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Eh, they usually give at least some warning, but it is really inconvenient.
I used to use the Google Voice widget back when Google Voice had Carrier Integration with Sprint.
When Sprint no longer offered Carrier Integration with Google Voice, I ported my number to Fi and used Carrier Integration with Hangouts. Since Hangouts didn't have a widget, I used the third-party Hangouts Widget.
The widget is very simple. It just watches for notifications. When it sees a notification from Hangouts, it copies it to the widget. The disadvantage of this is that it would miss any messages from before you installed the app. (The Google Voice widget did.) Of course, simply tapping on the widget opened Hangouts, to show all your messages, including any the widget missed.
Now that Fi is no longer offering Carrier Integration with Hangouts and is instead offering Carrier Integration with Messages by Google, I am currently without a widget.
Do you have any ideas?
I used to use the Google Voice widget back when Google Voice had Carrier Integration with Sprint.
When Sprint no longer offered Carrier Integration with Google Voice, I ported my number to Fi and used Carrier Integration with Hangouts. Since Hangouts didn't have a widget, I used the third-party Hangouts Widget.
The widget is very simple. It just watches for notifications. When it sees a notification from Hangouts, it copies it to the widget. The disadvantage of this is that it would miss any messages from before you installed the app. (The Google Voice widget did.) Of course, simply tapping on the widget opened Hangouts, to show all your messages, including any the widget missed.
Now that Fi is no longer offering Carrier Integration with Hangouts and is instead offering Carrier Integration with Messages by Google, what widget is available?
Sadly this is the best option now:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RSen.Widget.Hangouts
There's a separate app with the widget.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.RSen.Widget.Hangouts