to SMS without any way to change it.
The setting appears fine in the Cyanogen Messaging app and MMS working fine otherwise, just doesn't seem to be working in hangouts.
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Also having the exact same issue. From what other people have said it might be an issue with the SIM?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52390158
From the thread right below this.
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flomexico said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52390158
From the thread right below this.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Thanks, but I already tried that. My phone number is displayed correctly in Settings and when I download that APP my number is already correct in there as well.

Anyone have any updates on this? Also what roms is everyone using? I am seeing the issue consistently on Cyanogenmod but haven't tested a Stock Rom yet because of how long it takes.
I am sure the issue has to do with no one knowing what to do with a Sprint SIM card, since they didn't really exist before.

Does anyone have this working w/ stock 4.4.4 and Hangouts?

[Q] Issues sending MMS messages

I'm having issues sending MMS messages on my GS5. I contacted Sprint support and they really aren't much help so I just wanted to see if anyone else was having issues?
The Sprint rep had me dial ##72786# which sent it into the hands-free activation mode again, but they ultimately weren't able to fix anything.

mnuttall87 said:
I'm having issues sending MMS messages on my GS5. I contacted Sprint support and they really aren't much help so I just wanted to see if anyone else was having issues?
The Sprint rep had me dial ##72786# which sent it into the hands-free activation mode again, but they ultimately weren't able to fix anything.
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Check in /system/etc if apns-conf.xml exists. If not, there's your problem. But I need more info to assist here, do you still have data/LTE, phone signal, none at all, are you using third party messaging app?

Okay, network connectivity exists. Normal text messages send fine with no issues and I can actually receive MMS messages. I'm using the stock messaging application because I was having issues receiving MMS via the Hangouts app when I let it handle my text messaging.
The file you requested was there...my post count isn't high enough to post the screenshot of it. I'm not currently rooted.

mnuttall87 said:
Okay, network connectivity exists. Normal text messages send fine with no issues and I can actually receive MMS messages. I'm using the stock messaging application because I was having issues receiving MMS via the Hangouts app when I let it handle my text messaging.
The file you requested was there...my post count isn't high enough to post the screenshot of it. I'm not currently rooted.
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Try using 8sms.... It allows you to send MMS over WiFi (you can turn OFF mobile data, and still be able to send MMS as long as you have a WiFi connection). Sprint supports MMS over WiFi and is one of VERY few carriers in the world that support it, so try out 8sms

mnuttall87 said:
Okay, network connectivity exists. Normal text messages send fine with no issues and I can actually receive MMS messages. I'm using the stock messaging application because I was having issues receiving MMS via the Hangouts app when I let it handle my text messaging.
The file you requested was there...my post count isn't high enough to post the screenshot of it. I'm not currently rooted.
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Can you receive MMS in stock messages app? Is it just Hangouts?

I can receive messages in all apps, Hangouts and the stock app. It just seemed to have issues sending MMS within any app that I have tried so far. Currently using the stock app.
I can give 8SMS a try.

I had an issue the other day sending texts. I went into application manager and deleted cache and data for the MMS program and it's worked fine since.

mnuttall87 said:
I can receive messages in all apps, Hangouts and the stock app. It just seemed to have issues sending MMS within any app that I have tried so far. Currently using the stock app.
I can give 8SMS a try.
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Agreed, try first clear cache/data for sms stock app (do not open), go update prl/profile, reboot. Them open app and see if works. If so, profit. If not and you have time, redo ROM flash of stock or what you're on. I'd say try my APN flash zip in Android development to see but that is at your own risk and, if something broke (highly unlikely though) you'd need to Reflash stock ROM to reset all. All this worth a try.

AdRock02gt said:
I had an issue the other day sending texts. I went into application manager and deleted cache and data for the MMS program and it's worked fine since.
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I had this issue when my phone was new. Did the activation thing and a PRL update, which fixed it for me.
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Android Messages MMS not working

So, with today's announcement that Android Messages had a Web client, I wanted to give it a try.
Except testing it, mms wouldn't send or receive.
So, what gives? Any fix?

