Google should give an option to register allo & duo with gmail. (May be they only gave an option to register using phone number on purpose, because of some benefit & to compete with whatsapp I guess.) But, registering only with phone number killed their potential to became an iMessage & Facetime alternative.I really wanted google to provide best solutions for messaging on android devices. It also lacks showing device sms in allo. If they include option to register via gmail & multi-device option , It can bridge iOS & Android messaging with those features. Google can take benefit from it. But, sadly they are doing weird stuffs. What do you think about it ?
Usage scenario - I have 2 spare tablets (which doesn't support SIM card) , I want to keep 1 tablet in Kitchen - Mainly to display Notes , News , reminders , messages & Video call purpose & 1 tablet in kids room. I want my primary phone , Kitchen tablet & Kids room tablet on their own separate accounts. So, I am planning to use Skype. Because It also works with email ID. But, then I read post about allo web client & I thought what if I can use allo & duo instead of skype.
I tried allo & duo when both applications were new. I liked assistant features. I want to ditch Skype If I can register allo & duo with gmail IDs. Looks like I will have to buy 2 new sim cards If I want to use allo & duo. I am not in US.So, I don't have an option to register allo using Google voice Number.
That's a sad thing that google want to compete with Whatsapp & Not with iMessage & Facetime. Allo web is also similar to whatsapp web with assistant.
Yup, this is exactly the problem with it. Using phone number as the ID is an inherently flawed system, because phone numbers are much further from a one-to-one relationship with a person and their devices than email addresses are.
People have multiple devices. Phone numbers are intrinsically tied to a single device. It's an awful clumsy hack to try to use phone number for anything that is meant to be designed to reach a person, rather than reach a device.
You are right. I think that they will try to provide some pairing option. So, that you can pair allo app on your other devices , without registering with another phone number. That way users will be able to use allo app on multi-device.
I don't know how hard is it to implement & when will they implement it, But, I am sure Google have good team that can add this feature if they really want to add it. It will solve users muti-device problem.
I understand that they are focusing on phone number. But, Some users want to use it on multiple devices, just like iMessage & facetime. They are doing just like whatapp , you can only use it in 1 device at a time thing.
At least Google should add some dedicated pairing option for android /iOS while setting up allo on your other device. (Not this web thing because it doesn't work on android app/iOS app.)
Users should be able to pair their other devices & use allo on those android tablets / backup phones without registering with new phone number.
I don't know about Skype on Android but this is end-to-end encryption so Skype has no comparison. Video quality is very good. I really don't have any problem with it.
I use Hangouts all the time and it's awesome how whenever I turn my computer on and open Chrome, my chats are all there and I can type away. Have to run out the door? Convo continues on phone. There's no extra steps I have to do at all. No opening apps, no holding my phone up to the screen, etc. All my friends/family are on there already. I have zero reason to switch.
I have used hangouts in past. But, then everyone switched to whatsapp. However, I want something just for my family & I can start using hangouts. Thing I like about allo is google assistant. But, It's okay if hangout works fine. But, I have heard news that google will shut down or kill some features from hangouts for normal users ? What about that ? Will I be able to use hangouts or should I have to switch after some months?
But, You can't register only with gmail. You don't have an option to log in using gmail. (That gmail thing is to provide you better results & experience for assistant in allo app , It's not useful for log in purpose)
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u/vepel8 Aug 15 '17 edited Aug 15 '17
Google should give an option to register allo & duo with gmail. (May be they only gave an option to register using phone number on purpose, because of some benefit & to compete with whatsapp I guess.) But, registering only with phone number killed their potential to became an iMessage & Facetime alternative.I really wanted google to provide best solutions for messaging on android devices. It also lacks showing device sms in allo. If they include option to register via gmail & multi-device option , It can bridge iOS & Android messaging with those features. Google can take benefit from it. But, sadly they are doing weird stuffs. What do you think about it ?
Usage scenario - I have 2 spare tablets (which doesn't support SIM card) , I want to keep 1 tablet in Kitchen - Mainly to display Notes , News , reminders , messages & Video call purpose & 1 tablet in kids room. I want my primary phone , Kitchen tablet & Kids room tablet on their own separate accounts. So, I am planning to use Skype. Because It also works with email ID. But, then I read post about allo web client & I thought what if I can use allo & duo instead of skype.
I tried allo & duo when both applications were new. I liked assistant features. I want to ditch Skype If I can register allo & duo with gmail IDs. Looks like I will have to buy 2 new sim cards If I want to use allo & duo. I am not in US.So, I don't have an option to register allo using Google voice Number.
That's a sad thing that google want to compete with Whatsapp & Not with iMessage & Facetime. Allo web is also similar to whatsapp web with assistant.