Android Thread

[LosIllini 91]

Good question.  Probably 90+% of the time, I don't.  But, when I have had internet or power problems that have knocked out my internet, cell phone hotspot is my backup to keep work flowing.

In the big scheme of things, not being to fwd/ send pics without timing out isn't the end of the world (android phone, so, most are sms/ mms to iphones, which I am assuming are going over the cell net and not wifi), but, is more of an annoyance.   But, I did notice that I and guests were randomly missing calls on the VZW network, unless we had VoLTE enabled over wifi.

[Prepuce of Doom 21052]

Does anyone have any recommendations for apps that block spam texts? Ideally, I'd like to somehow continue using the Verizon Message+ app just because it's familiar (and I'm just generally not crazy about the idea of opening up my contacts and messages to some random Chinese spyware or whatever), but I am fucking fed up that their shithead developers would rather figure out how to use their app to send gift cards to Applebee's rather than how to incorporate a feature that allows us to simply mute text notifications from unknown numbers. 

I have always been very careful with giving out my cell number (we still have a landline so we can avoid giving out our cell numbers...) but for the past few months, I have been getting absolutely bombarded by Trumpy bullshit scammers and "fundraisers." 

I use the "report spam" feature, which (seemingly) does nothing meaningful, and I forward each one to the FCC's spam report number (7726) which also doesn't do anything, at least with respect to the ongoing nuisance. I add each number to my contacts and then block it, but these assholes have so many rotating numbers (or they're just straight up spoofed) that it's meaningless. 

If I ever find the motherfuckers behind 22-now.com I am going to cut off their faces and feel them to rats. 

Spoiler

 

[Baboontyme 2809]

I don't have an app for you but I will say my pixel does a pretty good job of catching and filtering spam messages on its own. 

[MonkeyDoughnut 10226]

15 minutes ago, Baboontyme said:

I don't have an app for you but I will say my pixel does a pretty good job of catching and filtering spam messages on its own. 

I 2nd this... does well will spam call as well. They definitely have harnessed the "crowd" sourced spam blocking.

[Deej 76750]

AT&T seems to do a good job of blocking spam texts and call. I didn't realize it until I logged into my account and found the tab that showed the number of calls and messages blocked. It was quite a lot. 

[Prepuce of Doom 21052]

Well Verizon and Samsung suck big fat donkey dicks! 

[elfenix 34221]

after the USGP my pixel 6 pro has been getting the dreaded connectivity issues that seem to plague this thing. 

[Parliament 14227]

So I'm reading the new "RCS" text protocols coming with iOS 18 still show a green bubble when an Android user is in your group?  Is that the case?

[Nightfly 61]

1 hour ago, Parliament said:

So I'm reading the new "RCS" text protocols coming with iOS 18 still show a green bubble when an Android user is in your group?  Is that the case?

Yes. No change in color. But the media quality should be much better. So no more pixelated videos, but still very much the intentional stigma of green bubbles on your messages when texting non Apple devices. 

[Parliament 14227]

Heck.  I'm running my personal phone as my work phone, which is not permitted by our company.  (Company phones are Apple.) I can get by so long as my bobbles are blue.  Green bubbles will draw attention and get me fired.

[immamac 42832]

Bubbles are only blue for iMessage.  

[dcbc 14464]

This is so weird.  On my Pixel, I can make the text bubbles whatever color I choose.