Android Pie - goodbye Messaging widget

[davek_964]

Galaxy S8+ just updated to Pie - and the messaging widget disappeared from my home screen.

Apparently, it's not available anymore. WTF?????

Seems like a really stupid move - it was how I checked / sent messages. And so far, the UI for Pie looks like it's been designed for kids (and actually, kids who like iPhones).

Not impressed.

[Munter]

Is that a Samsung app, or the standard android "Messages" app?

I presume you still have a way to use SMS!

[davek_964]

It's an Android app - I searched and even people with Pixel are complaining that it's disappeared.

[davek_964]

Just installed "Timely SMS widget". Requires slightly more space than the Android one - but so far, it actually seems much better. Some neat fetaures :

- Touch the text, and the full message will show in the widget
- Touch the name, and it takes you to the normal / full message screen
- Touch the contact photo and it shows you the entire conversation in the widget

It's a 7 day free trial - if it continues to impress me, I'll pay for it.

[AJB88]

davek_964 said:

It's an Android app - I searched and even people with Pixel are complaining that it's disappeared.

Link? not seen anybody complaining about it and I've been a Nexus/Pixel user for years.

[davek_964]

https://productforums.google.com/d/msg/phone-by-go...

https://forums.androidcentral.com/android-pie/9068...

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/hel...

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/9bsyka/l...

https://www.reddit.com/r/essential/comments/9cghtx...

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS9/comments/9c5b05/...

https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/9btd...

etc.

I can't remember which ones were Pixel, but these are some of the links I looked at yesterday and some were definitely pixel (including the last one considering the name I guess)