OK Google....DONT use messaging app...use my google voice app. HOW?

[BigHAZE]

Howdy gang....upgraded to Lollipop 5.1 (battery kinda sucks), and am not THRILLED about the persistent Google Search Bar on every screen. (Can someone say OVERKILL?) I realize it must be there to use the "OK GOOGLE" feature..but here is my dilemma and hopefully some kind soul can help;

I have a work phone that has a Verizon number...but all of my friends and family are familiar with my Google Voice number when I text or call. I gave them all the Verizon number...but you know how people are...most didn't add it as a second number for me in their contact list.

When I say, "OK GOOGLE...send text message to XYZ it uses the default messaging app, which then sends out my Verizon WORK number and half the people I text don't recognize it as me. I use Google Voice for all my outgoing and incoming texts...but the OK GOOGLE feature is not going to help me if I have to use default messaging program for sending...as it defeats the purpose of using my Google Voice number.

So here is the question: How can I get OK GOOGLE to use Google Voice as my OUTGOING text program as I recite what I want sent. That way people will know that it is ME that is texting them.

Thank you in Advance.

Haze

 

[BigHAZE]

Wow...79 views and not one bit of help.

 

[amarie82]

Google voice has been integrated with hangouts have you tried that app for messaging?

 

[BigHAZE]

Google voice has been integrated with hangouts have you tried that app for messaging?

Thank you...yes. BUT...it syncs with Chrome and all of my PERSONAL bookmarks transferred to my work computer. You HAVE to login to Chrome to use hangouts.

Thanks for the suggestion though...I do appreciate it.