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Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:12 pm
Posted by hendersonshands
Univ. of Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:12 pm
What do I need to download? I got the Nexus 5.


The default SMS messenger is google hangouts. What is the best text messenger app to replace this?
Posted by CT
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Member since Sep 2004
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Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:13 pm to
iMessage
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
32761 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:13 pm to
i use handcent SMS
Posted by Xenophon
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41489 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:14 pm to
Hendo - didn't know you were poor. #lafayetteproblems
Posted by Loomis
BR
Member since Feb 2011
143 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:16 pm to
Textra
Posted by GrammarKnotsi
Member since Feb 2013
9623 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:17 pm to
quote:

The default SMS messenger is google hangouts


Not on KitKat

Settings > Wireless and Networks > Default SMS app
This post was edited on 3/4/14 at 12:20 pm
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:19 pm to
The default SMS app is fine(not hangouts). If not, you can use GoSMS, Handcent, etc
Posted by Johnny4lsu
Opelousas, LA
Member since Apr 2008
5143 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:20 pm to
Textra by a country mile
Posted by noonan
Nassau Bay, TX
Member since Aug 2005
36912 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:21 pm to
I wound up going back to the original text app. When I used handcent I kept having problems with group texting. Once I uninstalled handcent everything worked fine.
This post was edited on 3/4/14 at 12:22 pm
Posted by junkfunky
Member since Jan 2011
34294 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:34 pm to
Hangouts is great but if you don't like it use the default and install airdroid.
Posted by InflateADate
Member since Dec 2010
879 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:37 pm to
Probably Textra. Keep an eye out for HelloSMS though. It has a cool side tab view.

Also go read XDA forums for the 5. LINK
Posted by TheEnglishman
On the road to Wellville
Member since Mar 2010
3137 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:51 pm to
textra and its not close.
Posted by CENLALSUFAN
Beaumont
Member since Mar 2009
7212 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 12:52 pm to
Handset.. Then SwiftKey keyboard.. Then Mozilla browser
Posted by Pavoloco83
Acworth Ga. too many damn dawgs
Member since Nov 2013
15347 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 1:00 pm to
Nova launcher. For sure.
Posted by HeadChange
Abort gay babies
Member since May 2009
43858 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 1:23 pm to
Good choice. The N5 is the titties
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
158198 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 1:24 pm to
Textra
Posted by RebelOP
Misty Mountain Top
Member since Jun 2013
12481 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 1:45 pm to
Download Swype keyboard.
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
72557 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 1:51 pm to
Ninja SMS's new thingy.

Posted by jivy26
Member since Nov 2008
2806 posts
Posted on 3/4/14 at 2:43 pm to
I actually like hangouts I have the nexus 5 as well. Look into rooting it and trying different kernels
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