How do you reply to txts using the watch? - LG G Watch

Hi,
Have the G Watch paired with my G3. I'm using the stock text app on the phone.
Texts comes in perfectly fine on the watch, but I don't see an option to reply. If I swipe right, I only get the option to show on device. Is this something only supported if I use Hangouts as my text app?

I think you have to use Google hangouts as the default messaging app on the phone to reply to texts. Could be wrong though.
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Hangouts is fully supported. Other SMS and IM apps need to be updated by the devs to support Android Wear
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8sms is also supported

Evolve sms also supports it
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Thanks all. I'm using the G3 and am fine with the stock messaging app. I may just switch to hangouts for this.

GO SMS also supports but only a dictated reply.
I'd like to able to use some canned replies myself.
Does anyone know if this is supported by the other SMS apps?
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jscsltd said:
GO SMS also supports but only a dictated reply.
I'd like to able to use some canned replies myself.
Does anyone know if this is supported by the other SMS apps?
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Hangouts allows me to use pre-scripted text, and I can voice dictate text messages as well.

How do you do prescripted text messages? Currently when I get a text message the only options I get at "Yes" or "No" and or I can dictate. I'd like to have a "Driving now but I'll get back to you soon" message or a "oh that's interesting" or "awesome!" along with some of my other favorite ones like:
"dude that's messed up"
"She did???"
"It's not my baby!"
"Interesting, tell me more"
"who this?"
"I'm totally paying attention to you"

Yeah, there's not even an "LOL" on the Hangout canned responses. Lame.
There's someone working on canned responses over here, but I have seen any activity lately, and it never worked on my watch: http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch/themes-apps/wip-android-wear-canned-responses-t2825506

I'm using Quick Texts which is canned responses in Go SMS. You can create as many of these as you like too.
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I am using the minuum keyboard along with wear messenger to respond to texts/gmails/hangouts. I tried the keyboard on the wear browser, but I didn't like it much.

Contacts+ allows for voice reply

On my Pebble i was running Glance, Had 16 responses to choose from, Would be great to have something with similar functionality on Android Wear

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On my Pebble i was running Glance, Had 16 responses to choose from, Would be great to have something with similar functionality on Android Wear
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Exactly, I like the fact that we have some quick replies in there already but it would be nice to be able to edit them. I don't even think "LOL" is one of them, they have "hehe" but no "LOL"!
I really don't want to type text messages on my phone, the voice dictation thing works pretty well but sometimes I just want to send a very quick "That's awesome! But who is this?".

I have issue with 8SMS - I got the message correct, select answer, tell the answer and watches tell me "OK" but the message is not sent and is not stored in the phone.
Hangouts is working well but it miss some functions which I like.
When I select discarting unicode characters, the application crashed - Galaxy S5. The original application opens the application on the phone, when I select Reply
Any suggestions?

I've been using EvolveSMS for a while and responses work fine on it. It's got a nice interface too.
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For anyone interested, i found this xposed module on the play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...utm_source=42matters.com&utm_medium=WidgetWeb

This seems good but when I checked it it worked only with EvolveSMS. 8SMS and also Hangouts not work.
I found next issue: Hangouts and 8SMS not vibrate on the watches. I use ChumbSMS which vibrates but it is not supported by the mod

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Are you using AT&T Messages?

