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[APP] POPUP 7 A Concept Notification Center for Andorid, WP7 themed(Updated V3.1)

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HI there,
Introducing POPUP 7
A application which shows sms with sender photo and sms contents without disturbing any of your works. It comes from background and disappears.
Do not halt/pause your Games, any other work. Amazingly you can access your work even when this app is showing messages.
Click on popup to view sms thread just like in Windows Phone 7.
You can completely Customize look for this app.
1. Ability to show hide contact Image.
2. Ability to change color.
3. Ability to set duration.
4. Ability to show number of message lines.
5. Click on arrow to view complete message.
Any Suggestions are welcome.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.np.smsPopupPlusfree&feature=search_result
***NOTE***
For those who are using GOSMSPRO and Popup 7 is not working
In goSmsPro go to menu->setting ->ReceiveSetting... Please UNCHECK "DISABLE OTHER MESSAGE NOTIFICATION " option.
This will resolve problem.. please do not RATE low as this is not a fault of this app, that settings in go sms suppresses androids default Intents for sms received.
ToDO:
Working to make POPUP 7 as complete Notification center for android. If anyone wants to join me or give suggestions they are welcome.
Here is Concept what it will look like:
(This concept is originally from Yanko Andreev who joined me to make it true, this is just a concept, POPUP 7 will not be exactly like this.)
This is Concept picture of Notification Center, This kind of notification center will be implemented for POPUP 7. It is not there right now but it is in development.
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Nice App, need to add more options..
app is nice, do not disturb any of work in background, its amazing that will replying I can still access my background work.
I want to see some other options too in this..

om252345 said:
app is nice, do not disturb any of work in background, its amazing that will replying I can still access my background work.
I want to see some other options too in this..
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Yeah I agree. This app is pretty cool so far, but it does not handle multiple texts well. Some features I'd suggest are to display the message text while the reply entry box is up, open keyboard automatically when "reply" is pressed, close popup when "read" is pressed, not make the whole popup background open SMS app (easily do this by accident when trying to press arrow), and custom color choice, including transparency.
Like i said tho, great app so far, especially considering it just came out. So keep up the development and I can see this turning into a success

seems good but i dont want to message content to be displayed in the popup unless i click some button to show it..please do add this feature and i would definitely buy it.

Updates are coming...
ajk1311 said:
Yeah I agree. This app is pretty cool so far, but it does not handle multiple texts well.
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Hi ajk1311,
Thanks for your suggestions , these all things are considered and I am releasing one update for multimessage handling.
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Some features I'd suggest are to display the message text while the reply entry box is up, open keyboard automatically when "reply" is pressed,
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Idea behind this app is to make user read/reply message but being very less obtrusive. User should be able to access background work while doing these activities, so I think showing original message while replying will make message window large.
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close popup when "read" is pressed, not make the whole popup background open SMS app (easily do this by accident when trying to press arrow), and custom color choice, including transparency.
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These suggestions will be in next update.
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Like i said tho, great app so far, especially considering it just came out. So keep up the development and I can see this turning into a success
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POPUP 7 is intended for much more than just sms messaging and next few updates will prove that.

Nice app.

This looks pretty interesting! Will check it out!

very nice application thank you.
may i suggest to include popup for E.mails also (K9)? it will be unique one on android.
thanks again

This looks promising, but I think if you want to attract more users, to some degree you should really work on getting better (higher-res) images on the Market app page. They do not make the app look attractive, enough to the extent that it can easily dissuade many [superficial albeit average] users.
Just wondering, how does the app handle incoming texts when the screen is off and lockscreen enabled? Can it turn on the screen and bypass the lockscreen? Also, I'm looking at the pay version and from the screenshots, the Reply, Read, and Delete buttons look quite ugly and unfitting given this is supposedly inspired by WP7.
Other than those points, everything I had in mind was already nicely stated by ajk1311. This app looks promising, I will keep an eye out on this development...

