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Anyone experience with Google Voice Apps?

I'm looking into buying a Google Voice App. Did a few searches, but the reviews are mostly outdated and some of the cons are undoubtedly fixed.
Wondering if anyone recently done the same search and what conclusion you came to?

leesiulung said:
I'm looking into buying a Google Voice App. Did a few searches, but the reviews are mostly outdated and some of the cons are undoubtedly fixed.
Wondering if anyone recently done the same search and what conclusion you came to?
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If you mean the program that records calls, I had an issue one time on my HD7. I used the app on an Android and it recorded a call and kept showing the icon on the lockscreen of my HD7 when I started using it. What it did was mix up the voice message origin between the Google app and the built-in app. I could never get the icon to go away until I made a new voice message to my HD7 using the built-in app. Then I was able to delete the message and make the icon disappear.
I stopped using Google Voice because of that.

I've been using GoVoice, and its worked pretty good so far. Its a far cry from the official Google Voice app I had on android, so I'm hoping socket support comes soon, and hoping Google will make an official app like they did with the iPhone.

I come from using a Nexus One so the switch has been painful to say the least. I do like GoVoice somewhat. Hate the fact that you have to sign up for a third party service to get push notifications. Otherwise it's an ok app.

My pick is FreeTalk. I was using GoVoice before, but I found that FreeTalk offers a more user friendly interface. I like the fact that when I start up FreeTalk, you can immediately choose to either look at your messages or immediately swipe to the phone keypad hub screen to make a call. This is especially useful to me, as I make a lot of international calls through Google Voice. Lastly, for those who might need this feature, there is a non-English translation option that will translate your SMS and text voicemails to another language. I am not sure if this is built-in into the Android version, and I don't think I saw it in GoVoice either.

Why does it do this?

Anyone else hate how picture messages play as video for a few seconds then go back to texts when its done? Sometimes its just a button to press play, no preview of it in the texts.

This happened on my Captivate no matter what ROM I used so I don't think it is Nitro specific. I would like to know how to stop it though.

Most annoying thing. I've only had my android for a couple months now. Mine and my wife's phones both did this. Go to the android market and download "GO SMS Pro". Its an awesome messaging function and I don't use the factory messaging anymore. It eliminates the annoying play feature and gives you a lot of cool features as well.
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A bit off topic, but is there an app that would use google voice for messaging? google's voice app is kind of hard to use, imo.

[email protected] said:
A bit off topic, but is there an app that would use google voice for messaging? google's voice app is kind of hard to use, imo.
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Google voice hard to use??
what so hard about it?

bad wording...I meant to say it's not as nice as even the built-in messaging

Best desktop texting app?

Any recommendations for sending texts from your PC? The three that I know of are MightyText, MySMS and Browser Texting.

I use Google voice.
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pdaddy said:
I use Google voice.
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I used Google Voice too but after integrating my Sprint number with Google Voice, I had too many issues with missed calls so I disabled it.

clankfu said:
I used Google Voice too but after integrating my Sprint number with Google Voice, I had too many issues with missed calls so I disabled it.
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i have no issue with missed calls thats probally your sprint network..
and i use airdroid its awesome

Dreamlogix said:
i have no issue with missed calls thats probally your sprint network..
and i use airdroid its awesome
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Could be but I haven't experienced any of those issues since disabling Google Voice.

clankfu said:
Could be but I haven't experienced any of those issues since disabling Google Voice.
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Phonedeck. You can get it in the google play store and access it on phonedeck.com from your computer.

I use mobile go on pc
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I use Mighty Text.

Been playing with MightyText for the past hour or so. Seems pretty good but it doesn't seem to play with Juice Defender well. Some of my texts won't send when my phone's in sleep mode.

Neil Fruit said:
I use Mighty Text.
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That just sounds funny; though I use google voice.

MightyText doesn't make a notification sound on computer. Is it meant too...?
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I'm liking mysms

I use google voice with the Chrome extension. It's awesome!

So after using MightyText for a couple of weeks, I had to uninstall. It's been a little buggy at times - sent texts getting stuck and sometimes sending multiples of the same text. Still searching for a good desktop sms solution.

Any other suggestions? I've tried MightyText and MySMS but both had their issues.

phone deck has discontinued their web support.
I'm looking for a new solution, any updates?

