Buggy, unreliable, crashes constantly with messages

Version 2.8 crashes constantly, completely unusable for more than one message before it crashes — losing the message being composed as a result of the crash

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Version 2.7 is more unstable: crashes constantly, losing partially composed text messages; dialing phone numbers is still glacially SLOOOOW, sometimes crashing

Lowering rating to one star.

Updated for version 2.5 in June 2017 —

The GV app may have improved internally, but bugs remain: the keypad is unusable for tapping out a phone number; performance is GLACIALLY SLOW throughout, from refreshing messages in text conversations to updating contact names in calls and conversations.

Very disappointing, Google!

Updated for version 2.1 in early 2017 —

Finally, Google gives some love to this old, old, old app!

Pros: streamlined interface, iPad version, now send and view photos in messages

Cons: SLOW, SLOW, so slow it seems like the app has crashed sometimes; user interface for calling and messages is cumbersome and confusing

Overall, a mixed bag: welcome catch-up improvements; frustrating performance; confusing user interface elements; rating unchanged at 3 stars

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Updated for version 1.6 in 2015 —

OBVIOUSLY no longer a priority.

Evidence #1 — the app icon changed in v1.6, but the App Store icon is the OLD one, not the new one

Evidence #2 — bugs! example: when composing a text message, iOS 8’s QuickType suggestions cause the Send button to overlay the character count.

Sad . . .

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Once upon a time, this was a great app. Once upon a time…

Now, in 2013 its obviously no longer a priority for Google. Key features are missing and only available from the web site. Among the most important IMHO, is the ability to block a caller. The only way to block a SPAM caller is to go to the web site — what could be a simple setting for the app is just missing in action.

Google is definitely neglecting Voice…

neal_fan about Google Voice, v2.8