Hi Folks
Feeling too happy to report that even GB users can get a glimpse of what Hangout 2.0 performs on android 4.4 KITKAT!!
First of all let me announce the device I've tested it on. Mine is a Dell Streak running GB 2.3.3 Traveller's DSC ROM.
How I did it:
1. I have my phone rooted
2. Renamed existing hangout apk so that if in case i need a backup. Mine was in /data/app folder
3. Moved and renamed attached hangouts 2 apk as "com.google.android.talk-2.apk" (without quotes) - don't know if this a useless step?
4. changed permission of the renamed apk to rw-r--r--
5. Cleared dalvik cache
6. Opened the app and enabled SMS on the prompt and allowed it to collect all existing SMS messages
7. Voila! everythings works so far.
Features:
1. SMS integration
2. More fluid (in my opinion)
3. Online/offline notifier
4. Still exploring the differences
5. Will check if this can be integrated into the ROM itself or not by getting rid of MMS.apk
Need your feedbacks and press thanks if it works for you too. :victory:
Link: here u go! My dropbox shared URL
Came to know that video chat in hangout wasn't working with only the steps above. to fix
1. Download the libvideochat_jni.so
2. Move to system/lib
3. Change permission to rw-r--r--
4. Try video calling. Should work now!
5. Let me know
*NEW ADDITION*
HOLO themed black version (via- makers of Ultima ROM) of the same 2.0.012 version here
IMP: Please do NOT update hangout or else you will lose SMS functionality.
Successful, tha nks
This worked just fine on my Samsung Proclaim with 2.3.4. I had just been trying to sideload the new 2.0 yesterday, and it wouldn't work and I was afraid I might be getting screwed here in the near future. I use google voice extensively, and with the recent announcement that google would be dropping xmpp support for voice, I can tell that it a sign of much greater hangouts/talk integration and I'm a little concerned that my numerous pieces of older hardware are going to be left out in the dust. So, I had tried to sideload the new one yesterday, and it wouldn't work, but following your prescribed steps, it's working just fine now.
ammujee said:
3. Moved and renamed attached hangouts 2 apk as "com.google.android.talk-2.apk" (without quotes) - don't know if this a useless step?
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This step shouldn't be necessary if embedding it in /system. Hangouts.apk works just as well. Like I mentioned in my ROM thread, I'll have to try this out. If I like the change, then I'll update Traveller DSC.
Have you attempted this with any of the other KitKat apps?
Works for me by just installing it and not pushing it as a system app. Android 2.3.7
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Have you attempted this with any of the other KitKat apps?
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Yes, I did with few more like launcher, email but no luck. It gives parsing error.
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Works for me by just installing it and not pushing it as a system app. Android 2.3.7
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How about video calling? Does it work without pushing the .lib file?
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What about the gallery app? Does it give you the parsing error?
Yes, gallery also gives parsing error.
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How about video calling? Does it work without pushing the .lib file?
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I don't know i just install it because it can be used now as sms app. And no one i know uses hangouts sadly they use other messaging app like wechat etc.
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If you don't have to add that file, you might want to check to see if your ROM already includes it.
On a side note, the KitKat version of Hangouts is apparently available on the Play Store, but only for ICS and up.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
If you don't have to add that file, you might want to check to see if your ROM already includes it.
On a side note, the KitKat version of Hangouts is apparently available on the Play Store, but only for ICS and up.
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The newest one released yesterday will install on Gingerbread phones. However, SMS has been removed for folks below 4.0. The previous version pulled from the Nexus 5 did put Hangouts SMS on Gingerbread.
One thing the portal article doesn't mention is that Google does version checking on its files. If the API version isn't sufficient what is downloaded is an older version that would work at the given API version. Case in point is Gmail. The current version is 4.6, as my ICS tablet will attest. However on a Gingerbread device, a freshly delivered version from the Play Store will be version 2.3.6.