New Desktop Texting App
I know this is an old thread but I have an Android smart phone and a Windows 8 laptop and I love "Text Desk". I love not having to pickup and check my phone every time I get a text message. My texts automatically pop up on my PC. I can read it and reply to it right from my PC without ever touching my phone. Pretty sweet! Check out: www dot textdesk dot net!

FitnessTracker said:
I know this is an old thread but I have an Android smart phone and a Windows 8 laptop and I love "Text Desk". I love not having to pickup and check my phone every time I get a text message. My texts automatically pop up on my PC. I can read it and reply to it right from my PC without ever touching my phone. Pretty sweet! Check out: www dot textdesk dot net!
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I've been pretty happy with DeskSMS. It works on your computer as a browser add in and there is also a Tablet app that will push messages to your tablet as well. ON the tablet you can reply to messages the same way you can on the PC.

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tkepk181 said:
I've been pretty happy with DeskSMS. It works on your computer as a browser add in and there is also a Tablet app that will push messages to your tablet as well. ON the tablet you can reply to messages the same way you can on the PC.
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Thanks for the suggestion tkepk181. I'm still using Text Desk every day. The thing I really like about Text Desk is that it doesn't require ANY personal information at all to use. I don't have to setup an account, give my email address, give my mobile phone number, login with Facebook, Google, etc. I also don't "love" browser based solutions. The native apps always seems to be slicker and more reliable. Just my 2 cents!

Text Desk looks very interesting. Thanks for the tip. I'm definitely going to check that out.

Way to sync my texts?

Hello,
I have a wonderful nexus 5, that is my current cellular device. And I also have a wonderful nexus 7 2013. I tend to carry both with me all the time, considering the nexus fits perfectly in my jacket pockets.
I sync there files countless ways that it's as if my nexus 7 is simply an extension of of the 5. One thing that has been bugging me is the fact hangouts does not sync conversations via text messages from my nexus 5. Which makes sense considering there is no cellular plan on the nexus 7.
But that shouldn't make this impossible.
Couldn't there be a way I can sync my text messages some way or another. I know there is countless internet texting services that are completely free. Couldn't I forward my mobile texts to one so I can respond on the 7? Even if it took another number that's fine. I could just use a text app but I haven't found one that can forward my texts from my mobile.
Maybe I could figure out a way to use a combo of features. Maybe send the push notifications to my nexus 7 from the 5 but have it allow me to respond.
Heck maybe even if I could finally get a VNC server working on my nexus 5 that would be prefect too as I could just jump to it to respond and go back to nexus 7ing.
I don't know I'm at a loss so I figured id ask the collective intelligence to maybe help spark some ideas.
Or yet maybe someone's done this before with other devices.
Just thought I'd throw it out there, as I'm sure others would appreciate being able to do this at times too.
Thanks for your time guys.
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Tapatalk will do what you want. Your N5 and N7 stay in sync over BT or Wi-Fi and is what I use. Funny enough sometimes the text shows up on the N7 first for whatever reason. Nice app.
Edit: I'm sorry I typoed that... the app is tablet talk
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk

I use Mighty Text myself. Works great.

yosmokinman said:
I use Mighty Text myself. Works great.
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I've been looking into this app as well. Do you have to use Mighty Text as your primary SMS app on your phone for this to work with your N7? Or would I be able to use this with Hangouts (since that's what I use for my SMS and MMS messages) on my phone?

^Pretty sure you can use whatever you want. I never used hangouts just the aosp message app.
The one you install on your phone isn't even an sms app it just links to the tablet app through your google account.
Try it out.

yosmokinman said:
^Pretty sure you can use whatever you want. I never used hangouts just the aosp message app.
The one you install on your phone isn't even an sms app it just links to the tablet app through your google account.
Try it out.
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Ah! I see. Thanks for the quick answer. This was the only thing giving me pause about using this app. I'll check it out tonight.

Kick ass guys. Thanks. Way simpler than I imagined.
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SMS on Computer / Mac

Hey all,
Got the Pixel 2 XL and love it so far. Came from an iPhone 7 Plus, and really miss iMessage, but am learning to deal with it.
One feature that I've been trying to figure out how to do is have it so I can send text messages from my laptop. I remember back when I had my Galaxy Nexus I used to be able to use an app to mimic essentially how iMessage allows me to text people from my phone or my mac. Looking for something like that again.
I've tried researching but all I can find are thread's / articles from a couple years ago about apps that seem pretty dated. I tried using MightySMS, but after a certain amount of messages per month it requires a subscription.
Personally, I would have loved if Hangouts still allowed SMS, and that would've been the perfect solution.
Any suggestions?
I'm truly sorry if this subject has been beat to a pulp, as I imagine it probably has. I tried researching beforehand, and as mentioned, everything I found was pretty old.

