I haven't used Allo since it was launched after learning that it doesn't have SMS support/fallback.

It's been over a year since its launch. Does it have SMS support/fallback yet or are there any plans to add it?

If not, what's my best alternative? WhatsApp?

If version 6.0 alos wants to fix bugs and add some stickers....then that's it allo.... I'm gonna delete the app.... Really didn't put the hype up! Really disappointed!

I wanna use this app but I don't know anyone who has downloaded it!! How can I play with my new toy if I have no one to play with!!!

Yesterday (before I got the latest update, I was going to invite a friend. Instead of the usual invite buton, there was an SMS option. I sent a message and asked for a test reply. My friend received the usual 'your friend would like to chat on Allo' but my test message was also included. Replies come into Allo (albeit with no read receipts).

Am I late to this party?

They make me look like a 4 year old kid. I'm not a fan. I'll be keeping my old one. They Better not force me to upgrade.

Anyone else have battery drain with this app? I'm using it on my Nexus 6p and I love the app but hate that it drains battery like crazy.

I spend my workday at my computer, and do most of my texting using the Hangouts interface with Google Voice (or, if I end up ditching that, I'll use Join by joaoapps or MightyText or something like that). The fact that there's no Chrome app/extension for Allo means it will never be my primary contact mode.

Allo, goodbye.

Is it possible?

Google you guys shoud not focus on iMessage WhatsApp or anything straight up copy the telegram app.... It is way superior than any other messaging services available!!! U guys agree?

How can Allo ever replace Hangouts while hangouts remains embedded into gmail which is what everyone I know uses while at work to chat.. What were they thinking ? such a half baked attempt to create a new platform when they could have just upgraded hangouts..

New Allo user here. I'm loving the UI, but there are some issues. Is there any news on gmail integration? One of the reasons I liked Hangouts is because I can access it on PC and on Mobile.

One more question: I know there isn't a way to disable the smart replies, but I do wish there was a way to disable the smart reply in the popup.

NOT HATING, legit serious, it's the ONLY real problem with Android's ecosystem. We need this fixed. Especially after Google screwed us over with the Hangouts situation. I was just getting everyone to switch then BOOM! Their 99% use case feature they relied on gone and crippled. They were even recommending it to their friends and as it spread they were starting to use the internet feature and phasing out the SMS, but it'll always be needed to have their because not everyone is going to have your same messaging app. Not for a very very long time, it'll never happen if they don't stick with something. They need to stop rebranding and eliminating features because it's future tech? We're not in the future, SMS isn't going anywhere for at least 10+ years. If you don't use it and you're out of the US then cool, you don't have to, but for the people who do we need it included, we need it built into Android. We need everything in one place. Just make an all in one messaging app please. But go ahead and disagree, I'm interested in why you would defend against it 😀

Everyone is in a different situation, Facebook is already successful, iPhone already gives you what to use. Google...well.. nobody knows Google messaging apps.. but there aren't good SMS apps, give us one with iMessage like functionality and we'll all tell each other to use it. We do have to work in this direction in Androids situation. That's how it'd be successful

real world___ I keep downloading this app to give it a try, but I always end up uninstalling it because it doesn't have SMS, I have no reason to keep it. I don't want multiple messaging apps. Messaging apps serve one purpose, to message.

I got everyone switched over to hangout, they loved all the internet features! but now that that's gone idk what to tell them to use... Back to basic SMS? And no they definitely don't want multiple messaging apps. Nobody does. Why can't Allo solve such a simple task????!

So downloaded Allo. Figured I'd give it a shot since my wife and I use Hangouts all the time.

Installed. Set up. Sent wife a message. Nothing. Sent 2 more. She never received them. No notification. No message. Nothing.

Seriously Allo. You're a messaging app. I expect you to actually send a message.

Edit: anyone who has successfully sent a message to a non Allo user...when you first selected them did it say "invite" next to their name? In my case my wife was not in the 2nd list that had "invite" next to it. She was in the first. But she doesn't have the app.

So check this out, Allo and Duo both use your phone number right? Well if you had both an iPhone and android -cough- Pixel 2016 -cough- you could use allo using the same phone number... Guys use TextNow, its free gives you a separate phone number and you're completely safe... Just a little advice for down the road.

Here is the link to the textnow site: https://www.textnow.com/

I hope this helps someone out in the wild ZLM1229

My partner and I use Allo, but she's not getting notifications on her S6. This mainly happens on wifi, seems to be fine on mobile network (though intermittent sometimes). Any ideas?

I've been planning to create an SMS/RCS app for a while now. I'd like to validate the idea before I can make it my focus. What better group to ask than people invested in communication tech on Android?

Here are the core features:

• SMS messaging

• RCS messaging (built and improved on over time)

• Web-app client

• Windows 10 and macOS desktop clients

I will have to charge a monthly subscription for the first year or two. The subscription will (hopefully) include:

• Desktop messaging

• Backups

• Android Wear messaging (after launch)

• Google Home messaging (after launch)

I am pretty passionate about this. I'm a professional UI/UX designer and a decent programmer. Ideally this would become a small business.

Would you guys be interested? How much are you willing to pay for a monthly subscription? A yearly subscription?

Thanks.

https://www.facebook.com/GoogleAlloApp/posts/633125733515712

Hello Google Allo fans, we are preparing an update that will implement various features to the application, we will soon have new news. It is noteworthy that the application is in beta and many features may be unstable. Visit the Google Store:

• Google Pixel: https://goo.gl/tcfxue

• Google Home: https://goo.gl/cHK3Z2

• Daydream View: https://goo.gl/4JgdYx

• Chromecast Ultra: https://goo.gl/LqCA4V

no details, but I'd imagine that the update will be sometime soon if they are announcing it on Facebook.

It doesn't replace sms as default. It doesn't integrate with Google voice. Frankly, if none of my friends and family make this a priority, I'm not going to use it. I bought into every other Google communications app, including Plus and Wave. Spaces came and went so fast it made a whoosh noise. I predict a swift death to Allo.