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Anyone having trouble with a voice mail icon that won't clear from the notifications bar. Its driving me nuts trying to get rid of it. I don't even use t-mobile voice mail
ya i just connected to it and let it do it's thing. it went away after that. i use google voice so i don't use tmobile either.
so dial the voicemail number connect and let it set up. that's all it will go away.
Call yourself and leave a voice mail and delete and it'll go away.
I also have this problem. My G2 is setup with Google Voice as the voicemail. I have called myself multiple times to leave a voicemail and then called the voicemail and deleted the message, but the icon remains. There is no option to clear this icon in the notification bar. I have also done some reboots, including removing the battery since HTC doesnt do a full power down with its fastboot feature.
Has anyone found a way to remove the icon other than calling and leaving yourself a message? Is anyone else still suffering from this annoyance?
Wow, 2 minutes after posting I found my solution. Here it is for others:
1. Go to call settings and change the voice mail service to carrier
2. Hold the 1 key to dial voicemail (this should go send you to the T-mobile system). Delete any messages if neccessary
3. Icon should disappear during this call
4. Change back to google voice for voicemail.
5. Continue using your awesome G2 while others use older, crappier phones.
I use youmail but when I set my phone up for the first time, it gave me the same problem too but youmail changed the carrier default number so I had to manually add it back before I could get the notification to go away.
Found this out after 2 factory resets
Gotta make sure your carrier voicemail number is tmobile's 1805637::::::: number (you can google it)
Then you can forward back to gvoice or whatever it is you use.
Again, MAKE SURE YOU DEFAULT CARRIER NUMBER IS FOR TMOBILES!!
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its annoying.
i didnt change anything. just diaed 123 and listen to t-mobiles vm settings. hang up and its gone.
ya this was driving me crazy all day! under settings/call/voicemail service just change it to "my carrier" then call yourself leave a msg. then delete it and then you can go back to settings and set it back to google voice so you can have transcribed voicemails!
JMcMoto said:
Wow, 2 minutes after posting I found my solution. Here it is for others:
1. Go to call settings and change the voice mail service to carrier
2. Hold the 1 key to dial voicemail (this should go send you to the T-mobile system). Delete any messages if neccessary
3. Icon should disappear during this call
4. Change back to google voice for voicemail.
5. Continue using your awesome G2 while others use older, crappier phones.
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Yes, I had to figure this out the hard way myself. Change from google voice to standard voicemail... delete messages... change back.
I tried every suggestion in this thread but I still have the voicemail icon. Does anyone have any additional suggestions?
When I try to change my voicemail settings from GV to my carrier and leave myself a message, the notification comes from GV even though I already changed it to carrier settings. The problem persists after a reboot as well.
Got another phone? Pop in sim. Call voicemail. Or delete Google voice. Then call voicemail.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using telepathy and unicorn dust!
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once you go in and set up your t-mobile voicemail, the icon goes away, then you can change back to google voice if you like that better.
I signed up and got the email just now! Check your emails if you signed up for it!
Here's the email:
Hello,
You have been invited to start enjoying the benefits of the Sprint integration before anyone else! We are interested in your feedback as we roll this out to the entire user base and have listed a link to a form where you can send feedback and/or questions.
There are two ways to enable the integrated service:
1. Option 1: Keep your Sprint number (all the benefits of porting without the need to). In this case, your Sprint number becomes your Google Voice number so that when people call your Sprint mobile number, it rings all the phones you want.
How to enable this: click on the "change/port" link next to your GV # in the settings page, choose the option to use your existing number, enter your Sprint number and select the Sprint option.
2. Option 2: Replace your Sprint number with your Google Voice number (all the benefits of the app without the need for one). In this case, all calls made from your Sprint phone will display your Google Voice # natively (same for SMS).
How to enable this: click on the "enable Google Voice on your Sprint phone" link next to your Sprint forwarding phone. If the link does not show, click on edit and use the link to verify whether your phone is eligible.
In both cases, Google Voice replaces Sprint voicemail (pressing one on your phone links you to your Google Voicemail) and international calls made from the Sprint phone will be connected by Google Voice. Integrating your account with Sprint means you will still get the benefits of Any Mobile Any Time if that is included in your service plan.
