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[Q] MMS pics only stay on screen for 5 seconds and then the screen goes blank SOLVED!

I have searched and didn't see this anywhere.
MMS pics only stay on screen for 5 seconds and then the screen goes blank. I just flashed to 2.3.6 and this started happening. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there a fix out there? It is annoying.

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Sorry, about the wrong forum. I flashed stock 2.3.6
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I assume you adjusted the "Screen timeout' in settings already? If so, did you do a factory wipe and fresh install of the stock ROM?

I did adjust it. The whole screen doesnt go dark....just the picture after viewing it for 5.secs...I wiped everything when I flashed.
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I haven't been on stock or used stock messaging in a long time. You could try a third party sms/mms app like GoSMS Pro - which is what I use - to start. You may try a reflashing the ROM with a factory reset. You can try flashing Raver's Valhalla Black.
Or you can hang on and see if somebody else steps in to help

lumin30 said:
I haven't been on stock or used stock messaging in a long time. You could try a third party sms/mms app like GoSMS Pro - which is what I use - to start. You may try a reflashing the ROM with a factory reset. You can try flashing Raver's Valhalla Black.
Or you can hang on and see if somebody else steps in to help
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I would try this. If your mms/sms works using GOsms then it would suggest the stock app is having a issue. I seen something similar on another phone. The user couldnt get sms/mms until he installed GOsms. Then mysteriously the stock app started to work.

Not a fan of third part msging for privavy reasons so I will not be downloading any 3rd party. Maybe a refresh will work. Thanks for your help.
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Tytan0007 said:
Not a fan of third part msging for privavy reasons so I will not be downloading any 3rd party. Maybe a refresh will work. Thanks for your help.
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I suggest this only because it could jumpstart the stock app. The person I referenced went three months without mms/sms through several updates.
But let me get this straight..you will install a custom rom but third party messaging app is a nogo. Ok.

I installed stock 2.3.6...nothing custom on it. However, I did try handscent and although it did not fix the stock app I like how it works so I guess I threw my privacy thing out the window there. Thanks for the help anyway!
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If you like Handscent... give goSMSPro a run. I have tried both and liked the latter much more.

Tytan0007 said:
I installed stock 2.3.6...nothing custom on it. However, I did try handscent and although it did not fix the stock app I like how it works so I guess I threw my privacy thing out the window there. Thanks for the help anyway!
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So you are able to view the messages longer than the original 5 seconds?
And I guess I missed you said you were on the stock 2.3.6, my bad.
I understand the concern for privacy. But I think with the thousands of users of most sms apps at some point somebody would have found a security flaw in them. So you should be pretty safe.
One more thing if you really want to use the stock one. Redownload the stock rom unzip it and find the stock messaging apk. You can then push it to your phone via adb or a file manager that has root privileges.

lumin30 said:
If you like Handscent... give goSMSPro a run. I have tried both and liked the latter much more.
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You weren't kidding this is way cleaner...thanks for the tip!

eollie said:
So you are able to view the messages longer than the original 5 seconds?
One more thing if you really want to use the stock one. Redownload the stock rom unzip it and find the stock messaging apk. You can then push it to your phone via adb or a file manager that has root privileges.
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I will try this...thank you!

You're welcome. You can apply themes to gosms as well.
Stock messaging is separate from the mms. If gosms is working and you like it, it beats the hell out of stock.

Ha! Get this, my pictures on the stock SMS work perfectly now. Fixed!
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Mark the title of the thread [SOLVED].
Glad you were able to get it working.

Tytan0007 said:
Ha! Get this, my pictures on the stock SMS work perfectly now. Fixed!
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I had a feeling it would work out
Vroom Vroom

Inverted/Black SMS.apk for all ICS

Extremely small changes to an already awesome sms/mms mod . *FLASHABLE* . Let me know how you like it... all feedback, negative and positive is appreciated.