I can probably make a simple border in photoshop if you'd like.. pm

Next Update plans
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This looks promising, but I think if you want to attract more users, to some degree you should really work on getting better (higher-res) images on the Market app page. They do not make the app look attractive, enough to the extent that it can easily dissuade many [superficial albeit average] users.
Just wondering, how does the app handle incoming texts when the screen is off and lockscreen enabled? Can it turn on the screen and bypass the lockscreen? Also, I'm looking at the pay version and from the screenshots, the Reply, Read, and Delete buttons look quite ugly and unfitting given this is supposedly inspired by WP7.
Other than those points, everything I had in mind was already nicely stated by ajk1311. This app looks promising, I will keep an eye out on this development...
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Hi c00ller,
Thanks for feedback,
Next update(after 2 days) for this app will handle Ringtones, Lockscreen and wake locks.
After implementation of bug free basic functionalities I am going to add some more advance functionalities like reminder for sms, missed call alert, kmail Integration and Incall popup, outgoing call popup.
The idea behind such implementation is to make life easy on mobiles and give some high usable apps.

Thanks for this application dev!
Certainly bringing convenience to us. Will there be an update where it will handle the SMS at the top for reply straight? It will be very convenient for us if this is available.
Will be looking forward to the update!

Hey dev is there any chance to include message content privacy feature ...surely there would be many like me who woudnt want others to see the message content easily and as others said the ability to reply with in the popup itself instead of going to the message application

I like the update! Makes the popup a little more user friendly. After pressing the 'reply' button, however, the popup gets kind of distorted with a noticeable separation between the entry box and the rest of the popup. Another feature, that idk if is development or not, that i thought of was a way to return to the message text after pressing reply, so we can refer to the message content if need be. Good update and I love the quick responses and development! Keep it up!

First of all, you already know it's a good idea and it will catch up if you make it snappy and jazzy looking.
Secondly, try googling some wp7 icons, and put those instead of the simple rectangular buttons. +1 for good looks and wp7 feel.
third thing - I don't know if it's possible, but consider overtaking the notification bar for a while to have more screen real estate. Stock vanilla sms app can do it, I remember sense sms app can do it too - it overtakes the notification bar space, leaving just the clock, battery and reception icons and displays a newly arrived text message for a short period of time.
Quite useful, it's just the notification bar itself it often not big enough, so I'm just thinking, maybe you could break the message in two parts, send one part to the notification bar, the rest to your view, then you'd have the whole message on a bigger screen estate.

Great idea, just more customization would be great and perhaps integrate this into an SMS application.

Works nice so far. Prefect for school
Please lengthen your message to at least 10 charters

Love this app . In a future update can you add like a fade away ?
Also a plain black or white background?
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Update 1.4 With some new buttons..
Hi All,
I have updated POPUP 7 paid app with some new buttons and functionality to reply also changed.
Check out new Update.

Privacy Feature in POPUP 7
karthik1der said:
Hey dev is there any chance to include message content privacy feature ...surely there would be many like me who woudnt want others to see the message content easily and as others said the ability to reply with in the popup itself instead of going to the message application
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Hi karthik1der,
Content Privacy feature will be there in next update.
But tell me one thing, what Kind of Privacy feature you are refering to?
One I am thinking is give user ability not to show sms Content for some specified Contacts.

[2.1+][APP] Text Notify

This app is simple but useful for people that heavily use full screen apps (games/browsers/ect). It gives a nice little notification that shows the text message/email you just received, allowing you to decide if it's worth quitting your app to reply to it (see picture), even if you're in another app! You can turn the notifications on and off via the main screen. The best part of it is you can play and the notification will not interfere with your touch on the game. It might also have the simplest options menu.
FEATURE LIST:
Works with third party SMS applications
Now supports K9 Mail (requires K9 Mail for functionality)
Shows the sender (name from contacts list or number if contact doesn't exist)
Shows the sender and contents of the message
Low profile
Doesn't interfere with the touch interface of whatever task you are doing
Easy to turn on or off just by the touch of a checkbox
Lightweight
No more quitting Angry Birds just to see that someone texted you "lol"
Works in portrait and landscape orientations
Permissions explained:
Read SMS: So that it can read the text to show you
Read contacts: so that it can see if anyone in your contacts shares the same number and the text sender
Please report any bugs to me.
P.S. I know this is a VERY simplistic app and may seem pointless. If you feel that way that is fine, however I have had a lot of people that laughed at it originally tell me they can't use any full screen app without and they never turn it off. So I simply ask you give constructive criticism. Thank you!
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Paid Version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.riley.textnotifydonate
Now has a paid version with more features:
Custom background and text colors
Custom notification display times
Optional border and border color
Option of rounded or square corners

This was just what I was looking for mate, testing now seems to be working just fine

Thanks, appreciate the download and feedback.

