Good app but have suggestions
Its a good app (especially with the addition of "Answer on lock screen") but can the suggestions below (in order of priority) be added to make it more functional:
1) Block spam voicemails. The GV app blocks spam calls and voicemails but the hangouts app only blocks spam calls. It still lets the spam voicemails through! Itd also be great to have a spam folder within the Hangouts app like the GV app has.
2) Fix continued ringing after the other party has answered the call. Calls between GV numbers sometimes keep on ringing after the other party has answered which makes it impossible to hear them clearly!
3) Use the actual labels for phone numbers from the contact list. Currently it prioritizes numbers labeled as "mobile" and changes all other labels to "other" even if the contact list has labels like "work mobile" or "GV" which makes it very confusing when starting messages.
4) Move the option for listening to call audio on loudspeaker from a submenu to the main screen like the default iOS Phone app.
5) Organize messages from the same contact on to the same thread regardless of whether its from their different phone numbers or Hangouts profiles. The messages would then show up on one thread in time order.
6) Add ability to intelligently route calls over the phones voice connection using the Phone app like the GV app does. The intelligent part would be that the app would automatically route calls over wifi/data such as if wifi is >=2/5 bars or if data is >=3/5 bars. Give the user the ability to choose the levels for the number of bars.
7) Add ability to search content of Hangouts messages, GV SMS/MMS messages, and GV voicemails. Functionality is in Gmail but please add to Hangouts app.
8) Make an Watch app to answer/place calls and view/send messages.
9) Add ability to send and receive videos.
10) Add ability to reorganize favorites list. Also allow Hangouts to remember the favorites that are selected after logging out or updating the app.
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Hangouts, v17.0.0