I was thinking about getting the gear 2 for my birthday, but I saw it uses the built in Samsung messaging app. I use hangouts and like it alot better. Is there a way to change how you send messages on the gear? Can someone confirm that you can use hangouts instead of the default SMS app?
Thanks in advance!
-Nathan
You can use a 3rd party app to get the notification onto the watch. With the native Gear 2 app you can use a quick reply function with pre defined templates. That does imo not work with hangouts. With the 3rd party app Flexsy you can reply back from the watch.
Hope this helps!
Thank You! That definitely gives me a good idea of how the messaging works! I gave you a thanks on your post!
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Hey Guys,
I'd really like to replace the built-in messaging application for my Samsung Fascinate. I've used handcent but as far as I know it isn't supported by the Direct Messaging feature. The Direct Messaging this is an absolute must for me. Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks!
Just a quick question for Gear S2 users. Do you have to use the built-in text application on your phone in order to send/receive txt messages on the watch or can you use a third party txt messaging app on your phone and still interact? I use textsecure and I am wondering if I will be able to use the texting features of the watch or not.
I use textra and it works great. I can reply to texts without issue
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I've used Google Messages, whatsapp, Handcent and hangouts and all work.
Can't use chomp sms
any 3rd party texting apps that you can access text history from the Gear?
It worked with all the apps, I have installed WhatsApp, Messenger, Hangout & Kik.
kik on gear s2 classic
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It worked with all the apps, I have installed WhatsApp, Messenger, Hangout & Kik.
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Please help!!!! How were you able to get Kik on your Gear S2?
Hi!
I just bought my gear s3 frontier, but I want to customize my quick reply messages of Whatsapp.... Is there a way? Because I can add new ones on normal SMS....but not in Whatsapp....
Help!
Thanks
Even i am looking for this answer.
After adding custom "quick replies", i am not seeing them when responding to whatsapp messages. Just seeing the default ones which came with the watch.
i am looking for the answer too. Cant find yet.
There is no a way right now
Try using W-history for whatsapp or notifications wear style app.
I have customised reply's and can use them for the above apps.
Did anyone find a fix for this. I have fit 2 and cannot use my custom responses on whatsapp
Anyone else having issues with getting notifications when receiving SMS messages though voice?
I do not get a notification but if I open the app they auto populate and load and finally the voice notification when then show new messages. I switched the app to use the default messaging app and I get the notifications. If I go into the web interface and forward messages to email I get them as well. But the voice app it's self does not notify me of new messages? I know it works because my galaxy would get the notifications and I know background sync is on and running.
Any suggestions? (No root this is a work phone.)
I'd highly recommend you install and use Hangouts for your primary SMS app. The gVoice app is basically just a utility tool to get your gVoice integrated into your dialer and not really meant to be a fantastic SMS app.
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Hangouts is installed by default (at least on Verizon.) Appreciate the comment and thank you.
I did the Nougat update, and was wondering the pros or cons of using a third party SMS app. I've used Handcent for very long, and more recently Textra, but I see the stock app is rather good and has many options.
Just looking for feedback, thanks in advance.
I use google messenger. Fast, simple. Can change chat colors.
I'm a big fan of Google Messenger and Yaata. I've always disliked Textra, and I can't stand that the stock client doesn't open links in a browser, but in a preview window.
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I'm a big fan of Google Messenger and Yaata. I've always disliked Textra, and I can't stand that the stock client doesn't open links in a browser, but in a preview window.
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Reading about both, and Google Messenger seems like a good option.
I use Android Messages. Google just changed the name of their messenger app. But I love it because it's fast easy to use and handles everything I need.
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I use Android Messages. Google just changed the name of their messenger app. But I love it because it's fast easy to use and handles everything I need.
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Just out of curiosity, does any 3rd party messaging app support texting over WiFi? I know the stock Samsung one does, but would something like Android Messenger or Textra work using T-Mobile? I never knew if this was an app-specific feature or if it was related to the network.
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Just out of curiosity, does any 3rd party messaging app support texting over WiFi? I know the stock Samsung one does, but would something like Android Messenger or Textra work using T-Mobile? I never knew if this was an app-specific feature or if it was related to the network.
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Some do, but as far as I know it's carrier dependent.
As to my original post, I still haven't decided on an app. Textra was real good on my old phone, so it's either it or Google Messages.
No one mentioned it but I've used Chomp for years. Texting over wifi works 90% of the time. Not sure why it doesn't work all the time but my wife uses the stock app while I use Chomp. Neither of us have any complaints.