Tx dude i was wayting for this for a wile......tx tx tx
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nice, i been waiting for this. This will be my First rom that i will be installing ^__^, good job. works 100%

Great work! Appreciate it! I have been wanting this for awhile now...thanks for taking the time to make it
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No prob. Glad yall like it. Don't forget the thanks button!!!
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Love it thanks so much. Now I just need contacts and Gmail themed black and I'm golden. Thanks again loving it
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Can this be used for Hellfire Phoenix Roms or is it just ICS Roms only? I want to try it but I also want to see if anyone has first.
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rjwriter78 said:
Can this be used for Hellfire Phoenix Roms or is it just ICS Roms only? I want to try it but I also want to see if anyone has first.
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Make a backup of your messaging app, then replace it with this one. Will take about 5 minutes to know if it works, rather than waiting for an answer.

When u Try to download it says it downloads successfully but i can't find it any where on my phone, If i click on open after the dl it says file type not supported?

Thanks! I appreciate your reply sir! :thumbup:
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booma428 said:
When u Try to download it says it downloads successfully but i can't find it any where on my phone, If i click on open after the dl it says file type not supported?
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Because it's a .zip. Unzip it and it'll be in there.

It does work but can't receive or send pic messages.

lelouch68 said:
It does work but can't receive or send pic messages.
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I have no issues sending and receiving mms. Just tried it and it works just fine. Do you have your APN setup correctly? Is your RIL matching your baseband?
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I had no problems sending or receiving either when I used this past few days
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Faux 1.4GHz OC/UV alot!!!
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Pecata said:
I have no issues sending and receiving mms. Just tried it and it works just fine. Do you have your APN setup correctly? Is your RIL matching your baseband?
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Not to sure im on T-mobile apn but I will check.
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thank you sir.. looks sweet!!

lelouch68 said:
It does work but can't receive or send pic messages.
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I had the same issue too, backed up old mms reinstalled and MMS works again, im on the phone with tmobile as I type to see if they can get it working with the updated black .apk if not its back to stock for me

risho said:
I had the same issue too, backed up old mms reinstalled and MMS works again, im on the phone with tmobile as I type to see if they can get it working with the updated black .apk if not its back to stock for me
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Yeah I did the same thing. Sucks tho because I love the theme.

lelouch68 said:
Yeah I did the same thing. Sucks tho because I love the theme.
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How did you guys installed the Black MMS? Did you flash it under Recovery or did you just replaced the apk file? Did you clean the cache, Dalvik cache and fix permissions?

.help asap please.

CAN ANY ONE HELP ME PLEASE.I'M ON ICS REMIX ROM ON GALAXY S2 AND FOR SOME REASON I CAN'T SEEM TO SEND SMS ANYMORE.TRIED ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING AND STILL NOT RESOLVED.TRIED DIFFERENT KERNELS ETC.HOW DO I CHANGE THE BASEBAND ?I'M WHAT YOU WOULD CALL A NOOB LOL.I CAN ROOT AND FLASH ETC.THANKS TO ANYONE IN ADVANCE
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did your sms stop working as soon as you flashed over the rom? or did it stop working a while after the fact? did you try isolating if its a rom problem by seeing if your sms works when your on a stock rom?

Hey I think it stopped straight away.its weird.I flashed the same Rom and kernel on my dads phone as I did on mine but yet his sms doesn't work and mine does?the only difference I have noticed is the base band numbers?
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try going back to stock and reflashing? I don't know why the baseband numbers are different to be honest

Ah ok thanks yeah will try that.thanks for responding anyway thought.
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Your baseband is also called your 'radio'. That's what you'll need to flash to change it, not the ROM itself.
I'd recommend the above user's steps (return to complete stock, try again). That should fix your issue completely
Good luck!

Ah ok thanks a lot.ill give that ago.;-)
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[Q] Help Update and Dialer

Hello guys I've a problem with the Dialer, when I want to call a company and they gave me some options like press 1 to sales and press 2 to help or press # to go back etc... before I made update for a custom rom was working but now it's not working I press and I hear the button pressed but doesn't go anywhere. can any one help me on that.

Views: 61 and no one helped me out.

What rom are you running? I had this problem when i was running the Indian rom. Give some more info on the rom that you are on and i might be able to help you.
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tmease1 said:
What rom are you running? I had this problem when i was running the Indian rom. Give some more info on the rom that you are on and i might be able to help you.
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Well I use MERetail-MEARET rom.