Does it supports other email applications as Gmail, also?

jolas said:
Does it supports other email applications as Gmail, also?
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Unfortunately Google currently doesn't allow outside apps access to Gmail emails or the standard email client. If they change this stance, I will update asap.

OK, I see...
Meanwhile, I installed and tested it (my ROM is at my sig) and it is working perfectly with the GoSMS I have installed...
Thank you!

No problem! Glad it works for you (as it should lol)

thanks, works on nexus s with ICS /)
beamed in from my Nexus S on ICS using my brain

Awesome! Thanks for the reply.

clears a lot of hassle of pop up! thanx

Crazy, I was literally just thinking it would be cool to have something exactly like this on my SGS2 when I was playing Star Diamonds Capture... it's an online multiplayer game that you can't really back out of unless you want to risk losing the match, but I always want to make sure I'm not ignoring an important text.
Thanks, I will let you know how it runs and if you stay active as a dev I will support your efforts as much as possible.

ingenious247 said:
Crazy, I was literally just thinking it would be cool to have something exactly like this on my SGS2 when I was playing Star Diamonds Capture... it's an online multiplayer game that you can't really back out of unless you want to risk losing the match, but I always want to make sure I'm not ignoring an important text.
Thanks, I will let you know how it runs and if you stay active as a dev I will support your efforts as much as possible.
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Thanks! Just released my second app, and started working on my third last night. Glad you enjoy!

Can you make the toast message last longer? It disappears very quick.. Just a half second longer would suffice and not interfere with games
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gqgk said:
Unfortunately Google currently doesn't allow outside apps access to Gmail emails or the standard email client. If they change this stance, I will update asap.
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Could you check this application (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nlucas.notificationtoasterlite&feature=related_apps) that have access to Gmail, maybe to see if it is possible to be done with yours, too?

jolas said:
Could you check this application (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nlucas.notificationtoasterlite&feature=related_apps) that have access to Gmail, maybe to see if it is possible to be done with yours, too?
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From what I see, it doesn't actually show you what the email says or who it's from, just that you have an email. Maybe I can just say you have a new Gmail Email haha

gqgk said:
From what I see, it doesn't actually show you what the email says or who it's from, just that you have an email. Maybe I can just say you have a new Gmail Email haha
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Sorry, from the description I assumed that it works the same way as with SMS
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Love it! Using it in conjunction with SMS Popup (SMS Popup only pops up when the screen's off).
Definitely an excellent utility!

ingenious247 said:
Can you make the toast message last longer? It disappears very quick.. Just a half second longer would suffice and not interfere with games
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ingenious247 said:
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The donate version allows you to set a custom time to display the notification now.

