So, let's be honest here. Those of us who use Google Voice know how awesome it is, but we also know how woefully pathetic the setup is, and how easy it is to configure something you didn't mean to configure.
That's where I come in, with yet another clear-cut guide that's aimed squarely at newcomers who want to use Google Voice but have been burned by it before or have heard horror stories.
First and foremost, I'd like to mention that this guide is pretty much directed at those who ONLY want to use Google Voice for Voicemail (no Sprint integration etc). For AOSP users who are sick and tired of the phantom voicemail notification and just general problems with VVM, Google Voice is a fantastic solution that genuinely works.
Google Voice is extremely powerful and can do quite a few other things, but for the purpose of my trademark simplicity, I will only go over this.
So before we begin, let's start with a couple thing you'll be needing.
Stuff You'll Need:
~ An Android phone running any ROM
~ About 3 minutes of spare time.
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Alright! Let's begin. (Please excuse the massive screenshots! qHD is as qHD does ) Also, I am doing this on MIUI. Although it may look different, it should not be any different on a Sense or AOSP/CM ROM.
1. Go ahead and grab Google Voice from the market. (Market Link)
2. Open it up, and this is what we see!
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
STOP.
So, for the purposes of what we want to do, we do NOT want Sprint integration. For people who just want voicemail, this has caused a lot of headaches. If you are interested to know more about GVoice/Sprint integration, please read here: Sprint w/ Google Voice Integration)
For now, be sure to click "Skip".
3. The next screen will show up, asking you what Google account your voicemail will be set up under.
Pick the account.
3a. [MIUI/AOSP Users Only!] If you are using a MIUI or another AOSP-based ROM (such as CM) this action will trigger the Access Request function.
Be sure to tap "Allow"!
4. Once you allow (if the above step applies to you), you'll then see this screen.
Tap "Next".
5. We then come to a screen that asks us how we want Google Voice to interact with our phone calls.
So, you might be asking what these options do. If you're only looking to set up voicemail, please skip on down to the bright blue line that says "I'm only looking for voicemail".
Use Google Voice to make all calls - This option enables the ability for Google Voice to intercept all outgoing calls and route them through your Google Voice number. This feature is primarily aimed at those who are on a limited plan as far as minutes go. Your Google Voice number will always be local to your area, so what happens is that the number you dial out is dialed using your Google Voice number. Confusing? Let me explain it this way. (Follow the colors, it will help.)
Your number is 555-555-5555.
Your Google Voice number is 555-333-8888.
You choose this option.
You dial your buddy's number (650-444-4444).
Google Voice intercepts this outgoing call. It makes your number dial your Google Voice number, and then when it connects, your Google Voice number dials your buddy's number.
So, on your buddy's end, the call will be coming from your Google voice number, and even though your buddy is long distance, because your Google Voice number is in your area code, you're only going to use your regular minutes to call them.
Do not use Google Voice to make any calls - Google Voice will NOT intercept your outgoing calls in any way. This is the option we want if we are only setting up our voicemail and no other features.
Only use Google Voice for international calls - This option means that Google Voice will only intercept your outgoing call if you are dialing an international number. Why would you want this? Because Google Voice offers international calling credit. For instance, my girlfriend was on holiday in France for a couple of months, and rather than dealing with calling cards, I purchased Google Voice credit at 10 cents per minute. That way, all I had to do was add her international mobile number into my Android Contacts phonebook (making sure I had the country code preceding the number) and any time I dialed it, Google Voice automatically routed my call through my Google Voice number, which meant it only cost me 10 cents per minute to call her rather than the absorbitant amount that Sprint would have asked, and it was all conveniently and seamlessly done from my smartphone.
Ask every time I make a call - This option means Google Voice will prompt you every time you make an outgoing call, asking if you'd like to complete it with Google Voice.
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"I'm only looking for voicemail".
Remember, for the sake of only setting up our voicemail, we'll only pick Do not use Google Voice to make any calls.
Continue on.
6. Once we pick the above option, we see this screen.
Tap "Next".
7. We see this screen next.
This screen tells us that we must dial this provisioning number to give Google the ability to handle our voicemail system. Instead of clicking the blue hyperlink, just click Configure. (we'll get the option to dial that next).
8. It takes us to our call settings, where we are asked to pick our Voicemail service.
Pick "Google Voice".
9. This screen pops up.
This is where we tap the blue highlighted text with out provisioning number in it. It will take us to the dialer and fill in the digits. Simply Call that number. You'll here a few beeps, and then it will hang up. This means that it was successful. Once it hangs up, hit "back".
Heads Up: It may still prompt you to dial the provisioning number. Simply hit "Ok" and make sure that the voicemail provider is Google Voice. As long as you've already successfully dialed the provisioning number, you're all set. Hit "Back" until you see Google Voice again.
10. You'll see this screen here.
This tells us that our inbox will stay sync'd through data. Click "Finish"!
11. Our voicemails/text messages will now show up as and when we recieve them. For advanced options such as setting up your greeting message, be sure to check out the online interface at https://www.google.com/voice.
And that's it!
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Thanks, this was useful ;-)
Delayed Notification
Do anyone else have a problem with VM notifiaction taking 5 to 10 minutes to appear?
It will ask me to set up a pin...and when I type it...it will says that the phone number cannot be verified...Thanks!!!
When I leave myself a message instead of saying my greeting it says "the Google voice subscriber you have reached is not available". What should I do?
Thanks
ssojyeti2 said:
When I leave myself a message instead of saying my greeting it says "the Google voice subscriber you have reached is not available". What should I do?
Thanks
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log into google.com/voice, click on gv settings, click voicemail & txt, click record new (next to "voicemail greeting"), record your greeting, then choose it in the drop down menu
Thanks for the guide LiquidSolstice.. very detailed and easy to follow just like your svn guide
Ive been meaning to setup Gv but was afraid to screw it up like I hear many do but it was a breeze with this guide and works perfect with MIUI. I dont even get a text that I have a voice mail which I thought I was going to get.
Thank you for this Liquid solstice! Great handbook for voice!
Sent from my PG8610000 using xda premium
Very nice guide! I have a quick question and a problem with GV I want to see if anyone else has experienced. First, is all of the setup reversible by uninstalling GV? For instance if you follow the set up exactly like you did, uninstalling will take the phone back to normal right? Same if you choose Sprint Integration?
