Un-needed Apps - Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers

At this point , and coming from Samsung's, I don't think I'll root my phone. I've already uninstalled or disabled apps from the app drawer main list and none of the system apps.
I remember when I had the Samsungs and after rooting there were long lists of apps to uninstall.
It may be quite different for this phone but Is there such a list for the Pixel 2 ?
Thanks

Not really.
The benefits of stock android is lack of bloatware.
At this point it is just preferential.
I for instance freeze android messenger and use something else
Freeze with titanium backup as my phone is rooted.
But messenger is a decent app i wouldnt knock it.

parakleet said:
Not really.
The benefits of stock android is lack of bloatware.
At this point it is just preferential.
I for instance freeze android messenger and use something else
Freeze with titanium backup as my phone is rooted.
But messenger is a decent app i wouldnt knock it.
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I too, did the same. I use Verizon's Message +

It's as bare as it gets. Just disable whatever apps you'll never use. I disabled Gmail because I use Inbox. That's it for me.

EeZeEpEe said:
It's as bare as it gets. Just disable whatever apps you'll never use. I disabled Gmail because I use Inbox. That's it for me.
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Curious how google apps step on each other.
I disable android messenger because i use Hangouts

parakleet said:
Curious how google apps step on each other.
I disable android messenger because i use Hangouts
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So you never get any SMS messages at all? Or you have Google Voice and get your SMS in Hangouts?

EeZeEpEe said:
So you never get any SMS messages at all? Or you have Google Voice and get your SMS in Hangouts?
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I am on ProjectFI so I get to use Hangouts for everything still.
However, if messenger is thawed it gets in the way.
Sometimes AndroidAuto will use it.
Sometimes system messages will use it.
Multi Factor authentication messages always use it.
I dont so my message histories are fragmented.
Freezing Messenger resolves the issue.

parakleet said:
I am on ProjectFI so I get to use Hangouts for everything still.
However, if messenger is thawed it gets in the way.
Sometimes AndroidAuto will use it.
Sometimes system messages will use it.
Multi Factor authentication messages always use it.
I dont so my message histories are fragmented.
Freezing Messenger resolves the issue.
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Yeah I was that way before. I have Google Voice so I could use Hangouts for SMS but Messages works better for me especially if there's group messages. I actually don't use Hangouts anymore because I transitioned my most contacted friends and family to Allo/Duo.

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Push notifications broken in .423

I did a clean install of .423 using the C6506 FTF, and now I can't get my Facebook and Tweetings push notifications to work. They are enabled, and I'm using the titanium backup settings that used to work before reinstalling the OS. They have always worked before.
Gmail, Instagram, Whatsapp and my Exchange account work properly, but I don't know why the other two don't work. Not sure if they use different push methods, but I know Tweetings uses C2DM and I think Whatsapp uses something a little different. Instagram must be using C2DM.
Anyone have any suggestions on what to check?
edit: Hmm I just noticed Hangouts notifications are also broken
havanahjoe said:
I did a clean install of .423 using the C6506 FTF, and now I can't get my Facebook and Tweetings push notifications to work. They are enabled, and I'm using the titanium backup settings that used to work before reinstalling the OS. They have always worked before.
Gmail, Instagram, Whatsapp and my Exchange account work properly, but I don't know why the other two don't work. Not sure if they use different push methods, but I know Tweetings uses C2DM and I think Whatsapp uses something a little different. Instagram must be using C2DM.
Anyone have any suggestions on what to check?
edit: Hmm I just noticed Hangouts notifications are also broken
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I also got this bug with Twitter and Facebook (and possibly Foursquare and Instagram, but I'm not sure cause I don't have so many notifications on those apps...) push notifications when I restore those apps+data with TB. The only way around is to restore only the apps without restoring their data. This bug is present on the latests TB versions but it's not new... too bad they didn't crush it...

NO Google Hangouts SMS Notification

Hi there to the best community of developers! :good:
I’m having an issue with Google Hangouts SMS notifications. I don’t know if it has to do with my phone or not but I have a Galaxy S3 T999 and when I receive an SMS, hangouts doesn’t notify me. On the other hand if I receive a hangout chat I instantly receive a notification. I have turned on the SMS notifications in the Hangout's settings. I also turned off the notifications in the stock Messaging app and in Go SMS app which I was using before moving to hangouts. I thought it might have to do with a conflict with other SMS app notifications, but that neither has resolved the issue. I’ve read through the forum but haven’t found anything related, so I will really appreciate any help on this.
No SMS alerts
I am also experiencing this issue.
When I go into the settings of Google Hangouts there is a section for SMS in which the only options for notifications is for sounds.
I will receive both a icon in the notification bar, my notification light will blink, and an alert will go off when I receive a Google Hangouts message, but nothing for SMS.
I am running 4.1.2 on a Galaxy S3 - SGH-I747
Freeze GoSMS and Stock SMS. Wipe data for Hangouts and then reboot. Login to Hangouts and set all the preferences all over.
No luck
Perseus71 said:
Freeze GoSMS and Stock SMS. Wipe data for Hangouts and then reboot. Login to Hangouts and set all the preferences all over.
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How do you mean "freeze" the apps?
I cleared their cache and did a Force Stop. I wiped Hangouts and rebooted, set my preferences and still nothing.
I also set Hangouts as my Default Messaging App.
Still no notifications.
Titanium Backup will freeze the apps.
Thanks!
Perseus71 said:
Freeze GoSMS and Stock SMS. Wipe data for Hangouts and then reboot. Login to Hangouts and set all the preferences all over.
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Thanks Perseus71 for your response! I did as you suggested and it indeed solved the problem. I wonder though if someone with a non-rooted Galaxy S 3 T999 could solve this issue since Titanium Backup is for rooted devices only. But again thanks for your support.
hidigitech said:
Thanks Perseus71 for your response! I did as you suggested and it indeed solved the problem. I wonder though if someone with a non-rooted Galaxy S 3 T999 could solve this issue since Titanium Backup is for rooted devices only. But again thanks for your support.
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They can still do it without freezing, all you gotta do is uncheck the option in gosms to disable other SMS app notifications
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hidigitech said:
Thanks Perseus71 for your response! I did as you suggested and it indeed solved the problem. I wonder though if someone with a non-rooted Galaxy S 3 T999 could solve this issue since Titanium Backup is for rooted devices only. But again thanks for your support.
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Yes its possible to do for Non-Rooted devices. In Settings > Apps , you can hit disable for the given app. If you had any updates, then you will have to remove them first before you will get the Disable button.
Perseus71 said:
Freeze GoSMS and Stock SMS. Wipe data for Hangouts and then reboot. Login to Hangouts and set all the preferences all over.
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Perseus, you are a god

