Voicemail issue on Android… - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Back on the days before I had an Android phone (ie: Blackberry, Windows Phone, flip-phone, … ) if I got a voicemail I could play it and it would get flagged as READ, and I would not continue to get notified about that voicemail (that I have new voicemail).
Note that after having played a voicemail I sometimes wish to save it so that I can't listen to it again at a later date.
Ever since I got an Android phone, if I get a voicemail, I will continue to get notifications about that voicemail, even if I have played it, until I delete it.
Anyone know how to get the notifications about old voicemails to stop ???

I don't, but I'd like an answer since I got exactly the same problem for years since I switch to android.
When connected to data, I'm getting both vocal message's notifications :
-Phone app's notification
and
-Carrier's VisualVoiceMail app's notification https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.bouyguestelecom.vvmandroid.
When data is not available, I'm getting only the Phone app's notification. -Here is why I don't simply hide this one !
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-reading again the OP.... our problem are not exactly the same but seems related.
Do you use any VVM ? (VisualVoiceMail android's app)

You can disable the voicemail app from your carrier and do just call to hear the messages. The options differ from carrier to carrier. Some allow to archive messages by default and they keep popping as unread. Another option is using a third party voicemsil app, like YOUMAIL from the playstore. This app compared with the carrier is way more accurate with the notifications.

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Google Voice - Problem with New Update

I got the new Google Voice update on my Droid X (stock/rooted 2.3) and am having problem with notifications.
I have vibrate, ringtone, light notification bar icon all on in the settings.
Frequently, when I get a text, I get the vibrate and the notification light blinks once. I don't get my notification ringtone and there's no notification icon. Obviously, that's a big problem. If I don't hear the initial vibrate, I have no way to know I have a text unless I open up the app.
I went back to the previous Google Voice version and I don't have this issue.
Anyone else having similar issues?
lexluthor said:
I went back to the previous Google Voice version and I don't have this issue.
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Can u pls post the previous version here for us.
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Can u pls post the previous version here for us.
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Here you go.
Yeah the update is terrible.
I didn't get any notifications whatsoever.
It wouldn't even update unless I forced it to
I tried to down grade Google Voice but I still had issues getting text messages. I uninstalled Googe Voice and I still didn't get my text messages. I installed an app called Gingerbread Ghostly SMS and now I get my messages.

Text delays/sync issues since Google Voice v0.4.2.36??

