I was curious if anyone had any suggestions for a replacement for the stock messaging app with ICS. I think the stock one looks pretty bad and have tried several of the 3rd party ones with mix results. I am really hoping for a modified version of the stock app but I would gladly accept any recommendations whether it be another 3rd party app I haven't tried, a theme to of these apps, or others or a modded version of the stock.
So far I have tried:
GoSMS
Handcent SMS
Pansi SMS
chompSMS
Contapps
I tend to like minimal style themes that still flow well with the stock look of ICS. The stock messaging app just feels out of place in regards to the look and feel of ICS in general. I been looking around and haven't find anything that I really like so I figured I'd lean on the community for suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
I was looking for something that looked like ICS too, I agree that the stock ICS messaging app doesn't fit in :-\ all I've found that was interesting was an inverted version of the stock ICS one, black background and the emoticons were blue
Pansi sms app is very good thanks
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Handcent wins this one. I used to like gosms but they added too much extra stuff I didn't need to it. Handcent is nice. It has a delaysend option so you don't sent the wrong message to someone, or so you can correct a message if you notice it's wrong. Awesome stuff.
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I'm with you OP. If there was just a black or grey themed version of the stock app it would be fantastic. Same thing with the Gmail app.
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Just about as simple as it sounds. The evo theme is dark, but the mms app is obnoxiously black on white. It's kinda blinding in dark rooms. Yeah handcent can do that but that's way over kill for a texting app for my use. I'm using the fresh rom, btw. Thanks.
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Download ChompSms and you can customize all the colors and even make it themed like Iphones sms system. It's a nifty and FREE little app. I donated to remove adds and its been well worth it. Give it a shot. Worst case scenario, you uninstall it.
I too am wanting to have this white on black or white on gray feature WITHOUT going the third party route of using chompsms or handcent. I like the simple features if the stock sense app. waking up early and reading missed texts is blinding lol.
I know you said you don't want another app but this is the messaging app from AOSP and it replaces the default HTC messaging app. Just flash it in recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=752604
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I would also like to see this I really hate how bright it is. The only problem with aosp messaging is you can't use the HTC messaging widget
AOSP would be the easiest, making the sense app black you would either need to pretty much completely rewrite the xml or you would need to theme all the Sense apps through com.htc.resources. All the HTC apps get there style from com.htc.resources, I was going to make them black in my blue theme but the HTC stuff is way to integrated into android.
bmtdan said:
I would also like to see this I really hate how bright it is. The only problem with aosp messaging is you can't use the HTC messaging widget
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Thats weird. It works just fine for me. You sure you did it right?
mmcjam07 said:
Thats weird. It works just fine for me. You sure you did it right?
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really? ive actually never tried lol i had just read somewhere that it is not useable hmmmm
bmtdan said:
really? ive actually never tried lol i had just read somewhere that it is not useable hmmmm
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Yep. Both of my messaging widgets work. But I'm on a different ROM (Myn's Warm 2.2), so maybe that could have something to do with it?
potentially but i think i may try it
mmcjam07 said:
I know you said you don't want another app but this is the messaging app from AOSP and it replaces the default HTC messaging app. Just flash it in recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=752604
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will this work with Fresh?
tracerit said:
will this work with Fresh?
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I think it said it works with any Sense ROM
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Just wondering if this app is a battery drainer!? I'm currently using pop-up SMS and love it! But i like the look of handcent also and want to give it a try.
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I am using handcent and I dont have a problem with it draining my battery
Give it a try, I like it.
Is it just me!? Or is there a delay in the pop up screen as you receive a text with this app!?
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i like chomp sms more
Yeah one more for chompSMS
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Is there any clear difference between chompsms and handcent? if so, can you list the differences and some pros/cons?
KimG said:
Is there any clear difference between chompsms and handcent? if so, can you list the differences and some pros/cons?
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ye i'd like that too, Personally I cant find anything different between the two, they seem pretty comparable.
I had both ChompSMS & Handcent SMS & I found Handcent SMS better. Actually both seem pretty compareable, but Handcent is better for me
Yeah they seem the same to me I just like Chomp I guess the name I don't know but really both are good SMS replacements.
Yeah i've only used Handcent, haven't noticed any difference on the battery but its an amazing app.
comp has higher res at the grafix, just look at the bubbles
When I got the phone couple of months back, I have tried both apps.
and picked Handcent over ChompSMS. ever-since I'm a Hancent fan. Thats why I modified to X10.
I'm tryna find the best sms/email popup app... Any suggestions?
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I like go sms or handcent. Either one works well.
