After having applied the new update, I've noticed that after adding any new contacts (area code included) to the Captivate, the area code is removed when attempting to text message.
The only fix I've found is to add all of the numbers, area code included, to the phone after a factory restore. But even after that, any new numbers added continue to have this issue.
Anyone else with this problem? Is there currently a fix for it?
(Just realized I was in General instead of Q/A when I posted this--apologies.)
No one else has this problem?
Are you adding 1-xxx-?
Manually adding the first hyphen, I never had a problem.
Yeah, I definitely am. The problem is that even though the 1-xxx-xxx-xxxx format is in the contact information, after the initial text message, all of the following text messages do not include the 1-xxx.
Here's some complaints about it on some other forums:
http://www.google.com/search?q=samsung+captivate+messaging+area+code
im having the same issue
How I fixed mine. Beginning of first post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9399037#post9399037
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I am having the problem of my phone removing the area code on just one phone number when I text my friend, resulting in an invalid number error. I REALLLY don't want to factory reset my phone just for one stupid contact, but I text him fairly regularly and it is getting annoying. What I've noticed...
* Only happening on this one contact. I manually entered his phone number without the area code once, not realizing that it required an area code.
* I've created new contact for him with and without the 1 and +1 in front of the number.
* I've removed all traces of him from my call log and message logs and "history".
* From my contact list, if I swipe his name to the left to create a new message it doesn't show ERIC- <xxx-xxx-xxxx> like it does for other contacts, it just has the number sans area code.
I've searched and can't find any answers other than factory reset which is completely NOT what I want to do. If i have to do it I guess I'll have to do it but I'd prefer not to. Any ideas?
Also, how do I sync my contacts on the phone to my gmail account? Does anybody know if I root it and put something different on here if it'll stop the issue? I've got too many contacts to fit on my stupid SIM card so I can't do a reset at all until I find out how to sync my contacts.
Thanks
This is a known issue for original JF6 firmware. Are you still using the JF6 stock firmware? If so, update to JH7 may resolve it for you.
foxbat121 said:
This is a known issue for original JF6 firmware. Are you still using the JF6 stock firmware? If so, update to JH7 may resolve it for you.
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Can you manually install this firmware, as my wifes phone is having this problem and Sprint updated everything.
I am fairly new to the smarter than me phones.
I have a glitch in my SMS inbox.
Example. Person A sends message to Person B, C, and me.
When I click on the notification for Person A's new message, it opens the message window of all past messages between ONLY Person A and myself. In order to open the message, I have to scroll through my inbox, to find the proper thread that has Person A, Person B, Person C, and myself.
This is a HUGe PITA, and I have to remember to ALWAYS check if i'm responding to a new message or an old one (easy to respond directly from the already opened OLD message directly from Person A).
Can I fix this?
Short answer to your question is no. You can't fix it. At least, there's no fix available right now that I know of. That's the way it works. Mine does the same and, apparently, it does the same for others too. There's several threads about it already. Haven't seen a way to change it.
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Short answer to your question is no. You can't fix it. At least, there's no fix available right now that I know of. That's the way it works. Mine does the same and, apparently, it does the same for others too. There's several threads about it already. Haven't seen a way to change it.
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Mine is working the same.
That's how the stock messaging app is for everyone
The Problem:
Sometime last week, several--but not all--of my text messages disappeared from both Google Hangouts and my native SMS app. Only recent texts went missing, while past messages from those same people were visible in the Contact History. I noticed for two reasons: 1) my incoming messages after last Monday all were basically new threads and the previous texts with those individuals/groups were gone, and 2) I needed to keep a record of a particular thread with my ex who became abusive in the case that I would need to file a restraining order. He is bright, but borderline which means he's unstable. I am anxious about having lost those texts with him and also insatiably curious, which is why I'm posting here.
Sidenote: Yes, I have heard of SMS Backup & Restore. No, I did not use it before. Yes, I plan to use it in the future.
My Phone Details:
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-T999L)
Android version 4.3
Baseband version T999LUVUBNF4
Sidenote: I know missing texts is a known issue with this phone, so if that is what you think it is after reading this, please tell me. However, it's bothersome to me because all threads before 3/23 disappeared from my SMS app, BUT I can still see *some* (but not all!) texts by looking through my contact history. Also bothersome is that on 3/20, I told my ex (by text) that if he did not stop contacting me, I would file a restraining order. Of course this mysterious loss of data could be completely coincidental, too.
What I've Tried So Far
1. I tried to use Dr.Fone software to find the lost messages. It got stuck at the "Analyzing Device" screen, so no luck there.
