Okay this is my first post. I am sorry if you are sick of hearing about this. I really am. But this issue is a killer for me.I have searched Google and this forum to the best of my ability.
I have a new Nexus S that i just received a two weeks ago. It has all the updates. It is the Sprint one.
I have the dreaded SMS issue where you think you are replying to person A in a thread but the message goes to person B. However, in your thread it looks like it went to person A.
I realize this has been covered over and over and over. But it seems Google is not focusing on this. I do not think I have to point out all the potential problems this can cause. I can recreate this at will. Basically texting two people in two different threads at the same time causes the issue. In other words having two text conversations at once. As I can create the issue at will I am puzzled as to why google can't fix this?
I saw one post here that says a third party app called GO SMS fixes it. However, I also have seen many posts that says Handcent fixes it. No go. Happens on the Droid SMS and Handcent apps for me.
I am familiar with the Google code thread number 9392...
Seems to be many years old, many complaints and no fix.
Am I missing the fix? Can anyone point me to solutions that have worked for them or ones found here?
I love everything about the phone but this. If I return the phone Sprint will jack me for a $35 restock fee. I like the phone but man this bug is sure a deal breaker.
Any info welcome. Thanks for your time.
Perhaps a new flashed rom fixes this?
No one????
I've been told this only happens to the stock sms/mms app and if you use something such as handcent that someone it is not effected. I've been using handcent since my moment (3 phones ago) and never ran into that bug.
NYYFan325 said:
I've been told this only happens to the stock sms/mms app and if you use something such as handcent that someone it is not effected. I've been using handcent since my moment (3 phones ago) and never ran into that bug.
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Thanks for the reply. I have tried Handcent, Chomp and the stock sms apps. Happens on all of them all the time and I can recreate the problem at will. Seems Google took down the problem report thread. Site is up but thread gives a 403 error. I just wish they would fix it. Or at least own up to it in a statement and acknowledge they know about the issue and are working to fix it.
I do not know if rooting with a different rom would fix this. I would hate to go through the trouble and not have a root/rom fix it. Noob here. Never rooted a phone.
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hello everyone,
this is pertaining to the ATT tilt
i did several searches on here about my problem.------ first off the problem is, when i receive a new text the phone notifies me by the corresponding tone that i have assigned to it, (like its suppose too) but after like 5-10 msg's the phone fails to sound. later i may go to the phone and see that i have like 5 unread msgs that never sounded when received.
Now back to the searches, the only thing i found were phone wont vibrate or receiving a msg it displays the wrong time and so on.
so if i over looked where this was covered i apologize in advance, i know how irritating it is to have to re answer the same questions over again. so please if anyone knows of a fix for this or who have had the same problem please let me know.
oh before i forget i also called att thinking that maybe the phone was defective, well to find out if it is theres nothing they can do cuz the phone is now discontinued.
Thanks everyone in advance
-John
I'm sorry I have no solution, but I can tell you I'm experiencing the very same issue on my Xperia X1. I've been searching to no avail as to how to fix it but I've come to understand anyone experiencing the lost vibration on SMS has found it was due to different apps they have installed. I, too, have noticed the time stamp on incoming SMS to be off (by 5 hours).
This, at least, helps confirm it's not your phone being defective, just software.
If you have fixed this since this post, please share your solution.
Thanks!
thank you for responding. im glad to know im not the only one with the problem. i was starting to wonder if anyone would reply. im very greatful. well i haven't found a fix or done anything that i know of, but it seems that the phone has fixed its self. funny i know and ive glad that it did. funny thing about it is that i actually called at&t about the issue, seeing if anyone has ever called in regarding this. the rep told me that if its anything like her phone, it wont sound after recieving a new text if she already has one that is UNREAD. i tried to explain to her that it was failing to sound even after reading all UNREAD msgs in my in box, and then receiving a new one. but i dont think she fully understood me. so now i make sure that i read my msgs as soon as they come in. try that if ur not already. my phone has not messed up on me for close to 2 weeks now. KNOCK ON WOOD. hope this helps you in any way.
