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Google Voice push sms and voicemail after app update.

After the Google voice app update I have no setting for refreshing every 30 mins or so. Has anybody notice?

Very cool, looks like voice is moving along nicely.
Come on VOIP!

Other forum alerted me to the update. Glad it finally got push in. Now I can turn off email notifications.

so do we have to manually install google voice (or any other preloaded apps) so that they can get auto-updates from market?

The default on the updated app seems to be disabled notifications for some reason... anyone know why?

uansari1 said:
The default on the updated app seems to be disabled notifications for some reason... anyone know why?
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Because you no longer update by a time schedule anymore. It's all strictly push now.

tribalmunky said:
Because you no longer update by a time schedule anymore. It's all strictly push now.
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Right... but the box to "Synchronize the Inbox" was unchecked. I checked the box, which also turned the notifications back on. I used my gf's phone to leave a test vmail, and it instantly notified me.
Are you saying that leaving the box unchecked will still push the notification automatically? I thought that we had to enable synching the inbox...

uansari1 said:
Right... but the box to "Synchronize the Inbox" was unchecked. I checked the box, which also turned the notifications back on. I used my gf's phone to leave a test vmail, and it instantly notified me.
Are you saying that leaving the box unchecked will still push the notification automatically? I thought that we had to enable synching the inbox...
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No, I'm saying it was turned off because the old sync no longer applies and perhaps some people don't want push.

tribalmunky said:
No, I'm saying it was turned off because the old sync no longer applies and perhaps some people don't want push.
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Ah... ok, that makes sense. So I was right to check that box then.

Sorry i dont mean to Hijack the thread but I figured i'd ask here instead of creating a new thread. Can some one help me out with setting GV up, I have my number and all I just cant get GV to replace my T-mo voicemail.
I have tried all of the setting online and when I call my GV number. Any help would be appreciated.

Orangeandblue302 said:
Sorry i dont mean to Hijack the thread but I figured i'd ask here instead of creating a new thread. Can some one help me out with setting GV up, I have my number and all I just cant get GV to replace my T-mo voicemail.
I have tried all of the setting online and when I call my GV number. Any help would be appreciated.
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On your phone, simply go to settings>call settings..and change your voicemail from My Carrier to Google Voice.

Wowwwww im special. I cant believe I overlooked that :facepalm: Thanks a TON!!!!!

Orangeandblue302 said:
Wowwwww im special. I cant believe I overlooked that :facepalm: Thanks a TON!!!!!
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No problem... just be aware that if you reboot the phone you need to go back into those settings and change it again. I don't know if the new update has fixed that little issue, as I suspect it's not with the GV app, but with the software on the phone itself. Hopefully it will be fixed soon though...

Any word or clue to whether or not Google Voice will ever implement picture messaging ?

So I've synced my Inbox, have all my notifications set-up, rebooted my phone, and am still not receiving ANY notifications for TXT messages...Anyone have any idea what might cause this? It's a bit frustrating blah, especially since I use GV text for a side business

I don't get the VM notification emails anymore, but I still get that blasted second txt msg whenever someone sends me a GV sms =/

uansari1 said:
No problem... just be aware that if you reboot the phone you need to go back into those settings and change it again. I don't know if the new update has fixed that little issue, as I suspect it's not with the GV app, but with the software on the phone itself. Hopefully it will be fixed soon though...
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That will happen, but if you scroll down further that in Call Settings and tap Call Forwarding settings, you'll see it's going to your GV number. The voicemail option just changes where your calls get forwarded to for voicemail.

tribalmunky said:
That will happen, but if you scroll down further that in Call Settings and tap Call Forwarding settings, you'll see it's going to your GV number. The voicemail option just changes where your calls get forwarded to for voicemail.
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It also changes what number is dialed when you hit the voicemail icon in the dialer. Try rebooting your phone and clicking the vmail icon... it will automatically default to the Carrier. You have to change it manually in Call Settings as I described for the dialer to revert to GV for vmail.

