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hasbeen
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Oct 29, 2013 1:22pm
dlazz;1525041 wrote:I'm assuming they'll roll a new Hangouts out to everyone enabling SMS.

Again. Assuming.
woohoo! http://www.androidcentral.com/sms-messages-animated-gifs-and-locations-sharing-come-hangouts-app-android

will there be a download available on dlazz.net?
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hasbeen
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Oct 29, 2013 1:27pm
http://www.androidcentral.com/changes-sms-apps-coming-kitkat-could-mean-they-are-coming-hangouts

Here's the link that made me think you would need Kit Kat for this feature. There was a necessary change that needed made in the messaging API. Thankfully, they aren't requiring Kit Kat for this app.
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MontyBrunswick
Oct 29, 2013 2:19pm
I'm uneasy that they didn't integrate Voice into Hangouts. Ironically, they DID do it on Hangouts for iOS .


Pretty annoying since I went all-in and ported my number to Google Voice
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MontyBrunswick
Oct 31, 2013 12:08pm
Android 4.4 (Kit Kat) and the Nexus 5 rumored to be released today.
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MontyBrunswick
Oct 31, 2013 2:17pm
dlazz;1526647 wrote:Android 4.4 (Kit Kat) and the Nexus 5 rumored to be released today.
And it's out.
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sherm03
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Nov 14, 2013 10:52pm
Just got the update to Hangouts that allows for SMS.

There's a really noticeable delay in sending and receiving messages through the Hangouts app. Hopefully that gets fixed soon. Otherwise, I dig the integration.
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MontyBrunswick
Nov 15, 2013 8:56am
I didn't notice any delay, but I also have only used it once or twice. I'll use it more when they finally integrate Google Voice
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hasbeen
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Nov 15, 2013 12:00pm
i haven't had any delay. I finally got fed up with waiting and sideloaded the APK yesterday only to receive the update an hour later. stupid google.

but i enjoy the app.
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sherm03
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Nov 15, 2013 5:07pm
Looks like I have to switch back to the old Messaging app.

Hangouts is overriding the Visual Voicemail app on my phone. So I don't get voicemail notifications, I get an SMS that tells me to call a number to retrieve my messages. A little research shows that there's no fix right now and that I'll just have to wait. Apparently Hangouts intercepts a message that Visual Voicemail needs. And since Visual Voicemail isn't getting that message, VV won't work with Hangouts.

Gay.
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hasbeen
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Nov 15, 2013 5:52pm
sherm03;1536408 wrote:Looks like I have to switch back to the old Messaging app.

Hangouts is overriding the Visual Voicemail app on my phone. So I don't get voicemail notifications, I get an SMS that tells me to call a number to retrieve my messages. A little research shows that there's no fix right now and that I'll just have to wait. Apparently Hangouts intercepts a message that Visual Voicemail needs. And since Visual Voicemail isn't getting that message, VV won't work with Hangouts.

Gay.

Havent had had issues with you mail. Or I just don't VMs.
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sherm03
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Nov 15, 2013 5:55pm
hasbeen;1536444 wrote:Havent had had issues with you mail. Or I just don't VMs.
Perhaps it just fucks with the stock visual voicemail application? I don't use You Mail. But might look into it. I really like the SMS integration into Hangouts. But I had to stop because I was just getting really fucked up texts telling me I had a voicemail instead of actually getting a voicemail.