Hey guys,
I have been using the Sprint/GV integration for a while now, and things have been great. Text has been arriving instantly on my computer, where I do most of my text communication. Now I have noticed that ever since Google updated to 0.4.2.36, my texts are delayed to GV's site and GVNotifier. If I open up the text on my phone, it pops up on my computer a few seconds later. If I leave the text unopened, it can sit for hours, or sometimes I'll get another new text 10-20 minutes later, and they will all spill out on my PC.
I believe it has something to do with some new settings and sync methods on the new app. Previously, you had the option of syncing your inbox, and it would even give you a warning about duplicate notifications. Now, that is gone. You simply select, GV-only, or both. Before, I had to disable GV notifcations, (including voicemail.) Now with this change, and sync settings, it's almost as if GV isn't getting my text until my phone syncs it with my GV account. Previously this tended to happen on the back-end, regardless if my phone was online or not. In fact, when I have my phone turned off, texts come through GV/GVNotifier just fine... Not sure what can cause the GV app to do this. I am considering removing it completely, but I like being able to search through my texts.
Has anyone else noticed issues since the new GV app was released?
ScrapMaker said:
Hey guys,
I have been using the Sprint/GV integration for a while now, and things have been great. Text has been arriving instantly on my computer, where I do most of my text communication. Now I have noticed that ever since Google updated to 0.4.2.36, my texts are delayed to GV's site and GVNotifier. If I open up the text on my phone, it pops up on my computer a few seconds later. If I leave the text unopened, it can sit for hours, or sometimes I'll get another new text 10-20 minutes later, and they will all spill out on my PC.
I believe it has something to do with some new settings and sync methods on the new app. Previously, you had the option of syncing your inbox, and it would even give you a warning about duplicate notifications. Now, that is gone. You simply select, GV-only, or both. Before, I had to disable GV notifcations, (including voicemail.) Now with this change, and sync settings, it's almost as if GV isn't getting my text until my phone syncs it with my GV account. Previously this tended to happen on the back-end, regardless if my phone was online or not. In fact, when I have my phone turned off, texts come through GV/GVNotifier just fine... Not sure what can cause the GV app to do this. I am considering removing it completely, but I like being able to search through my texts.
Has anyone else noticed issues since the new GV app was released?
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I've experienced something similar...Sometimes, I will get a text on GV(site&app) but it will never come to my phone, and people have gotten angry at me for not replying, but it's not until I check the app or site that I notice I got a text message. This only started happening with the recent update to the GV app.
Another thing that bothers me is the inability to mark all as read from the site/app. Gmail does it..WTF Google? I have over 600 supposedly unread messages sitting on GV that I can't mark all as read. I have to manually go and mark a page at a time (which is around 10) until they're all marked, fail.
freeza said:
I've experienced something similar...Sometimes, I will get a text on GV(site&app) but it will never come to my phone, and people have gotten angry at me for not replying, but it's not until I check the app or site that I notice I got a text message. This only started happening with the recent update to the GV app.
Another thing that bothers me is the inability to mark all as read from the site/app. Gmail does it..WTF Google? I have over 600 supposedly unread messages sitting on GV that I can't mark all as read. I have to manually go and mark a page at a time (which is around 10) until they're all marked, fail.
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I have to go in daily and mark texts as read... Luckily I spend a lot of time on the website, but it is still annoying.
I too have the same issue with some texts only going to GV.... it's a bit more rare than the other problems, but it has happened about 5 times in the last few weeks. I find myself using the larger GV widget now, and checking it regularly.
BTW they just redesigned the site so you can select all and mark them read. I just do a label:unread then check 'em all.
So I just restored GV 0.4.2.32 on my Evo 3D, and all of the sudden my texts are arriving on my computer instantly, and things seem overall more consistent. I can't say for sure this is the fix, but it seems promising. I wish I had a later version, since this is from June.
Does anyone have the previous version we can reinstall? Mine is doing the same thing.. Im on the EVO4G.
Someone sent me a text at 8:05 PM last night.. I never received it.. HOWEVER, this morning I received a REGULAR TEXT MESSAGE (not google voice but regular phone text).. as soon as that one came through, so did the google voice text. This same thing has been happening every day for the past month. If I leave the APP OPEN with the phone on, it seems to work, but if not, my google voice texts and notifications seem to only come in when I get a regular text message... I can hear he regular text message notification sound and then right after I hear the google voice notification sound...
I assume if we go back to the previous version it will work again?
Thanks...
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I found 0.4.2.24 which has the "Syncronize INBOX" and 'BACKGROUND DATA" settings and now its working again.. is there a never version BEFORE the latest update? it appears the newest vesion doesnt sync correct and you dont get messages or notifications UNTIL it syncs...
dahauss said:
Does anyone have the previous version we can reinstall? Mine is doing the same thing.. Im on the EVO4G.
Someone sent me a text at 8:05 PM last night.. I never received it.. HOWEVER, this morning I received a REGULAR TEXT MESSAGE (not google voice but regular phone text).. as soon as that one came through, so did the google voice text. This same thing has been happening every day for the past month. If I leave the APP OPEN with the phone on, it seems to work, but if not, my google voice texts and notifications seem to only come in when I get a regular text message... I can hear he regular text message notification sound and then right after I hear the google voice notification sound...
I assume if we go back to the previous version it will work again?
Thanks...
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I found 0.4.2.24 which has the "Syncronize INBOX" and 'BACKGROUND DATA" settings and now its working again.. is there a never version BEFORE the latest update? it appears the newest vesion doesnt sync correct and you dont get messages or notifications UNTIL it syncs...
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yeah don't count on Google support forums to help. I saw your post... just have to prevent the old version from upgrading.
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yeah don't count on Google support forums to help. I saw your post... just have to prevent the old version from upgrading.
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I used TITANIUM BACKUP and set the app to be disconnected from the APP STORE so it doesnt check for updates and the app store basically doesnt know it was installed from there.