Orangeandblue302 said:
Sorry i dont mean to Hijack the thread but I figured i'd ask here instead of creating a new thread. Can some one help me out with setting GV up, I have my number and all I just cant get GV to replace my T-mo voicemail.
I have tried all of the setting online and when I call my GV number. Any help would be appreciated.
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Uninstall the update. When you re-install after the sign part there is the option to setup for voicemail.

uansari1 said:
It also changes what number is dialed when you hit the voicemail icon in the dialer. Try rebooting your phone and clicking the vmail icon... it will automatically default to the Carrier. You have to change it manually in Call Settings as I described for the dialer to revert to GV for vmail.
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Ah, well I never use it because what's the point with Google Voice. I can see them and listen to them on the app without having to dial in and waste minutes.

Google Voicemail problem

I use Google Voice for my voicemail. I have a colleague who does the same, with her Blackberry. We both are on Sprint.
Our calls aren't going to voicemail. I went into Google Voice on my desktop and see that my last voicemail was 12-23. I had my phone with me over the holidays and was on vacation for a week, so not getting a voicemail didn't really stand out.
When I try today, I get this message "We could not complete your call. Please try again."
Any ideas on where I can look before I give them a call? I am running Ultimate Droid and was sure if they would ask questions about my phone being rooted or instruct me to go to certain menus that may or may not be different.
I could get her to call later tonight if it is a Sprint thing but wanted to see if one of you smart folks might have a quick answer.
Thanks.

I also run UD2.5 and I have no problems using Google Voice as my voicemail provider. So you can probably rule out Sprint as being the problem.
You do need to make sure that Google Voice is set as your voicemail provider. Go into settings > Call Settings > Voicemail Service.
It should say Google Voice there. If it says My Carrier. That may be your problem.
If that says Google Voice, then you know you are least half way there. On your computer, log in to your google voice account, and click on settings in the top right corner. It should show your cell phone number as a forwarding number. Then to the right, it should say "deactivate Google Voicemail on this phone?"
If it says "Active Google voicemail on this phone?", then you haven't activated it yet. Click the hyperlink and it should give you a short code to dial on your phone to set up Gvoice as your VM provider.
If it says "deactivate" and you still aren't getting it to leave VM's. Then try clicking "deactivate", then activate again. It should walk you through the set up again.
Last but not least, you can check to see if it is initialized as your voicemail by calling your own cell phone number from your own phone. Gvoice should recognize this and take you into your Gvoice mailbox.
I hope at least one of those steps works. If not, you can try to PM me with your results, I don't know how much more I could help, but I don't mind if you do.

I really appreciate the help but no luck. Everything is showing like it is working but calls are still not going to google voice.
My GVoice Inbox is still showing all of my old messages (been using gvoice for about a year with no problems). Call Settings menu is showing google voice as the carrier.
The Voice app is working fine. I did go in and force stop it and cleared data to see if it would help. Doing that kicked me back through the setup process that I had already went through a few times.
I'm really hoping for an "Ah-ah" moment that makes me feel like an idiot...
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J_Bone said:
I really appreciate the help but no luck. Everything is showing like it is working but calls are still not going to google voice.
My GVoice Inbox is still showing all of my old messages (been using gvoice for about a year with no problems). Call Settings menu is showing google voice as the carrier.
The Voice app is working fine. I did go in and force stop it and cleared data to see if it would help. Doing that kicked me back through the setup process that I had already went through a few times.
I'm really hoping for an "Ah-ah" moment that makes me feel like an idiot...
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Did you actually try dialing the *28 followed by your google number just to reactivate conditional call forwarding?
Evo Sent

I will try that. It did give me a link to call during the activation that began with *28 but the rest of the number was not my google number.
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Still no luck. Had my hopes up on that one.
I still get Sprint voicemail when I call myself and I get 'Call can not be completed as dialed' when I call from my wife's phone.
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That's weird, so you did try it WITH your google number? I'm not sure why it would give you a different number. You also logged into google voice with the proper gmail address? If you go to settings in google voice does it show the proper phone numbers? Under "this phones number" is your cell number and under google number you see your actual google number? This is a really weird situation.
You can call Sprint and have them completely disable voicemail on your account but I don't think that will actually help.
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I did. I am not having much luck with Google this week. Can't purchase Root Explorer because Google checkout says my zip code is bad (apparently a known issue that only effects some merchants with some customers).
Anyway. When you call your google number from a different phone what SHOULD it do? From my wife's phone, it goes straight to my Inbox. That sound right? I have only used gvoice for voicemail and not a number I use for any calls, in or out.
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It will only go right to the inbox if you have it set up that way. Of course calling your google number should go to Your inbox not your wifes, unless her account is the one it is associated with. Basically when somebody calls your google number it will ring whatever phones you have it set to forward to. If you have forwarding off then it will go straight to voicemail. If indeed calling your google number goes to your wifes inbox then her gmail address is the one associated with that account. Thus you will have to go into google voice app and log out with your gmail and log in with hers. If you need more help I can be found on yahoo chat under ifly4vamerica, might be easier to help you through this issue.

