![]() The Hangouts app can access all of your contacts, which is understandable. I find this really odd because this functionality is advertised on the Hangouts app page but requires a separate app to work. Here is the plugin type app which you will need: Most numbers, by numbers I mean any type of numbers are free in USA and Canada. The other app is called the Hangouts Dialer and it uses your Wallet money to make cheap calls across the world. If you are aiming to make some Voice over IP calls with the app, you will need to get another app for it. While a single pop up does appear asking you to merge your SMS with the app, but if you accidentally don’t allow it, you will need to dig deep to find that option again. ![]() I admit I have only used the voice chat for a collective of around 4 hours and the experience was serviceable.Īnother amazing feature regarding SMS integration is warded far off into the settings of the app. The voice quality as good at times but sometimes the calls would drop for no reason at all. Check out in-depth but a little outdated comparison between Skype and Google Chat to gain a deeper insight. The voice quality is good but not as amazing as Skype. The app comes with an easy to use voice chat feature. Sure there is no innovation here, but like I said, why to change something that works well already. This is pretty elementary in terms of user interface design and I really like predictable interfaces. Tap on an existing chat and you will be able to talk to the respective person. The people you spoke with will be shown in little circle profile pictures which are also great for easy identification. The main page of the app shows all the chats you did and with a tiny time stamp. The main interface of the app can unmistakably be called clean. But for some reason you opted not to sign to a Google account, you will have to sign in by clicking on the Add Account button as shown in the screenshot below. Usually people signup with a Google account when they first start using their smartphone, so there won’t be any signups here. Once it is downloaded and installed, boot the app up. Simply locate the app on the Google Play Store and download it. Google has made it real easy to install and use the Hangouts app on your Android device. It doesn’t hurt to actually have the app on your smartphone though it is light on the resources and a worthy replacement to any of the best chat apps for Android. One of the best things about the app is that it actually removes the need of installing a dedicated SMS app for Android on your smartphone. The app itself is of top quality and provides some interesting features as well. Google arrived late to the party and is now struggling to keep up with already established messengers. Hangouts is a competitive app which is held back by bad luck. The international calling requires another app to work, which should not be the case. And only 6 use the app regularly from my Whatsapp contacts. Out of 100 of my Facebook contacts only 2 people are actually online on Hangouts app. Another problem is that no one is there to chat. You can circumvent some of this by using an emoji app for Android but that is not a real solution. I’m willing to bet not many people even know they exist. Sure they are preinstalled but adding them with the attachment button is counter-intuitive. For example you have to attach stickers in a chat like you do a picture. Hangouts app is a good messenger but it struggles with giving everything, every time. Another great thing about Google is that they update their apps frequently and keep on building up the features and tuning up the security. Another plus is that the app is made by Google so top notch security is ensured. The app is also very easy to use and understand at least the basic functionality is explicitly implied. ![]() The interface alone makes it worth your time. ![]()
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