[APP] [FREE] ICS SMS Popup

ICS SMS Popups
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ICS SMS Popup is a simple app that will easily allow you to view and reply to incoming text messages from a pop up dialog. Now you can read and even reply to incoming text messages with out ever having to leave your current activity! Find it annoying to leave in the middle of a task just to view a new message? Try out ICS SMS Popup to solve that problem with a simple solution!
★ Android 4.0 style
★ 5 colored themes (ICS-Blue, Red, Orange, Green, Purple) - More coming soon!
★ Read all incoming SMS messages instantly
★ Slide to unlock animation
★ Instantly reply to messages without leaving a task
★ Auto-receive enabled
★ Inbox quick-launch
★ Custom notifications
★ Task-killer safe
★ Low RAM footprint
★ 0% battery drain
*Tips and help*
★ Why do we need a permission to read your messages? That's simple - so you can view them in the popup. Without it you could not view your messages.
★ Do we collect IQ and read messages? NO. We do not collect data or any other IQ like many other keyboard or popup apps who will steal your information for profit.
★ Avast reporting as malware!?! No, its not malware. It is the AdNetwork SDK which has been certified by Verisign and fully approved by Google. Avast and a few other outdated scanners will mark this as a potential risk because of the required permissions. Don't be fooled, use a legitimate antivirus app like Lookout Security or AVG. See below for more info.
★ Why such extreme permissions? Well, they are required in order for you to read, view, and reply to your messages in the app. We can not view or see any messages you send or receive. We do not support IQ like many other apps, so you are completely safe!
**Other Info**
ICS SMS Popup is the original SMS popup dialog themed to Android 4.0. We have many other flavors available to satisfy all tastes. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible with a solution.
This app provides a few useful shortcuts on your device in the form of a search bookmark link and home screen icon. This gives us a few cents each time the app is downloaded and will help us out a lot in developing more apps. If you do not want to use these new tools, you can simply ignore or delete them by dragging the icon to the trashcan and no harm is done (our app remains the same, no need to uninstall it). There is an ad-free pro version on the Play Store if you would like to support development! Thank you!
***Market links***
★ ICS-Blue: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syndicateapps.icssmspopup.blue
★ Red: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syndicateapps.icssmspopup.red
★ Orange: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syndicateapps.icssmspopup.orange
★ Green: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syndicateapps.icssmspopup.green
★ Purple: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.syndicateapps.icssmspopup.purple
Please contact us for more information or help!
Android, Google and ICS are trademarks of Google Inc.

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Looks fine!I´ll test it!

Thanks! Let us know what you think

Works great on my one s but I only have one question. How come when I reply from the pop up it does not show what I just sent in my messaging app. I'm using the stock messaging app.
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compta5 said:
Works great on my one s but I only have one question. How come when I reply from the pop up it does not show what I just sent in my messaging app. I'm using the stock messaging app.
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I actually hadn't noticed this until you mentioned it so thanks for the feedback! We'll look into it in the morning and hopefully add that feature in the next update

Awesome. Looking forward to the next update.
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Shows just number instead of name
And previous no show in SMS thread bug
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jayRokk said:
Shows just number instead of name
And previous no show in SMS thread bug
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This is at the top of my wish list too We are working on having it show the name for saved contacts instead of the number. Shouldn't be too hard so I'll let you know when we get it going

moneymike55 said:
This is at the top of my wish list too We are working on having it show the name for saved contacts instead of the number. Shouldn't be too hard so I'll let you know when we get it going
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Thanks!!!
So far I like it better than SMS Pop Up
Add customization and you've got an amazing app
Looking forward to the fixes
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jayRokk said:
Thanks!!!
So far I like it better than SMS Pop Up
Add customization and you've got an amazing app
Looking forward to the fixes
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Glad you like it! Customization is our main focus, we have an iphone style coming out soon too but the current versions are just to give ppl options while we add features and work out any bugs. Once the beta is complete it will be converted to one main app with downloadable themes and a template for 3rd party devs. Then it will be added to the widget chooser in Omega Launcher

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481110
Same concept, perhaps both you can work together.

JokerAce said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481110
Same concept, perhaps both you can work together.
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Yes, please work together
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Thank for sharing

Awesome! Lookin' forward for those 2 features mentioned above.

Trying this now. SMS popup was disabling my lock screen on CM Apocalypse. This seems to be working better!
Thanks!

This looks good, but could you make an option to keep the incoming message visible while doing a quick reply? I like to be able to refer to longer or more complicated messages while typing my response.

vettegofast said:
Trying this now. SMS popup was disabling my lock screen on CM Apocalypse. This seems to be working better!
Thanks!
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Glad you like it! This was an early build so it is geared more towards speed and stability than features at the moment but there will be a new customizable version out soon with basically every option you can think of so stay tuned We are just putting the finishing touches on our new themeable status bar app so the SMS popup is next in line.
c00ller said:
This looks good, but could you make an option to keep the incoming message visible while doing a quick reply? I like to be able to refer to longer or more complicated messages while typing my response.
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That is a great idea and will definitely be looked into for the new version. Our team communicates primarily through 5+ message long texts so this feature would be useful for us too lol. Thanks for the suggestion, let us know if you think of anything else and they will be added to the wish list

One of the reviews for your app states it adds shortcuts to the desktop, Google don't allow this.
http://phandroid.com/2012/07/31/goo...d-for-airpush-and-other-annoying-android-ads/

