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[Q] Looking for SMS alternative.

Hi, I have Go SMS (Verizon Galaxy S3 running official JB 4.1.1) but I'm looking for a simple SMS/MMS alternative. It should have SMS/MMS capabilities, quick reply pop up and emoji support. I really want to use chompSMS because it's pretty without any themes and has easily accessible emoji BUT it force closes when I try to send an MMS. Help?

Dear Silvares,
Why don't you just start using WhatsApp? It's an amazing app, just like a blackberry messenger for every device. You'll love it.
Regards
Ankur
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Silvares said:
Hi, I have Go SMS (Verizon Galaxy S3 running official JB 4.1.1) but I'm looking for a simple SMS/MMS alternative. It should have SMS/MMS capabilities, quick reply pop up and emoji support. I really want to use chompSMS because it's pretty without any themes and has easily accessible emoji BUT it force closes when I try to send an MMS. Help?
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Any reason why leaving Go Sms? It has all the stuff you listed.

Handcent?
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Abe21599 said:
Handcent?
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I really don't like Handent's GUI.
I'm just looking for alternatives to GO SMS PRO

Individual notification sounds...

OK guys I've been really looking to find an app that can do this without all the extra stuff..I'd like to be able to set notification sounds for individual contacts.. I've seen apps like SMS pop up that do this and a few others...I already have a ROM that has the pop up feature so I don't really want to use a third party app to message...does anyone know of a way to do so?
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Ringo pro will do as you seek.
Wayne Tech S-III

Are you looking for notification sounds for only incoming text messages?

mills2533 said:
Are you looking for notification sounds for only incoming text messages?
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Was looking for that but to be able to do assign individual sounds for contacts as it related to texts, but after some research I found an app that does it. Who is it lite
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I use LED Lightflow to manage all my notifications in one app. It's nicely designed and has plenty of features.

Another app that allows you to set individual tones for SMS contacts is SMS Sounds. It is a small app that is designed to be used in conjunction with a default messaging app.
goast said:
Was looking for that but to be able to do assign individual sounds for contacts as it related to texts, but after some research I found an app that does it. Who is it lite
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Favorite messaging app?

Since we now have the option to pick in 4.4, what's your favorite messaging app? I've been using Ninja SMS. I prefer a Holo interface, and the chat heads mean I never have to look at the interface itself anyways.

Hangouts
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Textra
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Hangouts is my favorite.

I actually really, really like the hangouts app.
A lot.

Hangouts or textra for simplicity. Smart messenger for more features and speed. Has message back ups and works with your Google drive to send files.
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sliding messaging.
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AOSP MMS. Identical to the standard 4.3 MMS app.
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Hangout isn't bad, but I really miss the remove/change not compatible unicode options.
For this reason my favorite is the 8sms https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms. Looks like the stock 4.3 sms app, but have more options.
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I tried 8sms, but sometimes wouldn't receive pictures in MMS. It would appear as a triangle. Looks like a play button. Same with the stock messaging .apk. Any ideas?
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Another vote for Textra. Has some nice features, but not overly complicated or bloated. Handles MMS picture messages and iPhone-style group messages great.
-Mike

Can't let handcent go. Its been on every phone I've owned dating back to my HTC Evo
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jacob_woolf said:
Since we now have the option to pick in 4.4, what's your favorite messaging app? I've been using Ninja SMS. I prefer a Holo interface, and the chat heads mean I never have to look at the interface itself anyways.
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This isn't making any sense to me, you have always been able to pick whatever messaging app you want.

Textra hands down.

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I actually really, really like the hangouts app.
A lot.
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Me too!
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Ahh sorry for my lack of input guys, I forgot to subscribe to the thread when I posted it. I'm loving the input though. I might have to try Textra, seeing as it's getting such positive reviews.
@krabman Sure, you could always use any SMS app, but it was never flawless. In KitKat there technically isn't a default SMS app. You pick whatever you want.

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This isn't making any sense to me, you have always been able to pick whatever messaging app you want.
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Yeah but now with 4.4 you can set any messaging app as the default.
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Textra
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jacob_woolf said:
Ahh sorry for my lack of input guys, I forgot to subscribe to the thread when I posted it. I'm loving the input though. I might have to try Textra, seeing as it's getting such positive reviews.
@krabman Sure, you could always use any SMS app, but it was never flawless. In KitKat there technically isn't a default SMS app. You pick whatever you want.
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In sorry but you have always been able to pick whatever you want and it would work without issue. All you had to do is turn off notifications in the stock messaging app which wasn't any harder than what you need to do now. What you didn't have to do was set your shiny new messing app as default because the operating system did it for you. If you installed multiple messaging apps like handcent and chomp it would then give the option to set one as default and you could go into the main settings/applications and remove that default just like any other application installs such as launchers or galleries where more than one app could be called to perform an action.
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Yeah but now with 4.4 you can set any messaging app as the default.
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See above. Assuming all the various messaging apps get tuned up to work on 4.4 you will have exactly the same options you had on 4.3, no more no less. There is no now you can pick.

Chomp sms
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Google Gmail 5.0- working

Here you are the new version of Gmail....
Gmail is built on the idea that email can be more intuitive, efficient, and useful. And maybe even fun. Get your email instantly via push notifications, read and respond to your conversations online & offline, and search and find any email.
Gmail also lets you:
• Manage multiple accounts
• View and save attachments
• Set up label notifications
Only download and install
http://pc.cd/TGT

Thanks for your share. But download not work with stock Browser.
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Wish we could get Android L Messenger to fully work on our device. Love its UI
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Ltilt2 said:
Wish we could get Android L Messenger to fully work on our device. Love its UI
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Yeah i would be awesome!

And still no ability to turn off conversation mode. Thanks Google.

Does it have a dark theme? All screenshots of it are white.
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nabril15 said:
Does it have a dark theme? All screenshots of it are white.
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This is still new my friend it's not even publish yet in playstore so it hasn't been themed yet From MOD Themers!

I know it's new. My mistake in wording. What I meant to ask was-did Google include in the app to have a dark theme. I don't know why app developers dont just include that.
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Google does not let you change anything about the Gmail UI, including the stupid gray font for read messages that makes it difficult to read the subject lines. I used the App Settings to increase the font size for Gmail only, because the default font size is intolerable.

Great! Working ok!
Thanx
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i installed this and tried to darken it using Holo Themer. but that didn't work.

Installed no problem on my V10i version but I can't send the mail as it stuck at sending... Rolled back to my original gmail.. Anyone having same issue??

This is available on G-Play now and has already been updated twice since its official release.

mustang2012 said:
Installed no problem on my V10i version but I can't send the mail as it stuck at sending... Rolled back to my original gmail.. Anyone having same issue??
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Able to send and receive emails without any problem

Can someone post the default messaging app?

I'd like to be able to use the iOS style notifications, which have the text field directly in the notification. I know that it likely won't work on an AOSP ROM, but I'd like to at least try. Thanks in advance!

Here's another vote for the stock S6 messaging app apk.
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