Important Notes:
The integrated service only works with a valid Sprint mobile number.
For this early release, Sprint support channels will not be available for support, including Sprint Retail Stores, Sprint Customer Care, Sprint Telesales, Sprint Direct Sales Reps, etc.
If you need support, or have feedback, please fill out this form
If you use the Google Voice app on Android, you will need to log out and log back in to make sure the app stops using call interception.
Thanks,
Vincent Paquet, on behalf of the Google Voice team
I'm trying to follow the instructions but I'm not seeing the options in my GV settings. I guess I have to keep playing with it (that's what she said).
I just got this email as well, I can't quite figure out what to do with it though. I went to the settings page, but I don't see a change/port link.
I see the "get a google voice number" next to the already listed google voice number, but when I click it and then click "I want to use my existing mobile number instead" it says there's a $20 charge.
I think that's attempting to port my number to google and will result in a sprint ETF. Any idea where I'm supposed to go to?
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I just got this email as well, I can't quite figure out what to do with it though. I went to the settings page, but I don't see a change/port link.
I see the "get a google voice number" next to the already listed google voice number, but when I click it and then click "I want to use my existing mobile number instead" it says there's a $20 charge.
I think that's attempting to port my number to google and will result in a sprint ETF. Any idea where I'm supposed to go to?
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That's the same problem I'm having dude. I'm going to log out of my GV and log back in after 10 minutes.
I want to know how it is going to handle MMS.
I can be a test dummy when I get it to work. I'm wondering that also.
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I can be a test dummy when I get it to work. I'm wondering that also.
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Same. I'm in as well but it appears it isn't turned on yet for my account.
From the email: "How to enable this: click on the "change/port" link next to your GV # in the settings page, choose the option to use your existing number, enter your Sprint number and select the Sprint option."
I have no "Sprint Option".
They sent out the emails a little early it looks like.
Or they could be pushing updates right now to our accounts. I'll check every hour. This is going to be perfect for the no service areas. Fire up wifi and still be able to call and text.
Here's another question I hope you guys could answer. I have $15 credit left on Google voice. Will I be able to call international with my credit or will I be charged through Sprint? It would suck to lose that credit and money.
google.com/support/voice/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1207074
You may want to check these step by step instructions to set it up if you have not already done so. (address to instructions above, just add prefix to it if needed, post count to low to post link)
per the faq's:
MMS is currently not supported by Google Voice, so MMS sent from your Sprint phone will always display your Sprint number and won't appear in your Google Voice inbox.
They flipped the switch guys. I just completed the process and set my Sprint as my GV. Will test features now.
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Or they could be pushing updates right now to our accounts. I'll check every hour. This is going to be perfect for the no service areas. Fire up wifi and still be able to call and text.
Here's another question I hope you guys could answer. I have $15 credit left on Google voice. Will I be able to call international with my credit or will I be charged through Sprint? It would suck to lose that credit and money.
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THey just turned it on. Log back into GV. I'm in.
I just tried to dial a friend in Guatemala and it's saying my account is not set up to call the number. I hope this won't disrupt international calling. I'll play around with it some more.
Yep, I'm all up and running. Going to test sms n ****.
SMS works fine, with one caveat: It doesn't work with handcent. Instead, texts just appear through google voice.
I don't really mind this myself as I have no further use for handcent ever since fixing the phantom voicemail problem I had with AOSP.
You can however use handcent to send SMS, just not receive.
EDIT: Found a fix for it, see next post
Weird, when I go to voice.google.com, I don't see the option to use my mobile number. I am not a current GV user.
For Handcent users
For Handcent users:
Go to google voice, under Settings (gear icon on the top right) > Phones, under your cell phone number at the bottom click Edit, then check "Receive text messages on this phone" your text messages should now come through handcent or any other text messaging app for that matter.
How do u sign up?
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Rakeesh_j said:
For Handcent users:
Go to google voice, under Settings (gear icon on the top right) > Phones, under your cell phone number at the bottom click Edit, then check "Receive text messages on this phone" your text messages should now come through handcent or any other text messaging app for that matter.
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Nice one! I was confusing people telling them to text one number but call another.
BTW I don't think the switch has been flipped, I still don't see it.