Broken Hope said:
One of the reviews for your app states it adds shortcuts to the desktop, Google don't allow this.
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We are well aware of the new developer policy and our ad networks are fully compliant with the changes. Rather than being opt-out like it was before there will now be a popup after installing that will allow users to either opt-in and receive the shortcuts or continue using the app without them. We literally spend hundreds of hours developing each app so we would really appreciate it if you wouldn't mind spending the 2 seconds it takes to remove the icon if you don't want to use them, but if you don't find them to be useful I understand. They are currently our main source of revenue though so if users don't like these kinds of ads then hopefully they will speak with their wallets and purchase the ad-free pro version to help support our full-time development efforts. The new opt-in setting will be integrated in our apps over the next month before the new policy goes into effect and should eliminate any concerns over this issue. Thanks

[APP][2.2+] Bane SMS [0.3 - beta]

Bane SMS​
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Assalam o Alaikum (may peace be on you)!
I began developing this app when I felt need to delete text messages from my device. A lot of them were spams and sometimes messages would become outdated and useless ("yes", "no", "ok", "brb", etc). So this app helped me filter out such messages and delete them.
There are still things to work on (adding new search filters like contacts to include or to ignore) and more exciting feature to add (categorising messages in favourites), but it is important to keep the flow going and release the app as I work on it.
Features:
search SMS (with various filter such as lines, characters, text, etc),
delete selected SMS (deleted messages are backed up in the app)
restore deleted SMS,
reply/forward an SMS.
Known issues:
Small fix needed when showing Favourite or Trashed messages exceeding 5000 mark.
Change logs:
0.1 alpha - initial build
0.1.1 - alpha
0.1.2 - alpha
0.3 - beta
Downloads:
Bane SMS v0.3 beta
Latest APKs will be attached in this post only.
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Reporting a bug:
You can report a bug/crash by posting it here or by sending me a PM.
To post a bug, it is preferable to mention/attach:
version code or name, (example 0.3 beta)
a LogCat,
steps to reproduce the bug
screenshot (if applicable)
Comments, recommendations, requests, etc are all welcome.

Do we get to see any screenshots?
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I'll try this app & post suggestions here later.
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I hope you people are enjoying using this app. Feel free to report bug or any suggestions you may have. If you can contribute with graphics-related help, you are most welcome.

You need to add a progress bar when deleting messages. (like 6/30 messages deleted...)
Also it would be appreciated if the search filters can work on other sms clients such as go sms, textra, whatsapp etc.

Salman Babri said:
You need to add a progress bar when deleting messages. (like 6/30 messages deleted...)
Also it would be appreciated if the search filters can work on other sms clients such as go sms, textra, whatsapp etc.
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Yes I was thinking about the progress bar thingy.
Do u mean the internal DB maintained by the apps? I will have to see if it's possible.

Oh, you think short message service is your ally. But you merely adopted the SMS; I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see MMS until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING!
It was totally necessary. :laugh:

polobunny said:
Oh, you think short message service is your ally. But you merely adopted the SMS; I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see MMS until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING!
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And I thought my jokes were bad.
It was totally necessary. :laugh:
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Necessary evil!
Thanks man, really appreciate your comment. I now realise how motivating these thanks and posts appreciating your work really are.

Okay guys, I will be adding 2 or 3 things in next version.
I've already fixed the progress bar thing when deleting,now I will be working on these things:
Recognize all known contacts (+xx and those starting with a 0 will be identified as same),
search button to do the same action as "Add Filter",
An "About" screen and "Share App" feature
Let me know if you have anything else to add to the list. I will try but I can only work on the weekends, having a tough routine nowadays.

Okay guys, there have been a couple of fixes and changes in the app.
Change log - 0.1.1 - alpha:​
ActionBar added,
compatibility for Android 2.1+ (API 7),
buttons replaced by icon - long pressing will show their info as Toast,
deletion progress bar,
all contacts are now recognized (+xx replaced by a 0, where country code is xx),
reply an SMS (from search results),
hardware search button will also open an add filter popup,
About screen,
Share the app with friends SMS and Email,
alert boxes fixed where some devices will show conflicting theme with text unreadable.

