Just wondering if Google's change has inconvenienced anyone else?
Anyone seen reliable news on the future of using Google voice on another application, hangouts or otherwise?
I so far have not found a good alternative for Talkatone w/Google Voice.
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I think they should refund all the Google Play App purchases that rely on this.
They could at least have left legacy support. I wish we could figure out a way to cost Google money every time they arbitrarily shut down a service.
I'm again regretting being a part of another Google experiment that uses me and leaves me out in the cold.
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I am looking for a free android app(s) to make Google VOIP calls. Groove IP is $4 but a wipe my phone a lot when switching ROMs plus I'll only be using it to save on my cell minutes.
Anyone know a good free way to use Google Voice as VOIP like Google chat does on a PC?
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I am looking for a free android app(s) to make Google VOIP calls. Groove IP is $4 but a wipe my phone a lot when switching ROMs plus I'll only be using it to save on my cell minutes.
Anyone know a good free way to use Google Voice as VOIP like Google chat does on a PC?
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Afaik Groove is the only app with this functionality, I use it on my Atrix. Im confused why wiping your phone makes a dif? Just redownload it, or use TiBU.
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Afaik Groove is the only app with this functionality, I use it on my Atrix. Im confused why wiping your phone makes a dif? Just redownload it, or use TiBU.
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$4 is not unreasonable for what it offers. Support the developer...I'm not around wifi on a regular basis but I'm still considering buying it for those odd times I find myself at some store with wifi to "save my minutes".
Just to clarify for the OP, when you purchase an app on the Market, it is assigned to you your account. Even if you completely wipe your phone with no backup, you can just redownload the app.
Titanium Backup is a good app backup application as well. (as mentioned above)
Just got this new AT&T Avail (android 2.3), which I'm really happy with but its not on the list of supported devices to use with the AT&T Address book. Which I wouldn't give a damn about, if the Address Book wasn't needed to access AT&T's "My Messages" app.
So what do I need to do here? Change the IMEI? Yes, I read the sticky, and no, I will not need lube because I am in the legal right of way, because my device is on the list of supported devices for the My Messages app.
I'm not sure if I need to convince the app ( https://market.android.com/details?id=com.voxmobili.attaddressbook&hl=en ) that I own a supported phone, or if I need to convince the server side that I own a supported phone. From my search here on XDA, it doesn't look like installing that app is going to be a cakewalk either. Even people who do have supported devices have a hard time re-installing this app.
Google does all that for you in contacts!
Just search the market for a good messaging app.
IMHO.
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rbeavers said:
Google does all that for you in contacts!
Just search the market for a good messaging app.
IMHO.
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Acquiring a functional AT&T address book* is a prerequisite to getting AT&T's cloud service (aka My Messages). What it does is when you get a phone call or sms, you will also be alerted to that phone call or sms via desktop and tablet. The only way to do this with Google is to use Google Voice. The problem with that is the phone calls are routed through Google voice servers and there is a noticeable depreciation in quality.
I spent quite a bit of time looking for messaging app that will perform a similar function. After lots of searching I found android-notifier. Which isn't a cloud service but that's not the main problem. The main problem is that even though it has an .apk, that .apk is only used to broadcast to your desktop receiver. There is no .apk to receive notifications on other android devices (ie: my tablet).
*For further clarification, AT&T address book is a cloud based app. It can also be accessed from the desktop browser. Same with My Messages
The model of phone in in the build.prop in the android software and can be changed. Sorry not a Developer.
It looks like AT&T should update their app for all their phones.
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Looking to see what most of you are using to manage your contacts. If you are using google, how reliable is it?
I use exchange from work and use Touchdown app to manage my work exchange email and all of my contacts. Problem is all the nice contact apps do not support exchange.
What do you do and if you use exchange, what is your set-up?
Thanks
No exchange here, but i really like exDialer.
i use google... found it does the job right
+1 for Google
I never really trusted Google with my personal data, and I especially don't trust them now after they changed their privacy policy.
I'm using Outlook with HTC Sync or Mobileaction's Android Sync Manager.
I use Rocket Dialer. I haven't found any problems with it and it has nice features. But I haven't seen anything about Exchange though.
I've been using Google and it's working very well for me. I change my ROMs a lot, so it makes it a easy to restore.
I use Google have had no problems backing up or restoring them.
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Google is where its at if you are switching roms all the time.
Google has yet to fail me. No need for anything else.
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I'm in agreement with the rest of you. I have used Google for all of my contacts since I got my phone last year. It makes it incredibly easy, especially since with my Voice account. In fact, I dropped my texting package with AT&T in favor of Google Voice.
Google. I access my work email,contacts and calendar with our Exchange server, and haven't had any issues yet with the merged data.
I also like that it's available on my phone or through Gmail on my PC.
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Definitely use Google for everything. I use Google Voice as well as GMail so it makes sense that Google has all my contacts already...plus it's nice to not have to do anything to make sure when I switch ROMs (which I do almost daily) I have all my contacts.
I use google for my contacts as well. The only issue is the contact photos are low rez and blurry. This has been true since Android was out. Seems to be an Android bug they are not willing to fix. I'm not sure if ICS fixes this.
Google as well, interweave with Gmail is sweet.
when I used stock rom, i used Dialer EX. pretty useful app.
but since I became rom freak, google is the only choice
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google is very reliable in my experience. i have changed roms three to four times in a day before, and my contacts restore completely every time, and fast, too. i would say stick with google as it is the easiest and requires no third party apps or services to be installed. simply sign in, and BOOM
If you have a Google voice number like me, you are probably sad that all the third party apps that enabled VoIP using Google voice on android have stopped working. Like grooveip and talkatone.
Well here is a good news.. You can use VoIP calls from your android device. You need to do two things
1) Enable hangouts instead on talk in gmail
2) Download opera browser (any browser that can fake a desktop UA might work. I use opera)
Now, change the user agent to desktop in opera browser and call using hangouts in gmail like you usually do on a PC and it works!!!
If you already knew this, good for you. I didn't and I just found out so I am sharing an option till Google releases full hangouts Google voice integration.
Enjoy!
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If you have a Google voice number like me, you are probably sad that all the third party apps that enabled VoIP using Google voice on android have stopped working. Like grooveip and talkatone.
Well here is a good news.. You can use VoIP calls from your android device. You need to do two things
1) Enable hangouts instead on talk in gmail
2) Download opera browser (any browser that can fake a desktop UA might work. I use opera)
Now, change the user agent to desktop in opera browser and call using hangouts in gmail like you usually do on a PC and it works!!!
If you already knew this, good for you. I didn't and I just found out so I am sharing an option till Google releases full hangouts Google voice integration.
Enjoy!
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Does this only work in Opera browser or other browsers as well?
I have been looking for alternate routes for Voip...
RK said:
If you have a Google voice number like me, you are probably sad that all the third party apps that enabled VoIP using Google voice on android have stopped working. Like grooveip and talkatone.
Well here is a good news.. You can use VoIP calls from your android device. You need to do two things
1) Enable hangouts instead on talk in gmail
2) Download opera browser (any browser that can fake a desktop UA might work. I use opera)
Now, change the user agent to desktop in opera browser and call using hangouts in gmail like you usually do on a PC and it works!!!
If you already knew this, good for you. I didn't and I just found out so I am sharing an option till Google releases full hangouts Google voice integration.
Enjoy!
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Thanks. I am especially bitter about this issue as I reside abroad and came to depend on Google voice.
I hope they rather, and soon, integrate features into hangouts for it. The fact they haven't is annoying.
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Does anyone know if it is possible or if there is something else they are using to make this possible
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