Google Voice SMS refuses to sync automatically - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

I'd post this in a more relevant location, but y'know. Not allowed unless I spam the forum for post-count. Oh well.
First off, I'm using the latest nightly of this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2050948
Despite the thread title, it's now running Android 4.3.1, CM10.2, PA 3.99-RC2, AOKP jb-mr2, if any of that is important.
Next thing to mention, I have no cell/data service of any kind. Everything is strictly wifi only. Using two google voice numbers setup on the built-in sip/internet calling.
So here we go. Wiped my phone completely, installed above rom, and latest gapps, as usual. Installed a few basics(Swiftkey, Titanium, Tasker) and the installed Google Voice. Opened Voice+, selected my account. The native messaging app will now happily send SMS using google voice. So will any 3rd-party sms app I've tried(Go SMS, Handcent, etc.) My problem is, I set Google Voice to receive messages via the native app. Send myself an sms from another number, I get nothing. Changed Google Voice settings back to receiving sms via itself(the google voice app). Again, send myself a text... nothing. Until I manually open the google voice app. Then it does it's little refresh business, and bam. Up pops my text messages(within that app only). I've checked everything. Any auto-sync setting and background data settings that I can find are turned on. Wifi connection is active and internet works.
I just can't figure this out. Ideally I would like to receive my messages via the native app or handcent, but at this point it would be nice if I could get them at all, without having to manually open the google voice app to see if any decide to pop up. Was also hoping to stick with this rom, as it's the only I see with those latest versions I mentioned above. Particularly I wanted to use Voice+ rather than the extremely buggy and overpriced apps for integrating google voice sms.
Anyone know what's going on here, or how to fix it? Not really sure what other info to include, so I'm sorry if I've missed something important.
P.S. If my grammar sucks or I seems to be typing up half a thought, it's because it's 5am and I have been at this for many hours now.

Zhono said:
I'd post this in a more relevant location, but y'know. Not allowed unless I spam the forum for post-count. Oh well.
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Do you have you're phones sync on...might make a difference...since you're using WiFi.
Besides that..I would wipe cache of the app..if still buggy..wipe data and cache of the app...and reboot recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache...you might even uninstall the app before the recovery wipes of cache and dalvik..then reinstall and set up...
Sorry I'm not more helpful..I don't use that set up...but I bet somebody with more experience will chime in here soon...

Gil81 said:
Do you have you're phones sync on...might make a difference...since you're using WiFi.
Besides that..I would wipe cache of the app..if still buggy..wipe data and cache of the app...and reboot recovery and wipe cache and dalvik cache...you might even uninstall the app before the recovery wipes of cache and dalvik..then reinstall and set up...
Sorry I'm not more helpful..I don't use that set up...but I bet somebody with more experience will chime in here soon...
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Yep, sync is turned on in every place I could find a setting for it. As for the other stuff, I've tried wiping cache and whatnot. I also wiped the entire phone several times and tried different roms. The one I mentioned above, the Dirty Unicorns rom, and now I'm on the official CM10.1.
*EDIT* Well this is embarrassing. And kind of confusing. Just for the sake of thoroughness, I went into my router's settings, and lessened the security to low, as well as turned on UPnP. Reset my phone's wifi, and now everything syncs instantly, including gvoice text messages. So now I have to wonder, what exactly was the problem. Is there a port that needs to be open on my router, does anyone know? Also, I'm wondering what that means when I want to use my phone in places with free wifi, like McDonald's or coffee shops. As I said, I'm strictly wifi here. Any input would be appreciated, but I guess my issue is semi-solved. Just wish I didn't have to lower my network security just to use my phone.

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Market not working (download won't start) new Evo