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thank you for responding. im glad to know im not the only one with the problem. i was starting to wonder if anyone would reply. im very greatful. well i haven't found a fix or done anything that i know of, but it seems that the phone has fixed its self. funny i know and ive glad that it did. funny thing about it is that i actually called at&t about the issue, seeing if anyone has ever called in regarding this. the rep told me that if its anything like her phone, it wont sound after recieving a new text if she already has one that is UNREAD. i tried to explain to her that it was failing to sound even after reading all UNREAD msgs in my in box, and then receiving a new one. but i dont think she fully understood me. so now i make sure that i read my msgs as soon as they come in. try that if ur not already. my phone has not messed up on me for close to 2 weeks now. KNOCK ON WOOD. hope this helps you in any way.
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When no sound issue appears is your messaging appliction running in background?? In my case there is no notificiction when the inbox is open.
Anyhow I have install the Phonealarm Pro http://www.pocketmax.net/phoneAlarm.html and I have this skin: http://www.pocketmax.net/smf/index.php?topic=7145.0... I am very very happy with this aplication and the skin
Anyone else notice that they're not getting notifications for some received texts on the Inspire? It seems to be random, and I don't notice the new text until I open up the messaging app and see it there, I don't get sound/vibrate or anything in the notification bar. I'm using the Inspired ROM and rooted but I don't think that's the cause of the problem.
I noticed the same thing this morning. I'm completely stock for the moment.
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Well, I guess I'm glad it's not just me. I hope somebody has a fix for it.
I only sent a test message last night after I got the Inspire and it was received and I was notified without issue. Then I installed Handcent and turned off stock messaging app Notifications and Handcent has been working fine.
Rooted with a dhd rom here. I didn't think I was having this problem but checked my messages and sure enough I had one from a hour ago I never got a notification about..... the gf soooo isn't going to believe me its my phone again.
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yg17 said:
Anyone else notice that they're not getting notifications for some received texts on the Inspire? It seems to be random, and I don't notice the new text until I open up the messaging app and see it there, I don't get sound/vibrate or anything in the notification bar. I'm using the Inspired ROM and rooted but I don't think that's the cause of the problem.
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I had a similar issue where my 2 Gmail accounts weren't giving notifications when I received new email. Also my Sense clock/weather wasn't always updating the weather when I unlocked the phone.
I ended up doing a factory reset and reinstalled all my apps manually and everything appears to be fine at the moment.
Yep, same problem. Seems to only happen later in the day?
ditto
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Anything guys?? This is really frustrating
Really need help with this. Bump.
Sent from outside your window with my Inspire 4G
I've had the same thing happen. I was in the middle of a conversation and it seemed like the other person just disappeared. Was going to send them another text when I noticed they had actually responded.
The issue clearly hasn't been resolved... It's happening to me as well. No notification. Or I get it, hear it and feel it, and then unlock my phone and no notification in the top bar or on the msg icon on my homescreen. But its def there when I open msgs....this is very frustrating as I've been patiently waiting by my phone for an answer about a new job. Has anyone had a fix for this? I'm completely stock no root. I'm about to go on to ATT and have words with them if it can't be resolved I'm geting a new phone...this is stupid we can't get basic functionality to work....out of the box.
You could try using a different SMS app like Handscent that does notifications itself. I think Go SMS does notifications too.
Or they could admit there is an issue and fix it. I shouldn't have to get a third party app to do basic phone functions like sms and phone. Wtf!
Or you could root your phone instead of expecting AT&T to fix something when it takes them months just to release updates for things that should have been included in the first place.
Well its not really on ATT its on HTC. And besides rooting would void my warranty. And if I get this job ill be leaving the country, in which case id like to return the phone as I doubt it will do me much good in the Netherlands. Either way. Shoulda worked correctly out of the box. It's an HTC sense/Rom issue not an ATT service issue.
