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[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
I just found out that Verizon has an SMS app called Verizon messages in the market. It only works for their phones and you can have a group chat with iPhones. Same concept. All you need a developer to code the app to work with other none Verizon phones.

Edit:

I was able to download the verizon message app on an htc EVO. It installed like any other app. I was able to send and receive text messages with it. However, when I tried to send an mms it wouldnt send out. Im sure a developer can use the proper codes to get it to work with the HTC EVO. Once it works, you easily have an adroid group chat with iPhone users. My wife has a samsung fascinate and tried this app on her phone. Indeed she can have a group chat with iphones. The app auto converts a group message into mms and keeps all the responses in the thread. It all takes one developer to make the adjustments and all android users will be happy :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joseamirandavelez:
Bump, Pleaaaaaase! Lets ask Handsent to do it!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
I already asked Go SMS. Haven't heard from them yet
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aliensquale:
this would be great to have... a bunch of my friends have iphones and group chat.. I'm always left out with my verizon droid charge.

I am going to download and try that verizon messaging app since I am a verizon customer and most all my friends with iphones are also on verizon..

I'm surprised android doesn't have a group mms stock app though?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Actually that app works fine with droid charge. My friend uses it
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aliensquale:
if a friend of mine with an iphone STARTS a group chat... will the group message come INTO the verizon messages app? or will the message come into the regular stock SMS android app?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
they will go into both. However the verizon app becomes the default for messaging. You will be able to see the people on that group through verizon app. But you need to reply through verizon app. in other words, just make the verizon app your default messaging app. You can start a group chat too since it sends as an mms just like the iphones. when you start a group, all iphone respnses go to the same thread. I wonder why cant handscent or GO SMS have that option. I bet they can sell it too. I would be willing to pay for an app that allows me have group chat with all carriers :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aliensquale:
what if say 5 of the iphone users are verizon customers and 2 of the iphone users are at&t customers... will still all 7 of us be able to group chat? or do the iphone users ALL need to be on the verizon network? I'm assuming the iphone users will just use their stock messaging app right? they don't need the verizon messages app installed on their iphones right?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
All we be able to chat. Has nothing to do with network. Its an iphone thing. Thats how the iphone is setup.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sohead:
I can confirm,, I believe the Verizon Messaging app does exactly what we all want. I have a Galaxy Nexus and have replaced the stock Android Messaging app with the Verizon Messaging app. The devs of the Verizon Messaging app obviously modeled it after the way ios messaging looks and works (I used to have an iphone so I'm familiar with how ios messaging looks and works).

Anyway, it seamlessly receives and sends single and multi-participant conversation threads, just like ios does. And it doesn’t matter who originated the conversation thread, me or someone on an iphone, and it does not matter if the iphone originator is on ATT or Verizon. It just works great. I can’t believe no other Android messaging apps have this functionality yet,, it seems so simple. Hopefully they will all include it soon.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
There you go folks. We have an app that works like IOS chat. Now we need some developer to make it available for other phones. it be nice if handsent, sms chomps or Go SMS can make it happen. I've emailed them so we all can email, im sure one of them will do it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdgiotta:
GroupMe will do group SMS and group MMS (photo only). IMO, GroupMe is better than iPhones implementation because it allows you to opt in and out. I heard about 30 stories where students replied to iPhone's group messaging in error and the outcome wasn't pretty.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
I used to use to GROUPME. The only thing i didnt like about it is you have to have multiple groups. Gets confusing. I dont want to text the same group again and again. Sometimes I like to have a group chat with just three of us. yes i can make a group for 3 but then its hard to keep up with all these different groups. You can get in trouble whether with iphone chat or android. the difference is you get in trouble individually with android and get in trouble in the whole thread with iphone :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aliensquale:
I'm running verizon messages on my Droid charge..it's awesome! I replaced my stock messaging app with it.

Why can't non verizon android users download and use this app?

I group chat with iphone users on att so we are not all on Verizon in the group chat?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dru500a:
ugly app

From what it sounds like, the verizon messaging app is the only app that will let verizon android users group message/text/chat cross-platform with iOS/iphones without the need for use of the same 3rd party app by all parties of the group.

