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The new hangouts app is here

Hello
Here is the new hangouts app for android.
Live the revaluation and forget the whatsapp
Check out "Hangouts (replaces Talk)" -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk
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When i open the link it says OPEN but when i open the app its GTALK UI is same as gtalk diff. From the pics shown
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Thanks, just installed. Also for all those interested, I just finished watching the keynote and explored around google services...
The request invite page for the new Google maps is up and the Google music app and website was just updated.
Edit: just wondering why the rest of the play store hasnt updated yet

Could you post the apk? It is unavailable in my couuntry... Thank you!
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vickysud said:
When i open the link it says OPEN but when i open the app its GTALK UI is same as gtalk diff. From the pics shown
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It hasnt updated yet on android, push it from the web version and it will install... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.talk&feature=search_result

bioan said:
Could you post the apk? It is unavailable in my couuntry... Thank you!
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I'm uploading it to my thread now:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41454913#post41454913

Is this google+ only or like fb messenger, sms also?

anerik said:
Is this google+ only or like fb messenger, sms also?
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It asks for your phone number, so it might be SMS too, not looked that far yet

Quinny899 said:
It asks for your phone number, so it might be SMS too, not looked that far yet
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I'll look into it!
EDIT: Sadly, g+ only. I was hoping it was SMS too ):

Another Mirror https://www.file1.info/nstyXcW there is no other way for some tablet user (Nexus 7/10 or GTab2) to get the app, but it works on this Tablets.

anerik said:
Is this google+ only or like fb messenger, sms also?
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As of right now it basically replaces Google talk and google+ messaging. Rumer has it that it is eventually supposed to also replace google voice and other messenging things like SMS.

tp2215 said:
As of right now it basically replaces Google talk and google+ messaging. Rumer has it that it is eventually supposed to also replace google voice and other messenging things like SMS.
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I really hope so cause the UI is beautiful but i don't even use g+.

Video chat is not working with 4G.. it says it needs WIFI..

anerik said:
I really hope so cause the UI is beautiful but i don't even use g+.
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Yeah, it is very beautiful. As of now, it is basically like a really cool ui update of Google Talk.
---------- Post added at 09:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:37 PM ----------
And updated Google+ is now live too

No contact status? No contact list that reorders based on contact status?
I rolled it back to Talk for now. I can't really stand having a huge list of everyone to whom I've ever written a Gmail. Am I missing something here?

Thanks
Thanks for telling us!
I have no ideia of this "update"

I can't see the big differences from the old app.
Can you send photos and videos or files with it like whatsapp? I haven't found a way to do it.
Furthermore I can't add a photo to my chat profile without having to add it to Google +.
And my contacts that I have pictures of in my contact book are shown without pictures in the chat since they haven't got a picture on Google+.
So far I am a little bit disappointed with these issues and whatsapp will unfortunately still be a more preferable way for me to send messages for a while longer.
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vickysud said:
When i open the link it says OPEN but when i open the app its GTALK UI is same as gtalk diff. From the pics shown
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"NOTE: If you aren't yet able to install Hangouts on your phone or tablet, or the Play Store "Open" button takes you to the old Talk app, hang tight, we are rolling out Hangouts to everyone over the course of several days. Rest assured Hangouts will be available soon for all Android 2.3+ devices, tablets included!" - From Google

I got it working when it released yesterday. I was having the same problem with it opening to Gtalk.
All I did was used TiBu to wipe data and uninstall Gtalk. I then went to the play store and installed it.
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[Q] How to change the default SMS app to ChompSMS?

I've installed ChompSMS, but when I go into Settings - Wireless & Networks - Default SMS app - only Hangouts is listed. I've tried rebooting the phone, but still nothing. Does ChompSMS need to be updated so it'll show up on this list? Is there another way to make it the default app?
Thanks!

funksoulbrother said:
I've installed ChompSMS, but when I go into Settings - Wireless & Networks - Default SMS app - only Hangouts is listed. I've tried rebooting the phone, but still nothing. Does ChompSMS need to be updated so it'll show up on this list? Is there another way to make it the default app?
Thanks!
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I got this problem too :silly:

It needs updating with 4.4 support.

Tung_meister said:
It needs updating with 4.4 support.
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What he said lol.
There are particular parameters that an app has to have in 4.4 for Hangouts to recognise it as an SMS app.

What the others said.
Long-winded answer:
Basically, before 4.4, there was no such thing as an "SMS app" on Android. Apps like ChompSMS didn't actually directly receive and process SMSes. They listened for SMS received events and intercepted the SMS message as it went into the default SMS app. This was an incredibly hacky method, would cause weird issues (like you'd get notifications from two SMS apps), and wasn't at all supported officially by Google.
Now in 4.4, they added the ability for apps to act as proper replacements for SMS. But they must stop using the old APIs/intents and use the new 4.4 APIs to do this. If/when the app developer does this, then you'll see it as an option.

