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Problem with texting.

Hello,
Every time I send a text that's 2 texts long (meaning more than 160 letters), it shows up as gibberish like:
"&(&@($&#( $#$#($(#JH$(#&(@N!(@*^(H"
I'm using Handcent app because it allows a text longer than 160 chr's to be split automatically into 2. Only problem is.. that's what the other person receives.
Any ideas?

Bump for justice!!(answers)

Would help to know what ROM your running, kernel... things like that. You have to give a bit more detail if you expect answers

NYYFan325 said:
Would help to know what ROM your running, kernel... things like that. You have to give a bit more detail if you expect answers
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I just rooted it, still using Stock Rom.
Baseband: D720SPRKD8
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-ge382d80
Build: GRJ22
Sorry I forgot to include that. Thank you.

arozer said:
I just rooted it, still using Stock Rom.
Baseband: D720SPRKD8
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-ge382d80
Build: GRJ22
Sorry I forgot to include that. Thank you.
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Does this happen with everyone you send a text to, that is over 160char? Let's say a Sprint user vs. a Tmobile user?

GchildT said:
Does this happen with everyone you send a text to, that is over 160char? Let's say a Sprint user vs. a Tmobile user?
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I don't know anyone who has T-Mobile but so far it's like that with Sprint and AT&T.

When I'm rooted it does the same for me. I just dont text people more then 160
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smalltownbird said:
When I'm rooted it does the same for me. I just dont text people more then 160
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Glad it's not just my crappy phone.
Oh well, it's been a nice ride. I'm switching to an Evo 3D Friday. =D

Same issue here. I'm past my 30 days though so going to try and find someone on craigslist to trade me after they decide they don't like their E3D!
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I was using Handcent and had the same issue. I was sure that I had the messages split but when I went into the settings it was set to "don't split". I think when Handcent's app updated once it changed that setting. I changed it back to "Split by word & add counter" and it's worked ever since.

Handcent sending jibberish
I had the same issue with the smae phone and configuration. Not everyone who recieved the email got jibberish, and it seemed to be more carrier related than phone specific. Changing the split setting worked for me.

Same issue stock app
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Its an issue with the way the cdma network reads texts sent that exceed 160 characters in one text. Phone configuration doesn't matter. Nor does root matter. It you're using a Sprint Nexus S and you send a text beyond 160 characters your phone will probably have this issue. For now you must use a third party text app and split your messages that exceed 160 characters.
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Quis89 said:
Its an issue with the way the cdma network reads texts sent that exceed 160 characters in one text. Phone configuration doesn't matter. Nor does root matter. It you're using a Sprint Nexus S and you send a text beyond 160 characters your phone will probably have this issue. For now you must use a third party text app and split your messages that exceed 160 characters.
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Funny how developers on cm7 and xda got it fixed on the evo cm7 and google couldn't release It fixed
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i got text bombed!!

i believe i got txt bomb...how do i make it stop!...i keep getting force closes...it freezes..its basically unusable...i called sprint n block the number...but im still geting the msgs here n there...what can i do???

I personally use handcent which has a blacklist feature, and then you can turn off the notification in the stock messaging app

NYYFan325 said:
I personally use handcent which has a blacklist feature, and then you can turn off the notification in the stock messaging app
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i tried using different messaging apps..but the msgs keep scrolling accross the notification bar...i blacklisted number and blocked threw sprint...now i keep getting force closes on everything...idk what to do

My Carrier (Rogers) allows me to block SMS as well as phone calls via their web site. Worst case scenario... change your number.

ka24e said:
My Carrier (Rogers) allows me to block SMS as well as phone calls via their web site. Worst case scenario... change your number.
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well not tryin to change my number...i got way to many business contacts to give new number to...but i think i fixed the problem...i flashed back to stock and re rooted...so far no more force closes or screen freezes...
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Kinda off topic but what did you do to make someone want to bomb you?
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xsteven77x said:
Kinda off topic but what did you do to make someone want to bomb you?
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**** his wifes brains out!!...lmao!!!
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Classy
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dpeeps74 said:
Classy
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she never told me she was married...lol
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Just leave your phone on and let the messages come through. If your phone freezes leave the back door off and just do a battery pull it will run its cycle.

