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[Q] Help with BetterCut Shortcut?

Hello,
I've got a weird problem I'm trying to solve with bettercut. I think it should be relatively easy, but I'm stumped and was wondering if somebody could help me out.
I use an HTC Legend and I like SenseUI too much to change to another launcher. I use an App called SMS Popup to notify me of new messages, but this app - combined with SenseUI - creates a bug with the default Messages shortcut.
Basically, when I mark a message as Read with the SMS Popup, the default Messages shortcut keeps the notification badge telling me I have unread messages. Which is annoying, because to fix this I have to go into the messaging app, scroll to the message I've already read in order to convince SenseUI I've read it.
So basically, what I'm trying to do with BetterCut is launch the SMS app without the system treating it as a Shortcut that needs a notification badge. I read all of my SMSs immediately mostly so I never need it to tell me how many I need to read.
So far, I have the intent as:
android.intent.action.RUN
and the data as:
com.android.MMS
However, when I select this shortcut, it says the app isn't installed.
So could somebody help me either:
1. Make a shortcut with BetterCut to the default Messaging app which won't show notification badges
or
2. Turn off notification badges entirely, because I don't use them for email either and they kinda piss me off.
Thanks!
PS. I've searched forums and google extensively for this, so I wouldn't be asking if I hadn't already tried
Cheers

Anybody? I don't imagine it's that difficult, I'm just missing something

There must be somebody out there who knows how to do this

I could do this all day

Or night, depending on the time

[Q] All notifications use default notification sound

I recently decided that I'd like different sounds for my various app notifications, but found that regardless as to what I set them to, they always use the default notification sound. To clarify, my apps ( gmail, twitter, facebook, etc ) all allow me to change their sounds and the settings stay put, they just simply don't use the selected sound, but rather player the default instead.
I've tried using apps that help with setting sounds, didn't help. I tried only using default system sounds vs the ones I've added via Zedge, didn't matter. I've been searching on XDA and Google, but no luck. I'm currently running v3 of the Breakneck rom on an LG Vortex and would much appreciate any help.

Update
I flashed my phone to v4 of the breakneck rom this morning, so took the opportunity to see which app(s) was causing the problem. The fresh rom prior to installing any new apps does work with a default system wide sound and different individual app sounds. I didn't encounter the problem I mentioned above until I used Zedge to set my notification sound to one of the ones that I had downloaded through it. If I uninstall Zedge and go back to using default system sounds, they work again properly. But if I use one of the downloaded sound files, even with Zedge still uninstalled, it no longer allows individual apps to have their own sounds. I even tried converting the sound files over to OGG and moving them to the system notification folder, no dice. Any ideas?

If this problem still exist in the V2.4 of the Zedge app please let us know by using "feedback" in the app.
Then we will let one of our developers to take a look at it.
(I'm a Community Manager in Zedge by the way)

Thanks!
Thank you for the reply, but I'm not 100% sure that it's Zedge's fault. A friend of mine has the same phone and is running a stock rom AND is having no trouble with his Zedge sounds. I however, am having trouble with Zedge on my custom rommed phone. I've also sent a tweet over to the rom developer to see if he'd check things on his end.
Also, I am already running v.2.4.

New User Sound Question - How Do I Get My Sensation 4G To Play Custom Sounds?

I have some little custom .wav and .mp3 sounds I want to use for SMS and missed call alerts.
Can I do that? I see Sensation 4G only offering stock or downloaded sets of tones.
Also, is there an easy way to get it to play a notification sound more than once? Say, if an SMS came through it would chirp 3 times rather than once?
Thanks from someone new to Android, but enjoying it so far.

Try this: on your SD card, create a folder called audio and in it you can make
alarms
notifications
ringtones
ui (not sure if this one does anything anymore)
So if you want a new text message sound you would place
mysound.mp3 into E:\audio\notifications
I can't confirm it works on the Sensation, but it works on my Nexus One

Confirmed that it works on sensation. I just tried it with notifications, worked like a charm, thank you! That has been bugging me for a while.

