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google voice adds tablet support

See the change log!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.googlevoice

yeah works great

Yep, side loaded Google Voice was recognized by the Market and updated... Finally!
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Yes indeed! This is just one more step towards uniting the phone and tablet as one. AKA: Ice Cream Sammich!

I had to uninstall my sideloaded version and download the market version to get the most recent version. I wonder why they didn't use the frames available in honeycomb like they do for gmail.
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even though i have the acer iconia i will chime in.
this app is a 100% complete waste of time and effort.
you cant make calls, cant check voicemails... cant do anyhting but text and chat...
seriously wtf....
just use google talk and dont waste your friends and family limited texts.
seriously... wtf good is this app... none... if i cant make VOIP calls with my GV account then there is 100% no reason.
its the same reason why i never used GV on my phone... what the f** seriously...
it servs no purpose other than to make voip calls.
hide my real phone number?
jesus if you are that paranoid then maybe you shouldnt have a cell phone to begin with.

You can check voicemails, get your facts straight bro. Sometimes people will call/text my GV number, so if I'm in a spot with no reception and my Zoom is on wifi, I can get the message at least and call back from a land line if it's necessary. I don't need to call from my Xoom, not why I bought it. It's free, and if it wasn't I would only use it on my DInc.
If you don't like it, cool. I'm still going to use it though.
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i get the voicemails on mine fine. you can make calls with Groove IP and Google Voice together.

patass said:
i get the voicemails on mine fine. you can make calls with Groove IP and Google Voice together.
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Yes, it works really well with this new gv update. My Xoom is a giant phone, lol.

root call block

I currently use Call Control but I came across Root Call Blocker. Can anybody give me some insight on which app is better? I have looked on this forums for RCB but cannot find anything on it.

Never used it, but call filter pro works BADASS!!
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just blacklist the number (CM7 has this) and forget about it ?

The built in blockers never work for me. At least not on miui. But I'm super hooked on bulletproof so I will stick with a third party app
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slufoot69 said:
I currently use Call Control but I came across Root Call Blocker. Can anybody give me some insight on which app is better? I have looked on this forums for RCB but cannot find anything on it.
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Well it says the root call blocker has to have a rooted phone and its done at the system level, phone doesnt ring and hangup or send to voicmail. Just doesnt let the number connect. I might just give it a try even thou I did pay for my blocker I have now.

You knwo you can always ask me directly right? Its the best blocker of them all, that i guarantee. Also, theres a massive thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13213850

Hey! I'm a paid user of Root Call Blocker. Definitely recommend it. I'm using it to block calls and one the features just drops the call as if it never connected. The other person doesn't know what's going on. Definitely a MUST APP.

fluxgfx said:
Hey! I'm a paid user of Root Call Blocker. Definitely recommend it. I'm using it to block calls and one the features just drops the call as if it never connected. The other person doesn't know what's going on. Definitely a MUST APP.
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I second this. The only limitation I've noticed is that you can't block texts that come via google voice. I contacted the developer about it and he was quick to reply and explain how it is not possible at this point. Great app, money well spent!

I AM the developer guys...
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Just bought it. Been looking for one that blocks at the system level. I remember years ago when 'dumb' phones blocked calls (no pickup/hangup or other crap) and thought it was pretty stupid that 'smart' phones couldn't do that.

Sweet app my friend. Definitely one I bought
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I AM the developer guys...
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ftgg99 said:
I AM the developer guys...
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I know. I found your app because of your thread in the Android Dev and Hacking Apps and Games forum. I still love the app and consider it a must have. I was also quite impressed with your quick and informative reply's to my emails. Great app and customer service. The app saves me from dealing with nonsense I shouldn't have to. Please, keep up the great work!!

Aww, thanks guys!

Your app looks like top notch work....I have not purchased yet but plan to. The app you are trying to resemble (Magicall) is a legendary windows mobile app....and i miss it dearly. It wasnt till Extreme Call Blocker Invisible that i saw an app that could compete with magicall. The ECB Invisible app does everything except:
-provide a private conversation style sms box...keyword conversation style -it is unable to have led-only notification for blocked calls......the lcon has to show for some reason. -and most importantly the app cannot block or mute a call whereas the caller hears the phone ringing but it doesnt ring your phone OR activate the incoming call screen.
I was wondering if your app can do any of the things that ECB cannot do?
Also wondering if your app can do one more extremely important thing that ECB can do which is hide the app icon(like the invisible version of ECB). And open the app by dialing your password on the phone pad like your making a call....hit send on the password and have have the app open up.
If your could successfully accomplish all 5 of these things on a rooted android 2.3 device w/ custom kernel.....I WILL PERSONALLY PAY YOU $200 US VIA PAYPAL. THIS IS NOT BULL****....I AM IN SEARCH OF THE ULTIMATE CALL BLOCKER PROGRAM.