Sprint and Google Voice

I was curious if people are having better results these days integrating their Sprint number with GV.
I had it set up when the service was first offered but had many issues that led to me getting rid of it.
I had text message delivery issues primarily as well as some mysterious behavior regarding recieving calls.
I also didn't much care for the GV app itself as the stock messaging app is even better in my opinion.
But that was quite some time ago so have there been improvements made since then?
How many Sprint folks are integrated and what opinions to you guys have on the option at this time?
Tks
Can't live without it... It now let's you set the notification to your messaging app so you won't notice a difference compared to not using it. As well, go into the voice settings on your computer and disable some of the call filtering options and you'll never notice a difference except that you'll have visual voicemail that actually works.
Its especially useful if you switch ROMs and wipe your texts because you can still see them all on Google Voice. And it also allows you to text from any device with the app on it or from your computer and still get all your incoming texts back on your phone.
Edit: Basically once you've got it set up right you won't even notice it except you'll have free and better visual voice mail(you can even set it to text you the voicemail when you get it) and you'll be able to text from your computer and review your texts and voicemail online.
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I used to love those features. The only its just the performance in was having problems with. I am text message delivery and reception was often delayed or unreliable. I'm still trying to decide if I should try it again. I am a big mms guy too. I am I know I can go back to stock for that... Just not sure if I want to try that again...
I'm not positive but I think text messages are still delivered the same way, through Sprint. They are sent separately by data for Google Voice so basically you get them twice. When I open my Voice app after a while of not using it, it takes a sec to sync all my messages. And every once in a while I'll even get it faster using the Voice app than I do through Sprint if I'm in a bad signal area
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Damn ruby, Where you been man, havent seen you in a loooooong time,,,Good to see your still around
I'm interested in this too, I loved the Google voice features, but some people were just not able to text me. They wouldn't have issues sending messages, they just never came through to me
Still can't decide. I am leary only because of how buggy it was for me last year...
mario23 said:
Still can't decide. I am leary only because of how buggy it was for me last year...
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Try it, then disable it if you don't like it :good: Tbh I didn't like it on either my HTC Hero or my Nexus S but on the Evo I don't even notice it until I need it. Its especially nice on a CM10/Aosp rom but it works well with Sense too. As long as you set it up right you won't even notice it until you need it.
Couple suggestions to set it up right:
1. On your computer go to www.google.com/voice > Settings > Calls > Call Screening Off
2. Go to Settings > Phones > Make sure its your phone number listed and is Google Voice Enabled and that texts are set to be sent to your phone.
2. Go to the app on your phone > Settings > Sync and Notifications > Receive text messages Via the messaging app AND set Voicemail Notifications on(On cyanogen/aosp this will let you play your voicemail straight from your notifications)
3. Close the Voice app and forget its even installed
Then the next time you're on your computer go the google.com/Voice and check it out and maybe send a few texts to test it out. Or else mess with the settings and try out some of the cool options like blocking calls from telemarketers, setting your voicemail greeting and enjoy it.
I've been using it so long that I may have a few other settings changed that I forgot, but those should get you started... I honestly don't even realize its even installed until I need to check it. You still get your texts through Sprint service AND via data by the google voice app if you want. Sometimes I get it quicker via data than by Sprint so I love that option.
rubyknight said:
Try it, then disable it if you don't like it :good: Tbh I didn't like it on either my HTC Hero or my Nexus S but on the Evo I don't even notice it until I need it. Its especially nice on a CM10/Aosp rom but it works well with Sense too. As long as you set it up right you won't even notice it until you need it.
Couple suggestions to set it up right:
1. On your computer go to www.google.com/voice > Settings > Calls > Call Screening Off
2. Go to Settings > Phones > Make sure its your phone number listed and is Google Voice Enabled and that texts are set to be sent to your phone.
2. Go to the app on your phone > Settings > Sync and Notifications > Receive text messages Via the messaging app AND set Voicemail Notifications on(On cyanogen/aosp this will let you play your voicemail straight from your notifications)
3. Close the Voice app and forget its even installed
Then the next time you're on your computer go the google.com/Voice and check it out and maybe send a few texts to test it out. Or else mess with the settings and try out some of the cool options like blocking calls from telemarketers, setting your voicemail greeting and enjoy it.
I've been using it so long that I may have a few other settings changed that I forgot, but those should get you started... I honestly don't even realize its even installed until I need to check it. You still get your texts through Sprint service AND via data by the google voice app if you want. Sometimes I get it quicker via data than by Sprint so I love that option.
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allright I set it set up. If it works better this time then that will be worth it.
Tks
rubyknight said:
Try it, then disable it if you don't like it :good: Tbh I didn't like it on either my HTC Hero or my Nexus S but on the Evo I don't even notice it until I need it. Its especially nice on a CM10/Aosp rom but it works well with Sense too. As long as you set it up right you won't even notice it until you need it.
Couple suggestions to set it up right:
1. On your computer go to www.google.com/voice > Settings > Calls > Call Screening Off
2. Go to Settings > Phones > Make sure its your phone number listed and is Google Voice Enabled and that texts are set to be sent to your phone.
2. Go to the app on your phone > Settings > Sync and Notifications > Receive text messages Via the messaging app AND set Voicemail Notifications on(On cyanogen/aosp this will let you play your voicemail straight from your notifications)
3. Close the Voice app and forget its even installed
