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Handcent or Chomp SMS

What messaging program is everybody using ? I am using the Handcent at the moment but sometimes it seems laggy.

Handcent is what I use! I like it, The feature that got me was the quick reply for messages. I have found that the lag has mostly gone away from the updates. The only problem that I have found was the option for the light up track ball does not work =\. I have the Hero CDMA.

Neither. Chomp does not handle MMS and Handcent significantly slows down the phone.

jonnythan said:
Neither. Chomp does not handle MMS and Handcent significantly slows down the phone.
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I haven't noticed a major slow down.

love Handcent, has very good features. I haven't notice it slowing down the phone either. I have noticed that sometimes receiving an MMS doesn't work. I very rarely get them so I switch to the regular for that. No big deal.

jonnythan said:
Neither. Chomp does not handle MMS and Handcent significantly slows down the phone.
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Same here, I just use the stock messages app.
But my gf loves handcent she has it all themed out with different icons for each person ringtones ect ect.
Both on fresh 1.1 and I can't tell Amy significant speed change between the two phones.

jonnythan said:
Neither. Chomp does not handle MMS and Handcent significantly slows down the phone.
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stock app ftw.

If I compose a new message, thestock app works great.... but I have hand cent just for the quick reply

I use the stock messaging app with SMS Popup installed. That way I get the speed of the stock and can still use quick reply from the popup. I haven't noticed any lag at all.

I was using handcent but wasnt impressed enough to keep it after the firmware update fixed the battery issue with the dialer.

Should add neither as an option, for those who use the default app.

Handcent. Haven't noticed any slowdown and since the last update mms seems to be working better. I like all the options, individual contact notifications and visuals especially.

I only use Handcent because it automatically resizes photos for you to put into MMS. With a 5 megapixel camera, I don't really feel like manually resizing every photo I want to send.

I use Handcent because the stock app marks incoming SMS one hour behind so my text timelines are all messed up.

jonnythan said:
Neither. Chomp does not handle MMS and Handcent significantly slows down the phone.
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Chomp does do MMS now. I used to use Handcent because Chomp didn't support MMS. Now I use Chomp because I think it runs faster and smoother than Handcent.

ultivegito2 said:
I only use Handcent because it automatically resizes photos for you to put into MMS. With a 5 megapixel camera, I don't really feel like manually resizing every photo I want to send.
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I found out today that Chomp does that too. I went to send a picture and it said the picture was too big and compressed it to send.

I started using Handcent because of the now-fixed SMS bug. I chose it over chompSMS because it supported MMS, back when chompSMS didn't. I have stuck with Handcent because of the reminder feature...
Is there another app that can perform the same function? ...it doesn't look like chompSMS has reminder capabilities.

I was using Handcent, then switched to stock. Started using Chomp a few days ago, but MMS wasn't working properly so I went back to Handcent. MMS works fine, and no lag so far.

I use handcent only because the default app had problems with the phone at launch and never changed back once the sleep problem was fixed. I used chomp for a while and wasn't to thrilled with it.

gomorrah said:
I use the stock messaging app with SMS Popup installed. That way I get the speed of the stock and can still use quick reply from the popup. I haven't noticed any lag at all.
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This is awesome! Didn't know about SMS Popup - great app. I'm now using stock with SMS popup and love the combo!

Not receiving MMS

Well I can't receive, I can send most differently
-Monky_1

Details brother.
Are you using the stock messaging app? Are you rooted? What have you removed/altered?

I'm using hand cent I'm not using sms stock I'm rooted also
-Monky_1

Handcent has been having issues for a lot of people lately, myself included.
I actually stopped using it until they fix it. The pop up would show up, my screen would unlock, but I wouldn't get a sound or vibe for 5 or more seconds after.

Aught I'll just use default sms thanks
-Monky_1

Double texts

OK I don't know what I did, but now when my wife texts me I receive two messages - so now she's doubly annoying an naggy (joke). Anyone know how to fix this (not the annoying and naggy thing, the double text thing)?
Edit: It happens with both Handcent and stock messenger.

Beggars1923 said:
OK I don't know what I did, but now when my wife texts me I receive two messages - so now she's doubly annoying an naggy (joke). Anyone know how to fix this (not the annoying and naggy thing, the double text thing)?
Edit: It happens with both Handcent and stock messenger.
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Do you get one message in each app or two in each?
If the latter and if she does also, you might try freezing one of the apps. I was getting the same message in both and froze the stock app.

Do have Handcent setup as default to handle both sms & mms?

gaww said:
Do you get one message in each app or two in each?
If the latter and if she does also, you might try freezing one of the apps. I was getting the same message in both and froze the stock app.
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Two in each. I am going to try freezing.

96traxx said:
Do have Handcent setup as default to handle both sms & mms?
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Nope, default is disabled.

Is this only when your wife texts? Maybe problem is on her side.

aceofserenity said:
Is this only when your wife texts? Maybe problem is on her side.
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Yep. She uses T-Mobile as well. For a while it happened why my sister and brother-in-law (also T-Mobile) texted. It's very annoying.