Tiffany84 said:
How do u sign up?
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Google.com/voice
Log in with your gmail credentials.
aph said:
Nice one! I was confusing people telling them to text one number but call another.
BTW I don't think the switch has been flipped, I still don't see it.
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Did you get your invitation email?
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Did you get your invitation email?
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Not yet, I was responding to the comment that the switch had been flipped (implying for everyone)
I just got the email from Google Voice telling me I can port my Sprint number as my Google Voice number! I ported it right away, free of charge.
However, I immediately noticed a glaring problem I hadn't thought of. I have Google Voice installed on my Hero. When I get a text message, I get an alert from the Google Voice app. The text message doesn't even show up in my sms apps.
So, I went over to Google Voice settings on my PC. Under my listed device I clicked on Edit, then checked the box, "Receive text messages on this phone (mobile phones only)." Now when I get a text message, I get two notifications: one from Google Voice, and one from GO SMS Pro. I guess that is to be expected.
Looking at the Google Voice settings on my Hero, there is only one check box for "Inbox notifications," where Inbox includes both voicemail and text messages! If I uncheck it, I won't get notified when I get a voicemail
Is there ANY way to make it so Google Voice on my phone only notifies me for voicemails and not text messages?
Edit: I found a workaround, albeit rather ingelegant:
In my phone's Google Voice settings I disabled "Inbox notifications"
On the PC's Google Voice "Voicemail & Text" settings I checked the box under "Alert me when I have new voicemails" for "Send a text (SMS) message to: Mobile"
So my texts normally go to my phone, and voicemails notifications come in SMS form, rather than the Google Voice app itself.
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I just got the email from Google Voice telling me I can port my Sprint number as my Google Voice number! I ported it right away, free of charge.
However, I immediately noticed a glaring problem I hadn't thought of. I have Google Voice installed on my Hero. When I get a text message, I get an alert from the Google Voice app. The text message doesn't even show up in my sms apps.
So, I went over to Google Voice settings on my PC. Under my listed device I clicked on Edit, then checked the box, "Receive text messages on this phone (mobile phones only)." Now when I get a text message, I get two notifications: one from Google Voice, and one from GO SMS Pro. I guess that is to be expected.
Looking at the Google Voice settings on my Hero, there is only one check box for "Inbox notifications," where Inbox includes both voicemail and text messages! If I uncheck it, I won't get notified when I get a voicemail
Is there ANY way to make it so Google Voice on my phone only notifies me for voicemails and not text messages?
Edit: I found a workaround, albeit rather ingelegant:
In my phone's Google Voice settings I disabled "Inbox notifications"
On the PC's Google Voice "Voicemail & Text" settings I checked the box under "Alert me when I have new voicemails" for "Send a text (SMS) message to: Mobile"
So my texts normally go to my phone, and voicemails notifications come in SMS form, rather than the Google Voice app itself.
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The official Google Voice forums have sporadic posting about same issue and no real answer besides this work around. Most threads end with people posting "feed back" to Google that they need to update the app for better notification options.
Also I find the work around annoying as hell because randomly it takes an hour for the sms message of a new voice mail to be sent it seems. Hoping Google will address this soon :-/
I only saw the delay early on. Messages are currently showing up in a timely manner, around the same time that a Sprint-only message would appear.
Is there a way that we can stop the text messages from going through Google voice all together? I really don't understand why it needs to do that anyway, just seems like another place I have to go to clean up the clutter, thanks for the work around it saved me from shooting my phone.
Sent from my AOSP 2.3.3 HTC HERO
Neo31697 said:
Is there a way that we can stop the text messages from going through Google voice all together? I really don't understand why it needs to do that anyway, just seems like another place I have to go to clean up the clutter, thanks for the work around it saved me from shooting my phone.
Sent from my AOSP 2.3.3 HTC HERO
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I certainly wish there was a way, however you have to realize that when you port your phone number to Google it is like all calls and texts to go Google first, then through the Sprint network to your phone.
But I agree, Google Voice for Android really needs the option to selectively sync/notify only for certain labels, i.e., Voicemails OR SMS OR both! Or, have an option to exclude text messages from the Inbox.
c00ller said:
I just got the email from Google Voice telling me I can port my Sprint number as my Google Voice number! I ported it right away, free of charge.