I recommend and use Pushbullet as my daily driver. It is very light with Windows and Web integration. There is not a native app for MacOS but you can use Noti to sync to desktop. I personally just use the web version with desktop notifications on on any platform. If you have Verizon then there is Verizon Messages which is very robust and allows for syncing to iOS. Also MightyText and AirDroid but they are extremely bulky.

I used to use Airdroid quite a lot, and it was certainly a good program that did what it advertised. The only reason I stopped using it is because most people I communicate with use Whatsapp, and Whatsapp web is better than any SMS app on a computer.

Hangouts still does text messaging (SMS) or at least it did a few months ago when I used it last. Install it if it's not there then click on SMS in settings to enable.

MLSchoeneman said:
I recommend and use Pushbullet as my daily driver. It is very light with Windows and Web integration. There is not a native app for MacOS but you can use Noti to sync to desktop. I personally just use the web version with desktop notifications on on any platform. If you have Verizon then there is Verizon Messages which is very robust and allows for syncing to iOS. Also MightyText and AirDroid but they are extremely bulky.
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Thanks! I will take a look at Pushbullet and see how I do.
chris11882 said:
I used to use Airdroid quite a lot, and it was certainly a good program that did what it advertised. The only reason I stopped using it is because most people I communicate with use Whatsapp, and Whatsapp web is better than any SMS app on a computer.
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I'm in full agreement on WhatsApp. Unfortunately in my experience (at least in my friends/family circle) it's tough for me to convince iPhone users to switch over to using WhatsApp.
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Hangouts still does text messaging (SMS) or at least it did a few months ago when I used it last. Install it if it's not there then click on SMS in settings to enable.
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As far as I've researched it only supports SMS now if you have your number ported to Google Voice or use Project Fi. Otherwise you cannot.

You are correct, Hangouts is not able to use your cell carrier number.

I've been using Mightytext for years, LOVE it! Does just want I need without the need fuss. Love it!

I use Join. It does clipboard sharing, notifications, SMS, and more. Has a PC app and chrome extension which should work on mac? It's $5 after a month free. Well worth it. I use it constantly both for texting and to send files or share a webpage from my phone to pc or vice versa. Give it a look

nwadwa said:
Hey all....One feature that I've been trying to figure out how to do is have it so I can send text messages from my laptop. Any suggestions?
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I'll 2nd Mighty Text here. I use the free version and never found anything else better, including PB. MT has a 200 SMS per month limit... I've hit it once in 3 years? I use it on my Wi-Fi tablet too.

+1 for Pushbullet. works great for me.

Mighty text or Pushbullet.
I've seen too many bugs in Pushbullet though.
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Not sure who your provider is but I used to use Mighty Text when I was with T-Mobile. Verizon has desktop apps for Windows and Mac, however there can be syncing delays on the desktop versions.

henderjr said:
I use Join. It does clipboard sharing, notifications, SMS, and more. Has a PC app and chrome extension which should work on mac? It's $5 after a month free. Well worth it. I use it constantly both for texting and to send files or share a webpage from my phone to pc or vice versa. Give it a look
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I just bought Join and like it, except that the chrome extension conversation closes after I respond to a text. What am I missing?

JimSmith94 said:
I just bought Join and like it, except that the chrome extension conversation closes after I respond to a text. What am I missing?
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Yeah I guess that's how it works. I must be used to it because I had to test it. It does seem to stay, I think, if you click on the extension and pop out join in a new window. But if you just reply to a text and don't already have it popped out in a new window it will disappear. There's pretty good support here if you want to ask http://forum.joaoapps.com/index.php?forums/join/

I like Join .. BUT .. Google Drive is blocked at work and since this is where it stores files/messages .. I can't use it. I use MySMS to send and receive texts but I might check out MightyText since it had some positive feedback.

I like Pulse.
It lets you sync messaging between multiple devices and the web as long as the primary phone is left on and has service. You can even text from a second phone using it. That's useful if you have a data only sim in a phone or a tablet.
In my experience the developer can be a bit hostile to bug reports when he isn't sure how to fix it or if you make a suggestion that doesn't align with his vision, but the app is well done.

I downloaded Pulse a few days ago it it seems to work well so far. I also really like the look of it.