I have the same issue. It seems to be at random for me, with everyone I text. Hadn't figured out a pattern that let me figure out why it happens either. I'm using chompsms and get double texts on it. Weird...
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try turning off notifications on stock messenger app.

rvdangel630 said:
try turning off notifications on stock messenger app.
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Did that when I installed Hancent over a month ago.

As far I can tell this is a bug. I've had this for a while, sometimes worse than others. Hasn't been too bad lately, but I do get occasional double texts. There have been times it was every text though, sometimes up to 4 of them.N never had this issue with any phone other than this one though

Do you have an app installed called Organizer Widget ? Or any other app that has permissions to intercept text messages ? I had an issue with Organizer Widget where it would not send the "text received" signal unless I was on WiFi calling.
Try uninstalling apps that have this permission and see if it stops. Remember what the last app you uninstalled was.

jsapp said:
As far I can tell this is a bug. I've had this for a while, sometimes worse than others. Hasn't been too bad lately, but I do get occasional double texts. There have been times it was every text though, sometimes up to 4 of them.N never had this issue with any phone other than this one though
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From everything I've tried to find out about this in the past, it's a known issue with Gingerbread. Back on big red, My D1 running GPA15/16 had this same issue, BAD. My G2x on OTA 2.3.3 gets the random double text every once in a while, but it's far less often. There's really nothing you can do. I did find though that if I froze stock messenger I wouldn't get any text messages anymore (I think...don't really remember all that much). So my advice is just to disable notifications in the stock messenger and try not to get too upset by them.

rvdangel630 said:
try turning off notifications on stock messenger app.
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+1
that should have solved the double text notifications.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

The issue the OP is having is NOT that he is getting one notification in stock msging and one notification in Handcent, it's that in Handcent he is getting two notifications. He had already indicated that he disabled stock notifications.
OP, I have the same problem occasionally. I have no earthly clue what causes it, or how to fix it, but you're not alone.
Sent from my LG G2x

TJBunch1228 said:
The issue the OP is having is NOT that he is getting one notification in stock msging and one notification in Handcent, it's that in Handcent he is getting two notifications. He had already indicated that he disabled stock notifications.
OP, I have the same problem occasionally. I have no earthly clue what causes it, or how to fix it, but you're not alone.
Sent from my LG G2x
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+1 seriously. I've at one point received 8 messages all the same in a row.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

TJBunch1228 said:
The issue the OP is having is NOT that he is getting one notification in stock msging and one notification in Handcent, it's that in Handcent he is getting two notifications. He had already indicated that he disabled stock notifications.
OP, I have the same problem occasionally. I have no earthly clue what causes it, or how to fix it, but you're not alone.
Sent from my LG G2x
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lol that's cuz handcent is worthless you guys should try chompsms instead

Le sigh...
I happens with all messaging apps.
Sent from my LG G2x

Sms not being sent

I installed Go SMS because i love the features especially the pop notification. Using the app, I've come to realize that text messages are not being sent. It just stays there and never sends. I looked at HTC's messaging app and the text also displays there are being sent but never sends.
Has anyone else had a problem sending texts with GoSMS?
I uninstalled Go SMS and using just the default to see if Go SMS was the one causing the issue

maybe I am the only one.

I've had this issue as well. Sometimes it will just say text not sent and never send.
Other times I will get an error saying text not sent but it did indeed send so I end up sending two of the same.

Best thing you can do with this is pull the SIM card and re-insert it. This problem, if existing, affects more than just people who use GoSMS as GoSMS is just a skinned texting surrogate. Sure, it sends and receives texts, but it does so using the frameworks of the main messaging app on your device. I've encountered this problem with the main messaging app, and I just pull the SIM or put it in airplane mode for a few seconds then take it off and it's fixed it every time.
Hope this helps.

x3phyr said:
Best thing you can do with this is pull the SIM card and re-insert it. This problem, if existing, affects more than just people who use GoSMS as GoSMS is just a skinned texting surrogate. Sure, it sends and receives texts, but it does so using the frameworks of the main messaging app on your device. I've encountered this problem with the main messaging app, and I just pull the SIM or put it in airplane mode for a few seconds then take it off and it's fixed it every time.
Hope this helps.
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Does the issue go away after doing that or does it come back? Should I turn off the phone when I remove the sim or should I do it while it is on?
If a text doesn't send for me I can still send one right after and that one sends fine.

so for the past 2 days i used HTC's messaging app and everything always sent. just now i redownloaded GO SMS and the second text i sent, it did not send so it must be something else

try handcent
Go msg might have bugs on ICS

ytwytw said:
try handcent
Go msg might have bugs on ICS
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it's an uglier app but I did download it. So far so good

