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How to forward a contact ?

I am extremely frustrated that Google didn't improve this for ICS.
In my business we forward contacts to each other on a daily basis. Get new clients and have to share them with employees.
Anyways before the easiest way, was to text them. So let's says Mike needs Joe #, I would open text message to send Mike and click menu, and there should be an option to add contact, you scroll through your contacts list for Joe, click it and then it would attach to the text and be forwarded.
That was standard fair on my last five Android phones. But in ICS that option is not there. And here's the kicker, go into contact list of people, I thought OK we can forward from here. Nope. I click a contact name and the menu button and yes it does allow forwarding, but not to text only by Bluetooth and email.
Sire I know GO SMS does thus, but I like my ROM running pure stock no add ons.
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This is something I would like to know aswell - I have just either been emailing or copy/pasting the phone number which is not ideal.
I have had it on all my other phones and never realised how much I would miss a small feature like this

personally i use barcode scanner to share contacts. It generates a QR code which then the other person can scan and add it to their contacts.
you are right about messaging being gone for sharing. very strange that they removed that.

Open your people app
Select the contact of choice and open it
Hit the setting button in the upper right hand of the screen and select share
Than you can email or text to someone else
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Nevermind I just looked again and see that there was no text option now on ICS... sorry

badassirocz said:
Open your people app
Select the contact of choice and open it
Hit the setting button in the upper right hand of the screen and select share
Than you can email or text to someone else
Please hit the thanks button if I helped.
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Nevermind I just looked again and see that there was no text option now on ICS... sorry
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Nope. You can not text. Only share by Bluetooth or email.
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Contacts+ - the best Android contacts app ever

Just thought I'd let you folks know about Contacts+ (previously called ContApps, I think), the contacts app I'm using on my stock N4.
It is totally packed with features (chiefly, integration with social networks, WhatsApp integration and smart ordering), looks absolutely lovely, and just elevates the Android experience when using a smartphone as, you know, a phone (which is something I feel that smartphones are getting less smart at doing..).
As an added bonus, it pimps out your SMS and call log appearance and functionality as well.
The team that build it are also really responsive and quite pleasant to interact with.
(I can't post links because I'm a few posts too short still, but it's easily enough found on the Play Store by searching for "Contacts+".)

shr1k said:
Just thought I'd let you folks know about Contacts+ (previously called ContApps, I think), the contacts app I'm using on my stock N4.
It is totally packed with features (chiefly, integration with social networks, WhatsApp integration and smart ordering), looks absolutely lovely, and just elevates the Android experience when using a smartphone as, you know, a phone (which is something I feel that smartphones are getting less smart at doing..).
As an added bonus, it pimps out your SMS and call log appearance and functionality as well.
The team that build it are also really responsive and quite pleasant to interact with.
(I can't post links because I'm a few posts too short still, but it's easily enough found on the Play Store by searching for "Contacts+".)
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Looks great! Gonna test it along with messages+...

DaveCosta said:
Looks great! Gonna test it along with messages+...
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Messages+ and Call Log+ are only if you want only those bits separately, otherwise they come bundled with Contacts+.

Play store link for the lazy: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.contapps.android&hl=en
Gonna try it out.

This looks great thanks :highfive:

Looks great THx for sharing
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I have been using it for the passed few weeks and like it more than the stock contacts so im another happy user
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Will give it a try.. Using exDialer for a long time, and really like it.
How does the missed call work, so far, I have to go to the stock dialer app to clear the notification...

This app looks awesome, but I'm curious; would this have any negative affect the battery is a negative way at all?

skapirate107 said:
This app looks awesome, but I'm curious; would this have any negative affect the battery is a negative way at all?
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It shouldn't...depends how you set up the notifications but I don't see any settings that would cause it to drain battery
I love the app so far...really integrated, wish the stock messaging app was like this but until it is I'll be sticking with contact+ . Nice find op.
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Very good application. I'm using this one to search and manage my contacts. Trying to find more themes for it.

Anyone knows how to enable the described whatsapp integration?
I selected whatsapp as tool for the contacts but nothin happens...

I use CallApp Contacts, anyone else? Is this worth the change?

