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SMS on Android

Hello chaps
I've just got an HTC Legend and love pretty well everything about it ...except...
The SMS side of things is awful - you access it via the "Messages" widget, not sure if this is a native Android app or an HTC add-on but it's rubbish. All you get is a list of messages you've sent and received with no indication as to which is which and messages from the same person are bunched together into one on the list - it's just awful and there seems to be no way to change it so just an "inbox" view or whatever.
In addition, when you compose an SMSthe text entry box statys tiny and docks at the bottom so yuo get the recipient at the top and the message at the bottom with a big space in between unless the message is really long.
I'm amazed how bad it all is. Is there a good market replacement for it?
Cheers
K

Check out Handcent. Not only does it make the list more similar to an iPhone-esque style, but adds a bunch of extra features like colored trackball alert if you're rooted, or a Quick Reply function, where you can quickly send a message to anyone using your hardware buttons.

Is this some kind of joke!? April 1st has passed!
kurtalden said:
Hello chaps
I've just got an HTC Legend and love pretty well everything about it ...except...
The SMS side of things is awful - you access it via the "Messages" widget, not sure if this is a native Android app or an HTC add-on but it's rubbish. All you get is a list of messages you've sent and received with no indication as to which is which and messages from the same person are bunched together into one on the list - it's just awful and there seems to be no way to change it so just an "inbox" view or whatever.
In addition, when you compose an SMSthe text entry box statys tiny and docks at the bottom so yuo get the recipient at the top and the message at the bottom with a big space in between unless the message is really long.
I'm amazed how bad it all is. Is there a good market replacement for it?
Cheers
K
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Handcent is the best IMHO....
There should be a messaging application you are using... not just the widget.

I would have to agree that Handcent is a pretty decetn app!

is it possible to disable the default sms proggy and let handcent be the only one?
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sackynuts said:
is it possible to disable the default sms proggy and let handcent be the only one?
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Yeah, It should just be a matter of going into the stock Messaging app. On the main screen that shows all your threads, press menu, go to Options/Settings (whichever one is there, cba to look at my phone at the moment) then just disable notifications. That means it should never bother you again (unless you want it to - in which case just re-enable that)

Iphone Like Apps

I am looking for an iphone like apps for SMS messages with the different colors like my sms is green and yours is another color, etc. like the iphone unless you can do it with the standard messaging app that comes with the N1? I am also looking for a iphone like calendar app and that you can go forward to the next months for example may to june to see the next months dates I noticed with the standard apps it just stops at this month unless I am doing something wrong? thnx anyone

DrJB said:
I am looking for an iphone like apps for SMS messages with the different colors like my sms is green and yours is another color, etc. like the iphone unless you can do it with the standard messaging app that comes with the N1? I am also looking for a iphone like calendar app and that you can go forward to the next months for example may to june to see the next months dates I noticed with the standard apps it just stops at this month unless I am doing something wrong? thnx anyone
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Use Handcent SMS which will give you iPhone style threaded conversations with bubbles, or HTC style plain threaded conversations with fully adjustable colours.
In the calendar just swipe up or down to change the month.

I absolutely swear by handcent. I've been using it since it came out!

mingoid said:
Use Handcent SMS which will give you iPhone style threaded conversations with bubbles, or HTC style plain threaded conversations with fully adjustable colours.
In the calendar just swipe up or down to change the month.
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Yeah like a little arrow or pyramid to go to the next month on the top right side like in the iphone calendar thnx for the response

Macmee said:
I absolutely swear by handcent. I've been using it since it came out!
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thnx let me try it out I think smschomp is like this

mingoid said:
Use Handcent SMS which will give you iPhone style threaded conversations with bubbles, or HTC style plain threaded conversations with fully adjustable colours.
In the calendar just swipe up or down to change the month.
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got it with the swipe lol just getting used to the system thnx again

mingoid said:
Use Handcent SMS which will give you iPhone style threaded conversations with bubbles, or HTC style plain threaded conversations with fully adjustable colours.
In the calendar just swipe up or down to change the month.
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how do you adjust the colors in the HTC messaging I looked under menu button and I didn't see anything there

We are anti Iphone Apps. Now scram! =P

chowlala said:
We are anti Iphone Apps. Now scram! =P
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Hey number one salute to you fold four fingers down and leave the middle one up LOL

DrJB said:
how do you adjust the colors in the HTC messaging I looked under menu button and I didn't see anything there
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mingoid is referring to the conversation style under settings for Handcent, not the inbuilt sms application. Once you choose which conversation style you want, you can change the colors under bubble settings.

paulk_ said:
mingoid is referring to the conversation style under settings for Handcent, not the inbuilt sms application. Once you choose which conversation style you want, you can change the colors under bubble settings.
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thnx got it

one thing I forgot is there any type of Equalizer for the music player? like adjust bass, treble, hip hop, rock, etc.

What's the default sms notification in MIUI?

