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| Hangouts Notifications on Android |
Google Hangouts comes with a very useful function, a very quick way of replying incoming messages straight from the notifications. This feature is available on version 7.0 of the app
When ever a message pops up, all you have to do is hit reply, and type in your response without having to go to the app. This feature has been available on iOS and Messenger for a couple months now, it’s really good to finally have it on Android too.
Here is a screen shot of the quick reply function in Hangouts
The Hangout also has another feature that let you includes shortcuts for specific conversations to the home screen.
Also on the Hangout, there is a new pop-up that advises users to switch to Google’s Messenger as their default SMS app.