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Calls & Text Messaging WORKS

I just got my A500 yesterday and spent all night and day trying to figure out if it was possible to make phone calls, receive phone calls, send and receive text messages. Finally found the solution and it works great. Its a given that you will need to be on Wifi or 3G (tethering or Portable WLAN). Using a FREE app called Viber allows you to make FREE calls and text messages over Wifi and 3G/4G to other Viber users (Android and iOS), what sets this app apart from others is that it maintains your phone #, no need for a new #, pin or username. Only problem is that upon setup the app requires to send you a text message to verify your phone number to setup your account, which is NOT possible on the Acer. I found a simple work around this to problem, so here we go!
What you need:
1. Rooted phone (Android of course)
2. Viber App, its FREE (attached) (Phone ONLY)
3. Rooted Acer
4. Titanium Backup (Installed on both devices)
Instructions:
1. Install Viber on your phone and set up your account, very simple and fast.
2. After installation and confirmation (important: I would make a call or send a few text messages to make sure it's working),
3. Open Titanium Backup and make a back up of Viber
4. Transfer the back up of Titanium Backup to your Acer, make sue you place it the correct folder: sdcard/TitaniumBackup (or where ever you store your Titaniun Backups on your Acer).
5. Open Titanium Backup on your Acer and Restore the Viber app with data
That's it you can now make calls and text messages using Viber, the voice quality is awesome and the speaker is loud and clear!
Hopes this helps, it did for me
You can send invites to your contacts within the Viber app, once someone installs and setups Viber you will receive a pop up notice.
***Do NOT run Viber on both devices at the same time, it may cause FC and routing calls/text messages to the wrong device, simply shut down Viber (More>>Exit) on the device you are not using***

how can you do it?

bjh2379 said:
how can you do it?
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Instructions up with apk

Great! ......except I don't have Android mobile phone.... ;(

dj898 said:
Great! ......except I don't have Android mobile phone.... ;(
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If you have Google Voice you can use Groove IP to make free calls to any mobile and landline

Very nice find!

zimphishmonger said:
Very nice find!
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Decent find on making an app work. Question, what's wrong with Skype or gtalk?

I still want an app that enables an android phone tether with the acer iconia via bluetooth,usb or wifi and you are able to text and call people on your tablet.

chaosjh said:
Decent find on making an app work. Question, what's wrong with Skype or gtalk?
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As for me... I have 16 family/friends on gtalk (only 4 sign on & more than half the time they never notice I sent them a message, "I didnt know") or they are NEVER signed on, either they dont know how to sign on or dont use it at all. Skype, I have 0 family/friends that use it and I not to crazy about it... I just like the simplicity of Viber and ease of use, when you get a text message a pop up appears (like HancentSMS) and you can reply right from there.
I guess what it comes down to is personal preference

would this conflict with google voice?

lbhocky19 said:
would this conflict with google voice?
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No not at all, thats the beauty of this app, it does NOT use your google voice number. It uses your actual cell number
I've been using Viber on my phone along with google voice and when people call or text me using Viber it does not effect google voice at all.

Awesome! Works great only downside I found is it will auto rout to the tab unless you turn it off when trying to call to the phone!
But that is minor compared to the awesomeness of the text and calling.! I love how I do not have to leave the app im in to reply.
Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for this tip. I just got it on my tab and placed a call and its great. The odd force close, but otherwise great
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good it work~~~

snakedoctorjw said:
Awesome! Works great only downside I found is it will auto rout to the tab unless you turn it off when trying to call to the phone!
But that is minor compared to the awesomeness of the text and calling.! I love how I do not have to leave the app im in to reply.
Thanks for sharing!
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Yeah, you really shouldnt have both Viber services running on both devices... Turn one off when using another (guess I should add that to the OP)
The pop up is awesome, dont need to leave your current app to reply
kylec said:
Thank you for this tip. I just got it on my tab and placed a call and its great. The odd force close, but otherwise great
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The FC happens here and there, mostly when running Viber on both devices, close one before starting the other and you should be good to go!
shin9999 said:
good it work~~~
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Glad I could help you enjoy your Acer more

Okay just so I'm clear on how viber works... The person i'm sending the text/call to must also have viber installed correct?

phillymatt said:
Okay just so I'm clear on how viber works... The person i'm sending the text/call to must also have viber installed correct?
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+1. If I can't get my friends and family to use Skype etc they're not going to use this.

phillymatt said:
Okay just so I'm clear on how viber works... The person i'm sending the text/call to must also have viber installed correct?
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Yes that is correct... The FREE app can be found in the Market (Android) and in the App Store (Apple iOS)
blcklab said:
+1. If I can't get my friends and family to use Skype etc they're not going to use this.
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The difference is that this app runs in the background, your friends and family DONT need to log in, when you call from Viber the phone rings right away, just like your stock phone app does (its just purple). When you text someone a pop up appears on the screen... see attachements
(Yes I have a friend that's a d!ck head and a brother I call Monster)

perhaps a silly question, but it wasnt specified... does the phone need to be pluggd into the tab for this to work? r once its set up it will function as long as there is wifi?
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byuboy87 said:
perhaps a silly question, but it wasnt specified... does the phone need to be pluggd into the tab for this to work? r once its set up it will function as long as there is wifi?
from Sams inFuse... inFused GB
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No it does not ... You can leave the phone at home, car or wherever. As long as you have some sort of data connection, whether it be wifi or tethered 3g/4g

[Q] does text messaging work without rooting???