2. Yesterday, I rooted my phone after poring over this website for several hours. I used CF Autoroot. Although I was unsuccessful at using adb commands on both my phone (Terminal Emulator) and computer (SDK), I was able to navigate the root directories using ROM Toolbox Pro (Hallelujah! That process was driving me crazy!).
3. I looked at all the "mmssms.db" databases (/databases/com.android.providers.telephony/mmssms.db) - no luck. It only contained the recent messages that are visible in the SMS app.
4. I discovered that I could see older text messages by looking through the Contact History (View Contact > History). Many threads were deleted all the way back to 2014, but 1 thread still had texts from 3/22/15. So, I went on the hunt and discovered "logs.db" (/databases/com.sec.android.provider.logsprovider/logs.db).
5. In logs.db, I could see up to 1000 rows with the names of people, including those people whose threads were deleted. Their names and numbers are all present and accounted for, but when I view the M_Content column, I see a bunch of blank spaces where text content should be, all the way back until April of 2014 (with the exception of the thread with 2 texts on 3/22/15).
Other Strange Happenings
This could be selective memory, but in the last week my phone has been acting very strangely, turning off spontaneously, even when charged, and getting lots of error messages (Sorry, X App must close).
The Chicken Or The Egg
What do you think? Is my phone glitching and therefore I lost the data, or did I lose the data, perhaps by some nefarious means, and therefore my phone is glitching? Does this sound like a typical data loss situation to you?
Final Caveats
Please use layman's terms. I am not an expert by any stretch, so the more jargon used to advise, the more hours I will spend trying to discern what you are trying to tell me.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Anybody know what might be going on here? Ill explain. Also wanted to note that I never had a problem with this issue until about three weeks ago. basically my contact list has two or sometimes three numbers listed for each contact one for Google and one for Samsung and what I'm noticing is that some are formatted like this (985)***-**** and some are formatted like this +1985***-****. sometimes when I send a text message by just choosing from the list quickly I'll send a message that no one will ever receive and I know this because later I'll get a text from that person and a new text entry won't show up with that person's name and picture just like the previous one. I've actually had a three-week run where I didn't notice it and just thought somebody was ignoring me for three weeks. I tried one of those number formatting apps but it hasn't seemed to fix it. Anyone have any advice or ideas in this area? Thanks
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Anybody know what might be going on here? Ill explain. Also wanted to note that I never had a problem with this issue until about three weeks ago. basically my contact list has two or sometimes three numbers listed for each contact one for Google and one for Samsung and what I'm noticing is that some are formatted like this (985)***-**** and some are formatted like this +1985***-****. sometimes when I send a text message by just choosing from the list quickly I'll send a message that no one will ever receive and I know this because later I'll get a text from that person and a new text entry won't show up with that person's name and picture just like the previous one. I've actually had a three-week run where I didn't notice it and just thought somebody was ignoring me for three weeks. I tried one of those number formatting apps but it hasn't seemed to fix it. Anyone have any advice or ideas in this area? Thanks
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You'd probably just have to delete them manually and check if your contacts are syncing duplicates because they are stored on the sim, Google , and Samsung .... I'd just disable sync from the quick tab notification bar.
First off, I'd like to thank whoever takes the time to read and put any thought into this. Next, the reason I absolutely do not want to do anything that is going to erase/lose my SMS history; I'm an auto mechanic, and there is far too much various information on customers' vehicles, repair history and such...losing it all would be a huge setback. If I have to do something like a factory reset, I'm going to have to spend too many hours to even think about, manually going through 4 years of text messages to record everything. I tried a couple of options to backup said history, and nothing came up with even 100 messages to backup.
On to the problem... When SMS is received from person A, it shows up in a random, different person's(person B) thread. I then need to check the contact info to the left of the message to see who person A is, then back out, go to to person A's thread and respond there. If I respond in the thread that it's delivered to, person B gets the response. Any messages in the thread prior to this starting shows the proper contact, person B. Looking at message details, it shows the correct # in the 'From' section, but for 'To', it shows my number and the number for person B as if it was sent as a group text. This however is not the case...the message only comes to me.
I have tried deleting and reentering contacts, doing the same while the involved threads are archived, visaversa...and I haven't found any solutions. I'm very hesitant to even do a simple restart, as a couple of instances like mine that I've read, all SMS history vanished after rebooting. Any thoughts, ideas, or help of any kind would be amazing...and once again, thanks for taking the time.
Edit:The phone in question is a Moto G7 Optimo Maxx(XT1955DL) running stock Android 9, in case this info helps/makes a difference.