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Does anyone know of any mod or ROM that will properly support group MMS in android as it is properly support on iPhone, WP7, and BlackBerry?
On the HTC One X the messages arrive properly but when I send a reply, it gets sent as an individual SMS. Interestingly, if I attach an image (thus forcing it to convert to MMS), it will reply-all correctly.
So I guess .... something has to be modified so that the OS knows to send as MMS (with text only) when responding to a group
Use goSMSPro or Handcent. Need to enable it in both.
jiggytom said:
Use goSMSPro or Handcent. Need to enable it in both.
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I appreciate the suggestion. I dont want to put words int eh OPs mouth, but I think they were referring to a way to mod or update native software so that the native messages app works properly with MMS. for many people, using a 3rd party app for messaging is not preferable.
that said, there are threads running around XDA regarding installing the stock ICS messaging app. perhaps that would work properly with group messaging on HOX (I would assume but haven't tried).
The stock app doesn't work with group messaging either, to my knowledge but someone can correct me if I am wrong.
Moto BLUR software has this implemented in their messaging app. Don't think its that easy of a thing to do.
Basically the messages come in as MMS and they are grouped together by the software.
This is the worst if you came from an iPhone and have a lot of friends with iPhones. I get group texts daily so I had to download Go SMS. After enabling group texting in Go SMS the group messages are shown properly in the stock HTC messaging app, but I still need to use Go if I want to reply to the group texts.
Gtg you have a one x to? Awesome this is a good thing
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I've also been wondering this too.. I just installed Go SMS Pro but I still can't seem to get it to function like the iPhone would where its all in one conversation sort of like an online chat room. Hmmm anyone else have any tips?
edit: all working smooth now so happy.
jiggytom said:
The stock app doesn't work with group messaging either, to my knowledge but someone can correct me if I am wrong.
Moto BLUR software has this implemented in their messaging app. Don't think its that easy of a thing to do.
Basically the messages come in as MMS and they are grouped together by the software.
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This is good to know, thanks. So this issue seems to be isolated as a flaw in ICS, then, correct?
fitchpuckman said:
This is good to know, thanks. So this issue seems to be isolated as a flaw in ICS, then, correct?
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I wouldn't say its a "flaw", its just an unimplemented feature. Not sure why they never took the time to do it, it's pretty popular.
jiggytom said:
I wouldn't say its a "flaw", its just an unimplemented feature. Not sure why they never took the time to do it, it's pretty popular.
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Oh okay, thanks. I wasn't sure if it was a bug or just not developed. Seems very odd that they didnt implement group MMS.
gtg465x said:
This is the worst if you came from an iPhone and have a lot of friends with iPhones. I get group texts daily so I had to download Go SMS. After enabling group texting in Go SMS the group messages are shown properly in the stock HTC messaging app, but I still need to use Go if I want to reply to the group texts.
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Exactly this.
GoSMS is ok but is rather ugly, and crash-happy. What will happen is that a group message comes in, then gosms groups it into the threaded convo so I get 2 notifications for every 1 message. It's rather annoying. Handcent is even uglier.
I share your frustrations. I have tried ChompSMS since I used BiteSMS on the iPhone and it doesn't support MMS. I tried Handcent and the UI is cartoonish and it doesn't display contact photos correctly. The HTC messages app allows me to send a group MMS, but then I get individual replies back and it doesn't maintain the group.
Using at&ts message app and it does group txt, but you can't start one. It has to be sent to you first and from there it'll always reply to group
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gnabgibeht said:
Using at&ts message app and it does group txt, but you can't start one. It has to be sent to you first and from there it'll always reply to group
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The att messages app also butchers picture quality through mms. Send yourself one and see.
mochzr said:
Interestingly, if I attach an image (thus forcing it to convert to MMS), it will reply-all correctly.
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this. it's gotta be here. I hope the modders can figure a way of getting the phone to reply with an mms message, attachment free, when the message is sent within a group thread.
