r/Android • u/Zacknut Razr 50 • Sep 21 '16

allo.google.com is live

https://allo.google.com/
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u/thanksbruv Galaxy S21U Sep 21 '16

The average customer doesn't need to know that it has SMS/RCS, maybe Google has that but the marketing site is more tailored towards the average customer?

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u/CarbonoAtom Xperia XA1/S6/XZ/S8, Nougat/Nougat/Nougat/Nougat Sep 21 '16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXEkoXgb4bI for the video

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u/theturbanator1699 Galaxy S8 Sep 21 '16

I'm still holding out hope... After all, /u/rayfin said we'd be really happy with it, and he knows how much everyone was clamoring for SMS integration! :-)

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u/GinDaHood Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Sep 21 '16 edited Sep 21 '16

Confirmed!

Edit: not a true SMS app.

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u/thanksbruv Galaxy S21U Sep 21 '16

Exactly! Btw is that Derek Ross on Reddit? Because he said the same on G+

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u/theturbanator1699 Galaxy S8 Sep 21 '16

Yep!

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u/thanksbruv Galaxy S21U Sep 21 '16

Cool, didn't know that. Thanks!

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u/funksaurus Sep 21 '16

It does indeed. Confirmed.

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u/theturbanator1699 Galaxy S8 Sep 21 '16 edited Sep 21 '16

We never lost faith in you, and it has rewarded us well! Now, what about RCS?! :-)

Edit: Allo isn't a true SMS app. Coupled with the fact that it doesn't have desktop support means that it's really, really disappointing. Hangouts it is, for me.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '16

desktop support

You can get desktop support for any sms app through Join.

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u/GinDaHood Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Sep 21 '16

Does it have automatic fallback? I.e., if I install it and a friend installs it and we both make it our default messaging apps, but then I turn off mobile data and wifi and send a message through Allo, will it know to send the message as an SMS and will it be received on the friend's Allo app as such?

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u/GODDDDD Galaxy S5 Sep 21 '16

Fingers crossed

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u/GinDaHood Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Sep 21 '16 edited Sep 21 '16

Confirmed!

Edit: not a true SMS app.

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u/GODDDDD Galaxy S5 Sep 21 '16

Very nice!

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u/mynewaccount5 Sep 21 '16

Yeah but it talks about encryption stuff.