SolarisSixth said:
So, with today's announcement that Android Messages had a Web client, I wanted to give it a try.
Except testing it, mms wouldn't send or receive.
So, what gives? Any fix?
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What service provider? Maybe check your apn.
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I have checked my apn. Everything else is fine.
I think it s a Xiaomi phone issue. Guess I just won't buy anymore.

Were you even able to use android messages? I restored all of my SMS, yet Android Messages still displays zero threads.

napes22 said:
Were you even able to use android messages? I restored all of my SMS, yet Android Messages still displays zero threads.
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Yeah , it didn't restore my threads. Didn't bother me much because I can start new.
Regular texting works fine.
It's just MMS.

I was advised before I ever bought the phone that this is a Xiaomi issue. I'm not sure why, but so far using the stock app hasn't bothered me. I'd like the added functionality of group messages and the web client, however not at the expense of MMS.

I usually have issues with Xiaomi devices and 3rd Party SMS apps, however android messages works fine for me. I'm on T-mobile in the US. MMS working fine both ways. I did have to manually input my phone number because it couldn't read it from the SIM though in Android Messages < Settings < Advanced < Phone Number

skw5115 said:
I usually have issues with Xiaomi devices and 3rd Party SMS apps, however android messages works fine for me. I'm on T-mobile in the US. MMS working fine both ways. I did have to manually input my phone number because it couldn't read it from the SIM though in Android Messages < Settings < Advanced < Phone Number
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Did you add the country code to your phone number as well? Going to try this. It's annoying that Android messages seems to pull from a separate database than MIUI Messenger, but it's even more annoying how MIUI messenger handles group conversations.
Also did you edit any of your APN Settings? I can't seem to get it to work.

napes22 said:
Did you add the country code to your phone number as well? Going to try this. It's annoying that Android messages seems to pull from a separate database than MIUI Messenger, but it's even more annoying how MIUI messenger handles group conversations.
Also did you edit any of your APN Settings? I can't seem to get it to work.
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My SMS database is the same as the stock MIUI message app right now. Maybe you should uninstall and reinstall? I did actually add the country code intially but it seems to remove it automatically. But yes group messaging is the only reason I switched apps too. It's such a basic feature, I can't believe they haven't implemented it yet

skw5115 said:
My SMS database is the same as the stock MIUI message app right now. Maybe you should uninstall and reinstall? I did actually add the country code intially but it seems to remove it automatically. But yes group messaging is the only reason I switched apps too. It's such a basic feature, I can't believe they haven't implemented it yet
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That's odd. I used SMS Backup and restore, and the messages showed in the MIUI app, but not Android. Now when I try to send MMS in the Android App it immediately fails. Did you update your APN settings manually? Or was it just the cell phone number?

napes22 said:
That's odd. I used SMS Backup and restore, and the messages showed in the MIUI app, but not Android. Now when I try to send MMS in the Android App it immediately fails. Did you update your APN settings manually? Or was it just the cell phone number?
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My messages were copied over from my old phone when I used the NFC touch to set them up. I didn't know that was going to happen but I'm totally ok with it, however I have the same issue in that they show up fine in MIUI Messages but not Android Messages. I also confirmed my phone number is present in Android Messages and tried to send an MMS but it still failed. I'm on Verizon with a Global 6/64 version of the phone on the latest MIUI 9 update.

napes22 said:
That's odd. I used SMS Backup and restore, and the messages showed in the MIUI app, but not Android. Now when I try to send MMS in the Android App it immediately fails. Did you update your APN settings manually? Or was it just the cell phone number?
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I think the difference is I've owned a Xiaomi device and my SMS was restored by their cloud process. I've also used textra and the SMS shows up there for me as well so maybe that's it. But I did adjust the APN, but I just had to select the correct one from the list, I didn't have to manually edit anything.