In the case of Hangouts, the version being downloaded to Gingerbread devices is version 1.1 build 12 or something similar. Only ICS and up will get Hangouts 2.0. So to summarize, it's not that certain features are being disabled (as this thread can attest to) it's that Google is sending an older version of the app to the device.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
One thing the portal article doesn't mention is that Google does version checking on its files. If the API version isn't sufficient what is downloaded is an older version that would work at the given API version. Case in point is Gmail. The current version is 4.6, as my ICS tablet will attest. However on a Gingerbread device, a freshly delivered version from the Play Store will be version 2.3.6.
In the case of Hangouts, the version being downloaded to Gingerbread devices is version 1.1 build 12 or something similar. Only ICS and up will get Hangouts 2.0. So to summarize, it's not that certain features are being disabled (as this thread can attest to) it's that Google is sending an older version of the app to the device.
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It's kind of silly really, since the 2.0 version works fine on my Gingerbread ROM. Sending texts, receiving texts, pictures, video etc. Even the holo style settings menus work. Nothing appears badly broken, but from time to time it might force close.
The API support is within the APK, because otherwise it wouldn't allow you to install it. So if google strip that away then they're doing it simply to get people to update to a newer version of Android.
The file here is 2.0.012 (884159-30). The version Play Store will install is 1.2.018 (849105-30).
In one respect it isn't all that silly. Gingerbread is a few years old now and Google wants to focus on Android 4.x. I actually can understand that. What I would like to see, but never will, is Dell going back and making a KitKat ROM for the Streak, especially knowing KitKat will work on the Streak.
I can understand that they'd like people to upgrade, but blocking a feature for no good reason is silly. The 2.0 version clearly works. Yes theres the force close that happens 2% of the time, but that's going to be a bug in the code and not an API issue, because if it were API related it wouldn't even run or it'd force close every single time.
Of course I'm due for an upgrade anyway, and I probably will soon, but it still would of been nice to see google officially support the 2.0 version on Gingerbread.
Hey it works bt always show the number.... I mean showing the number insted showing the name which I save in my phone or sim card
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Yes, that is a known issue even for Nexus 5 owners. An application bug probably to be fixed in next few versions. For now few people have found changing their contacts to international format helpful (like for Indian nos changing it from 022xxxxxxxx to +9122xxxxxxxx). It didn't work for many but there is no harm in trying for now. Do make sure to force sync contacts and then switch off your phone and switch back on.
Let us know if it helps!
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Hey man, can you see if the latest Hangouts update with messaging will work on Gingerbread? I'm certain it won't, but maybe you can give it a shot again.
I checked all later versions but those don't work with SMS support. May be @theos0o can help us by enabling SMS support for all devices as he did for FB messenger.
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Thanks for at least checking. I'm sure many of us appreciate it.
Anyone else notice that the My Places widget is gone with Android N? Frustrating as I was using the location based settings a lot between work, home, car,etc... Would not have done the upgrade yet had I known!
Same here - My Samsung Galaxy S6 just updated to Nougat, one of the most important features I use daily - the My Places widget that allowed me to manager shortcuts and settings BY LOCATION is gone. I need that functionality, there is NOTHING in Nougat that makes up for not having this feature. Had I known I would have never let my phone update. In the meantime I located and downloaded "com.sec.android.widgetapp.locationwidget.apk" but it will not install, says "conflicts with a package of the same name". So we know the darn thing is still on the phone - aside from rooting, does anyone have a way to make the install work or make the phone see and use the package that's already there? I was hoping to use the DeBloater by GatesJunior to locate it, but apparently there's no new version for Android 7, and it only sees two packages period. I posted in that original thread to ask if there will be an update.
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Same here - My Samsung Galaxy S6 just updated to Nougat, one of the most important features I use daily - the My Places widget that allowed me to manager shortcuts and settings BY LOCATION is gone. I need that functionality, there is NOTHING in Nougat that makes up for not having this feature. Had I known I would have never let my phone update. In the meantime I located and downloaded "com.sec.android.widgetapp.locationwidget.apk" but it will not install, says "conflicts with a package of the same name". So we know the darn thing is still on the phone - aside from rooting, does anyone have a way to make the install work or make the phone see and use the package that's already there? I was hoping to use the DeBloater by GatesJunior to locate it, but apparently there's no new version for Android 7, and it only sees two packages period. I posted in that original thread to ask if there will be an update.