Now my problem. I have been using GV for a while on my Sprint Evo 3D. I didn't choose Sprint Integration in the set up because I wanted full control over my original number, so I chose "Ask every time" which works fine (I use my Sprint number for personal calls, GV number for my business line). I am running Warm Rom (still sense 3.0 rls. one). I have in the past ran a couple different Alpha versions of the rom and have had this problem occasionally. So the problem is I will select a number from my recent calls list and select send, then use google voice, and then the phone will dial a completely different number (usually a random number out of my phone book I haven't called in a very long time). It will also happen if I choose not to use GV too. Very random, not very consistent at all. Also, it sometimes will do the same thing if I select a number from my phone book but not nearly as often. Anyone else experience this? I assume that some other app is maybe interfering, or something in the rom itself but really don't have the time to reset and start over. Actually going to wait for ICS and do some experiments then. Thanks for any help with this.
jac6695 said:
Very nice guide! I have a quick question and a problem with GV I want to see if anyone else has experienced. First, is all of the setup reversible by uninstalling GV? For instance if you follow the set up exactly like you did, uninstalling will take the phone back to normal right? Same if you choose Sprint Integration?
Now my problem. I have been using GV for a while on my Sprint Evo 3D. I didn't choose Sprint Integration in the set up because I wanted full control over my original number, so I chose "Ask every time" which works fine (I use my Sprint number for personal calls, GV number for my business line). I am running Warm Rom (still sense 3.0 rls. one). I have in the past ran a couple different Alpha versions of the rom and have had this problem occasionally. So the problem is I will select a number from my recent calls list and select send, then use google voice, and then the phone will dial a completely different number (usually a random number out of my phone book I haven't called in a very long time). It will also happen if I choose not to use GV too. Very random, not very consistent at all. Also, it sometimes will do the same thing if I select a number from my phone book but not nearly as often. Anyone else experience this? I assume that some other app is maybe interfering, or something in the rom itself but really don't have the time to reset and start over. Actually going to wait for ICS and do some experiments then. Thanks for any help with this.
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I wish I could help. I haven't run Warm in a long long time. Maybe you might want to ask in the Warm thread?
For all the times I dialed my girlfriend's number for when she was in France, it always connected to her, but then again, I only ever used MIUI with that aspect.
The guide worked great for me. Do you know of a way to reverse this so we could use sprints visual voicemail? Not saying I do but someone might.
I was about to ask that. I am finally back on sense...
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fr0st420 said:
The guide worked great for me. Do you know of a way to reverse this so we could use sprints visual voicemail? Not saying I do but someone might.
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+1, I'd also like to know
Sent from my HTC EVO 3D using xda premium
I figured out how to change it back to sprints voicemail system. Dial *73 hit send wait for it to disconnect. Then dial *38 and wait for the disconnect. Then change the settings for voicemail back to my carrier.
My visual voicemail is now working.
Sprint EVO 3D.
HW version: 002
TWRP v1.1.1
Hboot 1.4.1000
Radio: 97.10.08.08
This is a fantastic guide--too bad I probably messed something up earlier . . . I previously had a failed attempt at setting up Voice to replace VVM which wasn't working at the time. I got VVM working, so I just deactivated the features related to capturing my voicemail and sending them to my cell. This included obtaining a Voice phone number and setting it up to forward to my cell.
I just now followed the directions in the OP and everything worked up to the step where I click the link and dial the number. I get a message to the effect that the code/number provided is invalid.
Perhaps I need to ask Google Voice Help about this, but is there another step I can take in order to complete the conversion to using Voice for my voicemail?
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I get the same error when I try to use the "Activate Google Voicemail on this phone" link on the Google Voice site from my PC.
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It turns out that having created a Google voice number fouled things up. Setting my phone's number as my Google voice number fixed my issues.
Thank You
This deserves a sticky. I have fought with this for awhile and it was all due to not following the 'Skip' option when logging in to GV. Really appreciate your effort. I can finally choose which number to call from again and my peeps will actually answer my calls based on the area code.
I need help with my Google voice and re-integrating my Sprint mobile number with it. I guess a while back I un-integrated the number and now it wont let me re-integrate it again. I don't want anything to do with the Google voice number, I want to use my Sprint number for everything but every time I try to enable it, it gives me an error and I heard its because I had un-integrated it before. Any way around this? I have some more information below that might help you help me
When I try to change my Google voice number to my mobile number, I put it my sprint number and click on option 1 which is Use your sprint mobile number with Google voice, I click continue and get the following message: "Unfortunately, Google voice cannot be enabled on this Sprint phone. Please contact sprint for more details as to why this cannot be enabled." It is currently showing the number Google voice gave me.
When I click on check eligibility for sprint integration (using my mobile number) under "forward calls to" and click on option 1, verify my phone, it tells me the following: Unfortunately, Google voice cannot be enabled on this Sprint phone. Please contact sprint for more details as to why this cannot be enabled. I did this and they told me to try the following day but its the same thing over and over again.
Activating Google voice mail on this phone DOES work but its useless without the full integration.
Any ideas on how to fix this is very appreciated. I am regretting the day I un-integrated it.
Thanks!
LiquidSolstice said:
9. This screen pops up.
This is where we tap the blue highlighted text with out provisioning number in it. It will take us to the dialer and fill in the digits. Simply Call that number. You'll here a few beeps, and then it will hang up. This means that it was successful. Once it hangs up, hit "back".
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It's been over 5 minutes of just silence. No beeps.
Nice guide.. Thx
I wish I would have seen this guide last night. Well, before I finally broke down And installed GV. I think I probably didn't do it this way, but I'm afraid to just clear data and uninstall/reinstall for fear it'll mess something up.
Any tips on safe uninstall of this?
Much thanks.
from my flying AOKP'd Evo LTE and xda premium
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The lack of a Google visual voicemail for Winmo has pissed me off for long enough, so now I've take it upon myself to resolve this great injustice.
Submitted for your enjoyment GVV 0.7.5:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Details:
Google Visual Voicemail is a semi-offline client for Google voice. You can view and play your voice messages as well as mark them read/unread and delete them.
When updating, message text is downloaded to a local cache that can be viewed at any time. Audio is downloaded the first time you click play and is stored for future use.
You must update manually by going to menu->update. Automatic voicemail checking is being worked on, keep an eye on the NEW section.
(v 0.3)
Numbers are looked up against the phone's contact list, names are now displayed when known.
(v 0.4)
Lot's of good stuff this time!
Make calls via Google voice.
This version includes a very simple dialer (look in the menu) and an option to return calls via google voice. You must set the number of the cellphone you're using in the settings menu for this to work.
Upgraded to SenseSDK 1.3
Latest and greatest, should be more stable all around.
Separation of Voicemail and SMS
I originally didn't realize that the default view would show sms. Rather than taking it away from you guys, I've separated sms from the default view. (Sending sms will get done when I feel like it.)
Removed from 0.5!!!
GVV now calls its update methods every so often on it's own and caches your Google Voice account. Configure frequency under settings.