I haven't been able to get Android Messages to send MMS, but if i switch to MIUI messages it works, and it also works in Pulse SMS. I blame the android messages app. I had trouble with it in the past on a previous phone too. For now i'm sticking with Pulse

Kbzj said:
I haven't been able to get Android Messages to send MMS, but if i switch to MIUI messages it works, and it also works in Pulse SMS. I blame the android messages app. I had trouble with it in the past on a previous phone too. For now i'm sticking with Pulse
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I couldn't get Pulse to work either. I wasn't receiving group messages at all. Only Textra has worked for me so far.

Messages is working fully for me on global miui 10 beta. It can see SMS restores by 3rd party backup and MMS is working perfectly too.
M.

mattman83 said:
Messages is working fully for me on global miui 10 beta. It can see SMS restores by 3rd party backup and MMS is working perfectly too.
M.
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I can't wait for my bootloader to get unlocked so I can upgrade. 12 more days...smh

I cracked my Mi Mix 2s screen so bought a Mi 8 to try something different. Same issue. However.... Just today I got an update notification for the latest Miui 9 Global stable rom. And guess what MMS and Android messages are working now!!!!! Guessing it will be the same result on the Mi Mix 2s. I'm running MIUI Global 9.6.7 (OEAMIFD)

If you want to use third party app like Textra or pulse to send mms you juste have to allow "display over other apps" for that particular app in the privacy settings of your xiaomi phone

No SMS/MMS on Verizon

*SOLVED* (See my post #11)
Hello all,
I'm having trouble getting any text on my U12+. I've seen one other case on androidCentral forums but not much of any results. Figure i would chime in and see if anyone else figured this out.

I had this issue as well. I had to go to a Verizon store and get a new sim card, which he activated in my old HTC 10 then put into the U12+. After that the tech suspended my sms service then reactivated and I was good to go. The only issue I have is that I can not receive MMS messages from any 3rd party app, so I am stuck using the stock one.

Call Verizon -- spent 3 minutes with a level 1 technician who re-provisioned the phone for sms & mms. All is working as expected (although the stock messaging system wouldn't send GIFs, but I downloaded Textra and it works fine).

Icculus760 said:
Call Verizon -- spent 3 minutes with a level 1 technician who re-provisioned the phone for sms & mms. All is working as expected (although the stock messaging system wouldn't send GIFs, but I downloaded Textra and it works fine).
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Are you able to receive mms in Textra? I can send mms and sms in any app, but can only receive mms pictures in Verizon messages
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Unmoses said:
Are you able to receive mms in Textra? I can send mms and sms in any app, but can only receive mms pictures in Verizon messages
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Soooooooo, it turns out there's an MMS bug with Textra which hasn't been fixed yet. I tried all the suggested steps (clean install, change MMS behavior, modify APN settings, etc) and MMS doesn't work with Textra. I emailed the developers and we'll see what happens.
I then downloaded Pulse and everything works as expected with that app. Not sure about any other third party messaging apps right now.

Icculus760 said:
Soooooooo, it turns out there's an MMS bug with Textra which hasn't been fixed yet. I tried all the suggested steps (clean install, change MMS behavior, modify APN settings, etc) and MMS doesn't work with Textra. I emailed the developers and we'll see what happens.
I then downloaded Pulse and everything works as expected with that app. Not sure about any other third party messaging apps right now.
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I emailed textra support over the weekend and after running through all the settings, they had me install android messages and that did not work with MMS as well. I tried with a few other 3rd party apps and they came to the conclusion that it is an android Oreo bug and they can't do anything to fix it.

Thanks everyone! I will try the steps mentioned above and report back.

Interestingly enough mms receive works for me on Verizon messages and the default htc text app. It does not work (just receiving pics) in Textra or Android messages. This feels like an OS side issue? I was on the phone with tier 2 support when I first got it and they reprovisioned twice. Then said just use the apps that work lol
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Hey Guys I have something similar I have a ticket opened with tier 2 but my problem is that I can't get incoming text messages. I can send from the stock app but just no incoming... I factory reset twice, reset network settings twice but still same problem. Also tried the android messages app and Verizon app.

daillcyruz said:
Hey Guys I have something similar I have a ticket opened with tier 2 but my problem is that I can't get incoming text messages. I can send from the stock app but just no incoming... I factory reset twice, reset network settings twice but still same problem. Also tried the android messages app and Verizon app.
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That's what my issue is. Can send but not receive. Haven't called yet. I'm going to in just a bit. Will report back.