Its got to be something stupid.... Probably you didnt set something up right. I have 2 google voice numbers one for business.. and one for my voicemail...
I have Never had a problem unless I didn't
1. *28 google voice number ( have to do this after flashing anything or restoring anything)
2. Did not refresh the gv app on my phone. ( after flashing or restoring)
3. Make sure you gmail accts are synced... that way you will get a transcript of the vmail and a link to audio
Its gotta be a miss step somewhere.
I have no probs as long as i do all these things. I flash crap on my phone all the time.
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I have tried to start over a few times and each time I click Activate in the Settings menu it gives me a two step process: 1) Type this number from your cell phone *28{followed by a number that is NOT my Google number}. 2) Press Send.
This doesn't work. So I hit *38 to try and clear it back out (just in case).
I also get directed to that same *28 number when I go through the Call Settings>Voicemail>Voicemail Settings menu on my phone. It refers to it as a carrier configuration. I have GV selected as the carrier in the menu above.
I have also tried to use my Google number after the *28, which is apparently what you are supposed to do and yet again it doesn't work.
When you guys click activate on the GV Menu page does it suggest *28 with your g-number or something different?
What is really bugging me about this crap is that I have been using GV on multiple phones for more than a year (on the EVO since Aug) with no hiccups and it "breaks" out of the blue when I made no other changes to my phone or service.
I did try Sprint last night and the rep there said he fixed it but when I got off the phone and tested it, same result and I decided to go to bed as I value my TV and I was about to throw my phone through it. Gonna try and see if a different rep know more.
Thanks again for all the suggestions.

Update
Still a little confused here but now have it working. Still interested in the 'Why' side of things in case it were to happen again. Was on with a Sprint rep, for over an hour, who seemed to know his stuff and was a GV user himself.
My tries last night were from home where I use an Airrave (older model) for coverage. My tries this morning while talking to him were from my office where the signal is bad. On a couple of occasions I got connected to Verizon. There wasn't a roaming icon on my phone. Maybe Ultimate Droid doesn't show the icon? Not sure there.
He felt like the issue was connecting with Sprint and said that while the Airrave SHOULD work it could still be part of the problem. We finally stopped and he recommended I go to a Service Center, where we would be guaranteed to have good coverage and try again.
After we hung up, I downloaded the Stock 3.70 Rom and wiped everything (data x 3, cache and davlik) and flashed the new stock Rom. I wasn't expecting much as it smelled like a system thing with forwarding calls from Sprint to Google.
In Menu>Settings>Call>Voicemail Service I noticed I no longer had the option to choose Google Voice. I downloaded the GV app. I then went outside, stood on one leg with my socks off and my shirt unbuttoned to make sure I had a good signal, and followed the app's suggested setup, which included the *28 with the number that is NOT my GV number. Now it works.
Should I be worried about restoring my nand backup I did before the wipe? I'm thinking no but I also didn't think the reflash of the Stock would work. I am guessing the unawared roaming was prbly the biggest culprit.
Sorry for the length. Just trying to get all in here in case someone else has a similar issue.

Setting up Google Voice

Hey everyone!
I'm in meed for some help! I am running CM7 and the sprint VCMC does not work with it so now I'm trying to get Google voice set up. I have gone through the set up numerous times and it still will not work. I am selecting do not use Google voice to make calls. I only want it for voice mail. So it prompts me to dial the *28 number, I get 3 beeps and then it hangs up. (I believe that is normal) . So after the set up is finished, when I call my phone it does not forward the calls the my Google voicemail, it simply says the call can not be completed please try again. I have gone online and checked the settings still won't work! I have deletes the account and tried again and still the same error. I know it works, since there are many people around here that use it. I'm sure this is a user error thing. So if anyone has any insight please let me know! I could use all the help I can get!
Thanks!