When GVV downloads something by itself it puts up a notification to that effect.
Fixed
No parse error for empty folders.
Xmldocuments are unlocked manually, you should no longer see errors about xml files being locked.
Removed update from startup, it should drop you into the UI a bit faster, but you'll have to run an update yourself.
Clearing the cache first checks if you have a cache.
SMS should show full thread now as on GV.
Numbers are checked against outlook contacts without a 1 in front.
Deleted messages are now removed from the main list.
(v0.5)
Added contacts to dialer.
Changed when updates happen
Added update on receipt of GV sms. The sms is left alone for now.
Removed timed update as it didn't work during sleep mode.
Fixed
Contact number comparison, again I hope.
Non-gmail addresses should work now.
JSON parse error on missing location.
Specified argument was out of range on login should be fixed for everyone now.
Looks like Google was disallowing passing the auth token in the url, updated to use a header.
YOU WILL LIKELY START GETTING THIS ERROR WITH OLD VERSIONS, UPGRADE TO 0.5+!
(v0.5.5)
Upgraded to SenseSDK 1.36
Fixed
Dialer item names guaranteed to be unique. *Fist shake at SenseSDK*
Update button updates both sms and voicemail at the same time.
(v0.6)
Upgraded to SenseSDK 1.38
This should fix all the transcript sizing issues. If yours doesn't look right let me know.
New SMS Form
Create new SMS's and reply to your messages via the same form.
Support adding one time numbers and picking from contacts.
Audio redirected to handset
Load Speaker/Handset Speaker switching is handled by DynRIL by Teksoft and may have is own issues or restrictions.
This is very experimental!
I know it talks to the audio driver so not all hardware may be supported! This has been tested as working on my TP2.
I know it doesn't like to redirect when there is audio playing, especially to the handset. So if you have wmp in the background playing, it may not work.
I've also had some trouble doing handset->speaker->handset, the issue usually corrects itself if you pause message playback manually, toggle the setting, and resume the message.
Fixed
Dialer item names guaranteed to be unique, again. *Fist shake at self*
Better threading support for SMS. The thread is no longer treated as one transcript.
(0.6.2)
GVV now quits
The WMP COM object was keeping the application open, it is now closed before the application exits.
SenseSDK lists are manually unloaded before exit as per eboelzner's sample programs.
I still see a small memory leak, I'll try to track it down as best I can, but most of the memory used is released on exit.
(I thought managed code was meant to prevent exactly this crap, Thanks Microsoft!)
Upgraded to SenseSDK 1.39
This version has changes to the way items dispose as well, it should help free memory on exit.
Fixed
SMS's were send with a blank "id", this seamed to break threading for replies. Removed id from POST altogether, looks like Google guesses the thread now.
(0.7)
Login Screen
Framework for changing log in on start has been added. Right now the login screen is just a way to edit the username options found in the settings file and screen. As the main screen still performs the login right now, incorrect credentials will not stop you from proceeding to the main screen (nor will a failed login).
Quickscroll
Quickscroll on contact lists. Buttons on the side of the contact list to jump to a section like HTC Contact Enhancement.
Fixed
The "Error drawing image[]" bug.
Improvements to dialer delete button, better rapid press support and holding for 1 sec+ will delete the whole field.
Removed skip to end ">>|" button, due to lack of necessity.
(0.7.5)
[NEW]
Auto Login
Autologin option added to start screen. Untick it to interrupt it and make changes.
Per account cache
Each username gets it's own cache file. So you can use GVV with multiple accounts. I don't think you can use a character in an email address that you can't use in a filename, prove me wrong and I'll change the naming system. (You may be able to break something by typing junk into the username field but everything should work for real usernames)
Fixed
Busy icon over messages no longer over messages.
GVV has been tested on a Touch Pro 2 and a Treo Pro, all resolutions should be supported, let me know if you experience layout problems.
You must have .netcf 3.5.
Want something else? You know what to do.
Instructions:
Install cab.
Enter your Google Voice details at the login screen.
For username, enter your full gmail address (ie. [email protected]) and for password your password.
Log In!
Enter your phone number and GV number on the settings page for dialer support.
Click save (click ok on the popup) then click cancel.
Click menu and click update.
Enjoy.
Disclaimer:
I provide this software As-Is, with no warranty or guarantee of any kind. I take no responsibility for any damage that this program may cause, including but not limited to: resets, hard resets, device explosions, account bans, and/or data loss.
Thanks to:
eboelzner for his Sense Interface SDK.
msullivan for the code to get _rnr_se, thanks for posting your source dude.
MAD_Matt for the new application icon.
HUGE THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR DONATING!
carrot34, thesecondsfade, MAD_Matt, formula84
I appreciate it greatly!
If you like my work, please donate:
wooohooo i was just looking for a visual voice mail that wasn't completely web based
Update: Install went as you said it would, i had to use the onscreen keyboard on my touch pro 2 the hardware keyboard wasnt letting me use the fn key for numbers in the password and would be nice if we could hear the voicemail through the ear mic instead of speakerphone other than that awsome work! prob gonna be my fav app for my phone!
hey, would it be possible to add sms to to the voice mail box? Like an all in one? I would hate to use two programs for my inbox. but cheers and congrats!
sid0101 said:
hey, would it be possible to add sms to to the voice mail box? Like an all in one? I would hate to use two programs for my inbox. but cheers and congrats!
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Thanks!
I'll look into sms for the next release. I don't use sms through GV, that's why it's not in there. But I can't send sms until I figure out how to get _rnr_se.
Im surprised not many people have replyed or showed any interest in this app! I think its great
I would love to try this, but the link says it is an invalid attachment link.
Psichi said:
I would love to try this, but the link says it is an invalid attachment link.
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Just posted an update, that's what probably caused the invalid link, try the new version .
New in 0.2 is sending data to Google Voice, you can now delete messages and mark read/unread. Also new are the voicemail play controls.
Download from first post.
Enjoy!
strange its letting me download it right now. and its nice and functional too after the first install.
Sl4sher said:
Just posted an update, that's what probably caused the invalid link, try the new version .
New in 0.2 is sending data to Google Voice, you can now delete messages and mark read/unread. Also new are the voicemail play controls.
Download from first post.
Enjoy!
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That must have been the issue, able to download fine now.
What i know is that google voice is only working in USA. Is that right what i have read?
Since I with Sprint, I am not able to get the new VM notifications from Google Voice. Is there a way to have this push the new VM notification to WM/TouchFlo?
Psichi said:
Since I with Sprint, I am not able to get the new VM notifications from Google Voice. Is there a way to have this push the new VM notification to WM/TouchFlo?