[Q] does text messaging work without rooting???
i am planning to buy this tab

There is an app that lets your t;let communicate tto your android phonethat allows you to pair Bluetooth and view and reply to texts from the tablet. If you wwant mre, I'll upload to my drop box for you

Tq for t info... it would be helpful if u giv me t link to t app....
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There is an app that lets your t;let communicate tto your android phonethat allows you to pair Bluetooth and view and reply to texts from the tablet. If you wwant mre, I'll upload to my drop box for you
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hummm
I use SMS sync.the Bluetooth would be better can you post app name or the apk.but only if its a fee app.not asking for wares.
Thanks

erica_renee said:
I use SMS sync.the Bluetooth would be better can you post app name or the apk.but only if its a fee app.not asking for wares.
Thanks
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Look at TexTab Lite on the Market. The tab & phone communicate vai BT so you can send and recieve text on the tab

thanks
Thank you I like this better now I can spy on my son even easier when he is texting on my cell
Giggles I know bad mommy.but well I have no excuse I pay the bill

I use...
I use "SyncSMS" for this - paid version. Don't need root on either device (the phone or the tab) to have messages synced, it uses your dropbox account to keep sync, and i think it does a pretty good job.

tablet talk works great and its free
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1206798

You can now use google voice on tablets so you cantext all you want.
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You can also download textplus ap in the marketplace, it too works like google voice and you get a secondary number to text from.

Would the app work for me?
leo72793 said:
There is an app that lets your t;let communicate tto your android phonethat allows you to pair Bluetooth and view and reply to texts from the tablet. If you wwant mre, I'll upload to my drop box for you
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My acer iconia a500 tablet is set up now to see the wifi and bluetooth from my nexus s g4 phone but I still can't get wifi on my tablet from my phone. On my tablet the main iconia tab button is greyed out in the sync section. Any thoughts? Thank you!
(P.S.) I'm new so sorry if this isn't the proper way to ask.

I'm using cloud sms for the texting via tablet
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[Q] How to transfer SMS/MMS to another phone

Hi all,
I have aquestion and couldn't find any reply on this forum: Does anyone know how to configure a transfer of all my incoming SMS/MMS to another number?
FYI: I got a new phone from my job and don't need to carry my Defy+ around with me all the time anymore. I set up a call transfer to receive incoming calls on the new phone but it doesn't work for messages.
What I'm looking to do is basically the same thing as setting up a rule on your e-mail to transfer everything to a second address. If I'm not clear please let me know and I'll explain.
thanks !

Anyone?
Trying to bump this, I'm surprised no one even has a suggestion

DeLime said:
Trying to bump this, I'm surprised no one even has a suggestion
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Try any sms forwarding app in play store. for eg. SMS FORWARDER (sorry, n00bs can't post links)

but every fwd msg will cost you...
you could also provide your contacts with the new number

Try SMS backup +. Can't restore MMS, but can transfer sms to other phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...e&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=sms+backup+plus
Sent from my MB526

You can use Myphoneexplorer. It works well.

pgreed said:
You can use Myphoneexplorer. It works well.
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+1

+1 for sms backup +.

Quick question involving android to iphone group messaging

Ok, I have never had an android phone before, preorded a N7 and once I used it I knew I would ditch iOS as soon as I could. Being that I have only used the Nexus 7 I have absolutely no idea how SMS works on the android system. If at all possible can someone confirm that android to iphone group messaging works properly? IE everything is contained in a single thread, doesn't show up as MMS, and I don't receive my own texts? Also in our group messages two of my friends are on ipods so we use imessage to include them. Am I correct in saying that I will not be able to message with them without using a third party app? Thanks for the help guys and hope I receive my N4 soon! :good:

NoL1m1tZ said:
Ok, I have never had an android phone before, preorded a N7 and once I used it I knew I would ditch iOS as soon as I could. Being that I have only used the Nexus 7 I have absolutely no idea how SMS works on the android system. If at all possible can someone confirm that android to iphone group messaging works properly? IE everything is contained in a single thread, doesn't show up as MMS, and I don't receive my own texts? Also in our group messages two of my friends are on ipods so we use imessage to include them. Am I correct in saying that I will not be able to message with them without using a third party app? Thanks for the help guys and hope I receive my N4 soon! :good:
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Group messaging is featured and works natively. I did it once and it worked fine.
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[Q] gTalk instead of Hangouts

I suppose Hangouts will be installed by default : -/ Any way to run gTalk instead?
GT-N7100 via Tapatalk 2

If it's possible, it will be great ... Hangout Sucks !

Tubgirl said:
I suppose Hangouts will be installed by default : -/ Any way to run gTalk instead?
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Just curious what the benefit would be (i'm clueless )...

One of the major benefits of GTalk is the online status.
If you happened to need get an answer and there are several people you could ask the question, it's better ask someone who is currently online. Hangouts forces you send message to EVERYONE because you have no clue who is online. Not only it will waste other people time, because they spent time answering the question that was already answered by someone else, but also your time as well, since you'll be interrupted by the answers.
Other words hangouts is something like email service of year 2000

http://d-h.st/9Uf

Without online status I might just as well use email instead of Hangouts.