I just installed the verizon messaging app and it has to be one of the ugliest apps I've seen. The colors and graphics makes the app look like it hasn't been updated in over a decade. These's also a lot of functionality missing such as the ability to type over 160 characters and have the app automatically send two messages. Some more customization would be nice too...those color options are horrible. Unfortunately, it seems to be the only app with this group feature allowing us to chat with iOS folks so I will stick with it.

If any devs can intergrate this into the stock messenger (I'm actually using the Rezound though) that would rock; or hopefully verizon updates this app.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Yea the colors are ugly. Too bad no.developers are care about this app or I'm sure they would have done a better job in theming it or making the stock message work the same
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Can someone with a htc thunderbolt try this app to see if it works. It wont work on my phone GB. I have downgrade to froyo to get it to work sigh
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dru500a:
Yes, it seems strange to me that this isn't of interest. It seems like both the stock messenger and the verizon are each missing such key features that one or the other would be 'fixed' to make it 'complete'. I'll try and bring this to the attention of some devs that seem to be very helpful over at the Rezound section. (Not saying the ones here aren't, I'm just more familiar with what's going on over there)

Also, since there are plenty of iphone users out there, I assume this is a big problem. I've seen some of the awesome work these devs do and by comparison, this appears easier. What do I know though...diddly squat, just guessing.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Maybe this thread is in the wrong section. Maybe needs to be in a section where all the developers can see. It be nice to have a universal messaging app that works with all android phones. Just like handscent or GO SMS. I emailed some if these developers but no response. Im sure any developer can have this accomplised.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aliensquale:
been using Verizon Messaging app for a week now on a Droid Charge phone running a customer Humble Rom.

it has been working good with a couple exceptions..

1.) everytime I reboot my phone my phone gives me a notification in the status bar saying I have new messages (the count is for EVERY message I have in the stock messaging app). the ONLY way to clear this status notification is to open the STOCK MESSAGING app and then close it. note.. I have the Verizon Messages app set to be my DEFAULT messaging app.

2.) this problem is very strange.. out of the clear blue the other day for no reason... one of my contacts.. who is a verizon iPhone user.. everytime I try to send him a txt message using the Verizon Messaging app it fails... but the weird part was.. it was working fine for the first 5 days the app was installed.. I had no problem sending him messages from the app... I can receive all his messages fine.. it is just this single contact that keeps failing when sending him a message through the Verizon messaging app. I can send him a txt message using the default messaging app no problem. it's very strange??
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Maybe that person blocked you and doesnt want to be on your group messaging :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteveH647:
Giving this a much needed bump. This is a pretty major issue, especially when you chat with iphone users. Of all the things in the world the iPhone has and that Android lacks, it should NOT be this. Luckily, I'm on Verizon and can use the Verizon Messages App... but unfortunately, there is no emoji plugin for that App. So my choice is to get made fun of by my iphone friends for lacking group text, or gettings made fun of for lacking emoji.

On a side note... gotta love first-world problems :):D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
You can do emoji with the Verizon app. But I know for sure you can't see the iPhones emojis since I get them blocks.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteveH647:
That's not really emoji. The emoji on the iPhone is the real emoji and there are plugins for other SMS/mms apps that support emoji from iphone. just not the Verizon app :-(
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Well dont know what to tell you since I never had an iphone :D. I think if we can find one developer willing to use the verizon app as a template and from there they can work their magic. In terms of colors or emoji.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteveH647:
It would be better if a developer of one of the major txting apps like handset or go SMS included the group chat support. Both of those txting apps have plugins for emoji already... and adding emoji is a lot harder than adding the group chat. Besides, the vz msg app is Verizon bloat.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
I took the initiative and put in a request. I hope a developer will do it. I started a thread here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21135425#post21135425 I hope its in the right place
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deeleeryous:
So it looks like the above thread you made has been deleted or some such. I have a tMobile GS2 and registered here just to bump this. I love my phone, but underwhelmed that there is no application that does what's being requested here. I took such simple functionality for granted with my old iPhone.