Thanks for the recommendation, it's absolutely beautiful! The integration is incredible, too! The beauty of Android
Love the app, and it's free! Can't ask for more
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Four-Color-Pen said:
Anyone knows how to enable the described whatsapp integration?
I selected whatsapp as tool for the contacts but nothin happens...
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Hey,
There should be a Whatsapp button in the left sidebar (next to the Facebook, messaging, etc) whenever you open a contact that has Whatsapp as well.
If this doesn't work properly, check the FAQ question "Does Contacts+ integrate with Whatsapp" at: Contacts+ settings > FAQ.
Or send us an error report via Contacts+ settings > feedback > report an issue.
Thanks!
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z3nith66 said:
I use CallApp Contacts, anyone else? Is this worth the change?
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I sure think so, but I'm biased :laugh:
Contacts+ had been downloaded over 1 million times, and has a 4.4 rating, so I'd say it's worth a try...
Please let us know what you like/dislike about it, we listen closely to our users, and we try to release new improved versions every 1-2 weeks.
A new version was just released yesterday with a couple of new features like a new screen showing your recent messages with a specific contact.
You can suggest new features or report problems in Contacts+ settings > feedback.
Thanks :laugh:
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Stanerefor said:
Very good application. I'm using this one to search and manage my contacts. Trying to find more themes for it.
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New themes are coming soon... stay tuned for lots of new features as well!

Does this contact manager support adding multiple nicknames to 1 contact? I have 2 nicknames that I want to assign to 1 of my contacts but the stock app only allows 1 nickname to be assigned. I would gladly use this app if it had that feature. Also does it still sync with my gmail account/gmail contacts?

will try this on my sensation.
will it uninstall ok ?

How is this app free? Out of the goodness of your hearts? Are you exporting the contact data anywhere?

ajwho said:
How is this app free? Out of the goodness of your hearts? Are you exporting the contact data anywhere?
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I'd be interested to hear what Contacts+ have to say about that too.
That said, GoSMS, GoContacts are free as are millions of others. Just because something is free, doesn't necessarily mean they are harvesting data.

Contacts+ is nice, however it is constantly the highest battery drain on my phone, even above Screen.

[App] Google Keep is on Playstore !

Google's note application, Google Keep, is on play store !
Quickly capture what’s on your mind and recall it easily wherever you are. Create a checklist, enter a voice note or snap a photo and annotate it. Everything you add is instantly available on all your devices – desktop and mobile.
With Google Keep you can:
• Keep track of your thoughts via notes, lists and photos
• Have voice notes transcribed automatically
• Use homescreen widgets to capture thoughts quickly
• Color-code your notes to help find them later
• Swipe to archive things you no longer need
• Turn a note into a checklist by adding checkboxes
• Use your notes from anywhere - they are safely stored in the cloud and available on the web at http://drive.google.com/keep
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DOWNLOAD:
Playstore https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep
Mirror:
1.0.77: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7Led1An5K9-T2toa1Y3SmtYdkE/edit

ermagherd!
is it any better than evernote?

I saw this on Google+. Interestingly, I could not find it in the play store on my phone. I had to go to the store on my computer browser and choose to download it to my phone from there.

Re: [App] Google Keep is out !
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ermagherd!
is it any better than evernote?
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I never tried evernote, but Google Keep have the essentials note app feature with a very nice UI
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Re: [App] Google Keep is out !
Paddington said:
I saw this on Google+. Interestingly, I could not find it in the play store on my phone. I had to go to the store on my computer browser and choose to download it to my phone from there.
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I have added a link for the apk if someone else need it
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Vissionary said:
ermagherd!
is it any better than evernote?
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Not better .. Keep is more Basic .. Evernote is a more mature app with Advanced features.
Keep has a prettier UI. Does the simpler jobs easily.
Also its integrated with Google Now .. or Google Voice commands. You can say "Note" or "Make a note" , "Note to self" and Google with take voice input and create a note for it.

sweet, thanks... i've been trying to follow this, but the drama behind it going from "coming soon" to "canceled" back to "coming soon" to, now released was getting annoying.