Then the next time you're on your computer go the google.com/Voice and check it out and maybe send a few texts to test it out. Or else mess with the settings and try out some of the cool options like blocking calls from telemarketers, setting your voicemail greeting and enjoy it.
I've been using it so long that I may have a few other settings changed that I forgot, but those should get you started... I honestly don't even realize its even installed until I need to check it. You still get your texts through Sprint service AND via data by the google voice app if you want. Sometimes I get it quicker via data than by Sprint so I love that option.
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Do you get visual voicemail on messages left at your Sprint number or just on your Google Voice account?
Emoji's don't seem to work with Voice, even when set up to receive through go sms with the emoji plugin
Edit: yeah I just double checked, you can't send or receive emojis when using Google voice integration. Well I guess I'll try again in a couple months, see if it's working any better
I just wish they'd increase the volume of voicemails. I can barely hear them with the volume all the way up. The Sprint app is also quiet but it's louder than Google Voice. It makes the app almost unusable for me. I'm trying Sprints VVM again. I do miss the transcriptions but truthfully they are rarely correct.
What phone number do you tell people to call and text? Your original Sprint number or newly assigned Google voice phone number?
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What phone number do you tell people to call and text? Your original Sprint number or newly assigned Google voice phone number?
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Your Sprint number.
With integration do you still have a gv# opposite your sprint# ?because that was a good feature to have imo
You can if you want but I chose my sprint number. I also hated this app with a passion in the beginning.. But I gave it anotehr shot since I flash alot and tryin out AOSP it was a pain to constantly get those 9016 texts.. So I tried it again and now I love it. Everytime you flash just install google voice again and all your stuff is back instantly. I did use SMS backup with titanium but waste of time with how easy GV is. Plus you can go to www.google.com/voice and send text messages and listen to voicemail on your computer. So for the guy that can't hear your voicemail just listen to them on your computer and turn it up as loud as you want. I'll never go back to sprint vvm. Google voice keeps getting better and better. Plus I put it on my website as a widget so people can call me right from their computer and I can customize a personal message just for the website and still have my own for my phone. Make the switch and don't look back!
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So for the guy that can't hear your voicemail just listen to them on your computer and turn it up as loud as you want.
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That's not an option when you're away from home, and in an even slightly noisy environment. Even just driving my car is generally too much background noise to be able to hear some voicemails. This is 2012, I think this is unacceptable. I mean really, how long has voice mail been around. GV brings a lot of great new options to the table, but yet doesn't perform it's core service very well. (like the iPhone and making phone calls...haha, but I digress)
My favorite way to use my GV number is to give it to any company who asks for my number. I only use a cell phone so I don't want to give a random company my personal number. With my GV number they just go right to voicemail and if it's important (like I won a cruise or something) they can leave a message. ;o)
I don't use it for text messages, but I imagine it's nice when flashing roms. I just use MyBackup Root to restore texts to new roms. My next project is to learn RomCleaner and setup a good script for that. It sounds like a very smooth, consistent way to getting back up after flashing a new rom.
I love GV and I think it offers some innovative features, I just wish they would take the initiative to increase the volume.
I finally took the integration plunge a few weeks ago (despite always hearing horror stories about GV in the past), and I'm loving it.
Give it a shot.
hurled from my AOKP'd Evo LTE. Enjoy.
Also, for those of you who still like to use the stock text messenger app or send/receive texts via your Sprint phone number (outside of Google Voice), there is a great and reputable app ( " SMS Backup+, by Jan Berkel") that works great for those who wipe and flash their phones often.
The app allows you to save all texts to your google account (cloud-based) for later retrieval. So if you wipe, you can restore however many texts you'd like and they'll be back on your phone again within seconds. It also has an auto-sync function so that each time you get a new text, it is automatically saved to your google account for later retrieval if needed. I highly recommend this app for anyone who doesn't like using GV for texting purposes (like me).
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync
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Androidious said:
Also, for those of you who still like to use the stock text messenger app or send/receive texts via your Sprint phone number (outside of Google Voice), there is a great and reputable app ( " SMS Backup+, by Jan Berkel") that works great for those who wipe and flash their phones often.
The app allows you to save all texts to your google account (cloud-based) for later retrieval. So if you wipe, you can restore however many texts you'd like and they'll be back on your phone again within seconds. It also has an auto-sync function so that each time you get a new text, it is automatically saved to your google account for later retrieval if needed. I highly recommend this app for anyone who doesn't like using GV for texting purposes (like me).
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync
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There are plenty of apps out there that do this... The point of Google Voice is that those texts are always there across all your android phones, tablets, PCs, Macbooks, etc. Its useful between flashes sure, but its real use is between devices.
And just as an fyi for those in doubt, you do still get your texts straight from Sprint if you set it up that way as far as I know... Its not just that the voice app syncs them into your messaging app, it really does receive them as an SMS. It becomes more obvious if you send a message using the Voice app from the computer as you won't see the sent message in your messaging app but you will get the replies as a text.
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Notifications staying after being addressed

