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Google Voice Receives Update, Includes Notification and Voicemail Playback Bug Fixes

Kevin Krause posted on Aug 31st 2011 by Kevin Krause
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A bug fixer update has been made available for Google Voice, bringing along improved notifications, warnings for attempts to send text messages without a data connection, and cleaned up voicemail playback controls. Gone is the annoying bug that required the ‘play’ button to be pressed twice just to hear a voicemail. All-in-all a rather solid update, though it doesn’t seem to bring along any new features or functionality. Here are the highlights:

  • Does not require data connectivity for making calls to all numbers you previously called
  • Warns you when no data connectivity before you compose/send text messages
  • Fix for bug that required to click the voicemail play button twice
  • Fix for notifications delays for SMS and voicemails

Android Market Link: Google Voice


              
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  • Tim Marshall

    Update not available for ALL devices, including some tablets and some HTC devices.

    • bozzykid

      It’s never been available on tablets since it isn’t Honeycomb compatible. Apparently they are working on this in this release but still haven’t marked it as compatible yet so it’s not in the market for those devices. It is available for any phone running 2.2 or greater.

  • bozzykid

    Also includes initial Honeycomb support if you sideload it on a tablet.

    • mrsbelpit

      do you have a link to the updated .apk? I have it sideloaded and want to update.

      • DanEspich

        Just install the new version on your phone and then back it up with titanium and transfer over the apk file that titanium makes to your tablet when it backs it up. or email me at dan at espich

        • mrsbelpit

          Thanks, buddy, I got it :)

    • DanEspich

      It works on Honeycomb if you sideload it. BUT it does not give you the Push notification option, that is so badly missing from the Voice on honeycomb.

  • bozzykid

    Oh, and it includes a new widget for viewing your inbox.

    • Andrew M

      Very nice widget…nice upgrade from the other widgets.

  • youareme7

    does anyone else have the problem with Voice where when you play a voicemail you have to turn the volume all the way up to hear it in the earpiece? It seems sooo quiet compared to call volume.

    • http://www.liveblogtoday.com Stef Papenfuss

      I do. Even after turning volume up all the way it is difficult to hear. iPhone user…

  • Tim Ryeland

    I wish Google would bring Voice to Canada!

  • http://www.davehenning.net/ DaveH

    Anyone else having an issue with contact images not showing up?

  • amp

    Google voice and sprint are a terrible combo…made my phone work like poop

  • ajk83nv

    How do we find out if the update is available for our phone (HTC Aria)?

    • Psylocke0834

      Look it up in Market. :)

      • ajk83nv

        I was reading this article on my computer, so I looked up the Android Market from my computer and it showed GVoice with a release date of June, not today. However, when I looked on the Market from my phone later in the day, the phone showed the appropriate version.

  • Zacrady

    Does this update fix the stupid notifications that when you turn them off they don’t turn off? I always get a text message, an email, and a google voice notification whenever I receive a voicemail, even though I have email and text turned off… WTF

  • BP

    People seem to love Google Voice, but I don’t know what the point is in using it as your only number when the lag in a phone conversation is horrible.

    • Eleo

      I’ve never experienced this, or heard anyone I’ve spoken to complain about this. Is the lag bi-directional? I use Google Voice for pretty much all my calls; only one person actually has or uses my true number. I’ve been completely satisfied with it in terms of call quality, particularly in the sense that it’s free.

  • Jody Durkacs

    Well my SMS notifications no longer work at all. Nice “fix”, Google…