Re: [App] Google Keep is out !
Can't find it in the play store, but the direct link works.
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dexterboygenius said:
Not better .. Keep is more Basic .. Evernote is a more mature app with Advanced features.
Keep has a prettier UI. Does the simpler jobs easily.
Also its integrated with Google Now .. or Google Voice commands. You can say "Note" or "Make a note" , "Note to self" and Google with take voice input and create a note for it.
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Hmmm I like what I'm reading. I may have to give keep a shot.

Awesome!! Thanks
I'm enjoying it so far haha, now I have no need for any 3rd party task managers!

Re: [App] Google Keep is out !
autosave?
S4 INFO

Thanks for the mirror, for an obscure reason i cant download it from the playstor on my SGS2

digitalH said:
Thanks for the mirror, for an obscure reason i cant download it from the playstor on my SGS2
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Are u on gingerbread if so it's apparently incompatible
S4 INFO

TingTingin said:
autosave?
S4 INFO
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Note are automaticly saved in cloud on your Drive account at https://drive.google.com/keep/
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Nice and simple app. but missing an option to encrypt notes.

When I use google now voice option to "make a note" or "note", i am unable to pull them up in google keep app. Where does it save those notes?

FAQ on the speech-api in 'keep'... if you tap the mic icon and speak, it does realtime speech-to-text AND has a filesink for the Audio track. At the end of your session with speaking to the mike, there are 2 outputs ( mp3 file with the widget for playback/audio, the TextView w/ the text converted during your speech )...
that is a nice trick. Will that be in an intent or in the api? IMO the buffer that's filled by the mic is used to both send the FLAC stream to speech-recognizer-api and the buffer is encoded or saved for audio track that can be playback by the player widget.
Here is log on the event 'tap the mic icon to make new keep-note' ...
I/ActivityManager( 389): Displayed com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox/com.google.android.voicesearch.intentapi.IntentApiActivity: +807ms

They should just make a Holo themed Apple Notes, stick it in AOSP and call it a day. Seriously I've wanted something as simple as that in the stock suite since Froyo O.O

I don't want to use it....loving it.....and next spring, Google cuts it loose like the Reader.

I like Google Keep, its nice and simple , clean etc, works great for me, but I have a little question, how do you color code the notes ?
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arimus said:
I like Google Keep, its nice and simple , clean etc, works great for me, but I have a little question, how do you color code the notes ?
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Never Mind ,, found it , now I feel silly ,

[APP] HANGOUTS - NOW LIVE! (Play Store link)

I know this should go in apps/themes but will probably get most visibility here, plus this thread will die quick enough anyways. Mods, move it if you want, not that you need my permission.
LANDING PAGE
PLAY STORE LINK :highfive:
Hangouts replaces Talk.
Also, the Search (Now), Maps, & Music updates are avaiable.

The Chrome version is there and pops up a window overlay
Anyone know if SMS is part of it? Seems silly for it not to be, but doesn't look like it's part of it. So not actually unified messaging yet.

Hangouts for android is live!

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The Chrome version is there and pops up a window overlay
Anyone know if SMS is part of it? Seems silly for it not to be, but doesn't look like it's part of it. So not actually unified messaging yet.
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No carrier sms, more like Google voice messages with picture capabilities.
androo45 said:
Hangouts for android is live!
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Live now for me as well!!

WiredPirate said:
No carrier sms, more like Google voice messages with picture capabilities.
Live now for me as well!!
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Just installed it, and people's numbers are listed. What happens if I send a message to one? Bearing in mind that Google Voice doesn't yet exist in the UK!
Really does seem like an huge gap. They talked about getting technology out of the way so you can get on with communication, but I still have two apps to send messages and pictures to other people!

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!!11oneone said:
Just installed it, and people's numbers are listed. What happens if I send a message to one? Bearing in mind that Google Voice doesn't yet exist in the UK!
Really does seem like an huge gap. They talked about getting technology out of the way so you can get on with communication, but I still have two apps to send messages and pictures to other people!
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It verified my # first?. But didnt migrate my sms list and the hangout message I sent didnt show in sms. I agree it would be cool if that was a feature, maybe in the future.