I can't believe no one brought up this problem yet, but after searching xda and googling for days I still have not found the answer.
I just switched to android, after years of iPhones I took the plunge and got a galaxy s3.
I assume ex iPhone users nag the most so my apologies in advance but please bear with me.
The S3 is great sofar, even though I am still getting used to it, one thing I can't get over though is:
Why do notifications stay in the notification bar after I already addressed them?
It drives me insane!
Example: if I check my new emails on my laptop or work computer, my s3 still shows I have new mail, same for facebook etc.
There must be a way for this state of the art device to dismiss them automatically. ..right? !
Please tell me I am not crazy and that someone fixed this, I'd be very grateful
Thanks!
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As an Android user I also find it annoying. Regarding sms notifications; you must physically open them from the notification bar to get rid of them. Others, like email should disappear if you press "Clear". Facebook is another three-way problem. If you open the app from the icon the notifications remain and the notifications on the browser based Facebook still indicate you have unread posts. If you open the app via the android notifications bar they are sometimes still shown in the app when you "back out"
Frustrating. I keep thinking I'm popular
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As an Android user I also find it annoying. Regarding sms notifications; you must physically open them from the notification bar to get rid of them. Others, like email should disappear if you press "Clear". Facebook is another three-way problem. If you open the app from the icon the notifications remain and the notifications on the browser based Facebook still indicate you have unread posts. If you open the app via the android notifications bar they are sometimes still shown in the app when you "back out"
Frustrating. I keep thinking I'm popular

What are you guys using for Voicemail with your roms?