Is there a more appropriate place a thread should be started that would catch someone's attention that may be able to help?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Wow it got deleted. Why not put it in a correct thread if its posted in the wrong place
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Maybe if everyone emails handcent and put in a request, they'll listen to us. I already emailed them
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhuff83:
I emailed as well.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fsalazar504:
so yeah I would so love this feature as well. I'm getting left behind in texts due to the majority of my friends owning iPhones. Tried so many other apps and researched tirelessly to find a comparable app to iPhones but to no avail. Guess it just has to become more of an issue with the majority of android users and maybe third party devs get into making it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Just an update guys. Handcent responded to my email ans they are planning to work on something like this and asked for suggestions :)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jhuff83:
Interesting. Everytime I email them they never reply. Also sent the OP a message about this.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thefinalhero:
Awesome! Can you copy/paste what they said back to you?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteveH647:
I suggest that they have it as an option in the settings. When the option is on, SMS's sent to multiple people will be automatically changed to an MMS.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
This what they said:

Thanks for your support and feedback. We are planning to develop this function. Any suggetions, pls let me know

from my ADR6400L using xda premium
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Yea I asked them that. Just like the Verizon app. It automatically changes to mms for group but you manually change it to send as SMS instead of mms
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1Speed:
This is even more of an issue for people using the GSM Galaxy Nexus on the AT&T network. The AT&T messages app that is supposed to take care of this issue just as the verizon messages app does has issues running on ICS.

The app is just a blank white screen, good going AT&T!

We really need a developer to get on this!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Here's an update guys from handcent.

Thansk very much for your support.

Our version 4.0 has new functions that can have group chat or send messages by WIFI. And at the same time, our iphone version is under developing, so that androin and iphone users can enjoy the chatting by Handcent.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stangmatt66:
This is again the wrong solution. Android developers must not have iPhone friends. The problem is you cannot get iPhone users out of the stock messages app, God knows I've tried.

On Android, if an MMS is received from any phone, any messaging app, with multiple numbers, it must be viewed and replied to all as a single thread on android using stock messaging and carrier. Reply to just one could be an option.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tgrgrd00:
This! Do people that write these messaging apps not understand the problem? It seems they implement every solution but the one we really need.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WestOkid:
Motorola stock app has this feature. I didn't even know it was an issue. so it's possible. This is up to android/google to fix otherwise it will be an inconsistent mess like so many other basic features.

Sent from my Sexy DROID RAZR using Taptalk
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Guys. You misunderstood the response. The second part of email he said handcent iPhone but they really not making an app for iPhone. They using the same idea of the Verizon message app and the new handcent app just calling it now handcent iPhone chat for Android users. I'm not sure what new name is. He just wanted to distinguish between existing handcent app and new one.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
So you can have a group chat with iPhone users on your razor without an app? Maybe new phones are starting to implement that feature in their message app
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stangmatt66:
He said "chat by Handcent." I take this to mean chatting using their servers with an app on each phone, ala Facebook Messenger, GroupMe, Beluga, etc. This not the solution we're asking for. We want to chat via group MMS on the carrier, not handcent servers.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
I guess he just used wrong words. He knows exactly what we want. I sent him the Verizon message apk for him to get an idea. I got another email asking if I have gtalk so their tech can chat with me to get more information about how the Verizon app works. I'm optimistic :-)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stangmatt66:
Cool! Can't wait for this functionality!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WestOkid:
I guess so. My wife and sister inlaw do it all the time. At first I didn't realize and sent something "fresh" to all. :-$

Sent from my Sexy DROID RAZR using Taptalk
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Does anyone know how to theme the Verizon message app for us Verizon users? it looks ugly the way it is. :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bubbasneed:
It seems like Motorola phones like the Razr, and the bionic have that feature built into the stock messaging app.

I wish Google would address the issue across the entire Android Platform, but it would be pretty sweet if Hancent or one if the others would incorporate it. Seems like it would be easy enough for a good developer to incorporate it. Unfortunately that's not me.

The Verizon messaging app does not show up for my Gnex, it says its incompatible, so I guess I will have to wait it to be updated, or one of the others to include this feature.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
If you have the Verizon galaxy nexus, then it should work although it says it doesn't. Someone here said it worked.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hynfya:
the "verizon messages" app used to work OK on my nexus, I had it downloaded when it first came out, it did allow you to group chat (reply to all) or just reply to sender. there was a nice toggle at the top of the message string to choose from group or single reply.

however i just unlocked and rooted my phone today, and now the verison messages app doesn't show up for me in the market (i'm guessing due to incompatability).