Didnt want to make a new thread for this but since we are talking about apps and stuff announced at Google I/O. New updates for Google Play music and Google search are in the play store. Google Play Music looks COMPLETELY different.

It tried to verify my number, but I think that's a WhatsApp style link for others to find you.
However, my SIM reports my number as something else entirely because I ported a number over. So it couldn't verify me. Trying to talk to my network now, they're not answering...

jsgraphicart said:
Didnt want to make a new thread for this but since we are talking about apps and stuff announced at Google I/O. New updates for Google Play music and Google search are in the play store. Google Play Music looks COMPLETELY different.
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I like the improvements too! I figured as much of a hot topic as Hangouts has been I might as well post the thread just in case someone forgot what today is lol. Like I said in the OP, I'm expecting it to die quickly - just a friendly PSA. But you are correct, probably didn't warrant a new thread but I've seen worse.

!!11oneone said:
It tried to verify my number, but I think that's a WhatsApp style link for others to find you.
However, my SIM reports my number as something else entirely because I ported a number over. So it couldn't verify me. Trying to talk to my network now, they're not answering...
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Mine said it was going to send a sms, but I never received one, instead I received a notification that my # was verified.

Yeah, but the number my SIM reports is not my phone number, and Hangouts picked up the number from the SIM! Trying to get the network to reset it...

When I open up the play store link, it says installed but when I open it, Google Talk opens up...any ideas?
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I am not getting the new interface for Hangouts via the Chrome plug in. Only seeing the Talk interface. Any pointers?

Sounava said:
I am not getting the new interface for Hangouts via the Chrome plug in. Only seeing the Talk interface. Any pointers?
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Do you mean in Gmail? Because it's a floating window outside of that. Click the new button on your toolbar...

msavic6 said:
When I open up the play store link, it says installed but when I open it, Google Talk opens up...any ideas?
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Sounava said:
I am not getting the new interface for Hangouts via the Chrome plug in. Only seeing the Talk interface. Any pointers?
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This is transitioning Talk into Hangouts so it may take a little time for everything to line up. At first I was being directed to "Hangouts (replaces Talk)" that just said "open" on my device, and it looked like Talk. But then, after a dozen impatient refreshes, "open" changed to "update". Now Talk is labeled Hangout and has the new UI, but the icon is still Talk. Messages I am sending in Hangout on my phone are appearing in Talk in gmail on my comp right now.

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Do you mean in Gmail? Because it's a floating window outside of that. Click the new button on your toolbar...
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This is transitioning Talk into Hangouts so it may take a little time for everything to line up. At first I was being directed to "Hangouts (replaces Talk)" that just said "open" on my device, and it looked like Talk. But then, after a dozen impatient refreshes, "open" changed to "update". Now Talk is labeled Hangout and has the new UI, but the icon is still Talk. Messages I am sending in Hangout on my phone are appearing in Talk in gmail on my comp right now.
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In my phone I have the Hangout installed now, even started a group conversation, but still getting the old Talk interface in chrome, hence not seeing group messages, and not getting either the new emoticons, nor the new interface, nor the smileys, even when I click the new Hangout button in the toolbar. Maybe it will be implemented after some time in the future

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When I open up the play store link, it says installed but when I open it, Google Talk opens up...any ideas?
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If you are using a ROM where Talk is one of the system apps, you may need to uninstall it. I used Titanium Backup to uninstall it and then downloaded Hangouts from the Play Store.

Sounava said:
In my phone I have the Hangout installed now, even started a group conversation, but still getting the old Talk interface in chrome, hence not seeing group messages, and not getting either the new emoticons, nor the new interface, nor the smileys, even when I click the new Hangout button in the toolbar. Maybe it will be implemented after some time in the future
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If I'm understanding you right, you're trying to access Hangouts via the Gmail web interface. The Chrome Hangouts plugin does NOT replace the Talk box in Gmail. It adds an extra app, which is accessed by clicking the Hangouts icon on your Chrome toolbar.
The Gmail web interface will be rolled out later and will be upgraded from within Gmail itself.

