Group text messaging problems?

[egernant]

One of my friends sent out a group text message to me and a few other guys the other day, but instead of showing up as one text message thread with multiple people, I received each response independently with a (no subject) title. When I responded to any of the messages, it only went to that individual, not the group. I figured this was some iMessage voodoo at first, but then had another friend who owns an Atrix 2 send a similar group text with the same outcome.

I am on a rooted LTE Gnex using stock messaging app. Why won't my group text messages register / send properly?

 

[Tim K]

I believe that is how android, and most non-iPhones handle SMS with multiple recipients. If I send a text to 5 people. They cannot "reply all" their replies come only to me. As far as I know, it has always been this way. I think the iPhone's iMessaging has made people forget that. Quite frankly, I prefer it this way as 99% of the time I don't want everyone getting every reply. The times I do want group texting I use groupme. It'd be nice if there was an option to allow "reply all" in the stock messaging app but I think its more a feature/limitation of the SMS system.

 

[Stigy]

Tim is correct - your friend probably has an iPhone which uses a proprietary protocol to turn group SMS messages into MMS messages. That is how everyone is able to reply-all to that thread and keep the group chat going.

GoSMS and Handcent both now support this option and work pretty well. I am able to group chat with my friends with iPhones when they decide to have a group chat.

Hope that helps!

 

[AJ McKay]

Next time your friend does that send your response as a G+ hangout or a Gtalk invite to everyone.

We can be elitist snobs too.

 

[egernant]

Yea I do use groupme with two different groups of friends and that works incredibly well, but the are times when its a smaller group of like 2-3 people trying to make plans for the weekend that its frustrating. I guess I may have to switch away from stock, which I hate to do.

I do like that last idea, though these are the kind of people you can't argue with. The iPhone is simply the most incredible invention ever.

Thanks for the clarification guys.

 

[Tim K]

The iPhone is simply the most incredible invention ever.

And it was invented by the most genius inventor who ever lived.... single-handedly.

 

[wildhawk]

My company just released POWOW Messenger for Android, which allows you to manage one-to-one and group messaging from a single app, anyone with a text capable phone can participate in group conversations without having to have the app, and the group conversation is contained in a single thread. You may want to check it out in Google Play.

 

[egernant]

I might have to check that out, thanks for posting. And welcome to the forums.

 

[scary alien]

My company just released POWOW Messenger for Android, which allows you to manage one-to-one and group messaging from a single app, anyone with a text capable phone can participate in group conversations without having to have the app, and the group conversation is contained in a single thread. You may want to check it out in Google Play.

Welcome to the AndroidForums, wildhawk.

You're also welcome to post a thread in the Application Announcements - Android Forums, so folks can view more details (screen shots, tips, etc.) about your new app.

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