I know this is probably something that can't be fixed without working with T-Mobile, but they can't seem to figure out what the problem is and I'm getting desperate
Whenever someone sends me a text I get duplicates of it over and over until I turn on WiFi calling, which seems to work fine. I have had this problem with two different G2x (I sent the first one back thinking it was a hardware issue). This also does not happen on my Nexus One (I moved the SIM card back over and the issue disappears).
I am thinking it has to be something to do with the communication between the G2x and my T-Mobile cell network. Any information anyone has about this that could help me help T-Mobile find the issue would be great.
Thanks.
You don't have another messaging app installed, do you?
First thing I did when I got the replacement was sync Google contacts and tell someone to text me and it started happening. I factory reset the original one I had 3 times and the problem persisted.
Are you running juicedefender? I get duplicates of some messages because juicedefender shuts off mobile data, so the network doesn't receive the notification that the MMS was received. It will try and resend every 5 minutes for a specified number of times until the message is received.
Nope, had no apps installed. Plus I get the duplicates sometimes less than 1 minute apart.
Thanks for the responses so far. This problem is really starting to get irritating.
I was getting a lot of duplicates. Seems to have spied for now. No clue what was doing it
Its really irritating because I love the phone, but I can't use it if I am constantly getting spammed by duplicate text messages.
yea i got 55 texts from 12 am to 11 a m from the same person 2 different texts and it kept going for a couple hours after too idk why i just got a new one today though but it's got a bad bleed so im just returning it and going to wait a week or two hope they solve it by then already sent lg a pic so
If your problems anything like mine a replacement won't fix the problem, unless I somehow got stupendously unlucky.
Anyone figure this out. I have the same problem. It is not every text message and not every person. It is pretty random. The same person can send me 4 texts 2 are normal, one repeated twice and one 24 times over a period of time, usually a couple hours.
Check any of the apps/widgets that have anything to do with calls/texts, even just showing a number of unread texts. If there are any that have the permission "Your Messages: Send SMS-received broadcast" uninstall it and see if the problem persists. I think I may have had an app called Organizer Widget that was blocking my phone from sending that broadcast.
I had your problem.
I was running on stock G2X, and I was receiving text after text after text.
I spent time on the phone with the T-Mo reps, and he concluded that:
"it's a server problem. You see, our messaging database isn't reading that your phone got the text, and thus it re-sends it in hopes that it receives it."
Basically, he is saying that the messaging server is tripping. But, this is not exactly true, because if it was the messaging server, then it would be universal. It is simply a G2X stock-rom problem.
I think it actually might have something to do with the baseband, but I am not sure if CyanogenMod updates it or fixes it when flashing.
I have a fix.
After I flashed myself some CyanogenMod, the problem was instantly fixed.
So, I think its a problem with the stock rom. Definitely. The CM rom works perfectly, no repeating messages. Also, the current nightlies are mighty stable.
I have this issue as well. It doesn't happen often but when it does it sends 10 or more duplicates.
I have handcrafted sms and launcher products which displays the number of texts on the dock. Running rooted stock.
It hasn't happened in a while, so I doubt it is related to the Apps.
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I've had this issue on ALLLL my android phones I've owned . Even non Android phones and my unlocked iPhone. I have tried different similar cards as well.
I have noticed it happens the most when I receive messages from a Verizon user; followed by AT&T users. I never (not that I've noticed) had duplicates from Sprint or other T-Mobile users. Only Verizon and AT&T.
My point being I think it's a T-Mobile issue. Or a communication issue between providers.
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I had your problem.
I was running on stock G2X, and I was receiving text after text after text.
I spent time on the phone with the T-Mo reps, and he concluded that:
"it's a server problem. You see, our messaging database isn't reading that your phone got the text, and thus it re-sends it in hopes that it receives it."
Basically, he is saying that the messaging server is tripping. But, this is not exactly true, because if it was the messaging server, then it would be universal. It is simply a G2X stock-rom problem.
I think it actually might have something to do with the baseband, but I am not sure if CyanogenMod updates it or fixes it when flashing.
I have a fix.
After I flashed myself some CyanogenMod, the problem was instantly fixed.