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So, if you have/had google voice number earlier and then you port your sprint number... does it mean you have two numbers now?
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So, if you have/had google voice number earlier and then you port your sprint number... does it mean you have two numbers now?
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Not exactly. What happens is my Sprint number replaced my old GV number, and the old GV number will expire in 90 days. I don't think both numbers work simultaneously. If I choose to unport my Sprint number, it will go back to my old GV number.
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Not exactly. What happens is my Sprint number replaced my old GV number, and the old GV number will expire in 90 days. I don't think both numbers work simultaneously. If I choose to unport my Sprint number, it will go back to my old GV number.
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So, what's the real advantage of porting your sprint number to google voice?
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So, what's the real advantage of porting your sprint number to google voice?
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I just see it as a way to preserve my established phone number and be able to keep it for the long-term in case I should ever leave Sprint or need a new phone number. That's what I'm hoping for, anyway.
Cooler, your problem is you have the google voice app installed on your phone. Get rid of it and setup the text forwarding. Your voicemail is already attached to the phone, and now texts are sent and received once. Why are you still using the Google Voice app if your phone has been appropriated by the Google/Sprint integration? The voice app doesn't serve you any purpose at this point except making things complicated and duplicating your notifications.
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Not exactly. What happens is my Sprint number replaced my old GV number, and the old GV number will expire in 90 days. I don't think both numbers work simultaneously. If I choose to unport my Sprint number, it will go back to my old GV number.
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If you use option 2 when integrating, you will be able to keep both your sprint and you GV number. BOTH will work, but the GV number becomes the primary.
But if you remove the google voice app, then how do you check your voicemail? You would be notified via sms that there is a new message, but the actual voicemail is stored in google voice, not the sprint voicemail system.
Call yourself.
Kevets said:
Call yourself.
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Actually, I prefer having the visual voicemail. Otherwise, I wouldn't have signed up for google voice to begin with.
I think Cooler's workaround makes a little more sense.
hal1974 said:
But if you remove the google voice app, then how do you check your voicemail? You would be notified via sms that there is a new message, but the actual voicemail is stored in google voice, not the sprint voicemail system.
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Do what I do, don't have anyone call you and if they do, don't check the message ever.
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Do what I do, don't have anyone call you and if they do, don't check the message ever.
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LOL! I wish it were that easy.
But seriously, I think I will just keep using Google voice as just a voicemail service.
I was considering porting my Sprint number to Google voice because I wanted outgoing calls from Google chat to show my Sprint number on the caller id. But doing so would mean I couldn't have two distinct notifications on my phone for Voicemail and txt msgs (Cooler's workaround turns the Voicemail notification into a txt). This probably wouldn't be a dealbreaker for most, but I turned off txt notification mainly because of twitter. But I still want a voicemail notification. I've also heard that you can't receive/send MMS via Google Voice.
So, for now I guess I'll stay put. Thanks to everyone for your input. I'm glad I read this thread before making the plunge.
sevenvt said:
Cooler, your problem is you have the google voice app installed on your phone. Get rid of it and setup the text forwarding. Your voicemail is already attached to the phone, and now texts are sent and received once. Why are you still using the Google Voice app if your phone has been appropriated by the Google/Sprint integration? The voice app doesn't serve you any purpose at this point except making things complicated and duplicating your notifications.
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But if you remove the google voice app, then how do you check your voicemail? You would be notified via sms that there is a new message, but the actual voicemail is stored in google voice, not the sprint voicemail system.
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hal1974 hit it on the nail. I didn't install Google Voice so I can text with it, I installed it so I can get my visual voicemail.
hal1974 said:
But if you remove the google voice app, then how do you check your voicemail? You would be notified via sms that there is a new message, but the actual voicemail is stored in google voice, not the sprint voicemail system.
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Google voice has already replaced your voicemail, you don't need the app if you are integrated with sprint. I suppose if its just for the visual voicemail, then such is life, we shall have to wait for an app for that alone.