Ok,
(Before those that have nothing to do start shouting, I have searched! I spend hours last night looking and time this morning looking. This error is NOT related to a googlemail/gmail switch..it is NOT related to internet connection..it is NOT related to some obscure cache issue [i think]. So now that caveate is out of the way....)
I cannot download anything from the Market. Here is the process as I see it...
- Open Market app from phone
- Find app I want and click download
- Go back to main Market screen and click download tab
- App sits there with a 'starting download process'
Now...if the error is somewhere there...can someone please tell me.
But...a few minutes later I get this...
- Alert noise goes off
- Alert says Google Talk authentication failed
- Go and stop the app in the running apps screen
- Find GTalk app on phone and start it up
- It hangs up on the Talk bubble screen with Signing in swirly thing just going round
- Eventually that alert noise goes off again
So...there seems to have been an issue many months back when UK customers switched from googlemail domains to gmail domains. But I have never had either. I am registered with google and I have one of my personal emails set up on that account. I can log into google, I can use Picasa, I can use the forums, etc.
Now, I already have three different email accounts to keep track of...do not need a fourth. But in a fit of desperation I tried to set up a gmail account last night. After 30 minutes of trying to find a user name I gave up. I do not want to be D.sablesurfer.432456 or whatever stupid azz suggestion it gives.
So...things I am wondering...
Is Google Talk integrated with Market somehow?
Can you just use Market with a regular Google log in?
How do I make google talk work since there appears to be no where on phone to change any settings?
Where is google talk looking on my phone for log in information?
Does this have anything to do with the weird sprint email address that seems to be registered to my phone? (Current username = [email protected]) (Obviously where my name would be my real name.)
Please help, the internet has been wholey useless in showing me an answer to this issue.
Oh...and if I log into google web page from phone...and choose Talk from the more menu...
....I am logged into Talk!!!
Yep, it just pulls right up with no complaints.
Ok, lots of looks no feedback.
I stopped by Sprint today and they say basically that my really old Google log in will not work. They said will need to set up an actual GMail account and replace it on the phone.
HOWEVER....there is NO way to replace it without the factory reset. Seriously? Has the Evo or HTC...or Sprint locked this thing down so much that you can never change accounts?
I changed password online...and the incorrect password screen ONLY lets me change password. The account name is greyed out.
I went into Manage Applications and the only button active is the Force Stop. The Clear Data button doesn't even exist. And after the force stop it still does not exist.
How does this make any sense? Really? People are NEVER going to change accounts? Sounds way too strict to me at moment.
So basically...unless anyone else has an idea...on the Evo (not heros or g1's)...I will have to do the factory reset tonight? This sucks.
Have you tried settings, accounts and sync, click on the google account and hit remove account?
Yup, no go. The default in the Evo seems to be permanently locked in. Well until you do the factory reset. I just posted my findings/tip over on general. This is a pisser for a newbie to android and as a LONG time programmer sucks to be locked in like that.
My market was useless earlier.
the name###@sprintpcs.com is just sprints username for you, it's used for network stuff
I'm having the same issue. tired the google search too ... wish I didn't have to do a hard reset... I hope somebody come up with a fix for this
EDIT:
Here's all that I did. I'm not sure which part fixed the issue.
*I un-synced Gmail (still didn't work)
*I deleted the pop Gmail account I had set up (still didn't work)
*I went into the market, canceled everything that was pending a download, then I re-synced Gmail, and set my pop Gmail account back up and BAM!!!! It worked. (Oh and I restarted after I did all of this)
Hope this helps...
Same problem here, hope someone with great idea can help. I am also struck on my HTC evo
Market still won't downlaod
I'm on JI6,
i have this problem that i cannot get the Market to download.
I didn't see and end to this story, only that it could be a Market problem.
But still i have this issue now for 3 days, i did most of the things in this thread.
nothing works ...
HELP
This happens to everyone.
Go to applications.
Click all applications.
Find market. Click market.
Click, clear cache, and clear data.
Restart.
I'm over that, clear the data of download manager ,and from the Market application, removed the update from the market , wifi on , wifi off .....
Still wont download
Then it's your internet if that does not work.
Check your firewall
what firewall , if i work in 3G ?
I'm having the same problem...I just flashed Myn's 2.2 RL3 and it is no different than it ever was. It's pissing me off. I've tried every solution that I could find.
I was having a similar issue with my Evo running OMJ's 4.5.
On the market.android.com site I would click install, select my phone, and it said my install would start shortly, but it never did. I scoured the net and found a fix that worked for me. Try this:
Menu -> Settings -> Appplicaltions -> Manage Applications
Select the 'All' tab
Scroll down and open 'Google Services Framework' -> Clear Data and Force Stop
Hit back and open 'Market' -> Clear Data, Clear Cache (if available), and Force Stop
Reboot
Open Market. You are going to get an error, be patient and let it sit for a moment and it will come up by itself.
You should be golden after this. Let me know how it works for you.
Why must people resurrect dead threads, do they lack the ability to read, the last post to this thread was in the first week of november, if this was still happening, this would be an active thread.

No background sync or notifications for push apps

Not sure if anyone else is experiencing this, but in the hopes that they are, I'm posting this. For some reason, I'm not getting any notifications for push apps. Specifically for me, its Gmail, Google Voice, and FB Messenger. The apps aren't even syncing. I have to manually go into each app and tell it to sync.
I've had Gmail and GV sync for a little while after a ROM flash, but it never lasts more than a half hour or so.
Any ideas?
Not sure what rom u are using, or if you are using titanium to restore apps... but try settings>apps>gmail (or other apps) and choose to clear data, NOTE: you will have to re-sync accounts by going to settings>accounts and sync and enter ur info. your contacts will disappear for a short time while it re-syncs. its worked for me on previous devices after flashing a new rom, not sure if it will work here....
Check what kind of Internet connection you have: settings>wireless&networks>more>mobile networks>acces point names. The one working is net.
Any luck with this? I'm having the same issue.
I tried moving the gv app to /system/app but it didn't fix it.
Make sure you aren't disabling sync via the power widget.. it sounds obvious but it happened to someone
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
having the same issue, sometimes sync even work really bad when screen on, but mostly occurred when screen off. Stock kernel
joshdu1125 said:
having the same issue, sometimes sync even work really bad when screen on, but mostly occurred when screen off. Stock kernel
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Similar problem here as well. Google Talk only seems to give me a notification when I turn the screen on. Just got my gnex last week and running stock jb now (only rooted).