I just happened to be going through the AT&T bloatware and happened upon this app - I decided to see what it was all about, and lo and behold, it's actually useful!
It puts your SMS, voicemails, and call log in the same stream. It also puts them in the cloud, and gives you a Speech-to-Text transcription of your voicemails, which is nice.
I have some minor complaints, but overall I enjoy using it. I have a few concerns about AT&T having all my texts on a website somewhere but it's a great way to have them all already backed up if you lose your phone, etc.
You can even send SMS from the website.
So, are you using it? Do you prefer another app for these things?
I was using it the first week of ownership. It's not bad but I quit because people would text me photos and they would only show up tiny?
Went with the gosms pro app...works great.
I don't want to use it but it's the only way I can get my vvm.. I've tried using the. Apk floating around here but it keeps telling me it can't validate it. I wantbto get away from it
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n00b1269 said:
I don't want to use it but it's the only way I can get my vvm.. I've tried using the. Apk floating around here but it keeps telling me it can't validate it. I wantbto get away from it
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I use it.
I like the VV to Text and the "cloud" functionality... I only want it gone b/c it takes over notifications and I'd like to use the BLN functionality of Da_G's OC Kernel... BLN doesn't work with AT&T Messages (yet).
@n00b1269, VV to Text (Which is what AT&T Messages does) is different than regular VV. I think if you have your account changed to regular VV, then the original VV .apk will work... I think.
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I don't want to use it but it's the only way I can get my vvm.. I've tried using the. Apk floating around here but it keeps telling me it can't validate it. I wantbto get away from it
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your going to have to call or chat with AT&T to have them reprovison your account in order to use the VVM app thats posted here in the forum i had used the messages app first then it screwed my account somehow not letting the VVM app validate if you look at that other thread i posted there
that sound like google voice only GV is 1000% better!
I used it for awhile, but the vlingo in car mode won't read text messages from it. So I switched back to handcent for text, and YouMail for vvm. Works great, and I love the new plugin for YouMail, called who are you, that gives true caller id for all calls.
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+1 For Google Voice
I followed the instructions on the Google Voice website and had it up and running in two minutes.
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Yes. I like att messaging a lot. Its simple and clean. I like the ui better than GV. For my use it has more functionality than GV except for the option to leave different voicemail greeting for different callers.
GV gives free texting but I have the $30 unlimited m to m and texting so no advantage there. Also I don't think GV support mms unless that's changed.
Only problem I can't get SMS popup app to work with it. I'm using Popup app instead and it works okay.
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I don't want to use it but it's the only way I can get my vvm.. I've tried using the. Apk floating around here but it keeps telling me it can't validate it. I wantbto get away from it
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I am using VVM on my stock GNOTE.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1452330
DL it to your pc and email it to your Gmail acct that is on your Note. Then check the box under apps that allows you to install from Non-Market places. (Unknown sources) Under settings-applications-Unknown sources.
PLEASE NOTE
if you have already set up AT&T Messages, you will need to uninstall it and either call AT&T from another phone or log into your online att.com acct and do the support chat. They will have to remove Voice Mail and the feature AT&T Messages. They will then have to provision/apply Visual Voicemail back on.
It works great and I am stoked to have it back on my phone. I just had the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket and VVM was on there. Loved it. Anyway, hope this helps.
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n00b1269 said:
I don't want to use it but it's the only way I can get my vvm.. I've tried using the. Apk floating around here but it keeps telling me it can't validate it. I wantbto get away from it
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It did that to me to but I did the support chat and had them remove AT&T Messages feature and Voice Mail. I then powered my phone off and on, they added Visual Voicemail back on, powered off and on again and it worked.
The AT&T Messages feature is what is causing the issue.
I'm using it right now for VVM and it seems to be the only way to receive iMessages (Former iPhone User) in group form. If I try and get the messages from the stock app, I cant reply all... Anyone know of any other messaging apps that can receive and send messages in a group sms/mms fashion?
thenuges said:
I'm using it right now for VVM and it seems to be the only way to receive iMessages (Former iPhone User) in group form. If I try and get the messages from the stock app, I cant reply all... Anyone know of any other messaging apps that can receive and send messages in a group sms/mms fashion?
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I know GO SMS Pro supports group messaging, but I'm having an issue with people receiving double and triple messages from me while using that.
EDIT: You can't receive iMessages. iOS and OS X only, for now.
The ATT Messages app seems to work the best for me atleast for the iMessage style group chats. Go SMS Pro always splits it up for some reason, not sure why.
question about Go SMS Pro, I installed the app and its working fine (mostly use for the msg without closing other apps) and i would like to set it to my default Messaging app. So i go into Settings>Applications>Manage Applications>Messaging>Clear Defaults but when i go to launch Messaging app it does not ask me what app i want to launch nor to set it as default.
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question about Go SMS Pro, I installed the app and its working fine (mostly use for the msg without closing other apps) and i would like to set it to my default Messaging app. So i go into Settings>Applications>Manage Applications>Messaging>Clear Defaults but when i go to launch Messaging app it does not ask me what app i want to launch nor to set it as default.
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If you launch the Messaging app, you're going to launch the Samsung Messaging app. Just like if you pressed S Memo, it's going to launch S Memo, not some other note taking app on the phone. You need to open the GO SMS Pro icon. In Edit Mode, you can drag and drop the GO SMS icon over the default Messaging icon to replace it in the TouchWiz tray.
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If you launch the Messaging app, you're going to launch the Samsung Messaging app. Just like if you pressed S Memo, it's going to launch S Memo, not some other note taking app on the phone. You need to open the GO SMS Pro icon. In Edit Mode, you can drag and drop the GO SMS icon over the default Messaging icon to replace it in the TouchWiz tray.
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i only bring up this questions because i dont like the way the icon looks for the GO SMS Pro... i much prefer the default messaging app icon but i guess theirs no way to change that... cause replacing the icon just puts that ugly GO SMS Icon there... lol
Never used it and never realized it did all that. I thought it was like a chat thing for ATT users like 3 of my friends and me could all see each others texts like a chat room.
I've been using Google Voice for years now.
VVM
To be more specific on the issue with VVM. IF you ran the ATT Messaging app, it causes all sorts of changes in ATT's system on your account. The Tech/Rep looking at it for you will tell you all is well, and in their defence, it appears that it is correct. However, it's not and it's deep in their system and they can not control it.
To get it corrected, you have to have them COMPLETLY REMOVE YOUR DATA PLAN ( re-read that 10x.. it is EXACTLY what they have to do to get it working ). VVM is attached to your data plan. They can tinker with voice mail all day, it will do NOTHING for you. And good luck getting a rep who will actually go though the trouble of removing the data plan, especially if your on unlimited in the states still. However, if you anoy them enough, and keep them on the line long enough, they will eventually do it just to shut you up. Your best method of doing this is actually to go to the store and do it there. The reps there have permission to do it, where as the phone tech's kept having to call other departments to get it done.
After 3 days and 4-5 hours on the phone with a tech they got mine working. So I immediatly loaded the att app, it killed VVM, and I was able to drive to my local store, and they had it working again in 10 minutes ( that is 10 minutes after the guy did what i asked, complete removal of the data plan ). I did this just to prove it was a repeatable fix and not a 1x deal based on some random error.
Apologies if this is irrelevant. I don't have a i777, but I set up AT&T Messages on my i727 (Skyrocket). Didn't take more than a day to realize I hated the interface (and the fact that the app shanghais all notifications).
Unable to resolve how to turn off the notifications, on a whim I decided to just try to uninstall the app. To my amazement, it actually worked. My regular VVM went back to normal. I needed no interjection from AT&T at all.
I know this is very much a "hatchet" solution and not a "scalpel", but hopefully it's helpful all the same.

