Is anyone else seeing that sometimes for no reason I can discern, the font size will change on the SMS bubbles from Small to Medium?
Driving me a bit bonkers.
Yep. also I switch my sms display list to 1 line instead of the default 2 or 3 and it will randomly switch back. very annoying
Yeah I'm having this issue too.
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Yup, I'm seeing that too. In addition, it seems to ignore me when I try to manually make a font size switch.
are you guys accidentally pinching or pulling while on your text messages?
that changes the sizes
Pirateghost said:
are you guys accidentally pinching or pulling while on your text messages?
that changes the sizes
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Good suggestion. Didn't know that. But that's not the problem in my case. My font size changes between medium and a size that I can't get to by pinching.
wow
Haha same problem! Goes from small to medium too!
It works like pinch and zoom on browser. Play with it till you are comfortable with it.
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Having the same issue gotta be a software quirk.
is it possible to use a 3rd party SMS on ICS?
Any reason not to use one until the problem is resolved?
Same problem here.
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i can confirm i've also been seeing this problem. i'm def not causing it myself. i will get a text and open it and the font size is already changed back to medium. i hate this quite a lot.
the other day mine was so small i could hardly even read the text...pinched and zoomed it back to normal (fairly small but readable) and haven't been able to get it to go back that low again. We will see what happens.
It seems like there are a few small software glitches that could probably be fixed by our lovely dev's if we just had some ROOT!!
also having text issue with email app
+1 for malfunctioning font sizes in messages app.
Also, i have noticed that in teh email app, my mail's smallest font size is HUGE. no matter if i change the font size to 'small' or pinch to zoom out, the smallest size is huge and causes many of my messages - especially ones containing images or charts - to be nearly impossible to read without lots of panning around. this was never an issue on my artix 4G with GB. the zoom out feature would allow for enough zoom to make the text way smaller than necessary. Anyway, this is killing my productivity on the go. i use the email app specifically for my corporate email via exchange, just as i did on my atrix.
imo there shouldn't be selectable sizes for the font size via the menu. there should just be pinch to zoom in and out. not sure why both are here.
also to note, if you set it to medium and pinch zoom out, that size of the text there can get even smaller by selecting text size small and pinching some more. very weird how they implemented this.
I am definitely having this issue too. The best thing to do is call HTC Tech Support so they can log the issue. Eventually as enough people report the issue they will recognize it and get it fix.
Even though it is a pain, it is the best thing to do in the long run so HTC gets it fixed.
Here is the url for the tech support contact info
http://www.htc.com/us/support/phone-support
This is a known issue. I've received following update from HTC
Nicholas from HTC Support, UK
" I have asked a collegue and this issue is currently under investigation, an update will be pushed out shortly to resolve this"
Count me in as well.
I do like the smaller font size in the messaging app though. But it never stays that way. Always goes back and forth.
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Ha! Same issue here. While it hasn't annoyed me, just confused me, it's nice to see that they're looking into it.
It boggles my mind how HTC can push this phone to market with such an obvious and seemingly easy-to-fix bug. I want my sms inbox to display 1 LINE...not the default 2 or 3. Yet every time the sms app is killed or the phone reboots, it goes right back to 2 lines even though in the settings its still listed as 1. So annoying.
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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!
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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)
I seem to have an issue with the colors of the webpage background color (and sometimes images) changing slightly when scrolling in the browser. It seems to change only with some colors. It's most obvious on pages like XDA and lifehacker.com If I hold down my finger on the screen, or scroll, the background shade seems to change and dithering becomes more obvious in images. It goes back to normal as soon as I pull my finger off the screen. It's not huge, but it is annoying.
I wish I could record what I'm talking about, but I don't have a spare camera.
Is anyone else having this issue?
I think I know what you're talking about mate...Ive noticed that on my desire too. I believe its to do with page rendering .... Im hypothesizing its the Android OS adjusting screen renders as it gets ready for any scrolling or zooming of a webpage.
Obviously thats just a personal theory.....would need someone with an Evo 4g or droid/x to determine if this is an android issue/amoled issue or whatever.
Doesnt affect usage though does it?
Cheers
Oz
I just opened my xda app. To ask the exact same question and the first post was this. I notice this on almost every page that has a white background. Not that its a real issue just curious if any one else sees it too.
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It does't really affect usage. It's just a bit strange and a little bit distracting. It seems to be at the software level, so I suppose a firmware update could change that.
Thanks for confirming guys!
i first experienced this when google's main image pixelated as i was scrolling... is this [similar to] what you are talking about?
i just assumed they did it to keep the scrolling smooth. for what reason? don't really know!
I have an HTC One X on AT&T. Does anyone know how to get the HTC Mail app to auto-fit HTML emails to the screen width, both in portrait and landscape mode? I'd also like to automatically show images, as opposed to having to press "Display Images" every time -- Is that possible as well?
Thanks.
I'm curious about this as well. I've dug through all the settings but I must be missing something.
Did you try double-taping the screen to resize while reading the email? That's what I do.... Not perfect but it works for most HTML emails. Don't have a solution for automatically displaying images.
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cortez.i said:
Did you try double-taping the screen to resize while reading the email? That's what I do.... Not perfect but it works for most HTML emails. Don't have a solution for automatically displaying images.
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That's what I normally do (double tab to resize), but unfortunately it's two additional taps and not the ideal user experience. It would be great to be able to auto-fit and auto-display images -- I just took it for granted on my last phone (iPhone 4).