Anyone have the voice talk when you get a call "call from so n so press 1 to accept " why and more importantly how do I stop it
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Neo31697 said:
Anyone have the voice talk when you get a call "call from so n so press 1 to accept " why and more importantly how do I stop it
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Go to the Google Voice website and turn off Call Screening.
Ok so I orginally thought the idea of GV integration with sprint was awesome...after fiddling with it. I was very disappointed.
The problems I had with it were...I dont want to use my GV number as my primary. I dont want to change my GV number to my cell number. Each option had issues that I felt needed to be addressed. Changing my GV number to my cell made it to where txt would be comming into my phone via gv app. Yes there is a work around but ita annoying and I dont want my text stored on line. I also didnt want to change my gv number, this to me sounds like it could be a bad idea at some point in time, and cause other issues. So I set out how to get classic google voice back with the new app that will not let you just use it for vm heres how i did it, now I know this affects the Nexus S 4G with the version of GV they include...however the market version does seem to be different.
Option 1 (For Rooted Phones)
1) Use Titanium backup or some other root explorer to delete the stock voice apk, then reboot recovery and wipe dalvik
2) Once back inside the rom download voice from the market as that version doesnt seem to suffer from the ****ty options that are stock on the phone
Option 2 (The proper way for rooted and non rooted phones)
1) Launch GV app on phone, and sign in, when it ask choose to change your gv number to your cell number.
2) Get annoyed and go get a shot of vodka, and wait about 15 minutes (honestly because you wont be able to change it back for at least 15 minutes.)
3) Login to gv on the web (voice.google.com)
4) once in there click the gear, and pick voice settings. Under the phone area choose to disable the sprint port number (your google voice number). It will disable and revert back to your old gv number
5) Where you mobile number is at you should see enable google voice mail for this line. Click that, and follow the instructions.
6) Click on voice mail and text uncheck email message and send sms.
7) on your phone open gv, goto more then settings make sure it says. Making calls do not use gv to make calls. make sure this phones number is your actual mobile number adjust sync options as you wish and make sure My gv number is indeed your gv number.
8) DO NOT SIGN OUT OF THE APP (Im not sure what will happen but my guess is it will break)
9) Edit your voice mail settings under call settings and change your vm settings to GV from "My Carrier" and make sure your GV number is in there.
Options: Now if you dont want to use the gv app at all you can have gv send you an sms or an email instead or manually check your voice mail by phone.
Enjoy
I kinda did this a different way but not as elegant. I used root manager to remove google voice. I might have used root manager to remove the data too but I can't recall. I rebooted. Then I tried downloading google voice again. I think it installed. I tried running it and there was a problem. I uninstalled it. Then installed it again. That must have flushed out all the references to the program that I missed. Ran the program, signed in, chose let me choose to use google voice for every call. Then I clicked the link for conditional call forwarding and hit send. It's *28(google voice number with area code) then send. After that I hit back until I got back to the gv setup. I chose skip then next then I think I was done. It's working now the old way. Separate numbers and google voice for voicemail.
zikronix said:
Changing my GV number to my cell made it to where txt would be comming into my phone via gv app. Yes there is a work around but ita annoying and I dont want my text stored on line.
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Can you explain what this workaround is? I'm not too thrilled with how the GV app handles SMS either.
The most annoying thing about this is the app options seems useless for configuration purposes. You really have to configure this through the web to work right.
After I first set it up and tested a voice mail I got
An email, an MMS, and a notification bar alert from GVM app itself even though in the app I had the first two disabled.. Finally got it down to just a notification bar alert from the GVM app only after configuring through the web. It's stupid that by default it lets you know THREE different ways you have a damn voice mail.
I love it!
My texts come to my phone just as they are supposed to and since I turned off notifications in GV app I don't get notifications in the app. I get emails and texts telling me of voice messages just like before. Yes the app still receives text messages and stores them online, but I see this as a plus since txt is mainly how I communicate and my job has me working in a lot of places with internet access but no cell coverage. win win in my book.
To get texts sent to your phone you have to check the little box in your settings that says "Receive text messages on this phone (mobile phones only)"
It took me a while to messing around to get everything set up, but I'm liking it now.