bsg411 said:
If your could successfully accomplish all 5 of these things on a rooted android 2.3 device w/ custom kernel.....I WILL PERSONALLY PAY YOU $200 US VIA PAYPAL. THIS IS NOT BULL****....I AM IN SEARCH OF THE ULTIMATE CALL BLOCKER PROGRAM.
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You must have a ton of enemies, cheat on your girlfriend, or something to need it that bad. Not trying to judge but that just seems a bit much for someone just needing to block a couple ex's, telemarketers, or collection calls.
I like my privacy but holy crap bro. Do you work for the CIA or something
(Btw, if you do I'll pay $201 for him to make an app so you can't find me)

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Your app looks like top notch work....I have not purchased yet but plan to. The app you are trying to resemble (Magicall) is a legendary windows mobile app....and i miss it dearly. It wasnt till Extreme Call Blocker Invisible that i saw an app that could compete with magicall. The ECB Invisible app does everything except:
-provide a private conversation style sms box...keyword conversation style -it is unable to have led-only notification for blocked calls......the lcon has to show for some reason. -and most importantly the app cannot block or mute a call whereas the caller hears the phone ringing but it doesnt ring your phone OR activate the incoming call screen.
I was wondering if your app can do any of the things that ECB cannot do?
Also wondering if your app can do one more extremely important thing that ECB can do which is hide the app icon(like the invisible version of ECB). And open the app by dialing your password on the phone pad like your making a call....hit send on the password and have have the app open up.
If your could successfully accomplish all 5 of these things on a rooted android 2.3 device w/ custom kernel.....I WILL PERSONALLY PAY YOU $200 US VIA PAYPAL. THIS IS NOT BULL****....I AM IN SEARCH OF THE ULTIMATE CALL BLOCKER PROGRAM.
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We already make an app that can do all these things and more. Its called Call Master, an advanced call management app for professional users. Its also on XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1291587
Enjoy!

Yep, the two best ones are made by the same company:
Root Call Blocker (for general use):
https://market.android.com/details?id=fahrbot.apps.rootcallblocker.beta
Call Master (for advanced users):
https://market.android.com/details?id=fahrbot.apps.blacklist
These are the only blockers that completely block everything without turning the screen on. Need to be rooted though.

Have a question about new Hangout and SMS feautre

So I was all excited about it, the new Hangout and today I installed it. Now let me get this straight, the SMS feature, that will just replace my native messaging app and I will be sending SMS via Hangout instead of my native app, and it will be sent normally via my carrier. I mean why on earth would one use this feature? What am I missing here? What's the point?

Same here... In my case the most annpying thing is that it doewnt allow to cuztomize who shows and who doesnt, i have now a lot of people that i dont care just for following them on g+...
Nah... Uninstalling
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ktouy said:
Same here... In my case the most annpying thing is that it doewnt allow to cuztomize who shows and who doesnt, i have now a lot of people that i dont care just for following them on g+...
Nah... Uninstalling
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Yeah exactly. If iPhone 5C is the most ridiculous device of this planet, then this so called 'upgrade' of G-Talk to Hangout is the most ridiculous software update ever made
God I am so happy I kept Talk's backup in several places.:victory:

Are you guys using Hangouts for your messaging app?

I'm assuming hangouts is now the best out there, now that google incorporated it.
What are you guys using?

Nope
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fastfed said:
I'm assuming hangouts is now the best out there, now that google incorporated it.
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Not quite sure how you came to that conclusion. I am going to try just using the default messaging app for now.

I did with my last phone. But not with this one. I don't like the same pic for different ways to chat with the same person.
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carbonize said:
Not quite sure how you came to that conclusion. I am going to try just using the default messaging app for now.
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Hmmm.. because it makes things 100 times easier. You can text from your phone, get home or at work and continue right from your computer.
It was googles answer to Imessage for the Gphone.
Also has video calling RIGHT from the app, no need to switch and hope the other person has something installed

fastfed said:
I'm assuming hangouts is now the best out there, now that google incorporated it.
What are you guys using?
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I've gone back and forth, Hangouts sometimes takes a while to launch which annoys me since I drive all day for work and like to respond to texts at stoplights. I've just enabled ART so maybe I will see better performance.
As for texting on my other devices I've been using Mighty Text on PC, Nexus 7 and phone for a while. It is ok but reading a text on PC or Tablet does not clear it from the phone, I never tried Hangouts on the other ones.

fastfed said:
Hmmm.. because it makes things 100 times easier. You can text from your phone, get home or at work and continue right from your computer.
It was googles answer to Imessage for the Gphone.
Also has video calling RIGHT from the app, no need to switch and hope the other person has something installed
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OK we were at cross purposes, I thought you meant are we using Hangouts as our SMS app. Is it the best? Down to personal choice. I mostly use Facebook since that's what most of my family are on. I have some people on Hangouts but the main person I speak to on Hangouts I have spoken to for years, originally on MSN and then gTalk so now Hangouts.

