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> I have a friend on Android, I have an iPhone, how do I message them? What's your best solution. What if I want to switch from messaging to voice? Install han

• threeseed 10y ago
  Hangouts isn't going anywhere ? We've all heard that many times before and with so many other apps duplicating Hangouts functionality I wouldn't be so confident.
  • buckbova 10y ago
    The previous incarnation of what's now hangouts was seamlessly updated on whatever phone I had at the time when it was phased out. I don't even remember the name because it doesn't matter. Been on android since froyo without issue of the messenger app being retired. It's not going anywhere anytime soon like I said and when it does, it'll get updated with the next thing and still have chat, voice, and video.
• rovek 10y ago
  +1 to this. I think one party or other will always have to maintain an additional app to support that use case. I have a group chat with a few friends who have flitted between Android and iOS and the group has continued seamlessly for years. I'm not sure if there's a reason to go Hangouts over Whatsapp, other than both parties having to maintain an additional app