What I'm hoping to accomplish is getting an ALL-IN-ONE messaging client.
I can find tons like Palringo/Nimbuzz/IM+ that combine most of the important forms of instant messaging, and even ran across a few that try to mesh instant messaging with a proprietary SMS service (which fails because it revolves around a separate number).
...but there's something completely valuable that I cannot find; one app that can handle Facebook IM, GTalk IM, YIM, AIM... while integrating SMS into the same list.
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Morning all,
Need some help and guidance. I am looking for a good unified messaging application that will allow me to pull together the following messaging services into one inbox view:
1) Exchange - importing authentication information from default app
2) SMS/MMS
3) Facebook
4) RSS
5) News Feeds
I had a Blackberry previously, and their default messaging app allowed me to add services when I wanted them to show up in the unified view. Is there something good that works on the android platform?
I have done some research on this and things like My Message and K-9 seem to bring pieces but not everything.
Thanks,
Steve
any app do it ? i search and nothing
I haven't seen a app for Android that brings everything together.
The only solutions I can think of aggregate half of your list not the entire list. "Pulse" can combine #3-5, but I don't know of anything that collects all five in one place.
Pure Messenger does everything except the RSS/News feeds
Question for Galaxy Nexus/ICS users: does the stock email (not the gmail app) app FINALLY have threaded messaging?
I think most Android users can agree that while the Gmail app is great, the stock email app is pretty laughable. Since my company doesn't use google apps, I'm stuck with exchange, and the lack of threaded messaging makes it nearly unusable.
So, is there hope? Is threaded messaging finally in there?
No, but it's fairly usable apart from that... much better than the Gingerbread app.
Gah that sucks. Thanks for the answer!
Given that Gmail basically popularized threaded messaging, one has to wonder what the issue is... even iOS' mail app finally got threaded messaging!
I hate threaded messaging, tried but just can't get used to it. Fine for texts, but for proper email?
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Mnemoch said:
I hate threaded messaging, tried but just can't get used to it. Fine for texts, but for proper email?
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You may be in the minority then. I haven't found anyone prefering non-threaded email if they have ever used Gmail. I guess it depends in your usage pattern.
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You may be in the minority then. I haven't found anyone prefering non-threaded email if they have ever used Gmail. I guess it depends in your usage pattern.
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While I love threaded gmail... I do find that it is weird when going back and forth between 2 gmail users. Sometimes the emails come in all weird, like they reply to an old email. I'm referring to the qouted text below the main body.
I've also had problems locating information when they're hidden like that. Sometimes people reply to an email, just to take about something else... makes it hard to keep organized when its all mixed up.
I get hundreds of emails a day... keep them separate please.
My online exchange 2011 does this. Painful.
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zminor said:
Given that Gmail basically popularized threaded messaging, one has to wonder what the issue is... even iOS' mail app finally got threaded messaging!
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Going to nitpick a bit...
Threaded email has been popular for a ways before Gmail (I remember it existing and being used by many in the Eudora days), BUT gmail did popularize conversations (which I believe is different from threaded emails). Personally I hate conversations in gmail (have them disabled), threaded email in Thunderbird et al I can use, but would rather not.
As for Exchange, depending on what Exchange server your work is using, you might be able to use K9 Mail:
https://github.com/k9mail/k-9/wiki/K9MailAndExchange
"K-9 uses WebDAV to communicate with Exchange. As of Exchange 2010, WebDAV is no longer supported. For this reason, K-9 is unable to work with Exchange 2010 at this time. It will be a major effort to correct this issue."
that's why it's important for anyone who buys any phone to previously check the features they really need.
i use exchange mail a lot and the best "default" client for mails comes from HTC, therefore i got the Sensation. AOSP mail (GB) sucks, Samsung's a bit better but not as good as HTC.
i find google talk to be really crapy, even facebook messenger has more options like sending photos, etc. is there a alternative to google talk app that allows us to use photos?
Google+ Messenger
i use whatsapp with my usa and international friends. i send photo, music and chat with that app.
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Kik Messenger is really nice. Shows read and delivered tags also like BBM.
Heavy whatsapp user here.