Er... no. I find EvolveSMS much better, completely uninstalled hangouts from phone. ..

I tried using Hangout. I did enjoy it, however, am using new app and am much enjoying it.

Send contact directly to voicemail?

I used to be able to do this on my tmo m8, but don't have an option with this phone. Don't know if it's Sprint or Marshmallow, but it's extremely annoying!
I have a contact called spam which houses all of my telemarketing and other annoying callers and would like to configure it to just send those to voicemail. Is this not possible at all now? And if not, wtf?

ned4spd8874 said:
I used to be able to do this on my tmo m8, but don't have an option with this phone. Don't know if it's Sprint or Marshmallow, but it's extremely annoying!
I have a contact called spam which houses all of my telemarketing and other annoying callers and would like to configure it to just send those to voicemail. Is this not possible at all now? And if not, wtf?
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You can block it from the call log or go online to the sprint site and block it

Soooperstar said:
You can block it from the call log or go online to the sprint site and block it
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Thanks, but that only works for the number. I have something like 30 numbers in that contact at least! I should be able to just block that contact entirely.

ned4spd8874 said:
Thanks, but that only works for the number. I have something like 30 numbers in that contact at least! I should be able to just block that contact entirely.
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Yea you have to do them individually
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Soooperstar said:
Yea you have to do them individually
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Is that a sprint or marshmallow thing? Well, now that I think of it, my old phone was rooted and I was running roms on them. So perhaps it was something was always built into the roms I was using. Still, seems like a really simple, yet effective feature. Don't understand why sprint or google doesn't include that feature.

Not sure but I've been with Sprint for 9 years, and been like that as long as I can remember
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I use Extreme call blocker & it works wonders. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greythinker.punchback
I use to use root call blocker on my M9 which was amazing till the mm update which broke it.
However this app is just as good and no root required. Doesn't affect battery life and it just does it's job and stays out of the way. It's not free but that's a good thing in my eyes, no ads and support got back to me lightning quick if you have an issue but I can confirm it works wonderful on this phone. There is a slight delay when a junk call comes in so phone might go off for a second but I'm guessing this is due to no root access but it's still pretty quick and will keep your call logs clean. Mine is setup to block all calls unless you are in my contacts and other calls get sent to voicemail so if it's important they can leave a message.
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Sim-X said:
I use Extreme call blocker & it works wonders. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greythinker.punchback
I use to use root call blocker on my M9 which was amazing till the mm update which broke it.
However this app is just as good and no root required. Doesn't affect battery life and it just does it's job and stays out of the way. It's not free but that's a good thing in my eyes, no ads and support got back to me lightning quick if you have an issue but I can confirm it works wonderful on this phone. There is a slight delay when a junk call comes in so phone might go off for a second but I'm guessing this is due to no root access but it's still pretty quick and will keep your call logs clean. Mine is setup to block all calls unless you are in my contacts and other calls get sent to voicemail so if it's important they can leave a message.
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Thanks! It appears they do have a free version of this that blocks the calls, but not the text messages. I never had a problem with the texts, just the calls, so this could be perfect! I installed it last night and now I'm kinda hoping for another spam call soon so I can see it in action. Thanks again!

ned4spd8874 said:
Thanks! It appears they do have a free version of this that blocks the calls, but not the text messages. I never had a problem with the texts, just the calls, so this could be perfect! I installed it last night and now I'm kinda hoping for another spam call soon so I can see it in action. Thanks again!
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Yea I just bought the paid version right away, I like to support great devs anyway. I shut off SMS blocking, could be something I use in the future. Yea you can see the phone light up when a spam call comes in. Mainly I like it for keeping my logs clean and not bothering me for numbers I don't want to talk to which is everyone not in my contact list.

Soooperstar said:
Not sure but I've been with Sprint for 9 years, and been like that as long as I can remember
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Same here. Did you try linking the numbers into one contact?
Personally I hate that option. For me there have always been unintended consequences.
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Kygen said:
Same here. Did you try linking the numbers into one contact?
Personally I hate that option. For me there have always been unintended consequences.
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Yeah, I have a contact called spam and in the past I've been able to set it to go directly to voicemail. I guess that was a feature of the ROMs I was using. Yet another reason to need root on this phone!!