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I have an HTC One X on AT&T. Does anyone know how to get the HTC Mail app to auto-fit HTML emails to the screen width, both in portrait and landscape mode? I'd also like to automatically show images, as opposed to having to press "Display Images" every time -- Is that possible as well?
Thanks.
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I hav eno solution, but just chiming in that I'd like to knwo if someone figures out soemthing regarding the text sizing in HTC Email app. It's atrocious and often makes reading/reviewing messages nearly impossible.
Side note: have you noticed that when replying, the text shrinks to a more normal size? Doesnt change the fact that reading many emails is a massive chore. I've spoken with HTC support and they didnt think there was a glitch, but that it may be something they need to address in a future software update.
I would like to know this as well.
I actually stopped using the HTC mail app and i am currently using gmail due to no images just a wall of text
Anyone figure it out yet (4.0.4)?
Hi all,
Just done the Android 4.2.2 update on my HTC One X (4.18.401.2) Some good bits, some terrible bits, one problem that's irritating me.
When I open an SMS thread, my incoming messages are in a normal SMS bubble as expected but my outgoing messages are just displayed over the background colour with a thin line over the top of them. I've tried various colour schemes and the problem always persists.
Surely this isn't the intended behaviour, it makes things much harder to read. Any ideas?
Thanks
You're in the wrong forum. This is the One XL forum.
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kev51773 said:
Hi all,
Just done the Android 4.2.2 update on my HTC One X (4.18.401.2) Some good bits, some terrible bits, one problem that's irritating me.
When I open an SMS thread, my incoming messages are in a normal SMS bubble as expected but my outgoing messages are just displayed over the background colour with a thin line over the top of them. I've tried various colour schemes and the problem always persists.
Surely this isn't the intended behaviour, it makes things much harder to read. Any ideas?
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As mentioned, this forum is not for your phone (obvious by the firmware build of 4.18).
But the Messages layout is intended for Sense 5. I don't personally like it either.
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As mentioned, this forum is not for your phone (obvious by the firmware build of 4.18).
But the Messages layout is intended for Sense 5. I don't personally like it either.
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Oops, wrong forum but..
Thanks for the info. Wow, that's terrible, combined with the 3x4 paged app drawer layout that makes for an all round aesthetically bad update.
Guess I'll be replacing my sms app as well as my launcher now.
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Oops, wrong forum but..
Thanks for the info. Wow, that's terrible, combined with the 3x4 paged app drawer layout that makes for an all round aesthetically bad update.
Guess I'll be replacing my sms app as well as my launcher now.
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At least on the dual core One X/XL version of Sense 5 (I'm guessing your version is the same), you can change the grid size to 4 x 5, which is much better then the ridiculous 3 x 4 grid.
If you haven't found this yet, in the app drawer, swipe down to reveal the 3-dot menu button, tap that, and select Grid Size.
The Messages layout is probably the only thing I have a gripe with on Sense 5 (and I've chosen to live with that). There's a lot I'm liking about Sense 5.
I'm looking for an SMS app that doesn't seem to exist, so I thought I'd post here in case there's a cool project I'm missing or some interesting ideas anyone has to share.
What I'd Like:
An SMS app with the following features:
-Both SMS and MMS work reliably and consistently
-Material Design compliant
-Swipe to return to conversation list
-Quick reply
-Avatar images in the conversations
What I've Tried and Why I'm not a Fan:
-Hangouts: No swipe or quick reply, the workflow/2-tab system in inefficient and ugly
-Textra: Weird font and no avatars in the conversations
-QKSMS: It bugs out on my phone...it thinks I have on-screen buttons (I have capacitive) and it puts a giant bar at the bottom of the screen, but stuff I can't see or interact with goes under that bar.
-Evolve: So much going on, it's so busy and sort of laggy and clunky even on my brand new Droid Turbo.
-Chomp: It keeps yelling at me that it can't find my APN settings even though every other app including Textra made by the same company works fine. Also only partially Materialized. OCD.
_Google Messenger: No quick reply or swipe.
-Go: Too much stuff for my taste
-Verizon Messages: Super ugly.
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I'm looking for an SMS app that doesn't seem to exist...
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try YAATA
i think it meets (almost, if not) all the above mentioned :good:
I use YAATA and love it
YAATA would be perfect if it would turn Wi-Fi back on after sending a MMS
Thanks guys, I'll have to check that one out. Just got it installed and I'm playing with all the settings. When I initially opened it the font and pictures were huge and I felt like I was holding a Fisher Price toy but it has a ton of settings it looks like so I'm feeling a lot better now that I've played with a few of them. I figured there was a great app I was missing, so thanks for the help guys!
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-QKSMS: It bugs out on my phone...it thinks I have on-screen buttons (I have capacitive) and it puts a giant bar at the bottom of the screen, but stuff I can't see or interact with goes under that bar.
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There's a fix for this in the advanced settings of the app
Someone pointed out the navigation bar fix option to me over in the G+ community for the app, but it didn't work in my case. Nothing changed.
Never heard of qksms before. Absolutely love it. Thanks xda and all members for suggesting approximately 70% of all my installed apps. ?
Indeed...actually QK started working for me again after I rebooted my phone. Not sure why I didn't think of that. I originally found out about that here too, and YAATA is actually really nice also. QK is still prettier, but YAATA seems to have fewer bugs right now.