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I see how to increment the VM count in WM and that'll pop up the VM icon, but the icon still dials Sprint voicemail. I'm not sure how to get the icon to start GVV instead, if I figure it out I'll add the feature along with autoupdate in the future.
(Note to self:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\State\Messages\vmail\Line1\Unread]
"Count"=dword:00000000)
Sl4sher said:
I see how to increment the VM count in WM and that'll pop up the VM icon, but the icon still dials Sprint voicemail. I'm not sure how to get the icon to start GVV instead, if I figure it out I'll add the feature along with autoupdate in the future.
(Note to self:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\State\Messages\vmail\Line1\Unread]
"Count"=dword:00000000)
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Is that even after changing the VM number in the Setting> Personal> Phone to your Google Voice number? I changed that, and now when I use the VM "hot key" in the dialer, it dials my google voice number instead of my sprint number.
Psichi said:
Is that even after changing the VM number in the Setting> Personal> Phone to your Google Voice number? I changed that, and now when I use the VM "hot key" in the dialer, it dials my google voice number instead of my sprint number.
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Yeah, that would work, but it would defeat the point of "Visual" Voicemail
I'd like to push people right into GVV.
Sl4sher said:
Yeah, that would work, but it would defeat the point of "Visual" Voicemail
I'd like to push people right into GVV.
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Ohh, right. I was n't thinking. I am using Cookies 1.7.1, so that allows me to remap the voicemail button to GVV
I cant get it to log in anymore worked a few times Now it says specified argument was outof the range of valid values. Im running May 1st''s NRG Cookie rom
chrisw05 said:
I cant get it to log in anymore worked a few times Now it says specified argument was outof the range of valid values. Im running May 1st''s NRG Cookie rom
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Sounds like it's having trouble reading your cache.
Try to clear the cache from the settings menu and make sure you're using [email protected].
If you want, make a backup of your messages.xml and if clearing the cache fixes the problem send me a copy of the xml file so I can see what went wrong. (Keep in mind that that file would contain your message details.)
Let me know if clearing the cache doesn't fix it, that would be weird.
DEFINITE BUMP TO THIS APP. HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A LONG TIME!!! I POSTED A LINK TO THIS THREAD AT PPC GEEKS (US based)
Hopefully you'll get more users from there to warrant your continued development.
You can have Sprint "conditionally" forward your calls to your GV number for voice mail. It does NOT cost extra. If you universally forward your calls...then it'll cost you (some insane amount per minute.) Anyway, if I ignore the calls, if I'm busy, my Sprint line will get forwarded to GV. Dependent of the conditions I set up at GV...callers will receive different outgoing messages. I'm still notified of voicemail like normal. Hopefully this helps that OTHER Sprint user.
Thank you! (and feature requests)
This is really useful! Thank you!!! I'm donating immediately. Lack of Google Voice apps for Windows Mobile has been a real source of frustration for me, and I really appreciate your pitching in to do something about it.
A couple of requests for future features:
1. It would be great to have an "archive" button.
2. This one is probably trickier (and useful to fewer people) -- I love that you can return a phone call by clicking on the phone number, but the app routes the call through my standard dialer, which of course won't be calling from my Google Voice number. There aren't many good options for placing Google Voice calls from Windows Mobile, but one of them is iDialer. Not sure how many others would find this useful, but it would be great for me if there were an option in GVV to route the call through iDialer rather than the standard WinMo dialer.
Thanks again!
Alan
Minor Bug
Just noticed this -- if my voicemail inbox is empty, the system displayed a "NullReferenceException" error.
Thanks!
So I've used google voice on my past phones, but for some reason whenever I get a voicemail on the Thunderbolt, it goes to my verizon account voicemail. I have changed it to default to google voice in the setting under call, I have set up my google voice like before. I'm not sure what else to do. I've uninstalled, changed the settings and everything like a million times too. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Thanks.
Verizon handles voicemail a bit differently. With GV you were able to set up voicemail automatically on some carriers, but for Verizon, you have to do an extra step.
Dial *71<Your Google Voice Number> and press Call. You'll hear a series of beeps and now phonecalls that go to voicemail will go to GV now.
Okay. I'll try that. Now when I switch ROMs and wipe my phone do I have to do that every time then?
Atrix4G Rooted!
Now it says please enter the number you wish to dial followed by the # sign whenever someone calls me...so I don't think it worked lol.
Atrix4G Rooted!
nevermind.
I'm having the same issue. Did you find a solution?
Call vzw there's a few other numbers you can dial I think but I can't remember them
I used *71(GV number), *90(GV number), and *92(GV number) and everything works fine. There was another thread on this a few days ago.
Ya that's them
*71 and *90 are redundant. *71 is no answer/busy forwarding (both conditions), *90 is BUSY only forwarding, so if you're using *71, *90 isn't necessary.
*92 not sure what that's supposed to do, it's not quickly found on VZW's website.
Additionally, apparently call forwarding (conditional) behavior is not the same in every VZW market. Go figure.
What about visual voicemail? It works with the Google voice app, but it does not show up under the "messaging" visual voice, even though I set it in settings to goole voice and not carier. Any ideas?
andydumi said:
What about visual voicemail? It works with the Google voice app, but it does not show up under the "messaging" visual voice, even though I set it in settings to goole voice and not carier. Any ideas?
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The stock Visual Voicemail app will NOT work with messages on Google Voice. They are two separate applications that cannot be linked.
Just check your messages in GVoice. Yes, this means you can't use the home screen messaging widget for voicemail, but such is life when using Google Voice.
Remember, using Google Voice takes away revenue from the carrier, since you aren't paying for their voicemail service. So they have no incentive to provide native support for it. You're pretty much on your own when you switch to GVoice.
Lipmonger said:
The stock Visual Voicemail app will NOT work with messages on Google Voice. They are two separate applications that cannot be linked.
Just check your messages in GVoice. Yes, this means you can't use the home screen messaging widget for voicemail, but such is life when using Google Voice.
Remember, using Google Voice takes away revenue from the carrier, since you aren't paying for their voicemail service. So they have no incentive to provide native support for it. You're pretty much on your own when you switch to GVoice.
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Cool. God to know. Its not a big deal to use the Voice widget, I was just curious if I was maybe missing a setting. So its a limitation imposed by Verizon and not HTC if I read your comments correctly? Which means with a proper rom in the future I should be able to use the feature?
Your Gv voicemails are on a completely different system. I don't think it will be possible to use the built in vvm app for that ever.
Then why would they put it as an option under the Settings/Call/Voicemail options? I am not saying I don't believe you, it just seems odd to include it as an option for provider, then not use it in the app.
Oh I guess you can then. Surprise to me.
Oh wait you're talking about the phone settings. That's nothing to do with the vvm app. Thats just telling your phone what number to dial when you hold 1.