[Q] Sent Google Voice messages synced to native SMS

I have Sprint and an integrated google voice number. I also have a tablet I use to send/receive GVoice messages. Problem is, only the received messages will show up on my phone...any message sent through GVoice isn't there. Ps, I understand WHY, just looking for a way to get around it.
Is there any app/technique available (searched FOREVER) that will allow my phone to sync up with the sent messages from GVoice? Essentially, I want to be able to have a gvoice only conversation on the tablet and have the same conversation show up on the phone.
Thanks!
Bump. Have an app that can send GV from the native SMS system.
GV Intergration
But I cannot get GV messages received in the native message app without forwarding the text through the proper SMS phone number. I thought there was an an option for this in the GV app, but it doesn't seem to make a difference for me.
I just emailed the developer of the GV Integration app asking if he had any ideas on how to do this. Unfortunately, the Google Voice app is the only one I've found that will sync messages instantly (or at all). I SMS a *lot* from my laptop browser via google.com/voice and the Google Voice chrome plugin.. so it would suck to only see one side (incoming) of the text thread.
I'll definitely let you guys know if I find anything.
damnit google.. open up the freakin api already.
Also.. if you do use the Google Voice app.. there's an app on the market called NotifierPro that works with the Android Google Voice app to display popups of incoming text messages... which is convenient.
You can send text mesages with GVI, then have them forwarded back to your phone. That would work if you have unlimited inbound texts, but it cuts prepaid texting in half, which is nice, but could be nicer.
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Well, I'm glad others have an interest in something like this too. I've been using mysms recently...it's by no means reliable and it relies on your phone to send/receive (unlike GV) but it works ok for now. Mighty text works better as far a reliability goes, but is terrible with the tablet browser, doesn't support notifications, and still relies on the phone...still not GV. I guess we'll just gave to wait.
Argh...the GV integration app ALMOST works. It might just be a matter of getting the settings right. Messages sent from a Google Voice web browser get integrated into handcent (Usually after you receive a message). I just keep running into problems with duplicate messages, not getting notifications from handcent (messages still show up), etc depending on the settings I choose between the GV/Handcent/GV Integration apps.
SO frustrating...has anyone had better luck?
Looking for a way to keep text sent from the browser and tablet synced with my phone as well. Im using Sprints GV integration as well.
I know this thread is old but for anybody that finds this post you should know that cm10.2 roms have voice+ which integrates messages sent from a computer to your phones message store
Wow thread resurrection! Yes it's awesome. Been using it since Koush came out with Babel. Recent nightlies though, receiving messages has been spotty. Are you using nightlies and or are you seeing this too?
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For anyone else, the app Sliding Messaging (on play store, or if you search xda) just added Google voice integration.
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[Q] Group Texting on S3/Android

