I'm having a strange issue using Google Messages that I have not been able to fix yet.
GIVEN: Contact is using iPhone default messaging app, AND GOS phone still has GOS default messaging app installed BUT is not marked as primary messaging app (GM is). GOS phone is Verizon US and Contact is AT&T US.
WHEN: Sending text only message to contact
THEN: Both GM and GOSM show text in same thread
WHEN: Sending media (pics) to contact in same thread
THEN: Both GM and GOSM show MMS in same thread
WHEN: Receiving text only from contact
THEN: Both GM and GOSM show text in same thread
WHEN: Receiving media from contact
EXPECTED: Both GM and GOSM show MMS in same thread
ACTUAL: GM spawns new group thread with 3 members (GOS phone 2x and contact), GOSM correctly shows MMS in original thread
WHEN: sending any message via group thread spawned from receiving MMS
THEN: GM shows message (text or media) in spawned thread, GOSM correctly shows MMS in original thread
WHEN: receiving any message via group thread spawned from receiving MMS
THEN: GM shows message (text or media) in spawned thread, GOSM correctly shows MMS in original thread
I have no idea how to more precisely articulate my issue. This seems like a very strange config issue and corner case since no other discussions mention an issue like this.
The reason I'm sticking to GM is because of its web sync, and because GOSM doesnt support image (GIF) insertion. If these requirements can be met by GOSM I will gladly switch.
Thanks for any help!