I had the NS4G few months back and I recall leaving it's default sms notification alone because I really liked it. Does anyone know where to find it or have it handy?

i think that really is the default sms notification of miui..but other sms apps such as GO SMS & handcent also have it...the new Contacts app by contapps also got it..

breonite said:
i think that really is the default sms notification of miui..but other sms apps such as GO SMS & handcent also have it...the new Contacts app by contapps also got it..
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Thanks for helping, but I actually found an archive of older builds, remembered which build it was (1.7.22) and found the ringtones/notifications inside the /media folder. All is good.
P.S. Here's the notification for anyone interested.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37471265/Betelgeuse.ogg

[APP] ICS SMS Beta [4.0+][UPD July 7]

ICS SMS is a replacement for the stock Messaging app, for those that want the vanilla Holo theme, with or without stock ICS. Currently only supports SMS (Sorry no MMS yet guys!) and aims to provide a minimalistic SMS app, that fits in with the rest of the Ice-Cream Sandwich look and feel.
This app is still in beta, and being actively developed on (unfortunately its not my day job though) so bear this in mind with any feedback!
Download it now from the play store!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.androidproductions.ics.sms
Any bug reports you have PLEASE attach a logcat of whats going on - it makes the whole process a lot easier!
Any feature requests stick them in a reply here, or get in touch direct, and I'll see about getting it included!
Features
usual messaging features - Wouldn't be a messaging app without one!
POPUP DIALOG!
Customizable notifications
6 Different themes
Ability to disable other messaging notifications (NOTE: This doesn't always play well with GoSMS)
Notification Privacy Mode - Don't display a received message in notifications
'In reply to...' - See what the last message you sent to a person was - straight from the dialog
Call direct from SMS view
SMS Forwarding
Willing to do some more involved testing? Send me a PM, and I'll add you to the list of testers that get development versions of the app before it gets put into the market.
Change Logs
03-07-2012
Option for lighter icon in notifications
02-07-2012
New Theme
New notification type
Bugfixes
29-05-2012
Preliminary MMS integration. Can now view MMS within the app [ALPHA APP ONLY]
Known Issues
No notifications/popups for MMS
Need to download MMS items from stock messaging app

Outside of a few bugs I am pleasantly suprised by this. Obviously Mms support is a huge must, all these new beta messaging apps coming out also miss Mms support so if you want to beat the rush you better work on that quick. Other than that, using the ics framework background that you do, isnt so nice with the new theme engines as whatever background your using gets some interesting themeing images sometimes.
As a praise im loving the pop up, its almost exactly what im looking for the only thing I would like more is if it it was stretched out to full edge of screen but less width and lifted to the top, like miuis pop up. All the pop up add ons are in the middle nowadays except miui's and miui's does it right.
I also LOVE your in reply too button, being able to see the last thing I said real quick is freaking awesome!

Love the idea of being able to do a quick reply for the pop up instead of pressing reply in order to reply. But it could be better if it could sync the contact pictures (facebook) or maybe have a widget for the app.

man can u make a stock ics messaging theme. i really like the app cant wait till it has mms support

Mms is definitely the most requested feature, so that's the next thing that's going to appear in the app. Only problem is that I can't test it myself with my phone plan, so I will have to rely on others for testing. Mms viewing will be the first release, and sending will be second.
Thanks for all the feedback so far! Glad to see its appreciated.
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Can you make a reg link to the play store. Can't click pic links using tapatalk or the xda app
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great app!
just wish you could control font size for near sighted people.

Good, But missing mms and Facebook contact photo sync. Theme and extra features are new otherwise identical feature wise to tim hutts version on market, of which I like the light theme better myself. Also lacks feature of clicking on contact picture in thread to bring up their contact info. I don't care for it but I did notice. Reading white on a black background hurts my eyes. In the theme could you maybe give a light or dark option? At least in thread view, in thread select dark is fine. Maybe consider doing that nice striped background from the aosp dialer or holomusic on background of thread select?
I love devs that keep up on their work and I hope you are working diligently to get mms at least working.
Thanks!
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ApolloCS said:
great app!
just wish you could control font size for near sighted people.
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Is this a problem? It shouldnt be too much work to get this in, i may be able to fit it in with one of the mms updates
OneDeep said:
Can you make a reg link to the play store. Can't click pic links using tapatalk or the xda app
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First post updated
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA

Great beta! Agree with mms, but also, EMOJI SUPPORT would make it even better. The ability to switch return key with the android as well as emoji would be better
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Nice app, works very smoothly. The UI is nice too. My only thought is that the font size is a bit large, but overall I'm using it over the stock ics messaging app.
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AzureNightwalker said:
Mms is definitely the most requested feature, so that's the next thing that's going to appear in the app. Only problem is that I can't test it myself with my phone plan, so I will have to rely on others for testing. Mms viewing will be the first release, and sending will be second.
Thanks for all the feedback so far! Glad to see its appreciated.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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Id love to test it for you, my brother and I live together and both have unlimited messaging and plenty of data to spare, we both have gnexus and both are rooted so we are damn similar except he uses go sms. I can be the sender or receiver at any time and actually be using the network or wifi. Send me a PM
Edit- the Themes only seem to theme the receiver text and the text in the conversation list. Its nice for someone who doesnt use a custom theme engine but for the most part is a lil outdated, I would suggest opening up a cm9/7 theme engine apk and using the included framework info there so that, your sms app themes with the theme engine, a first since the included sms default app only has like 10% ability to be themed (NOTE - it already does this at like 60%, it just needs alot of clean up so that all themes make it look wonderful). Maybe add this as an option right along with the holo themes you have? Also the pop ups need a Mark as read button so that the Notification will clear from the status bar. And as mentioned before, the worst thing that can happen for a pop up is to pop up right in the middle of everything, move it up and out of the way, and if this is possible, when in landscape mode make it wrap to the top and left borders? I dont know any system that does that, and it moves itself the most out of the way from say a movie or something that your watching on the phone.