Good work! Keep it up.

Couple of changes have been made to the initial design. Following are the done tasks as of now. Hopefully people will come up with an idea or two over here because I feel there will be some things which could be added and improved.
contacts numbers with hyphens will now get recognized,
range selection for number of lines, characters and message count,
number picker for number of characters per SMS,
known/unknown sender replaced by sender type.

I'm a little busy these days and haven't been able to work on this app for a week or two now. The latest feature I was working on was to make a trash bin (a DB file) where all removed messages would go to and you could view, backup or delete them if you're sure that you don't need.
Basically I was stuck with saving the DB on external storage, since people would expect such things on external storage because they would reset/format their devices, especially after having such enormous amounts of amazing ROMs over here at XDA.
This upcoming build will be more mature and with a better UI. It would be really nice if you people post something you have to say about the app or the features you'd like to have (customizability or something which you think is generally expected but Bane SMS lacks). It will give me encouragement and also help me in making this app more useful for the users.

Bane SMS [Alpha 0.1.2]
As I promised, this version is much improved and is more intuitive. Thanks to my brother Salman Babri who made some really important suggestions when I thought nothing more could be added to this app. Now he's asking me to make the UI a bit fancy like some really amazing apps - Clean Master and Battery Doctor. I don't have designing skills so somethings are not really possible, like which theme should I use, the icons and everything. If you want to contribute then you're welcome. I don't know what I can give you as incentive, but we can negotiate over that hopefully. :laugh:
Change log - 0.1.2 - alpha:
new - couple of GUI updates,
Share app feature fixed (as per Android's guidelines),
new - report issue and contact developer added,
new - Range Seekbar for filters (bounds can be changed from settings)
new - scroll through messages from the Message View screen and messages can also be marked/unmarked from there,
new - removed SMS are backed up and can be restored from Trash bin,
new - Trash Bin can be exported and its location can also be changed from settings,
bug fixed - where lines weren't counted correctly,
bug fixed - where contacts with hyphens/spaces/tabs in the number will not get recognized,
ActionBar back button issue on newer versions -- bug fixed,
Alerts' background colour will be white always (to fix the visibility issue),

Bane v0.3 beta is out
Assalam o Alaikum (may peace be on you)!
Glad to announce that the long long awaited update of Bane SMS is finally here!
First of all I apologise for this long delay.
Main updates:
Materialised Bane, (if you see something unMaterial, please notify me )
Improved deletion, restoration speed,
Navigation Drawer based app,
completely supports KitKat and Lollipop with default SMS app (just go to Options Menu and click on Default SMS app. Clicking it again will undo it (did this to help make it less annoying).
Known Issues:
crash when showing Favourites or Trash when messages exceed 5000 or something
Download:
Bane SMS v0.3 beta

[APP][PREVIEW - released]Knock Me! - When silence can't speak!

UPDATE B: A new version is Up on Google Play Store as well as in this post's attachements (Knock Me Preview - revision 3)!
What's New?
#1 The app will now be able to handle knock word activation by several callers simultaneously.
#2 Uses system contact picker for assigning a contact to a knock word in "Selected Contacts" mode.
UPDATE A: Preview Version is Up on Google Play Store as well as in this post's attachements!
Important Instruction for this preview version: The knock word has to be sent without any spaces in the beginning or end, I noticed that some phone keyboards add spaces at the end of the word when you hit the auto-suggested word. This will be taken care of automatically in next update.
THE VIDEO:
Hi All! This is preview of an App I recently created, temporarily named as, Knock Me! - When silence can't speak!
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When was the last time you lost your phone in your room and you kept calling it just to realize that you had put it on deep silent mode or when was the last time you were so busy that you checked your silent phone after a long time to see a stack of missed call notifications? Well worry no more, I have got a cool little App for you. So the idea is that, let's assume one of your friend has been calling you, your phone is silent and it's really urgent for him/her to contact you. So what he/she can do is send a knock word via SMS, the word could be - "urgent". Once the SMS is received by you, the next time when he/she calls you, your phone will ring ONLY for his/her number irrespective of your phone's sound setting.
couple of screenshots of the beta version is attached with this post, please check it out, any feedback will be much appreciated, including App name suggestion!
As of now, the features of the App are:
You can set 'knock words' for either all of your contacts, or starred contacts only, or for selected contacts.
You can change the active time of a knock word, that is, once a Knock word is received via SMS, the time for which the App will allow the number to ring your phone could be set by user.
You can set different keyword for different contacts.
Additional feature in future version:
When a call is received from a person multiple times, the phone will automatically send an SMS stating that the user's phone is now in silent/vibrate mode and if it's urgent he/she may send an SMS "urgent" and then call to ring.
Checking for pattern of words in SMS.
Configure the sound volume to ring at.
History of contacts who used knock words
History of contacts who have been trying to reach you a lot of times but didn't use Knock words (most likely that they don't know about it.)
You may expect integration with WhatsApp and other services' messages as an option.
The working App has been developed, to check it out in action, your call is at this thread tomorrow and your knock word is 'knock me!'.