Official 2.3.6 SMS Failing To Send

Sorry if this has been addressed already, but was wondering if anyone else us having a lot of failed SMS messages since upgrading?
Running totally stock. Seems pretty consistent lately. one large message in particular kept saying failure to send... Although the recipient said he got several copies from me... It never shows as actually having completed.
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I had that problem when I was in New Jersey on business. Stopped having it after I left.
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theinternot said:
Sorry if this has been addressed already, but was wondering if anyone else us having a lot of failed SMS messages since upgrading?
Running totally stock. Seems pretty consistent lately. one large message in particular kept saying failure to send... Although the recipient said he got several copies from me... It never shows as actually having completed.
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Were they long texts? When using the KJ6 modem I've found (And heard of) many people complaining longer texts and picture messages would not send. Try using another modem like KI3 and see if its fixed.

theinternot said:
Sorry if this has been addressed already, but was wondering if anyone else us having a lot of failed SMS messages since upgrading?
Running totally stock. Seems pretty consistent lately. one large message in particular kept saying failure to send... Although the recipient said he got several copies from me... It never shows as actually having completed.
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I'm currently having the same issue since I upgraded to the official os. I thought maybe I did something wrong by flashing Dr honks kj1 kernel over this ROM. I even called t-mobile and the rep I spoke with was pretty condescending, but I was at work at the time and didn't wanna get irate before a meeting. If there's more people with this issue, hopefully they'll call so it can be addressed.
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xolanir said:
I'm currently having the same issue since I upgraded to the official os. I thought maybe I did something wrong by flashing Dr honks kj1 kernel over this ROM. I even called t-mobile and the rep I spoke with was pretty condescending, but I was at work at the time and didn't wanna get irate before a meeting. If there's more people with this issue, hopefully they'll call so it can be addressed.
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Try flashing another modem like my post above ;P

all kj6 and 2.3.6 roms have this problem if its even a problem that is.There is max of 160 or 180 chars you can send. When the numbers start to pop up like 5/1 while typing a long text it will almost always fail. If your typing up a long essay to your friend send it through email other wise sms is for only short messages. sms(short message server). I believe its the Tmobile network that limits this per message and theres ane asy work around of either flashing a different modem or typing short messages below 6 lines.

160 for SMS, and some cdma networks can not send / receive anything over that. You can split some messages in some SMS programs like gosms.
Switching to the ki3 moden has stopped my can't send message, however the other person still received the message even though it said the message failed to send.
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Vicious89 said:
all kj6 and 2.3.6 roms have this problem if its even a problem that is.There is max of 160 or 180 chars you can send. When the numbers start to pop up like 5/1 while typing a long text it will almost always fail. If your typing up a long essay to your friend send it through email other wise sms is for only short messages. sms(short message server). I believe its the Tmobile network that limits this per message and theres ane asy work around of either flashing a different modem or typing short messages below 6 lines.
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I've never had this as an issue until just recentlyand it's not isolated to more than 160, even 2liners fail. CDMA limits your message to 160 chars but GSM network have never to my knowledge set a char cap on sms unless if its been recent.
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tehgyb said:
Try flashing another modem like my post above ;P
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Thx for the tip. Will try that and see if it will remedy my issue.
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Thanks for the responses. Glad i'm not the only one. It seems to happen regardless of text length, and had definitely only started since upgrading.
In regard to flashing a different modem, will that have a detrimental effect on wifi?
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theinternot said:
Thanks for the responses. Glad i'm not the only one. It seems to happen regardless of text length, and had definitely only started since upgrading.
In regard to flashing a different modem, will that have a detrimental effect on wifi?
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No, the files that improved the wifi are in the system folder, I separated them and posted a thread in the dev section on how to use those files on any room... Yes you can now have improved wifi on any GB ROM the modem.bin file, from what I've seen only delegates mobile radio
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xolanir said:
I've never had this as an issue until just recentlyand it's not isolated to more than 160, even 2liners fail. CDMA limits your message to 160 chars but GSM network have never to my knowledge set a char cap on sms unless if its been recent.
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Yeah its possible that they don't limit, but you know how providers are.. They may limit without telling you
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I am having same issue, was working fine until I updated to Gingerbread with the Kies program.
How do you get a different modem?

Infantry said:
I am having same issue, was working fine until I updated to Gingerbread with the Kies program.
How do you get a different modem?
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Look in the dev section. There's a thread with different modems that are flashable via ODIN.
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so if you were on kj6 official rom and you were to flash a ki3 modem you will still retain the good wifi from kj6?

Vicious89 said:
so if you were on kj6 official rom and you were to flash a ki3 modem you will still retain the good wifi from kj6?
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Yes you would. Wifi is kernel based.
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mine stays on sending

I had to replace the mms.apk in the ROM in order to fix it

candler33w said:
I had to replace the mms.apk in the ROM in order to fix it
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What'd you replace it with?

FBis251 said:
What'd you replace it with?
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the blue Mms.apk that is currently in the apps forum

Keep getting these random text messages

Any one know how can I fix this I keep getting these random text messages
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Haha I thought I was the only one! I can go days at a time with none and then one day I get 3-5. Are you on sprint as well?

