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[Q] GV SMS Integration not working on SkyICS 4.2F6

I'm using the GV SMS Extension app from the Play store, and I've used it on CM9 Nightlies and it worked fine, integrating with both GoSMS Pro as well as the native messaging app. However, upon flashing SkyICS 4.2F6 (base 2 update 1.8) the integration no longer works on either GoSMS or the native messaging app. I can send messages which work fine, but messages recieved are not put through to the apps; rather, I can only read them from the Google Voice app itself (which is slow as balls). Any ideas?

If you go into the google voice app and hit settings, than go to Sync & Notifications, than Receive Test messages (here you can select Google Voice or Messaging app)
That should make all your texts show up in GOSMS

Yeah I know that, but what that does is forward the GV texts as real texts. I don't have a texting plan so that defeats the purpose of using he GV SMS extension.
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that is interesting, i always assumed it was interacting with the sms Database on the phone but never really paid much attention cause i like to keep them seperate. sorry i couldn't be more help

Nah its all good! Thanks for the effort.
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Stock messaging. Removing contacts shown

I'm using the stock messaging app and I'm getting tired of typing in who I want to text only to receive a whole list of facebook people and gmail email addresses.
I only want to see my gmail phone contacts.
I have it set this way under contacts itself.
But going to messaging then the contact lIst from there just lIsts everything possible.
Any way to address this?
Thanks
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how do you send normal sms on google nexus 5. only have hangouts and it "invites"

how do you send normal sms on google nexus 5. only have hangouts and it "invites"
when i select a contact it does an "Invite" request. what happemend to the normnal sms system?
please advise
first time user of nexus series

you need to search the contacts with the number phone , not the hangout

Yeah the normal phone numbers appear to be under your circle friends from g+.
I think the new messaging is pretty sweet and looks a lot better than the old stock format just take a little to get used to.
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If you want the 'normal' sms function then you will need to get a third party sms client (I'm using Handcent without any problem). Once you download, it is simply a case of selecting which service you want to use as your default.

It gives you the option if you want to send it through hangouts or SMS (for each individual contact)
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You all are making this WAY too complicated.
In Hangouts, press the + button. Search for the contact that you want to send an SMS message to (note, they must be in your People app for this to work). Simply look for the little bubble that says SMS next to the proper contact, click that, and voila.
Variantly, you can go to the People app, click the person you want to text, and then click on the little message symbol and it will pop you into a new message thread for that person.
I really don't like the G+ integration in Hangouts, as I don't use G+ at all. But I'll live with it.

[Q] Can I remove Google+ contacts from the hangouts sms app?

In 99.9999% of cases I do not want to message someone on google+. Is there anyway I can remove all the google+ integration from the hangouts messaging app and use it only for sms? Or do I need to get a different sms app?
Sorry, just got the Nexus 5 last weekend so I'm still learning everything about it.

get a different sms app. There are many on the play store you can use, you aren't limited to using Hangouts if you do not want to, for SMS.

d4ngerz said:
In 99.9999% of cases I do not want to message someone on google+. Is there anyway I can remove all the google+ integration from the hangouts messaging app and use it only for sms? Or do I need to get a different sms app?
Sorry, just got the Nexus 5 last weekend so I'm still learning everything about it.
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hold down the contact you want to remove then select "remove" or "delete", I forget which it is but that's how it's accomplished.

d4ngerz said:
In 99.9999% of cases I do not want to message someone on google+. Is there anyway I can remove all the google+ integration from the hangouts messaging app and use it only for sms? Or do I need to get a different sms app?
Sorry, just got the Nexus 5 last weekend so I'm still learning everything about it.
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In the settings in the app just sign out. It'll be SMS only at that point.

drdagreenphd said:
hold down the contact you want to remove then select "remove" or "delete", I forget which it is but that's how it's accomplished.
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Yup, you hold the contact name and select "Hide contact".
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d4ngerz said:
In 99.9999% of cases I do not want to message someone on google+. Is there anyway I can remove all the google+ integration from the hangouts messaging app and use it only for sms? Or do I need to get a different sms app?
Sorry, just got the Nexus 5 last weekend so I'm still learning everything about it.
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I agree with you. I use the textra app precisely because it doesn't go through hangouts or Google.

venelar said:
In the settings in the app just sign out. It'll be SMS only at that point.
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Exactly what I wanted, thank you!

