Google will cease SMS support in Hangouts

24 March 2017
Yet again, Google shuffles around its assets in mobile messaging and separates them appropriately. Google Talk finally gets unplugged.

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Savor, 25 Mar 2017Switch to iPhone? That's like the movie, Groundhog Day. Nev... moreWell I did suggest an Android alternative. You can't beat having a Pixel on Android. Its simply the best. The first Pixel is still better than the G6 and S8.

    anon4321, 28 Mar 2017Complete waste of time. Tried using it on a project once an... moreAll we were doing was sending each other messages telling them to check there email

      Complete waste of time. Tried using it on a project once and ended up telling everyone to revert to email

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        • Anonymous
        • myI
        • 26 Mar 2017

        It never worked as it should so Google made the right decision

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          • Anonymous
          • Kg{
          • 26 Mar 2017

          How do you convince someone to use Allo, I talked two friends into using it, one hasn't used it the other reverted back to WhatsApp, Google try listening to your base,

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            • greg
            • 3ZH
            • 25 Mar 2017

            google is not serious company. How they dare to force thousand of people to move from one sms client(hangouts) to something else? How i explain my mom that she has to use another app (after big problem in learning hangouts)?

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              • AnonD-632062
              • J7S
              • 25 Mar 2017

              Google's organisation skills makes me go AAARGHH!!!

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                • Grubba
                • JCM
                • 25 Mar 2017

                I never did like 'hangout' and considered it a waste of time when first launched.

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                  • AnonD-325045
                  • 3xA
                  • 25 Mar 2017

                  get rid of hangout itself. who cares!!!!!

                    I'm confused...So Hangout's video calling features are now in Duo, Whatsapp-like features in Allo, Talk features in Hangouts which is now strictly for business? And finally Messenger for just sms and rcf...They don't seem to be sure of what they are doing

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                      • LaK
                      • 25 Mar 2017

                      Finally I understood Google's messaging octopus , yeyyyyyy! :)

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                        • AnonD-1190
                        • wrc
                        • 25 Mar 2017

                        i never send sms anymore since whatsapp. Nowadays, sms is like a thorn on my side. I still need it to receive verification code messages or some discount nearby me sent by carrier. But there are too many people use "sms blast" and send me scam sms. I keep blocking them left and right but they just keep on coming.

                          I prefer RCS than SMS. Who still use SMS like seriously?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • X}M
                            • 25 Mar 2017

                            :) Just wondering what they will come up with next.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • YP9
                              • 25 Mar 2017

                              Thanks Google! Hangouts was the perfect messaging app for SMS'ing and hangouts chats. Then you released Messages which was completely rubbish. Now with SMS support dying on hangouts I finally have no reason to get another Android device!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • P%u
                                • 25 Mar 2017

                                They'll just "Rename" it to something else.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • UD{
                                  • 25 Mar 2017

                                  Savor, 25 Mar 2017Switch to iPhone? That's like the movie, Groundhog Day. Nev... morehe's talking about getting rid of bloats, stop being a keyboard warrior

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                                    • Savor
                                    • Ibx
                                    • 25 Mar 2017

                                    AnonD-286078, 25 Mar 2017Get a nexus or pixel or if you're thinking of a change...an... moreSwitch to iPhone? That's like the movie, Groundhog Day. Never again!

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                                      • YowYow
                                      • UD{
                                      • 25 Mar 2017

                                      AnonD-237381, 25 Mar 2017Blame your carrier, that's why carrier branded phones are a... moreit's not just the carrier, a lot of Samsung phone is like that, BLOATWARES

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                                        • myh
                                        • 25 Mar 2017

                                        Note7 owner, 24 Mar 2017I'm baffled with Android, my Verizon Galaxy device has abou... moreGet a nexus or pixel or if you're thinking of a change...an iPhone.