The gv app adds that option when you install it.
I installed Google Voice and didn't read the app carefully. I selected the Sprint integration and now when I answer a call it asks me to press 1 to accept the call. I cleared the data in app manager and re-ran the app the correct way without sprint integration but it still asks me to press 1 when answering a call. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks!
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https://www.google.com/voice/b/0#callsettings
Turn off call screening
This isn't specific to the 3D.
It's been a pain for about a week - since Sprint and GV launched the integration service.
The integration does more than make you press 1...
It prevents you from using ANY txt app BUT Google Voice, and reduces your 2 numbers to ONLY your google voice number...
OR
If you select to use your Sprint number, YOU MAY LOOSE YOUR GOOGLE VOICE NUMBER AFTER 30 DAYS!
Rather than turning off call screening (unless you want to, but it doesn't sound like your GV# was your primary number before), you should log into GV on your computer, go to Settings -> Phones, and Deactivate your 3D.
Google Voice will still be enabled for Voice mail after you do this, but it won't infiltrate and take over everything.
You can then go back to forwarding your GV# to whatever phones you like - and hopefully keep it if you chose to use your Sprint # on the phone.
Kalash said:
This isn't specific to the 3D.
It's been a pain for about a week - since Sprint and GV launched the integration service.
The integration does more than make you press 1...
It prevents you from using ANY txt app BUT Google Voice, and reduces your 2 numbers to ONLY your google voice number...
OR
If you select to use your Sprint number, YOU MAY LOOSE YOUR GOOGLE VOICE NUMBER AFTER 30 DAYS!
Rather than turning off call screening (unless you want to, but it doesn't sound like your GV# was your primary number before), you should log into GV on your computer, go to Settings -> Phones, and Deactivate your 3D.
Google Voice will still be enabled for Voice mail after you do this, but it won't infiltrate and take over everything.
You can then go back to forwarding your GV# to whatever phones you like - and hopefully keep it if you chose to use your Sprint # on the phone.
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I disagree with what you're saying here. First off you can easily use any text app you want. You just need to make sure you turn on the notify you via text option in Google Voice. Secondly I like having my Sprint number through my Google voice account so that way I can apply my Google Voice rules while still getting my free Mobile to mobile and not having to give anyone else a new number.
Secondly if you want to keep another google voice number, it's only a $20 one time charge.
Thirdly you know how great it is to answer my cell phone number from my computer whenever I have google talk open. Plus I have a Obi110 hooked up to a cordless phone so at home I have VOIP on my Cell phone number. My friends and family have no clue where I'm calling from because it always shows my cell phone number.
Google voice is a blessing if you know how to use it.
It's a headache if you don't though.
Read up on the services features before deciding if you want to use them. I love G-Voice but you need to understand theres one negative aspect of it.
No picture mail/mms services are allowed when you integrate. you'll have to resort to emailing attachments or facebooking or whatever you do to get your content across the waves.
I have not integrated. Right now calls to canada are free with gv but very expensive with sprint. If I integrate one way or another will I end up paying sprints rate or will it be free because of gv?
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darkflame said:
Google voice is a blessing if you know how to use it.
It's a headache if you don't though.
Read up on the services features before deciding if you want to use them. I love G-Voice but you need to understand theres one negative aspect of it.
No picture mail/mms services are allowed when you integrate. you'll have to resort to emailing attachments or facebooking or whatever you do to get your content across the waves.
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You have that wrong too. You can still send and receive picture mail mms through your regular messaging/texting app.
Edit: added some reading for people
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ice-sprint-integration-questions-and-answers/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...e-integration-i-did-it-and-heres-how-it-went/
I have mine setup pretty much like this. Just did it before the article.
sdc177 said:
I have not integrated. Right now calls to canada are free with gv but very expensive with sprint. If I integrate one way or another will I end up paying sprints rate or will it be free because of gv?
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Once you integrate international calling is through Google Voice. I don't know if they mention Canada but I know for a fact they handle all your other international calling.
Best i could find on international from the man handling this himself http://www.google.com/support/forum...0e&hl=en&fid=5122d9657099fe0e000479f1f8d2bae2
dont mean to hi-jack, i meant to create a separate thread but saw this one and instead of creating another thread, i'll just post here since its related to google voice. I went onto the google voice forum and sprint forum but no one can help me.
when trying to set up google voice, i'm getting an error message saying "your phone number could not be verified. please try again"
i tried re-adding my number and it says "this number is already in use as a cell phone on another google voice account" which is probably why i'm getting an error message on my phone saying it cant verifiy my number.
I also tried clicking on Change/Port in voice settings and going to "Use your Sprint mobile number with Google Voice" and i got an error. i think my account just needs to be reset or something?
I have a question, here is the scenario:
I have Google Voice(GV) and Sprint numbers.
I also have 3 unlimited numbers in my sprint phone.
I added my GV number to one of those three so all the calls I recieve from GV are free.
I can also use the call back function on GV to make calls for free since my sprint phone sees this as an incoming call from GV.
My question is:
If I integrate keeping my Sprint number as the primary, meaning all the calls I make from GV will show the Sprint phone number. What will I see in the caller ID when I make a call from GV's website?
Thanks.
jolugo said:
I have a question, here is the scenario:
I have Google Voice(GV) and Sprint numbers.
I also have 3 unlimited numbers in my sprint phone.
I added my GV number to one of those three so all the calls I recieve from GV are free.
I can also use the call back function on GV to make calls for free since my sprint phone sees this as an incoming call from GV.
My question is:
If I integrate keeping my Sprint number as the primary, meaning all the calls I make from GV will show the Sprint phone number. What will I see in the caller ID when I make a call from GV's website?
Thanks.
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Your Sprint phone will show up in that case. For your situation it doesn't sound like you'd want to integrate. It would save you minutes if you do a lot of your talking at home and can setup a obi100 or obi110 box to make outbound and inbound calls on your gv account.
Edit: My bad it shows up as anonymous if you initiate the call from your google voice page. Then again at home I'm using the obi110 I have with a cordless phone or my google talk dialing out as my cell phone number.
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darkflame said:
Google voice is a blessing if you know how to use it.
It's a headache if you don't though.
Read up on the services features before deciding if you want to use them. I love G-Voice but you need to understand theres one negative aspect of it.
+1
Go to the Voice settings on a non-mobile browser and mess around with things that make sense to change. I did that and now I have normal texting back and I am back to using GV just for voicemail like I like to do.