Bumping this thread.... anyway for a mod or an app that can force a text-only message to MMS when there are multiple recipients?? that's all I need :X
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This would be PERFECT, especially if this pref could be added to stock SMS/MMS application. No need for Handcent or GoSMS, which are both ugly and unwieldy, IMHO.
mochzr said:
Bumping this thread.... anyway for a mod or an app that can force a text-only message to MMS when there are multiple recipients?? that's all I need :X
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GO SMS group messages
GO SMS groups text messages like the iPhone does
Settings, Send settings, enable group MMS
dollypatel07 said:
GO SMS groups text messages like the iPhone does
Settings, Send settings, enable group MMS
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GO SMS will slow down to a snail's pace if you have consecutive group texts coming in (which happens frequently as people are using it to converse).
It's slow, it's rather ugly, AND it gives you TWO notifications for every one group text. It's seriously terrible. WP7, WP8, BlackBerry, iPhone, all properly support Group MMS. Even some featurephones do it correctly as well.
I swear this has to be some kind of crazy oversight from Google or some kind of weird political war where no one will address such a simple issue. I mean if Verizon and AT&T can make an app that corrects this, then what gives??
Native SMS retarded -- google wake up!
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GO SMS will slow down to a snail's pace if you have consecutive group texts coming in (which happens frequently as people are using it to converse).
It's slow, it's rather ugly, AND it gives you TWO notifications for every one group text. It's seriously terrible. WP7, WP8, BlackBerry, iPhone, all properly support Group MMS. Even some featurephones do it correctly as well.
I swear this has to be some kind of crazy oversight from Google or some kind of weird political war where no one will address such a simple issue. I mean if Verizon and AT&T can make an app that corrects this, then what gives??
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GO SMS is a NO GO as the OP has said. I agree Google is slacking here, or there has to be something else.
Is the raw code unavailable to developers to recompile and change the native text messaging application and it's MMS settings?
Hi all i been searching for an app that dose group sms ... is that something that android supports out the box or > ? i know windows phone and ios do ? is there an app out there that supports group sms ? i know i could send a group sms ?
albmob said:
Hi all i been searching for an app that dose group sms ... is that something that android supports out the box or > ? i know windows phone and ios do ? is there an app out there that supports group sms ? i know i could send a group sms ?
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There are at least 3 I know of off the top of my head but I'm in too much shock that you asked to list them.
USFguy said:
There are at least 3 I know of off the top of my head but I'm in too much shock that you asked to list them.
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Ok let me clear my question dose android supports group sms out the box ?
albmob said:
Ok let me clear my question dose android supports group sms out the box ?
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Don't know I've never used a stock messaging app.
Oh OK .. what app is the best to support group SMS then ? I mean I gave go SMS a try didn't seem to work
albmob said:
Oh OK .. what app is the best to support group SMS then ? I mean I gave go SMS a try didn't seem to work
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Go SMS.
Go to menu -> settings -> advanced tab -> send settings. Check 'MMS group chat'.
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albmob said:
Ok let me clear my question dose android supports group sms out the box ?
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No.
Any of the 3rd party SMS apps will do this. Simply search "SMS" in Play Store and it will give you hits.
Specific apps that i've used are: GOSMS, Handcent and ChompSMS
Athrun88 said:
Any of the 3rd party SMS apps will do this. Simply search "SMS" in Play Store and it will give you hits.
Specific apps that i've used are: GOSMS, Handcent and ChompSMS
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I've been looking for a solution for this too so decided to check out Chomp on your suggestion. I can't find an option to enable group sms like there is in GoSMS. Am I missing something?
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Try Handcent, it definitely supports group SMS.
elmerct said:
I've been looking for a solution for this too so decided to check out Chomp on your suggestion. I can't find an option to enable group sms like there is in GoSMS. Am I missing something?
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Could have changed their features since I last used it. I am on gosms now and it has group messaging
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albmob said:
Hi all i been searching for an app that dose group sms ... is that something that android supports out the box or > ? i know windows phone and ios do ? is there an app out there that supports group sms ? i know i could send a group sms ?