So I like a lot of the roms out there that I've tried. But my biggest thing on most is Verizon's stupid VoiceMail app... Most of them don't have it installed and the copy of the app I have found usually doesn't work or crashes non-stop after I install it from TWRP.
I know there's YouMail (I think that's what it's called.) but I wasn't a big fan.
Is there either a way to stop getting the garbled text message when not using the verizon app or what?
I've noticed that if I don't use a rom with the Voicemail app I either don't get Voicemails or I get the garbled text message and it still doesnt' really work correctly.
I get my voicemail thru Google voice, but I also use the vzw messages+ app so no garbled texts. Well other then some rather humorous renderings of a computer program having problems figuring out some Oklahoma and Texas accents.
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TwiggLe said:
So I like a lot of the roms out there that I've tried. But my biggest thing on most is Verizon's stupid VoiceMail app... Most of them don't have it installed and the copy of the app I have found usually doesn't work or crashes non-stop after I install it from TWRP.
I know there's YouMail (I think that's what it's called.) but I wasn't a big fan.
Is there either a way to stop getting the garbled text message when not using the verizon app or what?
I've noticed that if I don't use a rom with the Voicemail app I either don't get Voicemails or I get the garbled text message and it still doesnt' really work correctly.
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I went to my verizon account and disabled visual voicemail, so I get the old school standard voicemail notification now.
Google Voice on every device I've used for the past few years
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I went to my verizon account and disabled visual voicemail, so I get the old school standard voicemail notification now.
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i'm getting the funky texts instead of a voicemail notification, but I don't have visual voicemail on my phone. any idea where else to turn it off?
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i'm getting the funky texts instead of a voicemail notification, but I don't have visual voicemail on my phone. any idea where else to turn it off?
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Through Verizon's website or on the my verizon app it's plan>change features>voicemail
hawkswind1 said:
Through Verizon's website or on the my verizon app it's plan>change features>voicemail
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I'm not finding it on the website, but can I download the apk from the playstore and run it there? I'm on AOSP at the moment
thanks,
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I'm not finding it on the website, but can I download the apk from the playstore and run it there? I'm on AOSP at the moment
thanks,
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Yep you should be able to install the My Verizon app from play store. If not use http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/ and sideload it.
Youmail sucks because of their horrible contact sync. It messes everything up. However someone made a different app for the service called Better Youmail and it is phenomenal!
I ended up contacting verizon on there twitter support page and they disabled basic visual voicemail and I've been back to using just the old one since.
TwiggLe said:
I ended up contacting verizon on there twitter support page and they disabled basic visual voicemail and I've been back to using just the old one since.
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Jasmine ROM and Visual Voice Mail.
Flawless.
If anyone is on an AOSP ROM and getting funky SMS messages instead of voicemail notifications:
Condition:
You are running without Verizon VVM "Messaging" app installed.
Symptoms:
When someone leaves a voicemail, you get a SMS message with a bunch of header info. The message starts with //VVMMMS... and usually includes the caller's number somewhere in the string.
You do not get a standard notification of a voicemail (no envelope in the notifications and/or status bar.
Information:
It is likely that your account is setup for Basic Visual Voicemail. The messages that you are receiving are push control messages that stock-installed Verizon apps would pick up and use to generate their own notifications. Since VVM is not installed, they come across as regular SMS messages.
Verizon has 3 different voicemail offerings at present: Voicemail, Basic Visual Voicemail, and Premium Visual Voicemail; the latter is usually a paid service. Based on which is included with your account/line, they determine how the notification should be sent; the app is a key component in the proprietary service.
Solution:
You may contact Verizon at their support 800 number and go through the prompts to get technical support. When you get there, ask them to change your voicemail setting to "IMS Voicemail" instead of "IMS Visual Voicemail Basic." This should allow you to get the standard notification and call *86 when you tap it. Keep in mind that this is something done on the carrier's side, so if you decide to install VVM or use a stock ROM that includes it, the functionality will not be there. If the paid service was included as part of your contract, you may have some difficulty in getting them to change the setting back to "IMS VVM Basic" without an additional fee.
If you install hangouts, you can configure your voicemail to go to the hangouts app. Not only will it transcribe it so you can read it, you can play it right from a thread like an sms message.
It's very neat.
I use Google Voice and have been for a few years. I like the fact they transcribe the voicemail for you. Also, anytime someone leaves a voicemail or I get a missed call, i get an email on my gmail account. The missed call emails are a life saver especially when the phone never rings to notify you of a missed call to start with which has happened to me a couple of times. You can also text and make phone calls from the Google Voice app as well.
TwiggLe said:
So I like a lot of the roms out there that I've tried. But my biggest thing on most is Verizon's stupid VoiceMail app... Most of them don't have it installed and the copy of the app I have found usually doesn't work or crashes non-stop after I install it from TWRP.
I know there's YouMail (I think that's what it's called.) but I wasn't a big fan.
Is there either a way to stop getting the garbled text message when not using the verizon app or what?
I've noticed that if I don't use a rom with the Voicemail app I either don't get Voicemails or I get the garbled text message and it still doesnt' really work correctly.
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I just downloaded YouMail. trying to see what the deal is with this app. why didn't you like it?
jisaacs717 said:
I just downloaded YouMail. trying to see what the deal is with this app. why didn't you like it?
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It wasn't horrible, I just didn't like having an app like that. I know everything we do even on our phones is being watched/stored somewhere by someone most likely.
But I just didn't like having yet another party having access to my things. It worked, setting up the voicemail message with a slight pain for a bit till I got it working right.
The notifications worked, people didn't have issues leaving me messages etc. It worked is the main thing. I just personally didn't care for it.
Now that I'm back to using plain voicemail without the visual VM etc I'm happy with that.

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