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LINE and KIK messenger
google talk is the CRAPPIEST. I don't know why they don't upgrade that piece of crap to more features like pic and voice messaging -___-
Try LINE messenger. I have been using it for a while. Features include:
-picture messaging
-video messaging
-create groups
-send location
-FREE phone calls to line messenger users
-timelines
-username instead of pin
-custom user ID qr code
-cool stickers
-on all platforms (android/iphone/blackberry/windows)
-lots of other cool customizations
xxxhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.naver.line.android&hl=enxxx
I also use kik messenger, only because it keeps it simple, and saying "kik me" just clicks better. Features include
-picture messaging
-video messaging (with free add on)
-username instead of pin
-group messaging (but you cannot create custom groups)
-on all platforms (android/iphone/blackberry/windows)
-other plugin features such as (sketchy, contact ****r, file****r, ect)
xxxhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kik.android&hl=enxxx
The only issue I have with kik is that ANYONE can message you without having first requested to do so (HUGE privacy flaw) and there are alot of perverted people on it. The perversion wouldn't be a problem if they weren't able to send you messages and pics without having to send a request first.
So far I've been using line the most because of kik's privacy flaw, but I still use kik every now and then with friends who have kik. But line is more customizable. Also, kik looks the most like bbm.
Let me know which you like better
Hope I've helped.:cyclops:
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alvespt said:
i find google talk to be really crapy, even facebook messenger has more options like sending photos, etc. is there a alternative to google talk app that allows us to use photos?
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Hey everybody,
So I'm on Paranoid Android and I've noticed an issue. The messaging application (and all third-party applications) really have no good way of sending out multiple messages to lists when the search command is invoked.
The stock messaging applications from GAPPS JB sucks. I can't go into a contacts list window and just *click* off the names of people I want to send the message to. I think everybody has seen this, right?
HandCent and GoSMS are not much better. Let me give you an example.
Let's say I have 100 people from OSU in my phone. Every one of them has a tag called "OSU" in their names in my contact lists. If I try to send a new message with GoSMS or HandCent and type "OSU" in the search box, all 100 of them will show up....
The *problem* is that they will be COMPLETELY OUT OF ALPHABETICAL ORDER! Unlike in the stock Sprint ROM's app!
So does anybody else suffer with this and can anybody help me around this problem? I don't think simply installing the stock application on Paranoid Android will work, as this appears to be the way the contacts list is being perused by the messaging applications.
Hoppingfully yours,
--SadieLNibblesworth
I have used that extra for the longest time on so many different devices, it is really a great app. Works well with this phone. However I recently started trying some new texting apps, like pulse. Also, a great app and love the computer support
Cowbell_Guy said:
I have used that extra for the longest time on so many different devices, it is really a great app. Works well with this phone. However I recently started trying some new texting apps, like pulse. Also, a great app and love the computer support
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-xl/help/whats-favourite-launcher-keyboard-t3721316
Textra is my app of choice
Quick clean and infinitely variable
Textra. Hands down.
I honestly went through a bunch of apps, and stuck with facebooks messenger for sms/mms. Reason why is because all other apps like chomp sms compress the photo. Which why would you purchase a phone with a great camera, to have it compressed. Reason why I switched.
Android Messages
Yaata.
I use Join by Joaapps to receive text and mms across all devices because it does so much more than just text and mms across devices and it cost less than pulse, otherwise I would likely purchase pulse.
SIGNAL!! Because screw the government. It's a solid app too, but mostly screw the government.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.securesms
I've always wondered, why use a dedicated SMS/MMS app instead of a messaging aggregator that unifies more than one services and save on resources?
I use Disa, which supports SMS/MMS, Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp. So it's kind of 3in1. Aesthetics don't matter much to me when it comes to messaging, as long as fewer services run on my device.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.disa
I have been using Contacts+ for a while now. I just bring up a contact and can email, text, or call from there. I like the UI of it and it has a dark theme.
Pulse. Can sens messages from computer as it syncs with computer as well
pulse.
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I honestly went through a bunch of apps, and stuck with facebooks messenger for sms/mms. Reason why is because all other apps like chomp sms compress the photo. Which why would you purchase a phone with a great camera, to have it compressed. Reason why I switched.
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You know with textra you can change the size of MMS. Also, it's carrier limits, blame them.
Android Messages...use to like Hangouts when it had it!
Textra is my go to for sms and mms.
Stock app or yaata + my notes + go sms for retrieving multiple phone numbers
I also heard of easy sms