can u add youtube video review about this app?

Yes, sure, I will have a video of the App in action uploaded soon. I have a SMS pack to spare a lot of SMSs

Waiting Eagerly

Wow, great idea. I am using already Extreme Call Blocker to do some similar things but this is a great idea to block specific people.
One other idea is to add time slots in it (good also for a good sleep, I have some people who like to call or send text messages during the night )

Knock me?

I really like the idea. Here's a suggestion
When the word is received and the ringer activates, would we have the ability to set ringer level or will it be set to high.

Knock me!

Ha! Thanks for Knocking the thread!
I was improving the code for a better UI/UX. I am afraid I may not be able to complete what I intended to do since the creation of the thread. So I have decided to launch the App in its current state with a 'Preview' tag slapped on. Will be available in next few hours.
@Rinoceros, either I am confused by your idea or you have misunderstand the idea of the App. Anyways, please do visit this thread in few hours and try out the App.
@rickmatic, very nice suggestion!

Knock Me!

Looks great, can't wait to try it out.
Edit : wondering if there's a possibility if you can include/integrate whatsapp texts into this along with sms.. Sorry if it's a stupid question, not sure how exactly it works

Knock me!....up? Wait what!? [emoji85]
Love the idea alone! Would be extremely useful for everyone. Can't wait to try the app out! [emoji106]

The preview version is up!
The App's size will be significantly reduced when I remove the 'Preview' tag from the App.
@Aditya Srinidhi, no, that's a very valid question/suggestion. I also initially thought of that, it's possible to integrate with WhatsApp messages but as a side effect, the App will have to run in background most of the time, I will look into how can I provide that integration with minimum resource consumption. May be, I will keep it as an option.

Updated First post with a new .apk with some bug fixes. Please re-download if you had downloaded the initial version.

UPDATE: Knock Me! is now live on Google Play Store, download to receive automatic updates! And oh don't forget it's a preview version, rate accordingly

@Minions_Army and others, I have added a video showing the working of the App in the first post, check it out and try out the App while I prepare to bundle features for next update.

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@Minions_Army and others, I have added a video showing the working of the App in the first post, check it out and try out the App while I prepare to bundle features for next update.
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Thanks! I will get back to you after the next update!

New update
Hey Guys! I am just done with a new update. The app will now be able to handle knock word activation by several callers simultaneously. And the App may be ready for daily usage (you tell me.)
While it will be up on Google Play Store in a couple of hours, I would like to get some suggestions from the community. Apart from the feature to let callers activate knock word through messages on WhatsApp, I would like to in what direction this App could go towards in terms of feature.
I was thinking of this idea, if the App is installed in your friends/contacts phones, you will be able to search 'their' phone's contact database for a particular number, say you received a call from xxx-xxx-xxx number and now you want to check if it's saved in any of your friends phone. Once found, the App will list the different names with which the number is saved in your different friends' phones without revealing the source of each name.
Please let me know what you think about the idea and also suggest me anything you have in your mind.

New version is up on Google Play Store as well as in the first post! I consider this version good enough for daily use, but again is it? (You tell me!)
What's New?
#1 The app will now be able to handle knock word activation by several callers simultaneously.
#2 Uses system contact picker for assigning a contact to a knock word in "Selected Contacts" mode.