When will Android have Group text(SMS)? - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

[Not a rant.]
Just wondering if anyone has any clues to when Android will have Group text?
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The iPhone and BB have great group messaging abilities. How come Android hasn't done it yet?

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I've been using group text on the native text app. If you get a group text click in the reply box then go to settings and click reply all.
You just have to make sure you select reply all for each response. Been working great for me.
Not sure if this is an android thing but probably sense.
Eta: This may only work for mms. I haven't got a group sms to test. But this method works with iphoners.
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Make sure you've created groups to send...
Click the three dots, the setting button in the messaging app.
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I believe you're talking about how iphone users send group texts via group mms. The native android app doesn't do it very well and messes up the threads in your inbox.
Handcent, gosms, and Verizon messaging app supports it.
I use Handcent. Go to settings and make it default for messaging. Then scroll to bottom and select threading of messages. It works beautifully.
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Beluga does this well, as well.

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Beluga was bought out by Facebook.
Third party cross platform apps that do this better are Google messenger (also includes group video), groupme, whatsapp, Facebook messenger.
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Strong bump:
tgrgrd00 said:
I've been using group text on the native text app. If you get a group text click in the reply box then go to settings and click reply all.
You just have to make sure you select reply all for each response. Been working great for me.
Not sure if this is an android thing but probably sense.
Eta: This may only work for mms. I haven't got a group sms to test. But this method works with iphoners.
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But this didn't work.
However, Go SMS allows you to do it though. Now you can stay in a group, even with iPhone users. You'll appear in their group as well.
Each text is MMS though.

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GroupMe is a great app for that or you can just add them one by one in the initial text.
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I haven't tried this but I am able to go into the native text app and type the group name and it will come up.... So it should work.

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HUH??
is This a Joke? are we being Sarcastic here?... I feel like that guy who walks in, in the middle of a joke and doesn't know if people are kidding or being serious.
Umm I have been group messaging on Android for years now here is my OG EVO 4G...

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no it's the discussion when you're involved with a group mms that originated elsewhere such as somebody's iphone. it gets all messed up if you do not hit reply all or use another app like go sms or handcent

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Use GoSMS.
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Group SMS app on Android
arozer said:
[Not a rant.]
Just wondering if anyone has any clues to when Android will have Group text?
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The iPhone and BB have great group messaging abilities. How come Android hasn't done it yet?
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Hi there,
I am the developper of the Android application called "Group SMS" (please look for the following keywords on the play store to reach my application : Group SMS Tur Han )
This application allows you to send personalized SMS to a group of people very easily.
★ How to ★
1. Write your message from "Group SMS" with special keywords
2. select your recipients
3. "Group SMS" will change these special keywords with the Firstname or Lastname of your recipient => the message becomes personalized
★ Example ★
▷ original message from Group SMS => "I wish you an Happy New Year dear [FIRSTNAME]"
▷ Brian will receive => "I wish you an Happy New Year dear Brian"
▷ Mariah will receive => "I wish you an Happy New Year dear Mariah"
▷ and so on... all done with a single sms writing
You can even create groups of contacts synced with your google account for quick sending.
All kind of feedbacks highly appreciated to improve the app. Thank you

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Tur Han said:
Hi there,
I am the developper of the Android application called "Group SMS" (please look for the following keywords on the play store to reach my application : Group SMS Tur Han )
This application allows you to send personalized SMS to a group of people very easily.
★ How to ★
1. Write your message from "Group SMS" with special keywords
2. select your recipients
3. "Group SMS" will change these special keywords with the Firstname or Lastname of your recipient => the message becomes personalized
★ Example ★
▷ original message from Group SMS => "I wish you an Happy New Year dear [FIRSTNAME]"
▷ Brian will receive => "I wish you an Happy New Year dear Brian"
▷ Mariah will receive => "I wish you an Happy New Year dear Mariah"
▷ and so on... all done with a single sms writing
You can even create groups of contacts synced with your google account for quick sending.
All kind of feedbacks highly appreciated to improve the app. Thank you
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Are they put in a group chat or once they reply to you it comes separated?
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Gosms and Handcent both have this function. I tried the group message feature on the stock messaging app, but the recipients are receiving an individual message from me instead of seeing everyone as a group.

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aznmode said:
Are they put in a group chat or once they reply to you it comes separated?
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With Group SMS, no one in the group see neither the others numbers nor the response from each other. Indeed, the SMS are sent one after the other (as they are personalized) making impossible to the group to know to whom you are sending your message.
Also, when someone receive a personalized SMS from Group SMS and reply to it, this person will only reply to the sender (which means you).
I hope these explanations are clear enough

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Tur han, your app sounds like what I would call an sms "mail merge" or "bulk texting" rather than a two-way group chat sms like the op wants...
I have used reply all in the HTC Sense messaging app, and I too wish it would keep the replies from everyone in the same thread rather than confusing replies into individual threads.

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tmuka said:
Tur han, your app sounds like what I would call an sms "mail merge" or "bulk texting" rather than a two-way group chat sms like the op wants...
I have used reply all in the HTC Sense messaging app, and I too wish it would keep the replies from everyone in the same thread rather than confusing replies into individual threads.
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Hi there,
I think we are facing 2 seperate needs which are incompatible.
Indeed, this app isn't designed to keep the same thread for a group texting. On the contrary, "Group SMS" is designed to let the user write a single SMS and each recepients of the group received an unique personalized message.
I haven't found any better name than "Group SMS" but I will have to think of changing it to maybe "bulk sms" instead ? Pending a better name, it will be known as "Group SMS" on the play store
Thank you for your feedback tmuka.

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Or maybe a name like "sms broadcast"...

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Google+
Google+ allows for a very easy to use and almost perfect "group chat" (along with Android's own group chat---what is this guy thiinking, no group chat??) by using the Hangout feature--only caveat is all users need to have access to Google+ either by mobile or PC browser... either way, works awesome and in real-time.
trukenx said:
is This a Joke? are we being Sarcastic here?... I feel like that guy who walks in, in the middle of a joke and doesn't know if people are kidding or being serious.
Umm I have been group messaging on Android for years now here is my OG EVO 4G...
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