Yeah I forgot to add I'm on sprint NS 4g stock rooted with stock kernel.
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I recall someone posting that these are a result of the NS4G mishandling emergency alert notifications through that system the government partnered with US carriers to implement. Unfortunately, I have a GSM NS, so I didn't pay much attention to whether there was a fix.

shabgard said:
Any one know how can I fix this I keep getting these random text messages
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Been getting similar messages maybe a couple a day, no number shows up. Thursday night I got 76 of these. I'm on Sprint.
Here is what mine shows:
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It's just an error with Sprint's network, normally you wouldn't even see them but they show up on custom ROMs.

everything I've seen about these go back to it being an issue with the emergency broadcast system, it something to that effect. they are not rom related, & I've seen reports of them on several different phones, not just the ns4g.
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063_XOBX said:
It's just an error with Sprint's network, normally you wouldn't even see them but they show up on custom ROMs.
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its not just custom roms. 1st time the wife got them she was running stock 2.3.7, no root access, & locked bootloader
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MMS help

So, a couple days ago my phone started to not receive any pictures what so ever, and im unable to send them, they will only send if i put a letter for the subject, will not send with just the picture.....people told me they have sent me pictures and none have shown up at all, i do not use wifi and yes my data is turned on, im unsure of what the problem is....i did a factory reset and nothing, cache/dalvik wipe still nothing, changed roms and still nothing, now running aokp ics with kg4 modem and changing to hefe kernel here shortly, any help would be appreciated
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Never had good luck sending picture messages with this phone, even on stock. Only thing that does it, sometimes, is to have someone send me a picture message first, then i send one back, then it works. But that's rare and inbetween. I ditched my data plan, so I don't care for it now. I'll email it if it's that important to share and use wifi. lol.

It was fine a couple days ago, then all of a sudden it started doing this....
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Jenovah said:
It was fine a couple days ago, then all of a sudden it started doing this....
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Check your apn.

Sorry, apn? I just know how to switch roms etc, know nothing about the other stuff as apn and what not
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Google apn with your carrier name in front of it. For me it would be att apn.

From curiosity, what would apn have to do anything with not receiving pictures or being able to send them?
Edit: i searched it, my apn is fine, if it makes any sense, i sent myself a picture, it didnt come through, it only came through when i put a subject, as only i receive it when i send myself it, no one else receives the picture i send them, even if it has a subject
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Jenovah said:
From curiosity, what would apn have to do anything with not receiving pictures or being able to send them?
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Stands for access point name ie it controls access to the data network. Without the right apn settings mms won't work.
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I searched for apn, followed how to fix it, and it didnt work, still unable to send mms
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I reset mine ri default n it works again
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Call your service provider, they might just have to reconnect you to the tower
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I seset the apn and still a no go, ill either call or run down to tmoble
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When your changing roms do factory reset... Wipe dalvik and cache... Then format system. Its just good practice.
I see you said you are using stock mms.... If your Internet is working then most likely its something Tmo might have to fix.
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fabricatedhero said:
When your changing roms do factory reset... Wipe dalvik and cache... Then format system. Its just good practice.
I see you said you are using stock mms.... If your Internet is working then most likely its something Tmo might have to fix.
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If you're running any rom that uses my aroma installer the wipes get done for you. If you want a totally clean install it's better if you opt for NOT doing a /data backup during installation.
As a test for mms you can try to send yourself an mms and see if you receive it. If you do then mms definitely works.

FBis251 said:
If you're running any rom that uses my aroma installer the wipes get done for you. If you want a totally clean install it's better if you opt for NOT doing a /data backup during installation.
As a test for mms you can try to send yourself an mms and see if you receive it. If you do then mms definitely works.
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I reverted back to aokp, have done factory reset, wiped cache/dalvik, and i am using gosms, i have sent myself a mms with no subject and it never came through, if i put a subject in then i receive it, but if i send someone a mms with subject they do not receive it, if they send me a mms it doesnt come through, if you get what i mean, i can take screen shots to show if i need to, but most likely i have to call or go to tmoble
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Jenovah said:
I reverted back to aokp, have done factory reset, wiped cache/dalvik, and i am using gosms, i have sent myself a mms with no subject and it never came through, if i put a subject in then i receive it, but if i send someone a mms with subject they do not receive it, if they send me a mms it doesnt come through, if you get what i mean, i can take screen shots to show if i need to, but most likely i have to call or go to tmoble
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Yeah it might be an APN issue but you'd be one of the first people reporting this issue so I would call up t-mobile and tell them you can't send picture messages, pretty much what you stated here.

If you do go to t mobile. You might have trouble getting help with a custom Rom. They are not going to support custom firmware.
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Ill see what happens if i go down there unless i call them
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Another question, is it possible a new sim card could fix this issue? I was searching and found some people got new sim cards and it fixed some issues so im wondering if its a possibility getting a new one could fix this
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Yes, it's possible. Call TMOB and see what they suggest.