I know how to fix this!
I've had this problem before and it's incredibly annoying to experience, and almost impossible to find out yourself unless someone tells you.
It's simple really. You NEED a "google voice" number. I know you THINK you have one, but you don't.
Go into your gvoice account, and then voice settings. Right at the top there is a icon that says "get google number". It's free and quick. Once you have a google voice number, you can then get voicemail to work properly.
Hope that helps.

If you already have a Voice number, then did you set up your Evo to use Google Voicemail? I believe the option is in Settings>Call.

no sprint visual voicemail app?

I got my PH-1 activated and just realizing there's no Voicemail app. When you get a voicemail notification, it dials into my voicemail. Is this because it's a near stock android, like the nexus and pixel? Is there anyway to get the Sprint Visual Voicemail app? I had it on my previous phone (Galaxy S4).
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EB

Euclid's Brother said:
I got my PH-1 activated and just realizing there's no Voicemail app. When you get a voicemail notification, it dials into my voicemail. Is this because it's a near stock android, like the nexus and pixel? Is there anyway to get the Sprint Visual Voicemail app? I had it on my previous phone (Galaxy S4).
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EB
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Get a Google Voice number and forward your phone to that VM.
You can get a text with the content of your VM transcribed.

Euclid's Brother said:
I got my PH-1 activated and just realizing there's no Voicemail app. When you get a voicemail notification, it dials into my voicemail. Is this because it's a near stock android, like the nexus and pixel? Is there anyway to get the Sprint Visual Voicemail app? I had it on my previous phone (Galaxy S4).
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EB
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Is this what you looking for?
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sprin...se/voicemail-t-9-0-0-26-android-apk-download/

Caltinpla said:
Is this what you looking for?
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sprin...se/voicemail-t-9-0-0-26-android-apk-download/
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Thanks!
Well it installs, but it had an error provisioning, but then I received a text messages saying it was provisioned. But it doesn't receive the voicemails.
Did you get it to work? And yes, I'm on Sprint.
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I always hated Springs VVM app/service. Google Voice is way better. You have 2 options there: 1) setup conditional call forwarding or 2) integrate your Spring number to Google Voice.
Follow these steps for conditional call forwarding -- https://community.sprint.com/t5/Google-Voice/Google-Voice-not-picking-up-28-does-not-work-here-s-the-fix/td-p/348100
Conditional call forwarding forwards unanswered calls to your Google Voice number, but doesn't ring -- instead goes to voicemail there. It's all seamless.
Integrating your Sprint number with Google Voice is nice, actually. The catch is you can't use Sprint's WiFi calling feature. You're not missing anything anyway and there are ways to use Google Voice over wifi too. When you integrate with Google Voice, you share the same number on both services. Make calls from your phone as normal, your computer, tablet, virtually anything with an internet connection. Same with texting. It's all synced, sort of... Texting via Voice is synced. Texting via SMS... well, Google Voice only keeps a record of received texts. Best part about Google Voice integration is it includes spam blocking for calls and texts. As in, fewer robo calls and fewer spoofed caller ID calls.
I disabled my Voice integration to try WiFi calling. I couldn't wait to go back. Without Voice, I got 2-3 robo calls per day. With Voice, I might get one a week. And I can handle my calls and texts at work from my PC if I have to, keeping my phone down and still looking productive.
You setup Google Voice integration within the Google Voice settings on a PC/web browser. You might have to chat/call Sprint support to remove Wifi calling from your account. If you tell them you're trying to setup Google Voice integration, good luck. 9/10 don't know it's a feature and the 1 that does barely knows what it does or how to set it up. If you get an error setting it up, it's 99% likely because wifi calling is enabled/on your account.

Warlord721 said:
Thanks!
Well it installs, but it had an error provisioning, but then I received a text messages saying it was provisioned. But it doesn't receive the voicemails.
Did you get it to work? And yes, I'm on Sprint.
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Yeah, same here... haven't figured out how to make it work yet!