Tab Pro 8.4 - Google Hangouts issue

I am on the latest nightly but i notice Hangouts crashes every time i go to use it. As soon as i start typing it crashes.
Anyone have a similar issue?
Yep. Everyone does. It sucks.
It seems (That side of it [SMS]), to be working for me.
My problems happen when I want to use it to make calls to the States. In short you can't.
I think your supposed to use Duo for that now, and Allo is the new SMS (Messenger) App. Having that installed, might be why Hangouts seems to be fine here.
But, the writing is on the Wall for Hangouts. Unless you have some for Corporate use Licence (Google for Work), Hangouts is on the way out.

Android messages showing blank threads?

So this happened after the app update...wtf is this?
I have this same problem. I've noticed that it happens after I've used the Amazon music app. The only fix I've found was to force stop the Amazon music app and it clears these blank messages. I'm now on Android 8.0.0 and had this issue as well with the latest Android version 7, I was on. I have the Pixel 128gb on Verizon.
Its a problem with android messages
Yeah, I don't think it has anything to do with the Amazon music app running in the background anymore. Previously, when I saw the prompt that Amazon music was running in the background, if I started the messenger app, I got those blank threads and as soon as I force stopped Amazon music, the blank threads disappeared. Now, they stay and just go away on its own. Even with the recent update to messenger 2.5.211, it still does it.
It's definitely an issue with messenger.
sruel3216 said:
So this happened after the app update...wtf is this?
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Did you ever find a fix for this? I'm having the same issue.
I have this problem also after restoring the sms with the sms backup and restore. Basically the messages are there but I can't see them, only those ghost threads/messages and I cannot scroll down on the message list to see more of them.
same problem. here is what i did.
I downloaded hangouts and manually set it as default app for sms.
Then i opened up hangouts and went through all the threads that messenger wouldnt show.
Then i went back and forced stopped messenger, cleared data, and set it back as default.
noidea24 said:
same problem. here is what i did.
I downloaded hangouts and manually set it as default app for sms.
Then i opened up hangouts and went through all the threads that messenger wouldnt show.
Then i went back and forced stopped messenger, cleared data, and set it back as default.
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Unfortunately the hangouts is not supporting sms anymore and is though unable to be set as a default sms app.
patroll said:
Unfortunately the hangouts is not supporting sms anymore and is though unable to be set as a default sms app.
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i have no idea why i had typed hangouts, must have been late. i meant to say verizon messages.
I got it working. Just disable the messages app and choose yes when it asks if you want to go back to factory app. Then clear cache and data and enable the app again. Then you can view all the messages. After this updating the app through play store is also safe and the messages remain visible.
patroll said:
I got it working. Just disable the app and choose yes when it asks if you want to go back to factory app. Then clear cache and data and enable the app again. Then you can view all the messages. After this updating the app through play store is also safe and the messages remain visible.
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This fixed it for me. Thank you very much!
hmestre said:
This fixed it for me. Thank you very much!
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Great!

Question Third-party SMS apps not working on OOS 11?

The only text messaging app that works on my OP9P is Google Messages, which is installed by default. I've tried Textra and a few other apps, but as soon as I switch the default messaging option to something other than Google Messages, texts stop coming. I've granted all permissions that the apps wanted. What's going on?
tathagatab said:
The only text messaging app that works on my OP9P is Google Messages, which is installed by default. I've tried Textra and a few other apps, but as soon as I switch the default messaging option to something other than Google Messages, texts stop coming. I've granted all permissions that the apps wanted. What's going on?
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I use signal as my default messaging app and have no issue, and even use threema for certain people, so I'm not sure why you would be having that issue outside of having battery optimization on your default app
thirtythr33 said:
I use signal as my default messaging app and have no issue, and even use threema for certain people, so I'm not sure why you would be having that issue outside of having battery optimization on your default app
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I tried turning off battery optimization. No good.
tathagatab said:
The only text messaging app that works on my OP9P is Google Messages, which is installed by default. I've tried Textra and a few other apps, but as soon as I switch the default messaging option to something other than Google Messages, texts stop coming. I've granted all permissions that the apps wanted. What's going on?
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I use textra on my op9 pro since the 1st day and i don't have issu with this app. All work fine (with other app same)
tathagatab said:
I tried turning off battery optimization. No good.
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hm there must be something interfering, you don't have a firewall or running a vpn right?
thirtythr33 said:
hm there must be something interfering, you don't have a firewall or running a vpn right?
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Nope. In any case, SMS doesn't use the internet – just plain old cell service.

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