re: iPhone user to Android?

I switched last year, and my wife and kids are still on Apple products. They all HATE me for switching. Group texts don't really work well in Hangouts when the other participants are on iMessage. That doesn't bother me as I hate group texts, but it really bothers my wife as she thinks I'm ignoring the kids, when in actuality I never get any of the texts. Not sure where the breakdown occurs, but my guess is on Apple's end.

I've never been able to get the Face Time equivalent to work right either. I'm kind of dumb with technology though, or at least really impatient. If it doesn't initially work like I want it to, I give up.

I've never seen the icon that shows up when people are responding to your text. I probably don't have something set up, but I use Hangouts exclusively for texting and I've never seen it.

Just my .02 cents. None of the above really bothers me other than listening to the wife and kids complain every now and then. I think if I was to set up a Hangouts account for them it would solve those issues, but that seems pointless.

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Both users have to use Hangouts for this to work, just like both have to use iMessage.

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That's what I assumed and meant to add that.

And that's the dirty little secret nobody is saying. For all of that to work like you want, the Apple users need to install Hangouts on their phone and use that app when communicating with you, and the native Text app in their iPhone/iPad with everyone else. Good luck getting your wife and kids to do that.

I honestly don't care too much for the hangouts app for SMS, mostly because I see no customization options. I am used to Textra where I can customize everything, and the default look of hangouts is ugly.

I hate the proprietary connector Apple uses for their chargers. With Android, virtually any micro USB cable laying around the house will charge a phone/tablet.

What is the difference between Google Nexus 6P (assuming this is the latest phone) and HTC Google Nexus phone (that is scheduled to be released)?

Does Google Nexus 6P get faster software updates since it is a Google exclusive?

See my response in the other thread to you

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I know, but nobody has really told OP that yet. Almost all the answers were yep, Android can do all that! Which it can, but it requires the Apple users to install the Hangouts app.

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What are you talking about? I saw that specifically stated twice on page 1.

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Hangouts app does both of these but they will need Google accounts and Hangouts installed on their devices also.

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oh, yep. as long as you're using hangouts (just like imessage) but not if they're replying with SMS. exact same thing, three dots shows they're typing.

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So what does that have to do with the Android platform?


It soundslike you are a woman and can't make a choice?

Do you have to be led to phone and told which to buy?

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I meant this as a positive about Android, actually, but go ahead and be dumb.

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You realize the Galaxy has improved a lot since the S3 right?

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Samsung was shitty up to the S5. But this time it's different? I'm tired of giving Samsung a chance. They suck.

The first Samsung I've had is my current S6

Reason I got it was for the lifeproof case. Only issue I've had with it is overheating once in a blue moon.