I use option 2 (GV number in place of cell number). It works flawlessly. I have had no issues. For me this was easy because I made people use my GV # as my primary number years ago. It just takes a little time an patience getting all your friends and family to use the GV #, but once its done its the best move you'll ever make.
dkratter14 said:
Can you explain what this workaround is? I'm not too thrilled with how the GV app handles SMS either.
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I second that.
Blackhawk163 said:
I second that.
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It doesn't have to handle sms. Check that little checkbox and the sms will be delivered to your phone like they were before. Then go into GV app and turn off notifications.
Nice guide. Well since my Nexus is stock and I couldn't stand how broken gv and sprint are together I wanted it to go back to go it was.
That is to say, texts and voicemails come through notifications by the Google voice app and texts sent to my mobile number come through the default messaging app. That's how its supposed to be.
It's quite easy to do, in settings for Google voice in your phone turn off all notifications and inbox synchronization. Basically nothing should be checked. Then in the web go to your Google voice settings and under phones next to your mobile number click on "disable Google voice on your sprint phone".
That should make everything normal again. Hope that helps. I don't see the point of what sprint and Google were trying to do here. The Google voice app works just fine the way it is. Don't mess with a good thing.
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It doesn't have to handle sms. Check that little checkbox and the sms will be delivered to your phone like they were before. Then go into GV app and turn off notifications.
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I think the folks asking, like myself, are looking for slightly more detail.
After rooting around for the setting mentioned I found it.
1. Log in to Google Voice online
2. Click on the little gear in the upper right hand corner to access Options
3. Click on Voice Settings
4. On the Phones tab under "Forward calls to" click on the Edit button for your Google Voice enabled mobile phone
5. Where it says "Text Settings" check the box for "Receive text messages on this phone (mobile phones only)"
This should send texts to your phones SMS app rather than through the Google Voice app.
Hope this saves others some time searching.
My biggest pet peeves were:
1. Incoming messages from the same sender would sometimes create multiple threads inside of Google Voice.
2. SMS messages received from contacts that were not stored in Google account (i.e. corporate account) would commonly show up from a telephone number versus a name.
3. SMS messages initiated from Google Voice would not show up as threads until they were responded to.
4. Messaging application was rendered useless bloatware.
5. I don't want/need Google Voice to archive 300 - 500 text messages a day.
The entire thing is a cluster____.... I've never quite seen something so utterly stupidly organized and launched like this..
How long does it take it so when someone calls my number they hear my Sprint voicemail message instead? I just called my number and it's still going to the Google voice system. It's not activated just checked as my mobile phone but NOT intergrated anymore.
styckx said:
The entire thing is a cluster____.... I've never quite seen something so utterly stupidly organized and launched like this..
How long does it take it so when someone calls my number they hear my Sprint voicemail message instead? I just called my number and it's still going to the Google voice system.
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Dial *38 to disable forwarding.
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Dial *38 to disable forwarding.
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There we go! That did it.. Thank you..
shardinite said:
I think the folks asking, like myself, are looking for slightly more detail.
After rooting around for the setting mentioned I found it.
1. Log in to Google Voice online
2. Click on the little gear in the upper right hand corner to access Options
3. Click on Voice Settings
4. On the Phones tab under "Forward calls to" click on the Edit button for your Google Voice enabled mobile phone
5. Where it says "Text Settings" check the box for "Receive text messages on this phone (mobile phones only)"
This should send texts to your phones SMS app rather than through the Google Voice app.
Hope this saves others some time searching.
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Brotha -I was about to go insane out of my mind -and then I read this. Thanks. I thought I looked at every possible setting -but there is always a button that eludes you.
Then I had to stop the double notifications bc I was getting my text message on my phone and my text in google voice. So on my phone in GV settings I Un-checked "Inbox notifications"
I was really excited about GV integration - now I wish that Sprint would have left it alone. It really is a big mess to get it to do what you want.
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Brotha -I was about to go insane out of my mind -and then I read this. Thanks. I thought I looked at every possible setting -but there is always a button that eludes you.
Then I had to stop the double notifications bc I was getting my text message on my phone and my text in google voice. So on my phone in GV settings I Un-checked "Inbox notifications"
I was really excited about GV integration - now I wish that Sprint would have left it alone. It really is a big mess to get it to do what you want.
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Thanks for the info, this is exactly what I was looking for.
