Textra update blocks Stagefright exploit

[mountainbikermark]

First, off topic, My Google Rewards surveys go in spurts. I won't have any for a long time, then I'll have one every day for a week or so. I recommend downloading it and signing up. Worst case scenario, it just lays there on your device. Best case, you make a bit of change here and there for answering simple questions about your habits, likes, and dislikes that turn into free apps.

As for Stagefright and sms apps, I was reading an article the other day that Google plans to roll out the biggest update ever to Hangouts next week. I'm wondering if this update is going to add the better AW integration and etc. I know they've been working on that for quite a while. I guess it would make sense for them to bake the Stagefright patch into that update, but I'd much rather see them push the patch NOW and the fancy stuff next week.

That said, I may have to give textra a try. I've NEVER really cared about customizing the look of my texting app. It's there to send/recieve messages and pictures for me and that's about it. But, if this one's more secure in the meantime, maybe I'll have a change of heart on the bells and whistles and pay a buck to keep it.

I haven't used Hangouts since before the name change . Does it have a dark theme option now? Amoled friendly?

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[Jonny Kansas]

I haven't used Hangouts since before the name change . Does it have a dark theme option now? Amoled friendly?

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Not that I'm aware of. Like I said, I don't need a lot of frills in my texting app. I don't sirens a lot of time in there & I'm anal about turning my screen off when not in use.

I use hangouts for a simple reason. I use the messenger for conversing with people from this forum, Google+, etc. It's a lot more rare these days not that I'm not romming & theming, but it does happen on occasion. With that in mind, I couldn't see having an app for those rare occasions & another for texting, so I use it for both & stay away from the Sammy SMS app.

 

[PereDroid]

No dark setting for Hangouts...still.

 

[Vepaot]

I don't like using Hangouts for my normal carrier texts. I use Google's service specifically when I don't want to give out personal information or if I'm talking to a new female and I have yet to verify if she's crazy or not.

I'll have to give Textra a try. I used GoSMS for a long time, but ended up switching to Handcent when Go just got too slow and unresponsive. But I don't particularly like Handcent either so hopefully this is right up my alley.

 

[PereDroid]

Agree re: Hangouts. Tried it for SMS but, meh... hated it. I use it daily for my Ingress buddies, but there is no way to separate that crap from SMS so I ditched it. If you could have a separate Hangout tab dedicated to SMS I might consider... AFTER they add a dark option, too.

 

[dezymond]

I don't like using Hangouts for my normal carrier texts. I use Google's service specifically when I don't want to give out personal information or if I'm talking to a new female and I have yet to verify if she's crazy or not.

I'll have to give Textra a try. I used GoSMS for a long time, but ended up switching to Handcent when Go just got too slow and unresponsive. But I don't particularly like Handcent either so hopefully this is right up my alley.

Coming as a long time user of both GoSMS and Handcent, Textra is miles ahead of them imo. I text, alot, and there hasn't been one time where Textra has slowed down on me or FC'd.

 

[liftedplane]

downloaded it yesterday... got $1.00 for 5 questions... not bad

 

[Jonny Kansas]

Downloaded textra today. So far, it's pretty nice.

 

[FoxKat]

downloaded it yesterday... got $1.00 for 5 questions... not bad

Huh? You got paid a dollar to answer 5 questions? Pray tell?

 

[Jonny Kansas]

Huh? You got paid a dollar to answer 5 questions? Pray tell?

Opinion rewards. Answer questions for play credit.

 

[liftedplane]

exactly what @Jonny Kansas said @FoxKat

5 questions one dollar

 

[Jonny Kansas]

It varies with each survey.

 

[Ollie]

Some surveys pay, some don't, and some are just to make sure you are actually paying attention instead of blowing through the surveys to make some chingy.

 

[dezymond]

I still haven't gotten any surveys...

 

[Mustang02]

My surveys seem to be gps based. I go to home depot and a few hours later a "have you shopped at x stores in the past month".

I've earned $15 in 7 months. Early retirement here I come!!!