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OJFord · 2016-02-22 19:30:09+00:00

No. Think SMS, not Messages app.

wilsonnb3 | karma 2369 | avg karma 2.84 · | 2022-05-14 20:41:31

the messages app

Axsuul | karma 1805 | avg karma 1.99 · | 2016-09-28 01:35:41+00:00

So like a messaging app?

kevin_thibedeau | karma 19088 | avg karma 2.16 · | 2018-04-23 15:21:42

Messages is their second attempt at an SMS app too.

Spiritus | karma 3604 | avg karma 9.15 · | 2016-05-19 01:28:56

You mean like iMessage?

sorenjan | karma 6439 | avg karma 4.7 · | 2018-12-06 03:34:37+00:00

Yes and no. You can use their Messages web client, but it's still going to be SMS to and from your phone. It's a contrived and pretty ugly solution IMO.

https://messages.android.com/

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cuemill | karma 3 | avg karma 0.38 · | 2023-03-08 09:21:30

Not quite but close! We have a suite of hardware 'gadget' controlled through the software 'app' and messaging is just one of the functions. Stay tuned!

petepete | karma 6750 | avg karma 3.41 · | 2017-03-24 19:13:00+00:00

Android messages is the (renamed) default SMS app for Android. It's actually fantastic, beautifully designed, responsive and lightweight.

nickthegreek | karma 10040 | avg karma 4.72 · | 2023-12-23 17:36:59

Through the Messages app.

eximius | karma 3449 | avg karma 2.19 · | 2016-02-06 00:14:58

Well, it's messaging using text.... so yup!

paublyrne | karma 2457 | avg karma 4.09 · | 2016-01-20 11:01:53+00:00

Text messages?

aPoCoMiLogin | karma 207 | avg karma 1.57 · | 2022-09-06 11:10:28

it doesn't have to be an app, it can be SMS

albertopv | karma 967 | avg karma 1.94 · | 2022-04-05 01:12:16

I would never use a company provided message app for stuff like this, always used WhatsApp, telegram or similar.

cloudwalking | karma 3480 | avg karma 5.45 · | 2011-07-07 00:35:41+00:00

Was called Texty last time I read about it. Fantastic app, should ship with Android.

meric | karma 5252 | avg karma 1.84 · | 2013-02-09 23:30:55

You mean something like facebook messages?

matuszeg | karma 141 | avg karma 3.28 · | 2018-04-05 04:19:36+00:00

So youre saying we need another messaging app?

georgeolaru | karma 9 | avg karma 0.82 · | 2020-12-10 13:30:18

Should be easy – SMS it's the "default" messaging app from a phone, isn't it?

RegW | karma 265 | avg karma 1.51 · | 2023-09-06 18:06:10

I don't think so. When you text somebody it's assumed it's SMS, but if your friendship circle is on Android then in actual fact it's Google Messages.

All the same benefits: end-to-end encryption and data mining.

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izacus | karma 26220 | avg karma 4.38 · | 2015-12-01 16:01:53+00:00

Or a better version of iMessage / WhatsApp. Depends on how you look at it.

podjackel | karma 1 | avg karma 1.0 · | 2014-10-14 21:24:27

You mean a text message?