[Q] Can't send email

I'm rooted with Bonestock Rom. I noticed that I can receive email (Google account) but I cannot send.The email just stays in outbox. I tried turning mobile data off and on even my WiFi.But no go. I have my company email setup with the phone and that works fine.Is anyone else experiencing the same issue?
I haven't run into this with the One, but with my GNEX when I was a flash o holic it happened quite often. I would wipe data, cache, and delvik cache as well then refresh the rom. Also sometimes it helped to download the Gmail app from the market rather than restore a back up of it.
Sent from the One and Only
I personally prefer using live mail, but clearing cache sounds like it will probably help, also just simply restarting your phone can help with a lot of stuff. My text messages were taking 15 minutes to send and receive, simple restart fixed that.

Note 4 Clear Cache

My wife is going from an iPhone 5S to the Note 4. She wanted to bring all of her messages with her so I backed them up. All of them. All 38,684 of them. Then I tried to restore them to the Note 4. That's where the problem began. Nothing I do at this point will clear out those messages. I have uninstalled Google Messages. I have opened the stock messenger app and cleared the data and cache. I've "Turned Off" the stock app and turned it back on.
Every time I re-install Google Messages it says "restoring messages" as if they had been backed up someplace. I'm not sure but this is DRIVING ME NUTS! I don't want to have to do a FDR on a device that we've had 6 hours.
Does anyone know how to either boot in and wipe the cache or fix my problem???
Google messages as in hangouts?
No Google Messenger. Sorry I typed the wrong thing.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 4.
Cincybearcatfan said:
No Google Messenger. Sorry I typed the wrong thing.
Sent from my Galaxy Note 4.
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so what did you back the text messages and MMS messages up with. My other question is why are you using Google Messenger? If they are on the phone, isn't that where you wanted them to begin with?
Please elaborate what you used to get them off the iphone and what you used to import those on your Android Device. Have you experimented where you deleted one out of messenger and and see if it comes back? I need to know what you used. Thanks
bdorr1105 said:
so what did you back the text messages and MMS messages up with. My other question is why are you using Google Messenger? If they are on the phone, isn't that where you wanted them to begin with?
Please elaborate what you used to get them off the iphone and what you used to import those on your Android Device. Have you experimented where you deleted one out of messenger and and see if it comes back? I need to know what you used. Thanks
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I followed this method. I used iSMS2Droid then I used SMS Backup & Restore.
Yes, I've uninstalled and reinstalled Google Messenger. I've cleared it's data and cache. I've used the stock app. I've cleared it's data and cache. Regardless of how many times I clear the apps data and cache, once it is re-installed or re-enabled, the messages ALWAYS come back. I uninstalled SMS Backup & Restore, and they still come back.
The good news is we figured out that it takes SEVERAL hours to restore 38,000+ text messages. Just by leaving the phone alone for those hours while we slept it got much better. However, it's there a way to boot into recovery and clear the Note 4's cache?
Also, why do these things keep coming back? The file that I downloaded is a .xml file and I'm certain that the SMS apps aren't restoring from there. Just very frustrating.

Messenger showing numbers and not names

Maybe someone can answer 2 questions for me.
First-- I used the data cable to download all the information from my previous phones. All of my contacts are there but for some reason in Messenger it will just show the persons number instead of contact name. No idea why. I am going into each contact and saving their contact again to see if it will take, sometimes it does, some times it doesnt.
Second-- In messenger.....someone please tell me I can remove these stupid large colored letter next to each message? I have been through setting and advanced and do not see an option.
My phone is having the same issue of not connecting my contacts to the messager app. I also used the cable to transfer.
The other issue, I always give pictures to the people in my contacts so it shows pictures instead of letters however the first issue is messing that up lol
So I went to Settings>storage>cache data>clear cache data and then I went to apps>messager>storage>clear data and it fixed both these problems for me. Hope that helps.
If you clear data on messenger doesn't that erase all messages?
iceman4357 said:
If you clear data on messenger doesn't that erase all messages?
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It didn't erase mine. Maybe backup with a app first before if you want to make sure.
Update. I cleared both, which fixed it but it does erase. Google auto backup ftw
Mine did that the first time I went into Messenger but I exited and went back in and it started updating the threads with names and pictures.
Thanks that's worked for me!
Clearing the messenger data work for me. Thanks!!
Jacobk85 said:
So I went to Settings>storage>cache data>clear cache data and then I went to apps>messager>storage>clear data and it fixed both these problems for me. Hope that helps.
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