I have not flashed this rom yet. To tell you the truth i did not know it was available to flash until a minute ago. I had not been checking that part of the dev section lately. I'm downloading that rom now and i will flash it later this evening when i get some free time to see what is going on with the dialer, plus i haven't tried that rom yet and it will give me a new toy to play with for a little bit. Like i said before i had this problem with the Indian rom and it bugged the hell out of me. Give me some time and ill get back to you on this later tonight or tomorrow.
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tmease1 said:
I have not flashed this rom yet. To tell you the truth i did not know it was available to flash until a minute ago. I had not been checking that part of the dev section lately. I'm downloading that rom now and i will flash it later this evening when i get some free time to see what is going on with the dialer, plus i haven't tried that rom yet and it will give me a new toy to play with for a little bit. Like i said before i had this problem with the Indian rom and it bugged the hell out of me. Give me some time and ill get back to you on this later tonight or tomorrow.
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Hope you fix it and help me soon and today.

Bryan. said:
Hope you fix it and help me soon and today.
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Not going to flash today. I got busy with life and good weather outside. If you are having that big of issues with it go back to stock or maybe someone else can help. Sorry i couldn't help just got to busy and don't have the time to flash a rom right now. Once i do i will work on it then post it if i figure out anything.
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tmease1 said:
Not going to flash today. I got busy with life and good weather outside. If you are having that big of issues with it go back to stock or maybe someone else can help. Sorry i couldn't help just got to busy and don't have the time to flash a rom right now. Once i do i will work on it then post it if i figure out anything.
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Alright it's fine I just hoped you can do it today and tell me what you've done on the Indian rom maybe it's same issue. untill you flash that rom and have some time for this.

Tried to get the dialer problem fixed and this is above my knowledge. Since no one else has replied your best bet would be to go back to stock or flash another rom where the dial pad is not a problem. Sorry i tried, it's just beyond me.
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Cogeary and I are looking into it. Have patience.
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Looked into alittle bit.no success yet with fixing it.kids just got home so i wont have time.i usually have to opt out of xml files because its time consuming and time is not something i have a lot of.ill try again when i can
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rdavisct said:
Looked into alittle bit.no success yet with fixing it.kids just got home so i wont have time.i usually have to opt out of xml files because its time consuming and time is not something i have a lot of.ill try again when i can
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Thank you for your time

rdavisct said:
looked into alittle bit.no success yet with fixing it.kids just got home so i wont have time.i usually have to opt out of xml files because its time consuming and time is not something i have a lot of.ill try again when i can
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what's news about this problem?

Have you tried flashing a different ROM, as suggested? Seems like something went awry with your download and/or flashing. Searched this ROM in the forum for like or otehr issues users have found?

Apex_Strider said:
Have you tried flashing a different ROM, as suggested? Seems like something went awry with your download and/or flashing. Searched this ROM in the forum for like or otehr issues users have found?
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yes I did but I need this rom to use Apex.

Bryan. said:
Hello guys I've a problem with the Dialer, when I want to call a company and they gave me some options like press 1 to sales and press 2 to help or press # to go back etc... before I made update for a custom rom was working but now it's not working I press and I hear the button pressed but doesn't go anywhere. can any one help me on that.
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it's a bug of that rom. Try another. no fix unless you know how to replace the dialer.
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Bryan. said:
yes I did but I need this rom to use Apex.
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Can you not mod the rom with another dialer?

Apex_Strider said:
Can you not mod the rom with another dialer?
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Another dialer such as what? send me if you've

Bryan. said:
Another dialer such as what? send me if you've
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i mean the moto one. the system relies on it very much.
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Is it just an issue with the dialer .apk file, and if so why not mod the rom by using another rom's dialer. apk? I'm not even sure if the dialer and phone. apk's are able to be swapped, as they may be too deeply integrated within the A2's framework. Sorta beyond my knowledge base.
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cant get picture messages please help!

i cant get picture messages but i can send them any reason why?

nikkifm said:
i cant get picture messages but i can send them any reason why?
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Need more info. What rom are you currently running

mikeman45 said:
Need more info. What rom are you currently running
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posted ealier and no response back. im running jelly beans rom build 14 and i have aosp messging

Did this just start happening or have you never been able to send mms. Are you using stock messaging app or aosp. Did you try the simple solutions like a reboot and if that didn't work the good old wipe cache, dalvik, and fix permissions
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