But when i did have it, and use it, it seemed to work fine, a couple of times messages would get hung up sending, but for the most part, the reply all function worked well. so I would only open that app for group chats.

but in short, it did work with some minor kinks....

anybody know of a way to sideload the verizon messages app back on?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
i have the old apk if you want. its before the udpate
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwnye:
Official Feature Request for Group MMS

I have posted an issue on Google's code website requesting a group messaging feature on Android. To sum it up, I am requesting that Google add a Group MMS and "Reply to All" feature in AOSP so that all group messages will stay in the same thread. In order for this feature to be added to Android, the issue needs to be "Star"ed until it gains enough attention from the official Android OS team. If you want to see this feature baked into Android, please follow these steps

Step 1) Go to code.google.com/p/android/issues and search for Issue 24468 (cannot post link on XDA yet)

2) Sign in to your Google account (top right corner) if not already signed in.

3) Click on the small star next to Issue 24468, and it basically acts as an upvote. Feel free to add any comments or suggestions as well.

If you do not want to receive email updates when people comment on this issue, you can click on Profile (top right corner), click on the settings tab, scroll down to the section labeled "Issue Tracker", and deselect "If I starred the issue" and then scroll to the bottom and click Save Preferences button.

With your help, this feature which is already native in iOS and BB, can finally make it to all Android devices!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Either I dont what to look for but I noticed this "As a note, the following related issue was closed for a seamingly incorrect reason" Did they close this ticket? I followed their link and someone else reqyested group mms but referred us to have manufactures add that feature. :confused:
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bubbasneed:
Thats the problem its not in the market for my phone. If someone could send me the apk I could load it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
I have the apk before the recent update. Send me a private message with your email
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ar1680:
I had the same problem after I rooted the phone. does it have to do with verizon not being able to verify something?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Has nothng to do with root. My phone is rooted. The previous apk worked for GN although it wasnt meant for it yet. Maybe Verizon did something to apk so it wont work with GN. If you are rooted just back up the old apk i sent ou with TB and dont update it until you know for sure the update works with your phone :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwnye:
That was someone's comment on my Issue. My issue (24468) is still open at code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=24468

Their issue was closed (prematurely) because the OP described it as a problem for his Motorola Atrix. I am requesting this feature be added to AOSP so that all phones, including the Nexus line, can have group messaging.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Thanks for the clarification. I hope google does take it seriously cuz since android and apple are running the show.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Papa Smurf151:
Tommytomato hooked team ramen up with this little gem.... http://partychapp.appspot.com/

U sign up amd create a room then invite friends via email i believe but after that it gets linked into your gtalk and u can use it from your phone or computer to chat. Its great and i believe its free.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] friguy3:
Thanks...I went and posted and stared...we should get that thread out there so more and more people and post on there to get googles attention!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stevovanburen:
Handcent sms allows you to group sms, and readily in the market. Thats what I would use anyways
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] friguy3:
so i installed handcent, and i got a "group" mms and...it went to only the senders thread, not the thread with all the recipients. Very annoying...

---------- Post added at 10:26 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:24 AM ----------

This should be in the general forum...I can post it there if you want or let you do it since you have the google thread, but its a general android issue that really needs to be fixed! thanks!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haroutter:
hey guys, can i get the apk for this as well please? i flashed a new rom and cant download this again. i have an old apk that no longer works.

thanks!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Send me a private with your email. Or can I send it to someone and they post a download link
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cubandevil:
Guys can someone please just upload the apk for the verizon one .. im in sprint!!
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
I got the verizon apk which works for Verizon Nexxus. Can I send it to someone and someone upload it. or some some one can show me how.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] refthemc:
I had to manually push it to my system for it to work as it didn't let me install it the normal way. Using a Galaxy Nexus running CM9...

http://www.mediafire.com/?0v0ovj712j62b4n
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trikotret:
Thank you sir. :D
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fsalazar504:
tested this and installs just fine. Single texts work but group texts sent seem to hang up when sent through the app itself. Ill test it more when i wake from my nap. Im on sprint by the way
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joseamirandavelez:
I'm getting an error: "SDK initialization failed.".

Did you try this in a Sprint phone?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fsalazar504:
Ya Im on sprint on the EVO 3D. All I did was download the file and install the apk. Didnt push it to system with adb or anything. I can texts one person at a time and receive but I cant text multiple people
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edlokien:
GOOGLE PLUS!!!!!!

GOOGLE HUDDLE!!!!!!

Problem sloved!