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I would just downgrade back to Marshmallow! To many problems with Android N especially certain apps being gone and the damn battery dying super fast again! I went back to Marshmallow and now I have my 8 hour charge back instead of 3 or 4 hours on Nougat!
I have a device on actual 5.1.1, and a device fooled to 5.1.1 which is actually 4.0.4 (I know, they're both older)
The real 5.1.1 has much more in the way of updates on the play store than the fooled one. When I had first played with build prop it did work quite well in letting me install a game I wanted to keep using. Now I went in to try and download Zedge, the fooled one is saying incompatible while the real 5.1.1 downloaded the updates no issues. So.... What's the new fix?
To go into about phone, both say 5.1.1
Anyone know the latest workaround? I tried transferring the apk from one to the other, but "there was an issue parsing this package" or something to that effect, on my older device...
I'm hanging onto the older one for both physical size and preferred more basic operation. My real 5.1.1 I use as a tablet as it's just too wide for my hands for frequent ambidextrous swipe texting. The odd typing that isn't time sensitive I don't mind my larger device, but for everyday conversation use I much prefer my older smaller model. I love Samsung, wish they still made mini models. Now they're forcing the edge too... I know I'm in the rare few but I enjoy touchwiz too. (Just for those who will want to say just get a new phone, I've covered all the bases lol)
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I want to download and actually be able to use an older version of handcent SMS messenger. It's more compact and basic yet new enough to support the modern themes and such. I have the same version, 6.9.5.9, able to run on my s5 neo, and even as far back as my old Samsung captivate glide. While it's still under "universal" architecture on apkmirror, it always crashes on the s7. Doesn't universal mean, you know, universal, as in works everywhere? Does anyone know of some sort of work around where I can get it actually working? It installs fine, but crashes upon opening instantly. Every time.
I know most want the newest and "best" but for me I'm cool with tried and true. I hope there's a way. I already had to give up on stock marshmallow as much as I preferred it as even a custom kernel led to a soft brick (and not working vibration like intended) so I've been trying to deal with Oreo best I can ... But I want to at least be able to use the apps I want looking the way I prefer.... The odd part is my old keyboard app works flawlessly and it's actually even older than the messenger I'm trying to install...
Help? Advice? Hacks?
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1. This is in the wrong section.
2. Maybe the app doesn't work with Oreo, what version of Android were you running on your s5?
3. Have you tried a different ROM?
I searched for days before posting this, and cannot find what I need. I tried to make it myself, but have failed thus far.
I need any older version of Hangouts that supports SMS (v2 - v17 I believe), but I need it modified so I can use it without being forced to update to the new version that does not support SMS. Versions 16 and 17 kick you out almost immediately. Version 2.1 lets me use it for about 10 seconds (and it works perfect) before kicking me out.
I would think this would be a common request for users whose primary number is Google Voice. I don't know why it is so hard to find a solution (but easy to find others complaining about it like I am here). A v17 modified apk seems like the easiest workaround to the problem to me, but I can't figure out how to modify the version number as I read somewhere. Can someone please just link me to an apk that will work? Even better if there is a dark version (yes, I know xHangouts does dark-mode but I am not rooted and want to keep Google Pay and NetFlix HD).
It would be so awesome if someone just made a Hangouts v17 apk that was black, supported sms, and worked without forced-update to play store version. Many users would thank you!
Alternatively, is there a different SMS app, that can handle BOTH the SIM# and the GV#? Why doesn't that seem to exist? I would like to recieve SMS for both of my numbers. I only ever want to send SMS using my GoogleVoice number (including when I ask Google Assistant to send a message... always use my GV#). I know I am not alone in wanting this simple functionality, but years have gone by with no solution that I can find (though some people change the version number in the apk to stop the forced-update... but nobody ever posts the modified apk... please post for me, I cannot get the apk editor to work so I can update the version number myself to 29.0 or higher).