So, I think its a problem with the stock rom. Definitely. The CM rom works perfectly, no repeating messages. Also, the current nightlies are mighty stable.
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I'm actually having this problem running CM7 Nightly 63, it's irritating as hell.
Dont know, but I'd like to know the problem too. I have chompsms installed but it shows duplicate in the stock messaging app too.
I really don't think it has anything to do with the phone...
Like I said earlier, all my phones have done it. Even my crappy clamshell Samsung back in the day. Or my unlocked iPhone.
Server makes the best sense.
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I have the issue as well...although it seems to be only with certain contacts, however across every carrier. Averages 3-4 duplicates. Never had this problem before with any phone. SIM card went straight from my N1 to my G2X. Kind of an old SIM. Maybe I'll try a re-provision on a new SIM to see if that makes any difference.
Thank you @shaneledford, uninstalling organizer widget solved my problem... everything's back to normal
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I've also had this problem with previous phones, though it tends to happen much more often when one of them is an Android phone. Only started happening with my phone before this one, though, but that was a Nokia non Android, so it's a fairly recent thing but not Android specific.
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Hey guys... Had this random problem start a couple days ago. I'll send someone a text message and when they reply, instead of their reply showing up below my sent message, it shows up above it. Out of order if that makes sense... Any ideas...?
Its a known issue with Sense and gingerbread. Download SMS Time Fix from the market and that will fix your problem.
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I have been having some issues as well but mine aren't a time issue. Occasionally I'll text someone back but it sends the message to another person that I've texted. Not necessarily the last person, but another person in the messaging app. I even stopped using the some of the skins gadget made just in case that caused a random issue. Any thoughts?
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I have been having some issues as well but mine aren't a time issue. Occasionally I'll text someone back but it sends the message to another person that I've texted. Not necessarily the last person, but another person in the messaging app. I even stopped using the some of the skins gadget made just in case that caused a random issue. Any thoughts?
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i remember this being an issue early on, but since updates it has been resolved for me on my thunderbolt. i do still from time get the issue where the order is incorrect but not really a problem. provide some more info about your phone...
mattamous said:
I have been having some issues as well but mine aren't a time issue. Occasionally I'll text someone back but it sends the message to another person that I've texted. Not necessarily the last person, but another person in the messaging app. I even stopped using the some of the skins gadget made just in case that caused a random issue. Any thoughts?
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i believe this is an issue with the android, maybe just sense roms not totally sure, stock text messenger app. switching to another app fixes the problem. i suggest go sms pro, but i've heard handcent is really good too
Past couple of weeks this has started and it's driving me bonkers.
My SMS texts will take hours to get to me. And the kick in the nuts is when they finally get to me I'm getting duplicated/triplicated responses. WTFMATE?
I can't pinpoint if it's Hangouts, TMO, CM, or ???.
Anyone running into this or heard of it or have a handy guide you can point me to to troubleshoot this?
TIA!!!!
-RESOLVED by going back to stockish rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...t/rom-stock-4-4-3-ktu84m-odex-deodex-t2771010
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Past couple of weeks this has started and it's driving me bonkers.
My SMS texts will take hours to get to me. And the kick in the nuts is when they finally get to me I'm getting duplicated/triplicated responses. WTFMATE?
I can't pinpoint if it's Hangouts, TMO, CM, or ???.
Anyone running into this or heard of it or have a handy guide you can point me to to troubleshoot this?
TIA!!!!
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I have the same problem (Nexus 5), its horribly annoying. I've been googling for a solution for weeks, loads of people experiencing same or similar issues... can't find a solution.
Had the same problem with multiple devices on tmo. Have no idea what the solution is...
So it sounds like it's a TMO and/or TMO setup issue? Not related to Google Hangouts / Custom rom???
Resolved for now <knocks on wood>
All I did was go back to a stockish rom (Lean version @ http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...t/rom-stock-4-4-3-ktu84m-odex-deodex-t2771010 )
So far I'm getting texts instantaneously and no dups!!! JOY!