I can't believe this is not more active, or that there isn't threads for Sprint & voicemail specifically. Obviously I have Sprint & the native phone app voicemail does not work. I got an email from Google voice support telling me Sprint deactivated my Google voice intergration, & that if I want to enable it I need to call Sprint. I've been on phone several times last couple of days going back & forth with Sprint & Google to no avail. When I go into legacy voice settings from a PC the "let Sprint work with voice" (however it's worded) button is not there. So I will call Sprint again & see if that wifi calling is enabled & if so I will have them disable it & go from there.
It just really is mind boggling that in 2018 this is even an issue for anyone. Especially when service like Sprint actually has an add for "BYOD" (bring your own device). They should have small print stating "if you don't want to get voicemail notifications"
I'd settle for just that somehow, just to get notified that I have a voicemail. And then I can dial in over phone, enter a pin & do it that way. As I see it now, that's my option, to call into my voicemail every hour just to see if I have one.

aheeejd said:
I can't believe this is not more active, or that there isn't threads for Sprint & voicemail specifically. Obviously I have Sprint & the native phone app voicemail does not work. I got an email from Google voice support telling me Sprint deactivated my Google voice intergration, & that if I want to enable it I need to call Sprint. I've been on phone several times last couple of days going back & forth with Sprint & Google to no avail. When I go into legacy voice settings from a PC the "let Sprint work with voice" (however it's worded) button is not there. So I will call Sprint again & see if that wifi calling is enabled & if so I will have them disable it & go from there.
It just really is mind boggling that in 2018 this is even an issue for anyone. Especially when service like Sprint actually has an add for "BYOD" (bring your own device). They should have small print stating "if you don't want to get voicemail notifications"
I'd settle for just that somehow, just to get notified that I have a voicemail. And then I can dial in over phone, enter a pin & do it that way. As I see it now, that's my option, to call into my voicemail every hour just to see if I have one.
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Google removed integration of Voice with the dialer.
To get integration with the dialer you need an old version of Voice.
You need Google Voice build number 0.4.7.10.
You can download it from one of the archives.
Remove the current version of Voice.
Also make sure you turn off auto-update in the Google Play Store or you will lose the integration as soon as Voice update.
It's been a known issue for years.

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Google removed integration of Voice with the dialer.
To get integration with the dialer you need an old version of Voice.
You need Google Voice build number 0.4.7.10.
You can download it from one of the archives.
Remove the current version of Voice.
Also make sure you turn off auto-update in the Google Play Store or you will lose the integration as soon as Voice update.
It's been a known issue for years.
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I have Google Voice integration just fine with the most recent and previous versions of the app... Not sure why I'm so special.

Yeah I've been using it fine, then voice was kinda built into Hangouts & I would get them there. Because of that intergration in Hangouts I used that for my SMS & they always went through. I used Hangouts because when I'm at home I have literally no data, so I used wifi & just couldn't make calls. In the settings of Hangouts you could see settings for g voice. This still worked long after Hangouts did that auto prompt telling you Hangouts for SMS would no longer work & wanted you to install Google messages. But anyway I tried 4.7.1.0 & it gave me # to provision, I tried dialing it but I'm at home & the call just ended. So I'll have to retry next time I head out & get a data signal.

gk1984 said:
I have Google Voice integration just fine with the most recent and previous versions of the app... Not sure why I'm so special.
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Let's be clear, there is integration and then there is integration with the dialer.
integration will allow you to get you VM via your GV account and number because your phone forwards to you GV number.
Dialer integration means you don't need to open the Voice app to check or see your VM.
The former works great. The latter is broken in more recent versions of the Voice app.

Warlord721 said:
Thanks!
Well it installs, but it had an error provisioning, but then I received a text messages saying it was provisioned. But it doesn't receive the voicemails.
Did you get it to work? And yes, I'm on Sprint.
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This version works for me.
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/sprin...al-voicemail-t-9-0-1-26-android-apk-download/

You can download app Sprint Voicemail in Google Play store now.

T-Mobile OP6T Dialer Voicemail Can't Activate

Sorry if this might be a dumb post, but I despise tmobile's vvm app because it never notifies me of messages, so I use Google voice. No matter how many times I disable the voicemail tab in the dialer app, it keeps coming back! Is there a way to link the voicemail tab to Google voice so I stop seeing the following error?

There used to be an option for switching the service, but I don't see that here

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There used to be an option for switching the service, but I don't see that here
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If you go into voicemail settings, you can switch off vvm in the stock dialer and the tab won't appear at all, so you won't see the error.
Someone posted a workaround on the Pixel forum that might work by downgrading Gvoice.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel/help/integrating-google-voice-voicemail-t3602633/post72215105