For what it's worth, gosms works fine for me other than the recipient used to get duplicate messages. I froze the stock messaging app and changed gosms settings to control text delivery and it's been all good so far. It's not an ics compatibility issue, it's sense. Hope that helps

sdotkdot said:
For what it's worth, gosms works fine for me other than the recipient used to get duplicate messages. I froze the stock messaging app and changed gosms settings to control text delivery and it's been all good so far. It's not an ics compatibility issue, it's sense. Hope that helps
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Can you tell me how to set up GoSMS to control the delivery of texts?
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA

Go into settings and press the advanced tab. Scroll all the way to the bottom for important tips. Then check the box for stock messaging uninstalled

sdotkdot said:
Go into settings and press the advanced tab. Scroll all the way to the bottom for important tips. Then check the box for stock messaging uninstalled
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I will keep this in mind. I haven't rooted my phone so I can't freeze the message app.
Sent from my AT&T HTC One X using XDA

So i have found out what is causing my text not to send. If I reply to a text using the pop notification while I am in another app like Google Chrome or draw something, the text does not send. When I go to go sms, I can see the green arrow showing that it is sending but it never does. The only times I can successfully 100% of the time send a text from the pop up notification is if I am on the home screen instead of within another app. Can anyone else test this for me to see if I am the only one with this issue?
Sent from my AT&T HTC One X using XDA

Anyone having this issue?
Sent from my AT&T HTC One X using XDA

sdotkdot said:
For what it's worth, gosms works fine for me other than the recipient used to get duplicate messages. I froze the stock messaging app and changed gosms settings to control text delivery and it's been all good so far. It's not an ics compatibility issue, it's sense. Hope that helps
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I had the exact same problem with duplicate messages. the freeze worked for me. i had no more issues with messages being sent but i no longer have root access so i can't confirm if that would have changed over time. I have no issues right now.

fitchpuckman said:
I had the exact same problem with duplicate messages. the freeze worked for me. i had no more issues with messages being sent but i no longer have root access so i can't confirm if that would have changed over time. I have no issues right now.
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So even if you reply from the pop up notification while within another app, your text message sends?
Since there is no way to root the AT&T HOX without it being discovered by htc/at&t, I haven't rooted and therefore can't freeze the messaging app
Sent from my AT&T HTC One X using XDA

dominican2589 said:
So even if you reply from the pop up notification while within another app, your text message sends?
Since there is no way to root the AT&T HOX without it being discovered by htc/at&t, I haven't rooted and therefore can't freeze the messaging app
Sent from my AT&T HTC One X using XDA
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Not sure if you have solved your problem yet, but ChompSMS has worked well for me since the latest update to cater to some of HTC One X's quirks.

tekkneke said:
Not sure if you have solved your problem yet, but ChompSMS has worked well for me since the latest update to cater to some of HTC One X's quirks.
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I had completely forgotten about chomp. Thanks for reminding me. I started using it and while I still get messages not sending if I reply to a text from the pop up notification, it doesn't do it nearly as much as go sms. With go sms, the message not sending would happen one after another but not with chomp. And even though I don't like the sound, I've set chomp to make a sound after a successful sent message so at least I can tell if my message has sent without having to open the app.
Thanks again for mentioning chomp
Sent from my AT&T HTC One X using XDA

I'm having the same issue with texts not sending from the pop up window. It doesn't happen all the time but enough that it's annoying and I always go to the app to make sure it sent, which kind of defeats the purpose of the pop up. I haven't noticed whether it was when I'm in another app or not. However, it's not that it just doesn't send, it's totally lost. There will be no record of it. Other times messages seem to just get stuck sending and I have to click edit and resend in order to get them to go through.
GO SMS has also become very laggy. I can't really type when it's sending or receiving a message. If I'm typing during this time, it's delayed in showing what I've typed and auto-correct and word suggestion don't work. Also, when I leave a conversation and go back to the main screen, it takes several seconds to update the threads. Long enough that I can click on one but then it takes me to the wrong one because it's updated. I thought maybe I just have too many messages. I've set it to limit messages to 700 per thread. Anyone else experiencing these issues? I think I'll try Chomp again until these issues are fixed.

Hangouts reply window size

I've just bought a Nexus 5 and when I type text messages with hangouts I can only see the last 4 lines of the message.
I'm in the habit of sending long texts - 5-6 texts long - with my previous phone, HTC One S, using their stock messaging app the message would scroll up the screen so I could see it all until it went off the top of the screen
How can I replicate that with Hangouts on my Nexus, or at least resize the reply window so that I can see more than 4 lines?
Cheers

There's one way I know that can solve your problem.
You need to have your phone rooted and Xposed installed.
Then there's a mod called "SMS Xposed" that gives you the option "unlimited textbox".
Which means "Removes the 3-lines height limit for the SMS typing box".
Hope this helps

Thanks. For the moments I'm not rooted so I've installed GO SMS Pro which offers what they call 'big edit'

When I use SMS Xposed I stop getting notified of messages. Hangouts and SMS.

asd87 said:
When I use SMS Xposed I stop getting notified of messages. Hangouts and SMS.
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same, it drove me crazy until ifigured out sms xposed was the issue. uninstalled that **** and was happy again