Highly customized.
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I really like Go SMS. I tried alot but always go back to Go SMS. Its having great updates and customizations.
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Agreed. My entire phone is a Go interface.
Go Launcher, Go Sms, Go Contacts. Once they get go Locker completely configurable I will use that too.
I have to recommend Go SMS as well. It's highly customizable and does way better than the stock messaging app.
i use gosms handcent started messing my phone up i recommend go sms for ya as well their stuff is so customizable and easy
While I also have been using GO SMS (only go product I dear use lol) lately it has been becomeing as bogged down as the stock and just as slow. There are many options. The top would be handcent and chomp as well as go. Try them all and find the one you like best and stick with it.
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I use Go SMS, and now that I have I don't think I am capable to use any other one. Have tried several and keep going back to it.
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Is there any way to get the stock ICS messaging app? I'm not the largest fan of several little quirks in the SenseUI one, and am really not a fan of how it looks.
Has anyone else tried this? If so, to what success?
trunicated said:
Is there any way to get the stock ICS messaging app? I'm not the largest fan of several little quirks in the SenseUI one, and am really not a fan of how it looks.
Has anyone else tried this? If so, to what success?
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no. i even pulled over both the apk and odex file and it wouldn't show up.
i changed my emoticons in the Sense one and that's good enough for me. for now.
mrvirginia said:
no. i even pulled over both the apk and odex file and it wouldn't show up.
i changed my emoticons in the Sense one and that's good enough for me. for now.
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That's disappointing. I really can't stand the messaging UI, and the inability to hide the phone numbers in messages. I realize who I'm talking to, HTC... I don't need you to also list out their 10 digit phone number as well.
It's a shame, as I really love the phone, and there's no one big UI change that I dislike, it's just all these little things, like the changes in the messaging app that are really turning me off.
There are several ported ICS keyboards in the play store
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=ics+messaging
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There are several ported ICS keyboards in the play store
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I'm fine with my keyboard (I use Swype), it's the text messaging app that I just can't stand.
trunicated said:
I'm fine with my keyboard (I use Swype), it's the text messaging app that I just can't stand.
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He said keyboard, but it's actual ICS sms apps. And after using some HTC has a much better looking app in my opinion.
Yes I meant SMS not keyboards. But the ics keyboard + ics messaging looks nice. I don't mind sense UI though. Beats touch wiz hands down.
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I'm using a holo stock messenging apk. don't remember where I got it from as I pulled it from my sgs2. Only problem is it doesnt send mms messages, only sms.
just drop it into system/app named mms.apk with the right permissions.
worked for me. might take a couple tries to show up.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10741863/Mms.apk
Try this! http://db.tt/suTWB1GG. Its a modded mms.apk from the Gnex with black background / white text. Works perfectly on my HTC One X.
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Does anyone by chance have the stock mms.apk holo w/ white background by chance? If it was pulled from the gnex it should work in full with no problems right?
Don't quite like the black, plus I would like picture messages to work as well.
Thank You in advance
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I have had gripes with the HTC MMS app, but after using a Galaxy Nexus for a while, it too shows the phone number on the message screen. I also think the HTC UI is actually better and more professional and "clean". But yeah, would be nice to try stock ICS too, but I have never been able to get it working on any ICS device other than the Nexus.
I can confirm that hartfords mms apk looks just like holo w/ black background and picture messages work.
Edit: spoke too soon.... I can receive pics and videos but for some reason can't send them...the search continues.
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BootlegSnackz said:
I can confirm that hartfords mms apk looks just like holo w/ black background and picture messages work.
Edit: spoke too soon.... I can receive pics and videos but for some reason can't send them...the search continues.
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Thanks for checking it out. Bummer that it doesn't do MMS.
post link again please
hartford said:
Try this! Its a modded mms.apk from the Gnex with black background / white text. Works perfectly on my HTC One X.
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hey i have been looking for mms.apk with black background, i really wana try it could you post it again?
thanks
might try GO SMS with an ICS theme. Haven't tried it yet, and wouldn't be the same, but might like better than stock.
This is an app I found. Its in the playstore, search it up or follow link below. It by no mean requires root, or is specifically for the blaze, but I think its a great add on for anyone who had not seen it before, just a suggestion
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.everythingandroid.smspopup
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A great option for someone who doesn't gave gosms pro because of gosms ex cause its wayy to heavy (me, lol.). Haha, that's right iPhone,! We don't need to jailbreak(root) for this on our phones.! A thanks for you, kind sir.
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Or, you can use handcent messenger, which looks so much better than the tw SMS app.
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