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yes, you can use any messaging app. i use handcent. under google voice app settings after integrating, you go to
>sync and notications.
check "Text Messages"
uncheck "Inbox notifcations"
now you can use just your stock app, or any other app. if you use a different app, make sure you turn off the notification bar in the stock apps settings.
you will still receive a message in your google voice app if you open it. it will remain there, even if you delete the message in one of the other apps. good for keeping records of texts that you dont want to keep stored locally on the phone. i generally go in to google voice on the computer and delete what i dont want.
is it an extra step, sure. but look at this method, as an automatic backup system for your texts.
mrjkwik said:
yes, you can use any messaging app. i use handcent. under google voice app settings after integrating, you go to
>sync and notications.
check "Text Messages"
uncheck "Inbox notifcations"
now you can use just your stock app, or any other app. if you use a different app, make sure you turn off the notification bar in the stock apps settings.
you will still receive a message in your google voice app if you open it. it will remain there, even if you delete the message in one of the other apps. good for keeping records of texts that you dont want to keep stored locally on the phone. i generally go in to google voice on the computer and delete what i dont want.
is it an extra step, sure. but look at this method, as an automatic backup system for your texts.
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I purchased "Backup to Gmail" about a month ago and love it. (cpedia Mobil in the Market)
It automatically backs up all my sms, call log, and mms to my main google account... restores in one click. And it removes the extra step of deleting things twice. Still no MMS restore, but it backs them up for you.
I couldn't get the integration to work the way I wanted it to; basically like it wasn't integrated - my GV# rings what lines I tell it to - and my cell phone works like a cell phone, unless I specifically want to use GV for a call.
I have specific uses for both numbers - and need the flexibility in caller ID selection when dialing out - as well as for messaging.
The integration thing just wasn't working for me.
I definitely think it depends on how people have been using their phones previously. The integration is great if you've been juggling two numbers and wishing for just one you can tweak with GV's tools, AND keep MMS.
If you've been using the GV# to separate contacts (completely improper usage, admittedly - seeing as how you could simply create contact groups and handle them that way), the integration is a nightmare.
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yes, you can use any messaging app. i use handcent. under google voice app settings after integrating, you go to
>sync and notications.
check "Text Messages"
uncheck "Inbox notifcations"
now you can use just your stock app, or any other app. if you use a different app, make sure you turn off the notification bar in the stock apps settings.
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Is this if you're using your sprint number... or your GV number?
I had mine setup to use my GV number, and the only app that registered new messages was GV. No other program received the messages at all.
Maybe this was my problem with getting the integration thing to work.
i was integrated to use my sprint number.
you should be able to log in online to gv and stop the integration you have. then set up the app on the phone again skipping the integration step. then it should work seperately like you'd like at least for calls/voicemail.
Its so odd though. i recently switched from an htc hero200 (sprint) running CM7 and there was no integration. once i switched to the evo, all of a sudden this integration? i have no complaints with GV settings except one... i hate not being able to make calls from 2 numbers. is this simply something with the stock sprint ROM? once the evo 3d is rooted and a rom is ready to be installed, will this integration thing go away?
Disable Google Voice Integration
sign into goggle voice online go to setting and disable google voice to sprint
I just wish it would go back to the way it was originally. How can they begin to think that this integration is better than how it was before?
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Just wanted to write this up real fast and hopefully help a few people. I myself, coming from the EVO, did it also. Ya know, just pressing the "next" button and not paying attention to what I was actually hitting next to. I have seen quite a few people and threads about this so hopefully this helps. I had to dig around for answers, lol.
If you were just pressing next, next, next like I was, you will have found yourself with Google Voice taking over your texts and phone calls. And I did not like it at all. When my phone rang, I had to answer and press 1 to accept the call. WTH is that? Anyway, to get it back right you will need to log on to your computer to google.com/voice. In the top right hand corner you will see the settings button (where the arrow is pointing) and click on voice setting. Select the phone tab. Uncheck the boxes that Google has registered your numbers and integrated and you will be good to go. Uninstall and re-install Google Voice if you would like without hitting the integration button on the first step. Hopefully Google will change this soon.
EDIT: Read down with the next few posts, a lot of good info that has been said.
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Just wanted to write this up real fast and hopefully help a few people. I myself, coming from the EVO, did it also. Ya know, just pressing the "next" button and not paying attention to what I was actually hitting next to. I have seen quite a few people and threads about this so hopefully this helps. I had to dig around for answers, lol.
If you were just pressing next, next, next like I was, you will have found yourself with Google Voice taking over your texts and phone calls. And I did not like it at all. When my phone rang, I had to answer and press 1 to accept the call. WTH is that? Anyway, to get it back right you will need to log on to your computer to google.com/voice. In the top right hand corner you will see the settings button (where the arrow is pointing) and click on voice setting. Select the phone tab. Uncheck the boxes that Google has registered your numbers and integrated and you will be good to go. Uninstall and re-install Google Voice if you would like without hitting the integration button on the first step. Hopefully Google will change this soon.
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I did the same thing too. I was so upset they ****ed up Google Voice this way. I mean integration is nice, but NOT taking over my text messaging app and phone number etc.
Once I figured out what I had done I was able to get it to work NORMALLY as in before Google screwed **** up. I do hope that Google fixes this "Apple Takeover" crap.
Just FYI - any changes made with Google Voice will reflect as account changes in Sprint.com now.
Or take the time and set it up right and enjoy the awesomeness only Google voice integration on Sprint can give you.
Here is a post of mine I did before with links.
I love Google Voice integration. I've posted these links in other threads but they are good reads on why you are better off actually integrating and how to still use your default messaging apps.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...e-integration-i-did-it-and-heres-how-it-went/
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...ice-sprint-integration-questions-and-answers/
Here are some other cool things I'm able to do now myself. I can make outbound and inbound calls on my google talk using my cell number on my computer wherever I have internet access. I bought an OBI110 and hooked up a phone to it so now I have free VOIP calls whenever I answer or receive calls to my CELL number on this phone. Now I don't have to give anyone a different number and I can still control who gets to reach me at what time of the day. I can answer and receive texts on my computer, laptop, tablet all using my cell number. All my texts are backed up and searchable to my google voice account (even texts I send from my phone using one of the regular messaging apps, not google voice app)
My opinion. Take the time and setup integration right. It's one MAJOR advantage of being an Android user on Sprint now. You're missing out on way more by not setting it up than you would by setting it up.
Oh and for those who don't want to lose your old Google Voice Number, Google lets you keep additional numbers at $20 per number.
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Well I think for me, and many others, it wasn't the same set up as when I set it up for the Evo or whatever phone the user had. Yes we should have read and paid attention more closely, but the fact is we didn't and I'm sure there will be plenty more also. Thank you for the info and links, very interesting
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I almost did the same thing when I was setting up the app. I think they shouldve gone about putting that option in there a different way. If you're just going through it quick and pressing next you're screwed.