d4ngerz said:
In 99.9999% of cases I do not want to message someone on google+. Is there anyway I can remove all the google+ integration from the hangouts messaging app and use it only for sms? Or do I need to get a different sms app?
Sorry, just got the Nexus 5 last weekend so I'm still learning everything about it.
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So you're saying there is still a chance you will?
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Just in case other people find this thread, trying to avoid all the google+ stuff, when using Hangouts for SMS, Google has since released Messenger. Seems to have a few kinks to iron out, still, but it has to be better than Hangouts. Plus, I hate having to say, "hangouts," all the time.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging

The problem with signing out of hangouts is that I don't get hangouts messages from the web app. I want to receive both, just without the suggestions for messaging random google+ people as suggested by google.

Issue with Google Messenger

Just received the Mate 9 that is officially released in USA, but discovered couple issues with Google Messenger:
1. Even for those who are in my list of contact, whenever they send me text, I can only seem them as "Unknown sender"
2. Can only receive text but no way to reply.
Any idea?

Hi, know issue, I've switched to Signal

I've also seen this issue pop up randomly. Does anyone know of a fix?
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I went back to stock
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ekerbuddyeker said:
I went back to stock
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Yea, I've done the same just so I didn't have to deal with the annoyance. I do hope though that it gets resolved
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GM works fine for me...stock does not when sending pictures.

Just an observation using OK Google command to send at text.
For example: If I say, Ok Google, Send a text to Joe.
It will let me dictate a text to Joe (in my contacts) but it does not record what I dictated in Huawei's messenger app.
Although it does correctly send the text using Huawei's app.
However, if I use Hangouts it does record what I dictated in the Hangouts app messager.
and the text is sent successfully.
The command I used was, Ok Google, Send a text to Joe using Hangouts.

I've been using Hangouts with GV and I have had zero issues so far

Same here. Also Google keyboard has non active gif option
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deanjen said:
Just received the Mate 9 that is officially released in USA, but discovered couple issues with Google Messenger:
1. Even for those who are in my list of contact, whenever they send me text, I can only seem them as "Unknown sender"
2. Can only receive text but no way to reply.
Any idea?
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I don't know if this will help, but - using the built-in SMS app - I quickly discovered that my contacts' mobile phone numbers must be in the format +1 ########## ("plus 1, space, 10-digit number with no spaces or hyphens"). That at least allowed me to send texts to individuals and see them as senders, but (as noted elsewhere in this forum), the built-in app does not send pictures nor does it handle group texts in MMS properly. Since Huawei warns against using third-party apps due to potential battery drain, I consider this a flawed phone and have requested a refund.

Having the same issue here, even worse with hangouts, in hangouts all texts show in one conversation thread,
I've tried the +1 space number and that didn't fix the issue for me

I had this issue as well unknown sender took the plunge and deleted all my texts and now have no issue with GM.

I tried to switch from stock apps to g-messenger but I experienced issues mentioned here:
* all messages are showing unknown sender
* there no option to reply
is this an issue with the messenger app or the phone version (MHA-L00) ?

The previous message issue is ok for now; just need to create new text message thread and it'll be fine.
The newer issue I'm facing has something to do with pictures in text message. I can send, but cannot receive. One way traffic ain't exactly too much fun at this point.

I had this issue too, even wiping all previous messages didn't work. SMS through Hangouts wasn't working either. I switched to Textra.

Great phone but a bad stock messenger app. So I switched to Google Messenger and the problems began with not receiving MMS. This needs to be fixed!
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2007jchill said:
I had this issue as well unknown sender took the plunge and deleted all my texts and now have no issue with GM.
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This did not work for me.

I downloaded the latest Google messenger apk from apk mirror and now it works. If you download the app from the play store it doesn't receive MMS. Also the only way to get rid of unknown sender is to delete all texts. The version I downloaded was Google Messenger 2.1.060 (3735832-30.phone) (arm) (nodpi) (Android 4.4+)

ron87 said:
I downloaded the latest Google messenger apk from apk mirror and now it works. If you download the app from the play store it doesn't receive MMS. Also the only way to get rid of unknown sender is to delete all texts. The version I downloaded was Google Messenger 2.1.060 (3735832-30.phone) (arm) (nodpi) (Android 4.4+)
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Thanks that tip worked.

Working so far. Thanks.

aknotts415 said:
I've been using Hangouts with GV and I have had zero issues so far
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Does it work if you merge carrier SMS with your Google voice?
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