I have the same issue you too and have been unable to find any SMS 'app' that can be set as the default.... Anyone have any success?
I've tried - Chomp, Now and Textra and none are 'selectable'!
Thanks.

coops9999 said:
I have the same issue you too and have been unable to find any SMS 'app' that can be set as the default.... Anyone have any success?
I've tried - Chomp, Now and Textra and none are 'selectable'!
Thanks.
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Tried those and 8sms. No joy ;(

Handcent works
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This is what you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2512414&page=3
Works flawlessly.

I emailed the developer last week and got a reply to say a fixed version would be out this week. It's not out at the time of writing this post, but on the Google Play website someone gave it a 1 star review for not working on the Nexus 5 and one of the devs replied to say "It's fixed. Please email us with the subject line NOT FAQ." Maybe they are sending people an APK if they email them?

pseudoware said:
Tried those and 8sms. No joy ;(
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8sms absolutely does work, make sure you have the most updated version from the Play Store and then go to Settings>More... (under Wireless & Networks), then tap Default SMS app and change to 'Messaging', which is 8sms. Could not recommend this app higher.

I just got a reply from the developer. They are supposedly releasing a version that's compatible with the Nexus 5/Android 4.4 today. They also linked me to a beta version that works, although I haven't tested it: -
http://www.chompsms.com/beta/chompsms-kitkat.apk

funksoulbrother said:
I just got a reply from the developer. They are supposedly releasing a version that's compatible with the Nexus 5/Android 4.4 today. They also linked me to a beta version that works, although I haven't tested it: -
http://www.chompsms.com/beta/chompsms-kitkat.apk
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Thanks for the link! Working great on my Nexus 5 now. This is version 5.89, the version on the Play Store was released Nov 12 and is v5.88.

Chomp user here too, though when I installed the beta it didn't seem to have notifications turned on by default, so I missed a few texts. Worth checking if you install it.

Version 5.89 has been released to the Play Store, has KitKat compatibility.

[How to] Use facebook messages without messenger

A quick guide for those who want to use Facebook messages without downloading facebook messenger.
Step 1
Uninstall Facebook messenger (if you have it installed)
Step 2
Make sure you have Unknown sources enabled from device settings
Step 3
Install the attached apk (hello world application) or create a new (empty) android project with the package name com.facebook.orca
As long as the only validation that the facebook app does is checking to find if an app with package name com.facebook.orca is installed on the phone this should work
Tested and working on N4 running omnirom 4.4.4

If that work, I thank you xd
Tapnięte z mojego S Advance ☺

It worked thanks
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worked. Thank you, I got annoyed when the fb app says move to messenger,

Thank you for this guide...
I made my own small app

thank you. finally i found useful solution

+1.
Very nice.

Thank you so much! It worked perfectly.
I went one step further: I froze your app once installed, and Facebook still thinks Messenger is installed. It has survived a reboot.

My tutorial:
(0. Uninstall Facebook Messenger...)
1. Go to Play Store and disable Auto-Update for Facebook.
2. Go to Apps - Facebook and Clear Data. Then Force Close the application.
3. Start Facebook, login and go to messages, click "Remind Later"
Tadaa - you can now use the chat in the native Facebook application without installing any apks.

God i hate this "force to install" policy.. Thanks for the tut

thank you

Great!

Just what I was looking for! Such BS facebook makes you download an additional app to use messenger than I hardly ever use anyway. I refuse to use it, thanks op! Hopefully fb does not update the validation process.

THIS WORKS! good job ?

So glad that I find people who use the same method as me. However, I think Facebook stops the push notification service on purpose. I keep uninstalling and installing the facebook original app and hello world apk, and I would get push notifications for the first few hours or more. But then after this duration of time, I will not receive push notifications anymore out of no reason. Do you guys encounter the same problem as mine? Thank you.

nemoc 23 said:
A quick guide for those who want to use Facebook messages without downloading facebook messenger.
Step 1
Uninstall Facebook messenger (if you have it installed)
Step 2
Make sure you have Unknown sources enabled from device settings
Step 3
Install the attached apk (hello world application) or create a new (empty) android project with the package name com.facebook.orca
As long as the only validation that the facebook app does is checking to find if an app with package name com.facebook.orca is installed on the phone this should work
Tested and working on N4 running omnirom 4.4.4
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Thank you so so much sir you have saved me a nice chunk of battery life.

Thank you, have a way around the whatsapp? In the case do not show that the message was read.

leorod199 said:
Thank you, have a way around the whatsapp? In the case do not show that the message was read.
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I'm not sure if this is available in the app from the play store (most probably it will be roll out in the next update if it wasn't already updated) because i don't have whatsapp installed on my phone but i think if you download the apk from the official whatapps website you can disable it from the settings menu
Settings > Account > Privacy
Uncheck Read receipts

Worked great, thanks for this.
I too am lacking in push notifications about messages.
This would be absolutely perfect if I got notified about messages!