Off to check out those links... I tinkered with GV for hours trying to only use it for voicemail and use my stock or handcent for SMS/MMS. I kind of got it to work until I put the GV widget up to see the transcribed voicemail. The widget ended up displaying the SMS!
Finally I said screw it. Ditched the Sprint integration and setup a new number from some far away prefix. Now its great, GV for voicemail and stock or handcent for SMS/MMS.
Until GV can handle MMS and have SMS popups with screen off, I'm not using it except for phone call management.
thanks for the links.
can HTC install a trackball on this thing?
In order to continue to receive text messages to your handset's Messaging app, you have to check "Receive text messages on this phone" under the Google Voice online phone settings.
I don't mind it now
I like the way Google voice is integrated, what i hated was the call screening. I finally was able to get to a computer and fix that problem and fix my text message problem as well. I use handcent, so i turn off the notification but kept the pop-up so i don't receive two notifications but i still have the pop-up i like for quick response.
Like already said, log into your Google voice account and mess with the settings until you get it how you want it. you can allow text to be received on your phone and you can turn off the call screening.
I didn't notice this until people started asking "where are you?" and "what phone are you using?"
I was like... uhhh..... my cellphone...? "Well its a weird number."
Walked into Sprint, asked what I did and the girl looked at me kind of weird. Eventually it clicked (I smacked myself in the head) and we figured out what it was (after two hard resets). She let me use her computer quick and we disabled it.
I like how it took over the phone, but without support for MMS/ picture messaging, I don't wanna use it.
Like many others, all I want GV to do is handle my voicemail. Unfortunately, GV wants to take over my life. I set the flag "Allow SMS on the phone" but they still went to GV. I've actually had to log out of GV in order to get my SMS in the messaging app on my phone. GRRR!
Use full GV integration, use your sprint number as your GV number, do NOT install the GV app, then setup it correctly on the website and you will have SMS, MMS and picture messaging just fine. (FROM your cell phone only, can't send MMS from GV website or any other phone you link)
It doesn't do MMS/Picture messaging if you choose "option 2", use your GV as your sprint. Also, if you do option 2, sprint can't give you the unlimited mobile to mobile because the database uses prefixes to sort which are mobile, and GV numbers show as landlines.
So, yes, if you do your integration correctly, you get your sprint number, GV features, MMS, SMS. GV voicemail, etc.
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Off to check out those links... I tinkered with GV for hours trying to only use it for voicemail and use my stock or handcent for SMS/MMS. I kind of got it to work until I put the GV widget up to see the transcribed voicemail. The widget ended up displaying the SMS!
Finally I said screw it. Ditched the Sprint integration and setup a new number from some far away prefix. Now its great, GV for voicemail and stock or handcent for SMS/MMS.
Until GV can handle MMS and have SMS popups with screen off, I'm not using it except for phone call management.
thanks for the links.
can HTC install a trackball on this thing?
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this is a problem by the app. Everytime you install the app it unchecks the receive text notifications. So anytime you sign out and sign back in the app (which should be rarely) you have to go back and recheck that option.
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Compusmurf said:
Use full GV integration, use your sprint number as your GV number, do NOT install the GV app, then setup it correctly on the website and you will have SMS, MMS and picture messaging just fine. (FROM your cell phone only, can't send MMS from GV website or any other phone you link)
It doesn't do MMS/Picture messaging if you choose "option 2", use your GV as your sprint. Also, if you do option 2, sprint can't give you the unlimited mobile to mobile because the database uses prefixes to sort which are mobile, and GV numbers show as landlines.
So, yes, if you do your integration correctly, you get your sprint number, GV features, MMS, SMS. GV voicemail, etc.
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That incorrect, option 2 still allows for any mobile to ANY mobile. If you go to your google account on the web and your phone number says "sprint integrated" sprint servers know now to include this number as part of your plan for incoming and outgoing. Only difference is mms WILL have you original number, but both numbers are optimized for your plan.
Compusmurf said:
Use full GV integration, use your sprint number as your GV number, do NOT install the GV app, then setup it correctly on the website and you will have SMS, MMS and picture messaging just fine. (FROM your cell phone only, can't send MMS from GV website or any other phone you link)
It doesn't do MMS/Picture messaging if you choose "option 2", use your GV as your sprint. Also, if you do option 2, sprint can't give you the unlimited mobile to mobile because the database uses prefixes to sort which are mobile, and GV numbers show as landlines.
So, yes, if you do your integration correctly, you get your sprint number, GV features, MMS, SMS. GV voicemail, etc.
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If you do NOT install the Google Voice app on your phone how are you suppose to get your voicemails? IM still trying to figure out this google voice thing im sooo lost. Dont know why its so difficult. I just want to use google voice for voicemail like so many others. NOT text messages. But I get 2 dam notifications every time I get a dam text,lol.
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If you do NOT install the Google Voice app on your phone how are you suppose to get your voicemails? IM still trying to figure out this google voice thing im sooo lost. Dont know why its so difficult. I just want to use google voice for voicemail like so many others. NOT text messages. But I get 2 dam notifications every time I get a dam text,lol.
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You can send them to your email, or have them come in as text notifications.
Since I switched 2 phone over we've used zero minutes on our plan, except for the any mobile to any moible minutes, this seems more than enough reason to stay using it and not care about the quirks. It means I can drop to a lower plan and save money!
Using the google voice app for texts isn't that bad. Now that I'm used to it I like how everything is sorted by time received and then grouped into conversations, plus voicemail thrown into there. Its a one stop shop.It is great for work, we use just our personal cell phones for communication, I only have to check one place.
Call screening was the first thing I turned off, it was such a horrible idea. It's like they forgot we had that newfangled fancy thing called caller id on our phones.
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You can send them to your email, or have them come in as text notifications.
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Excellent!! Thanks for this info I found it and now deleted gv app and its SOOOOO much better!! Just get a text when i get a voicemail
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dmcduck said:
Like many others, all I want GV to do is handle my voicemail. Unfortunately, GV wants to take over my life. I set the flag "Allow SMS on the phone" but they still went to GV. I've actually had to log out of GV in order to get my SMS in the messaging app on my phone. GRRR!
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I stopped that issue way before I bought an E3D. I used it on the OG Evo for seperating calls by dishing out Google number instead of my real cell number. Its kind of annoying how Google voice works though. I kind of see it as a privacy issue especially when it comes to texts and voicemail. Open your eyes people. Google isn't are cell phone company, so why give out such privacy.... To each is own.
My ''xDU4L C0R3 SH00T3Rx'' shot you down in 3D!
i set mine up manually instead of the quick integration step. GV is my voicemail and i use my regular number to make calls and text. if i need to text or call using my GV number, i have a widget to to do that.