Looks great, I just wish it supported MMS but I will definitely use it when it does!

miketoasty said:
Looks great, I just wish it supported MMS but I will definitely use it when it does!
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This and emoji. Nice work!

Just downloaded it and played with it for a bit. So far, it's looking pretty good!
I know it's still being worked on, but here's a couple feature suggestions:
1) Ability to add multiple contacts to recipients. I send "mass" texts all the time, whether it be to 2 people or 20 people.
2) Ability to set a ring tone or vibration for the notification.
Great start though! Can't wait for mms to be built in, and to see the progression of this app!

Using the included phone dialer if I tell it go to SMS it force closes and if I use ex dialer then it goes to a new SMS for existing names. The difference being ex dialer sends it with parentheses and a dash and your SMS app doesn't include those when looking up numbers

jaydubbs said:
This and emoji. Nice work!
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MMS and Emoji Support request also! Awesome

alatedseraph said:
Using the included phone dialer if I tell it go to SMS it force closes and if I use ex dialer then it goes to a new SMS for existing names. The difference being ex dialer sends it with parentheses and a dash and your SMS app doesn't include those when looking up numbers
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Thanks for the report. Useful information also, i can reproduce it so i will try get a fix over the weekend.
DevinLeFevere said:
MMS and Emoji Support request also! Awesome
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MMS is being worked on now! Emoji will be coming along afterwards.
havens1515 said:
Just downloaded it and played with it for a bit. So far, it's looking pretty good!
I know it's still being worked on, but here's a couple feature suggestions:
1) Ability to add multiple contacts to recipients. I send "mass" texts all the time, whether it be to 2 people or 20 people.
2) Ability to set a ring tone or vibration for the notification.
Great start though! Can't wait for mms to be built in, and to see the progression of this app!
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Good suggestions! I'll try get these included before too long!
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Nice application and a great start. The pop up on its own is enough to make me try this over GO Sms.
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does this app 'parse' the messages if there are too many? like gosms where it only loads a few per thread and if you want to see more you just load them at the top...

Changing Background Stock SMS in Jelly Bean

Is there anyway to change the background color (white) of the stock SMS program in jelly bean? Coming from the high contrast black background from ICS's SMS program to a white background is a tough pill to swallow. And I really don't want to use an alternative SMS program if I can avoid it.
TIA

netjack said:
Is there anyway to change the background color (white) of the stock SMS program in jelly bean? Coming from the high contrast black background from ICS's SMS program to a white background is a tough pill to swallow. And I really don't want to use an alternative SMS program if I can avoid it.
TIA
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anyone?

hard time believing i'm the only one that finds this annoying!

Naw I'm with ya drives me nuts too. I still haven't found a solution though. Also bothers me that I have to use a 5 dollar launcher for unread count. You could try various skins on Apex/Nova launchers, though I havent found the right one yet

Decompile using a Appmanager and look for the background image to replace
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1860115
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755243

Google search is your friend
[TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781297

I'm on Samsung Galaxy Note II, Jelly Bean 4.1.1 stock, I believe I've made changes but not sure how to get back to them. When I first go into the stock message app and see the list of message that I have, the background is black. I believe this used to be white. How can I get this back to white? I did have GO SMS installed but have uninstalled it an am back to stock messaging app. I know this is how to change it to black, but hoping I could get help for vice versa.

Interested also
I'm also quite interested about this issue. I have two DROID DNA phones. One let's me use my gallery and the other won't. Really strange.

You might wanna try this. I just combined some that are made by others so thanks to them. I'm really sorry I forgot their names.
it has white text on black background
Just flash the zip file:
Ill also attach the Mms.apk if you need it but its included on the zip file but i just want to upload it separately so yeah. <-- Noob here
And the screenshot is also there.

slashred said:
You might wanna try this. I just combined some that are made by others so thanks to them. I'm really sorry I forgot their names.
it has white text on black background
Just flash the zip file:
Ill also attach the Mms.apk if you need it but its included on the zip file but i just want to upload it separately so yeah. <-- Noob here
And the screenshot is also there.
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Does this replace the existing stock SMS app? Exist in addition to the stock app? Just theme the existing app? And would it be undone by any updates to gapps? Thanks.

cb474 said:
Does this replace the existing stock SMS app? Exist in addition to the stock app? Just theme the existing app? And would it be undone by any updates to gapps? Thanks.
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Yes it would replace the stock sms app. Just check the gapps if it includes the mms.apk file. Usually it doesnt, maybe. If mms.apk is included in gapps then it would overwrite this but if not then this themed sms app would stay.