Matrixie said:
Worked great, thanks for this.
I too am lacking in push notifications about messages.
This would be absolutely perfect if I got notified about messages!
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I will look into it. I don't have any issue with notifications. Make sure you have notifications and message notifications active from the facebook app under app settings

Messages app?

For some reason I don't have it on my watch. Want there supposed to be an app for messages? I'm on the Wi-Fi version paired with the Google Pixel XL.

samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00061442/
I also dont have the messages app.... I'd like to know if it is regional or the phone version or some other reason...
I have a HTC one m8, Android v6.24

edmiller79 said:
samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00061442/
I also dont have the messages app.... I'd like to know if it is regional or the phone version or some other reason...
I have a HTC one m8, Android v6.24
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I believe you need a samsung phone to have the messages and email apps on the watch. It's one of the limited functions of using the Gear S3 with a non samsung phone.

You can use other messaging apps like Textra, they just don't fully work the same. You will get messages though.

highaltitude said:
You can use other messaging apps like Textra, they just don't fully work the same. You will get messages though.
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Textra seems to be an s2 app. I cant find any messaging apps for s3.

Well it's not going to install on the watch either way. However Textra does work. Download it on your phone and enable notifications in Gear Manager. I know it works as I have used it. However unless you use stock Samsung apps you don't get full use of the app. It's the same thing I'm dealing with for emails. I hate the stock app, but can't fully use a substitute because that is how Samsung has designed the system to be.

highaltitude said:
Well it's not going to install on the watch either way. However Textra does work. Download it on your phone and enable notifications in Gear Manager. I know it works as I have used it. However unless you use stock Samsung apps you don't get full use of the app. It's the same thing I'm dealing with for emails. I hate the stock app, but can't fully use a substitute because that is how Samsung has designed the system to be.
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Ahhh I see. Yes, have found that gmail allows notifications to be replied to and read whereas the android mail app only allows a short preview/header of emails with no reply option.

Try Bluemail email app. Shows full email. They're quick to respond and the phone app is very customizeable and full featured as any email app.

Aqua Mail also has a setting for Smart Watch Enhancement which includes Gear.

highaltitude said:
Well it's not going to install on the watch either way. However Textra does work. Download it on your phone and enable notifications in Gear Manager. I know it works as I have used it. However unless you use stock Samsung apps you don't get full use of the app. It's the same thing I'm dealing with for emails. I hate the stock app, but can't fully use a substitute because that is how Samsung has designed the system to be.
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I tried this and it worked a handful of times yesterday. Somehow I am not receiving notifications anymore from Textra and I am getting prompted to switch to the stock messaging app. Any idea why this is happening? Any recommendations on a solution/s? Thanks!

Fozzee1970 said:
I believe you need a samsung phone to have the messages and email apps on the watch. It's one of the limited functions of using the Gear S3 with a non samsung phone.
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not true... I have a mate 9 and have the stock message app on my watch.

gear s3
Is it possible to trick the samsung default messaging app to show all your texts and let the watch show you messages while in reality I would actually be using textra as the default app?

same boat here... using the new galaxy watch with pixel 2 XL. would love to get a messaging app on the watch.

Where are Oneplus Messaging and Recorder apps? (With solution)

Oneplus messaging app was so great because it was simply and working without much fuss, now it's google messages, spammy AF! I need the old messaging back! Any ideas?
Recorder app come in handy too. Why they did deleted these apps? Plus the facebook thing on the 8, Oneplus becoming corrupt...
Edit: Dialer is out too. The new one is horrible. Contact editing is so confusing.
SOLUTION: https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...how-to-oneplus-dialer-call-recording-t4189165
- Set oneplus dialer as default before disabling google dialer.

They don't have Facebook pre-installed on the 8T. Honest I never used the Google messenger. Always used textra on all my android phones. And for then caller I sue the stock Google one.
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how to oneplus messaging and recorder apps?
I had one additionally 5 and the informing app had a organizer called Notices. so all theese OTP related messages, spam mesaages will go in there. Made life simple. I fair bought 8T and looks OnePlus has

Wilazn said:
They don't have Facebook pre-installed on the 8T.
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At least that!...
I think i've used textra in the past. Too spammy. Oneplus was so perfectly clean and functional.

sansanc said:
Oneplus messaging app was so great because it was simply and working without much fuss, now it's google messages, spammy AF! I need the old messaging back! Any ideas?
Recorder app come in handy too. Why they did deleted these apps? Plus the facebook thing on the 8, Oneplus becoming corrupt...
Edit: Dialer is out too. The new one is horrible. Contact editing is so confusing.
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They have it installed on the tmo version. Backed it up in titanium and uploaded it here, hope it works
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-JI0qCqgLKB1uKwmTYAYIqp35oIiRHZT/view?usp=drivesdk

no way to go back to those apps . i feel you .
btw they deprecated the SIP settings as well because of the google dialer

cala2ar said:
no way to go back to those apps . i feel you .
btw they deprecated the SIP settings as well because of the google dialer
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Solution:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...how-to-oneplus-dialer-call-recording-t4189165