While Hangouts still feels like a work
in advance's, despite everything it Google's primary informing
program crosswise over Android, iOS and the web. It can now deal with
your SMS messages also, and there are signs its going to assume a
major part in Google's Project Fi arrange once it takes off all the
more broadly. Here are our Google Hangouts for Android tips and
traps.
To help you get more from this broadly
functional, cross-stage informing project, we've set up together an
accumulation of the best tips and traps for the application on
Android — read on to figure out how to nap notices, blend your SMS
messages, shield your record from outsiders and that's just the
beginnin
Hide sensitive content
If you're using Hangouts on Lollipop
then anyone who gets hold of your phone might see snippets of new
conversations on the lock screen. To stop this from happening, go to
Settings, tap Sound & notification then choose App notifications
— choose Hangouts then toggle the Sensitive switch.
Add SMS capabilities
You can use Hangouts as your default
SMS client on Android if you wish to, with text messages mixed in
with standard IM conversations where applicable. From the app menu
choose Settings, SMS and tap the top option to activate the feature
(a confirmation dialog appears on screen too).
Change who can contact you
Trying to get your head around you can
send you a Hangout isn't always easy — there's probably a message
icon on your Google+ profile, for example. Go to Settings, tap your
email address then choose Customize invites to decide who can message
you directly and who can only invite you to chat.
Snooze notifications
There might be times when you don't
want to be disturbed by Hangouts conversations — if you're heading
into the cinema, for example, or about to go to sleep. From the main
app menu, tap Snooze notifications and you can choose a 'do not
disturb' period from one hour to three days.
Set up the widget
The Hangouts home screen widget might
look fairly ordinary but it's a handy way of being able to view your
conversations and check up on any new messages without opening up the
app. As usual, tap and hold on a blank area of the home screen,
choose Widgets and then tap Hangouts.
Send messages to your circles
Hangouts is tightly integrated with
Google+ on mobile and the web and one way you can take advantage of
this close union is by sending out a message to all of the contacts
in one particular circle. Open the messages tab, tap the plus button
(top right) and then start typing the name of a circle.
Delete messages as you go
By default, Hangouts keeps a copy of
all your messages, which can prove helpful. If you'd rather clear up
after yourself, delve into one of your conversations, tap the menu
button (three vertical dots) and choose Turn history off. Messages
are erased automatically after a certain time period.
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