Sideload mirrors as attached. (hangouts apk was too large for xda. reuploading...)
Play Services http://d-h.st/j63
Hangouts http://d-h.st/w4P
Pulled from 4.2.2 GNexus.

Messaging app

I was just wondering ur guys opinion on what text message app works best and the most smooth with the 360... I have the LG g3 if that makes any difference... Thanks
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What I'm looking for is an app or maybe a settings where when I read a text message on my watch and dismiss it would be dismissed as read on my phone... Maybe I'm doing something wrong...
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cables2590 said:
I was just wondering ur guys opinion on what text message app works best and the most smooth with the 360... I have the LG g3 if that makes any difference... Thanks
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I use Hangouts, SMS only no Google Voice. Seems to work great. I see a lot of people like Textra.

Personally I'm a big fan of the new stock SMS "Messenger" app that comes with 5.0 Lollipop (you can easily sideload the APK); it works a bit more seamlessly with the watch in my opinion, and I like the app itself better than Hangouts. In terms of having the message marked "read" when you dismiss it, I haven't found one yet that has that functionality (not completely anyway) I've used the stock Samsung S5 Messaging app, Hangouts, and the new Lollipop Messenger app; usually they all behave the same way, when you read and dismiss it from your watch, it dismisses the notification on your phone, but when you go into the messaging app the message is still "unread" within the app.

Devilicus said:
In terms of having the message marked "read" when you dismiss it, I haven't found one yet that has that functionality (not completely anyway)
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The stock Messaging app on the Sony Z3 has the option to Mark as Read on one of the left swipes - and also to read the whole message thread, and Reply or Open on Phone. I actually prefer it this way, personally, as I might want to swipe away the clutter on the watch while also not losing track on the phone of any messages I need to return to later.
In some ways it's more like reading an expanded notifcation on the phone, then optionally tapping Mark as Read there if you don't care about it.

* Textra allows you to mark as read, and reply by voice only (not with WM, i.e. no Minuum support)
* EvolveSMS (I haven't tested this in three months) allows you to select up to three 'buttons' which then reflect as actions on your wearable
* Hangouts can reply with Minuum, and can view full conversation, but won't mark the conversation as read
Basically, in my opinion, there is no perfect Wear-compatible SMS app out there.

EvolveSMS allows mark as read and voice reply through android wear and has high definition contact photos.
I use it in combination with wear messenger to be able to view full conversation lists. However, it also works great by itself

bryan.huang said:
EvolveSMS allows mark as read and voice reply through android wear and has high definition contact photos.
I use it in combination with wear messenger to be able to view full conversation lists. However, it also works great by itself
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Does it sync with contact photos that are taken from the Google contact joins? Or does it require the premium IAP to manage its own sync?

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Does it sync with contact photos that are taken from the Google contact joins? Or does it require the premium IAP to manage its own sync?
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Yep contact photos will sync automatically with whatever photos you've got on your google contacts. I believe the IAPs are primarily for themes - haven't purchased any myself.

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Yep contact photos will sync automatically with whatever photos you've got on your google contacts. I believe the IAPs are primarily for themes - haven't purchased any myself.
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Thanks, I might give it another try. Last time I asked the developer, he said it wasn't possible (despite other apps being able to).
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I use Textra. So far so good on all points.
I get to reply from the watch as well as mark as read.
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yep!

Metah4 Genome said:
I use Textra. So far so good on all points.
I get to reply from the watch as well as mark as read.
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yep!
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Yeah I recommend testra... That worked best for me
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Metah4 Genome said:
I use Textra. So far so good on all points.
I get to reply from the watch as well as mark as read.
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yep!
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Only voicereply, right?

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Only voicereply, right?
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Yeah, there is another app that let's you reply to preset contacts with preset messages you can add through the phone app called Wear Quick SMS
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Metah4 Genome said:
Yeah, there is another app that let's you reply to preset contacts with preset messages you can add through the phone app called Wear Quick SMS
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I have that one, but was looking for a text app, with canned reply. I found Google messenger. It's a ripoff off Textra just with fewer options.

topimax said:
I have that one, but was looking for a text app, with canned reply. I found Google messenger. It's a ripoff off Textra just with fewer options.
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Ahhhh Okay LOL