I recently decided enough with Apple/the iphone and so far I am absolutely loving my S3 and android in general. My only major issue is group messaging within the stock messages app.
With the iPhone it would show me in a group text who messages are also sent to and allow me to reply to all within the group.
Is there a particular setting to allow this on the S3 messaging app? I really like the look/theme of the app and would love this functionality. I do realize there are 3rd party messaging apps out there but I wasn't sure if I was missing anything.
Thanks.
It's not possible with the stock sms app, or even the samsung sms app. You need a 3rd party app like GoSMS Pro, or Handcent. There is a setting in each which enables it.
What it does is it combines the MMS's for you when they come in....so at first they come in as "download"...after they download, they go into the correct thread.
Yes it is just add multiple recipients and then send.
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Yes it is just add multiple recipients and then send.
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Yea, but when the message comes back, it doesn't group the recipients back (if your recipient replied to all). Don't see a way to reply to all either...in the case that someone sends you a group text.
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Yea, but when the message comes back, it doesn't group the recipients back (if your recipient replied to all). Don't see a way to reply to all either...in the case that someone sends you a group text.
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I see this as well. It's a shame since other phones already have the ability.
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fitzdafifth said:
I recently decided enough with Apple/the iphone and so far I am absolutely loving my S3 and android in general. My only major issue is group messaging within the stock messages app.
With the iPhone it would show me in a group text who messages are also sent to and allow me to reply to all within the group.
Is there a particular setting to allow this on the S3 messaging app? I really like the look/theme of the app and would love this functionality. I do realize there are 3rd party messaging apps out there but I wasn't sure if I was missing anything.
Thanks.
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You can group people together. You can select a group(s) to have your message sent to. If your friends have only one phone number in your contacts it won't ask which one to use, and unfortunately it doesn't remember which ones you picked the next time you start a new conversation (it does remember in the thread). Unless they can reply to all, the responding messages show up as a new thread.
Perhaps you can do this with the ATT MyMsgs app, I don't know.
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You can group people together. You can select a group(s) to have your message sent to. If your friends have only one phone number in your contacts it won't ask which one to use, and unfortunately it doesn't remember which ones you picked the next time you start a new conversation (it does remember in the thread). Unless they can reply to all, the responding messages show up as a new thread.
Perhaps you can do this with the ATT MyMsgs app, I don't know.
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I heard that the ATT Messages app supports group texting, but you can't initiate a group text...very odd if its true.

Mighty Text

Some of you may have heard about this but to those that haven't....Mighty Text is an awesome app! It lets you text through a chrome extension or through their website. It also lets you see any incoming calls.
Pretty cool...similar to imessage!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.texty.sms&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
There is the link....you guys should check it out
Shouldn't this go in the apps section?
But yes it is a nice app.
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I don't really text enough to justify using it, but from what I have used it's a really nice app.
It's an awesome app, but a little buggy - texts don't send sometimes unless I turn the phone's screen on. Receiving is usually fine.
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I've never used this app, but doesn't Google voice do the same thing for free + with more integration and a chrome extension as well? Anything extra cool I'm missing?
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I've never used this app, but doesn't Google voice do the same thing for free + with more integration and a chrome extension as well? Anything extra cool I'm missing?
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Well mighty text is free and has a chrome extension... And mighty text tells you when you're getting calls, when sending a message from the computer it appears on your phone and it supports MMS. If you ask me, that's more integration than voice... Not to mention it doesn't randomly screw up and prevent random people from being able to text you.

Text messaging

Hello,
Is there a configuration that I need to enable to open up text and email messages? Currently my watch shows the notifications and when I scroll from right to left it only gives me the option to "open on phone" and "block app". For example, for text messages, I would get a "New Message" notification, but I don't have any option to open the message in my watch. Thanks for any help.
What messaging app are you using? I think only certain ones are supported I use 8sms
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What messaging app are you using? I think only certain ones are supported I use 8sms
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I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S4 and was using the Samsung messaging app. I tried Go SMS Pro and it shows the notifications as an attachment. I tried turning off MMS and it still comes through as attachments. Thanks.
I use the Messenger app by Google and Gmail app and I am able to read all of my messages on my watch and reply by voice.
Wear messenger is really pretty cool. I bought it for 1.45$ from the play store. It comes with 2 different kinds of keyboards and allows you to reply back directly from the watch.
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just use hangouts. i had a friend with a gear live and g watch and her gs4 would not work with stock texting. even the google messenger wouldn't allow her to reply by voice. only hangouts.

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