Yea once I re installed google voice and is asked permission to take over my voice mail I exited out then went back into the beginning and selected to skip integration. I am not interested in google taking over my sprint matters as well.
I've seen plenty of posts where people are trying to get AT&T VVM to work on an ICS/JB ROM. Some are successful, some aren't.
I missed - from my iPhone days - a TRUE VVM... an INTEGRATED VVM. I feel that having to open a 3rd party app is a very inelegant solution.
This post will serve as a guide on firstly; how to setup the Note to work with Google Voice, as the automated setup just plum doesn't work, and secondly; how to integrate it into the Call Log.*
* NOTE: Integration with the call log currently only supports an AOSP (CM/AOKP/LiquidSmooth/etc) Dialer and possibly any 3rd party dialer that explicitly states compatibility with GV. Sadly, TouchWiz Dialer does NOT support integration. So neither the GB nor ICS stock ROMs' dialers will support this.
One of Google's services is Google Voice. Many people use it for SMS and VOIP, but you can also use it strictly as a Voicemail service.
First things first. You have to be provisioned by your Carrier for Visual Voicemail. As I'm on AT&T and came from an iPhone, I already was. So I had nothing to do here.
Just for the record, my phone is:
AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note
CyanogenMod 9.1.0
STEP 1
Go to Google Voice on a PC.
Log in, and set up Google Voice. For straight VM purposes, you do not want to make outgoing calls with GV. Be sure to choose that.
Once initially setup, you will click on the Settings gear at the top right, then click Settings.
Now click on the link that states "Activate Voicemail". (you would have this during initial setup, but this is how to return here always)
You'll be presented with the following box of information:
NOTE: you will NOT do what this box instructs you to do. This is the part that does not work.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Jot down the number you see after the *004*. This is your GV VVM routing number.
STEP 2
Install Google Voice on your phone and setup.
Simple enough. Here's the link for the Play Store
Open the app. You'll want to sign in with your gmail account that you created the GV account with on your PC.
You'll step through the setup. Be sure to select as shown below:
Once you reach the below screen, select SKIP. (This is due to the auto-config being ineffective)
Once you've finished the setup of the app, you'll eventually be looking at a GV screen that's empty of VMs (or not if you've used it before).
You're done here for now.
STEP 3
Setup your Dialer manually to forward calls to GV instead of Carrier VM.
Open your dialer, hit the menu key, then select Settings.
Ignore everything else about VMs, scroll to the bottom and select Call Forwarding
After this loads data from the Carrier, you'll be looking at three sections with numbers in them. These numbers are your Carrier's specific routing number to forward unanswered calls to their VM service. Record this number down if you wish.
Tap the first box with a number in it, then change it to the number you recorded down from the GV webpage.
Repeat this for the following two sections with numbers. You want all three to route to the same GV VM routing number.
STEP 4
Integrating GV with the phone's Dialer.
At this point. Your phone is setup and will work. You can go ahead and test it out if you'd like. By default (i think), GV will transcribe any message left to you and send you an email and sms with the contents, along with making an entry in the GV app on your phone. This is OK, but it's still not INTEGRATED, like I'm used to with an iPhone.
So, right now, the Call Log in the Dialer looks like this:
Open the GV app.
Hit the menu key, then select Settings.
Select the option "Voicemail Display" (honestly they should make this bold and name it INTEGRATE TO CALL LOG)
Now open your Phone and go to the Call Log. If you have any VMs, it will look like this now:
If you tap on the Play button by an entry, it'll go to the following screen:
And there you have it. Now, don't you feel silly for trying till you're blue in the face to make the AT&T VVM app work? It's trash compared to this. PERIOD.
-John.
Very nice write up. Thank you.
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Agreed....
Will be added to the "super thread"
Thank you !!.....g
XDA is no longer worth my time.
All you have to do is get att customers service to disable i forget the name i thinks its somethjng like next generation messaging. They had to delete my plan then redo it and when it said is this a next generation device they put no. Then art visual voicemail will work
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I haven't used ATT Vmail (visual or otherwise) in years. I use GVM instead. Not sure what the issue is or why the above is needed (and I am not trying to put the OP down), but I simply put GVM as my voicemail number a couple of years ago and now I get both a text and an email with a fairly accurate transcription of the VM. If the transcription is really bad, or it has specific information that I really need, I press "play message" from my email voicemail transcription and it opens a browser window, automatically downloads the Vmail as an MP3 and I listen to it.
EDIT: Sorry, I reread the OP's post and the only difference is that I do not have it integrated into my dialer. I do have a contact with my GV number listed so on my dialer it comes up as Googlevoicemail, which is what I listed it as in my contacts.
You're correct. This is something inherently easy, but some have expressed difficulty with setting up on the Note, plus I wanted to share the integration which I really wanted.
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Yes, the integration into the dialer is the best part - I didn't realize you could do that until this post.
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Thank you worked like a charm.
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thanks..worked like a charm....no more youmail for me..
Thanks for this man. Been using GV for years. But never knew about intergrating it into the dialer. Very nice.
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Great write up. Useful and informative. Thanks.
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Been using GV for VVM since the Captivate and never knew about this! Much more efficient than opening up all these different apps!
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I like using att visual VM because I don't like Google voice taking control of my text messaging. From what I remember you could turn it off but it was a pita and every time you flashed a new ROM you had to set it up again
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Not sure if it used to be that way, but that's completely not how it works now.
When I flash a new from, I have install google voice app, go through the setup in the app quickly, then change that option in the settings to integrate. That's it.
SMS and such still goes through at&t network.
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My bad.
Voicemail integration works great, but there is one issue:
When there is a new voicemail, although there is a notification in the status bar, there is no ringtone alert. I have double checked the notification ringtone selected in Call Settings under Voicemail setup. The phone vibrates when a new voicemail arrives and vibration is enabled, but never rings.
Anyone else facing this issue?
Nice set of instructions. Very easy to follow.
Personally, I've been using AT&T Messages app (free on Play Store). It puts transcribed vm, mms, and sms in one conversation thread. It only works with AT&T however.
Great instructions. I would like to add 1 thing that was not mentioned...very helpful if you would like to access your voice message by holding down the 1 key in the phone dialpad.
How to update the actual voice number in settings?
1. Open your dialer, hit the menu key, then select Settings.
2. Scroll to Other Call Settings and select Voicemail
3. Click on setup and then Voicemail number.
4. Enter new Google Voice access number i.e. +19161234567
5. Click OK and exit settings.
Note: Your Google Voice access number is different than the Google Voice routing number mentioned in this thread that is used to setup the call forwarding.
THANKS!!