Messaging app battery drain even after Hangouts as SMS default

[DC1022]

Hey guys, so I recently got the hangouts update about a week ago. I've been using it as my default sms app. Now I would say I am a heavy texter; maybe 200-300 texts per day, depending on my workload. I even have my messaging apps notifications turned off in the settings however, I continually find that messaging is taking around 18-25% of my battery each day. Whereas my hangouts app is only taking about 12%. I don't even open my messaging app anymore so I don't know how I am getting drain from it. I've read that kit kat lets you decide which app sms comes through, and no I haven't updated to kit kat yet(no time, with final exams coming) is that why my messager app is still being used, as I'm still on 4.3? Even if this were true, I don't see how it is draining more than my hangouts app. Any advice from anyone on this issue?

 

[El Presidente]

If you've not updated to 4.4, it's still actually your messaging app that's doing the actual texting as opposed to hangouts.

Whilst it's not a 100% accurate description, think of hangouts as a fancy looking overlay to the stock messaging app.

From what I read, I think all that changes in 4.4 and third party apps will be the ones that handle messages.
Make sense?

 

[DC1022]

Ok thanks for the reply. Guess I'll have to find some time to update to 4.4. Thanks for clearing that up for me.