[Q] G2x - Weapon 2.6 - Ringtone location?

I love the new Weapon 2.6, but it doesn't find any ringtones on my phone. No matter where I place them, the only option I have for ringtones and notifications is "silent." I searched the forums and found one other person asked this same question a couple of months ago, but received no response. So I figured I would try asking it again. For anyone using Weapon 2.6, where are your ringtone files located so that they show up in the list of choices? Thanks!

System/Media/Audio
You should find the folders within that file path. I'm on weapon 2.6 and all my notifications & ringtones are there.
Hope that helps.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

You can also make a folder on your sdcard called media, and then put stuff under there. (So it'd be /sdcard/media/audio/ringtones.) That's the setup I use. I switch roms a lot, and it's a lot easier than constantly pushing my custom ringtones to the system partition every time I install a new rom.

Thanks for both of your suggestions. I could see the ringtones in the System/media/audio directory. And I could move them to the sdcard and see them in there. But when I would try to change my ringtone or notification sound, there was nothing listed except "silent." I fixed the permissions through recovery, and they now show up in my settings. Must have forgotten to do that when I originally flashed. But thanks to both of you for letting me know that I was completely crazy or completely stupid.

Any way to force stock SMS notifications to route to GO SMS?

Hi guys,
I just got turned on to GO SMS PRO today, and I really love the functionality and customization. Problem is, I just rooted my Verizon Galaxy Nexus and installed Jelly Bean, and I completely dig the new notifications. I tried turning off notifications on GO SMS, and setting it as the default send and view program..which allows me to only receive notifications from the stock SMS app, but when I click that notification, it opens up with the stock as well, even though GO SMS is the default view program. Is there any way around this or is it an all or nothing situation? I'd really appreciate any help I can get! Thanks!
-Lorenzo

Change the name of the stock messaging app, or company remove it from system apps using root explorer
If you wish to remove it, I'd copy and paste it elsewhere in your sd card so you have it later if desired.

It looks like the app already has that ability. From the changelog:
V4.56 Update (2012-7-20)
1.Add Premium Feature Pack (Find Phone, local backup SMS/MMS/private box, etc) in application center
2.Add sync Facebook contact photos (Premium feature)
3.Add backup/restore MMS (Premium feature)
4.Add option to set default SMS program (in Settings->Basic)
5.Optimize My Location plug-in
6.Optimize Facebook binding with GO Chat
7.Fix security lock issue in ICS
8.Fix number lock issue in JB (Android 4.1)
9.Fix ring choice, notification issues in JB

Thanks for the responses guys!
dave_k605 said:
Change the name of the stock messaging app, or company remove it from system apps using root explorer
If you wish to remove it, I'd copy and paste it elsewhere in your sd card so you have it later if desired.
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I actually couldn't find the stock messaging app in root explorer! I looked up messaging, SMS, and nothing came up..not sure what else it would be under. But if I did that, would it actually force the stock notification to open up with GO SMS, or would it just prevent it from opening with the stock app?
rezz93 said:
It looks like the app already has that ability. From the changelog:
V4.56 Update (2012-7-20)
1.Add Premium Feature Pack (Find Phone, local backup SMS/MMS/private box, etc) in application center
2.Add sync Facebook contact photos (Premium feature)
3.Add backup/restore MMS (Premium feature)
4.Add option to set default SMS program (in Settings->Basic)
5.Optimize My Location plug-in
6.Optimize Facebook binding with GO Chat
7.Fix security lock issue in ICS
8.Fix number lock issue in JB (Android 4.1)
9.Fix ring choice, notification issues in JB
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Thank you, but I believe number 4 is just referring to the option to set GO SMS as the default SMS program..I have that set, but still when I click on the stock notification, it opens up in the stock messaging app. Lame!
Thanks again guys!

Same problem here...