New Messenger App

[Old Member]

I just side loaded the new messenger app that is coming with Lollipop. I have to say that I love it.

I've been a Hangouts proponent hoping that it would evolve into a better iMessage for more than a year now. It still feels Beta to me.

The new Messenger is so smooth and fast compared to Hangouts. I think I will be using it as my default messenger until Hangouts gets finished and more polished.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Bjz6GNqC3XV1h0WGVtc01Kdm8/view?usp=sharing

 

[Clementine_3]

Can you post a screen shot? I'd like to see what it looks like Thanks!

 

[Crashdamage]

There's some good screenshots here:

http://android.wonderhowto.com/how-to/install-android-5-0-lollipop-messenger-app-kitkat-0158084/

 

[Old Member]

One of the coolest features of it is that changes colors with what people are wearing in their contact photos.

 

[rootinghaven]

http://www.talkandroid.com/223717-a...be-installed-on-android-4-4-no-root-required/

Is very smooth I like it is better then other SMS
How to install*Android 5.0 Lollipop Messenger app on Android Kit Kat 4.4

First, we will need to download the .apk you can download it here
Once downloaded, open up the .apk file
Let it install
Once installed, fire up the new app and message away!
For those wondering where the Hangouts app is, it is currently not included in the new Messaging app. As mentioned previously, the app is used exclusively for SMS and MMS

 

[fdbryant3]

Not exactly seeing how it is better or worse than Hangouts, but to each their own.

 

[lgldrgdlr]

Any issues with MMS? I'm not able to get any pics. "No APN specified".

 

[rootinghaven]

I just side loaded the new messenger app that is coming with Lollipop. I have to say that I love it.

I've been a Hangouts proponent hoping that it would evolve into a better iMessage for more than a year now. It still feels Beta to me.

The new Messenger is so smooth and fast compared to Hangouts. I think I will be using it as my default messenger until Hangouts gets finished and more polished.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Bjz6GNqC3XV1h0WGVtc01Kdm8/view?usp=sharing

U trying to take credit on what I post lok

 

[Old Member]

U trying to take credit on what I post lok

I am the OP.

 

[Old Member]

Not exactly seeing how it is better or worse than Hangouts, but to each their own.

Comparatively it's much faster and smoother that Hangouts. Less functionality. No calling or Hangouts messaging. Less lag.

 

[fdbryant3]

It might be a unique comparative thing as I haven't noticed any lag on Hangouts (of course I haven't done the comparison, and I am probably not that sensitive to it honestly unless it is really bad).