I hope Sprint and Google work something out with this.. If XDA members are scratching their heads how to make this work like they want imagine how a regular novice user must feel.
The Sprint/Google intergration and its current method of "configuring" (ie dice rolling) reminds of some half assed business solution some unknown outside firm was paid to write.
I didn't have to root or uninstall. Just download google voice from the market and let it overwrite the existing installation.
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mlr_90 said:
I didn't have to root or uninstall. Just download google voice from the market and let it overwrite the existing installation.
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This worked for me also (unrooted), but I updated before I ever opened voice. Does it work after the fact
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Yeah I just plain old updated and the settings went back to the old ones.
I've used Google Voice for voicemail for quite some time, and recently decided I'd try out the feature to let GV handle SMSs to my regular T-Mobile number. Big mistake. Now, I can't get texts to not go through GV, even if I set the option "Receive text messages" under "Sync and Notifications" to "Via the messaging app". GV still intercepts them, and no other app can see them. For a little while yesterday, if I texted someone from my normal messaging app (Sliding Messaging), their response would come from a number that didn't belong to that person (and was different for each person who texted me back). How can I undo this colossal mess that GV has made of my texting??
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling. No difference.
1. settings > Apps > GV > Clear data / cache
2. Uninstall the app
3. reboot
Now I just don't receive texts at all.
I just tried re-installing GV, and immediately got two test texts I sent to my self from my wife's phone. They came to my regular texting app and through GV. *sigh*, it looks like things are still not working right. Anyone else have any suggestions?
Because you still selected "via the messaging app"
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Between that and "Through the Google Voice app", the former seemed the better choice because I DON'T want GV touching my carrier texts.
You are misinterpreting.
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Well this is strange. It seems my wife's iPhone had seamlessly started sending texts to my GV number at some point, so all my test texts weren't really testing! Thanks, Apple!
So now my question is how do I get an iPhone to quit responding to my carrier texts by sending to my GV number?
spartanhooah said:
So now my question is how do I get an iPhone to quit responding to my carrier texts by sending to my GV number?
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She needs to manually change the number the next time she composes a text and it will remember it from there. Either that or delete the entire messages string and start a new one with your carrier number.
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fernandezhjr said:
She needs to manually change the number the next time she composes a text and it will remember it from there. Either that or delete the entire messages string and start a new one with your carrier number.
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I deleted my GV number from my contact on her phone and made a new one with just that number. Texts from my carrier number still went to the GV contact. Do I still need to delete stuff?
It's unclear what you're saying. You are texting carrier to carrier with no GV number on either end right?
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It's unclear what you're saying. You are texting carrier to carrier with no GV number on either end right?
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That's what I think I'm doing. I send a text from my normal messaging app, which doesn't know about GV (as far as I'm aware - there's nothing in the settings about it). It comes in on my wife's iPhone from my GV number. She responds in that thread, it goes to GV and I don't get any notification.
Unless you're using cyanogenmod with voice+ enabled or are using another app that hijacks native sms with gv, that should not be happening.
There is some scenario where GV will rewrite the number, but I can't remember when that happens. At the least, I don't think that's the case here. Either way, you can goto the desktop version of the GV webpage and goto settings->calls to fiddle with rewriting IIRC.
But again, that sounds extremely unlikely. What happens if you text somebody else..
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Unless you're using cyanogenmod with voice+ enabled or are using another app that hijacks native sms with gv, that should not be happening.
There is some scenario where GV will rewrite the number, but I can't remember when that happens. At the least, I don't think that's the case here. Either way, you can goto the desktop version of the GV webpage and goto settings->calls to fiddle with rewriting IIRC.
But again, that sounds extremely unlikely. What happens if you text somebody else..
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Hmm. I am using CyanogenMod, so I might have poked that setting at some time.
...Yup, looks like I did. That should clear it up then, right?
Uh huh.
Voice+ catches incoming GV SMS intents, then prevents GV from announcing a new SMS while downloading the text via GV HTTP and sending it to the regular sms on the phone. Likewise, it catches regular outgoing sms and diverts to GV.
You'll still need to have the GV app installed and configured but it shouldn't ever alert, and instead let you text natively or using whatever other sms client.