Just got off the phone with Level 2 support. He tried reprogramming the sim card but that didn't work.
BUT he dug deep and did what he called a "CDMA list feature activation"
and then my text and mms started coming through in android messages. also voicemail. apparently that was also affected.
Hope that helps everybody. call support and let them know about this. skip the guess work.

THUNDEROID said:
Just got off the phone with Level 2 support. He tried reprogramming the sim card but that didn't work.
BUT he dug deep and did what he called a "CDMA list feature activation"
and then my text and mms started coming through in android messages. also voicemail. apparently that was also affected.
Hope that helps everybody. call support and let them know about this. skip the guess work.
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OMG PRAISE the heavens. I called it in and told them exactly that and prest bingo works 100 %

daillcyruz said:
OMG PRAISE the heavens. I called it in and told them exactly that and prest bingo works 100 %
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Awesome!
Glad it's working for someone else ?

THUNDEROID said:
Just got off the phone with Level 2 support. He tried reprogramming the sim card but that didn't work.
BUT he dug deep and did what he called a "CDMA list feature activation"
and then my text and mms started coming through in android messages. also voicemail. apparently that was also affected.
Hope that helps everybody. call support and let them know about this. skip the guess work.
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Have you tried using a 3rd part app for texting like Textra to see if it works? I can only use the default stock app but called to see if this would fix anything on my end. Level 2 support told me that the CDMA list feature was already activated and they could not remove it from my account as it was active.

Jarras said:
Have you tried using a 3rd part app for texting like Textra to see if it works? I can only use the default stock app but called to see if this would fix anything on my end. Level 2 support told me that the CDMA list feature was already activated and they could not remove it from my account as it was active.
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All I use is Android messager and occasionally switch to the stock messenger to send higher quality picture messages. So far everything I've done on Android messager is working.

THUNDEROID said:
All I use is Android messager and occasionally switch to the stock messenger to send higher quality picture messages. So far everything I've done on Android messager is working.
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Guess I'm stuck with stock, I sent myself a picture with android messenger that timed out and said "Message expired or not available". Very annoying whatever is going on.

Jarras said:
Guess I'm stuck with stock, I sent myself a picture with android messenger that timed out and said "Message expired or not available". Very annoying whatever is going on.
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Textra developer suggested turning off MMS Auto Retrieve in stock messaging app, rebooting, and trying to do MMS with Textra again. It didn't work for me, but can't hurt you to try it with android messenger. Even with Textra MMS timeout issues, Pulse is working perfectly for me. Maybe give that app a shot? YMMV ... just throwing out some ideas for you.

Icculus760 said:
Textra developer suggested turning off MMS Auto Retrieve in stock messaging app, rebooting, and trying to do MMS with Textra again. It didn't work for me, but can't hurt you to try it with android messenger. Even with Textra MMS timeout issues, Pulse is working perfectly for me. Maybe give that app a shot? YMMV ... just throwing out some ideas for you.
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Just tried it, no go as well. Funny thing is, i froze the stock messages with titanium as well, but it thawed itself on reboot. I'll give Pulse a try, does it compress images sent?

Jarras said:
Just tried it, no go as well. Funny thing is, i froze the stock messages with titanium as well, but it thawed itself on reboot. I'll give Pulse a try, does it compress images sent?
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Not 100% sure about compression, but there didn't seem to be any loss in quality when I texted pictures or animated GIFs to myself

Icculus760 said:
Not 100% sure about compression, but there didn't seem to be any loss in quality when I texted pictures or animated GIFs to myself
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Pulse works great, wonder why other apps are having issues. Thanks for the recommendation!