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Try GroupMe, I use it to talk to friends on iPhones and it works great :good:
Why don't you try something like GroupMe or Beluga. I used GroupMe and it worked phenomenally.
In 99.9999% of cases I do not want to message someone on google+. Is there anyway I can remove all the google+ integration from the hangouts messaging app and use it only for sms? Or do I need to get a different sms app?
Sorry, just got the Nexus 5 last weekend so I'm still learning everything about it.
get a different sms app. There are many on the play store you can use, you aren't limited to using Hangouts if you do not want to, for SMS.
d4ngerz said:
In 99.9999% of cases I do not want to message someone on google+. Is there anyway I can remove all the google+ integration from the hangouts messaging app and use it only for sms? Or do I need to get a different sms app?
Sorry, just got the Nexus 5 last weekend so I'm still learning everything about it.
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hold down the contact you want to remove then select "remove" or "delete", I forget which it is but that's how it's accomplished.
d4ngerz said:
In 99.9999% of cases I do not want to message someone on google+. Is there anyway I can remove all the google+ integration from the hangouts messaging app and use it only for sms? Or do I need to get a different sms app?
Sorry, just got the Nexus 5 last weekend so I'm still learning everything about it.
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In the settings in the app just sign out. It'll be SMS only at that point.
drdagreenphd said:
hold down the contact you want to remove then select "remove" or "delete", I forget which it is but that's how it's accomplished.
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Yup, you hold the contact name and select "Hide contact".
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d4ngerz said:
In 99.9999% of cases I do not want to message someone on google+. Is there anyway I can remove all the google+ integration from the hangouts messaging app and use it only for sms? Or do I need to get a different sms app?
Sorry, just got the Nexus 5 last weekend so I'm still learning everything about it.
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I agree with you. I use the textra app precisely because it doesn't go through hangouts or Google.
venelar said:
In the settings in the app just sign out. It'll be SMS only at that point.
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Exactly what I wanted, thank you!
d4ngerz said:
In 99.9999% of cases I do not want to message someone on google+. Is there anyway I can remove all the google+ integration from the hangouts messaging app and use it only for sms? Or do I need to get a different sms app?
Sorry, just got the Nexus 5 last weekend so I'm still learning everything about it.
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So you're saying there is still a chance you will?
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Just in case other people find this thread, trying to avoid all the google+ stuff, when using Hangouts for SMS, Google has since released Messenger. Seems to have a few kinks to iron out, still, but it has to be better than Hangouts. Plus, I hate having to say, "hangouts," all the time.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging
The problem with signing out of hangouts is that I don't get hangouts messages from the web app. I want to receive both, just without the suggestions for messaging random google+ people as suggested by google.
I'm looking for a plain and simple SMS messaging app, paid or free that does not rely on servers up in cloud to perform its simple task — sending and receiving simple text messages and MMS. I'm not quite happy with the Hangouts app, and Google seem to have removed the Messaging app.
Hello SMS looked very good until I read the privacy policy. I'm not interested in passing any of my data over a third party server for a task as simple as sending texts.
Any other recommendations?
8fold said:
I'm looking for a plain and simple SMS messaging app, paid or free that does not rely on servers up in cloud to perform its simple task — sending and receiving simple text messages and MMS. I'm not quite happy with the Hangouts app, and Google seem to have removed the Messaging app.
Hello SMS looked very good until I read the privacy policy. I'm not interested in passing any of my data over a third party server for a task as simple as sending texts.
Any other recommendations?
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You can get the AOSP Messaging app by downloading an AOSP ROM and taking out the apk
Lethargy said:
You can get the AOSP Messaging app by downloading an AOSP ROM and taking out the apk
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Thanks. But I'd rather opt for a solution that is maintained and updated via Google Play.
8fold said:
I'm looking for a plain and simple SMS messaging app, paid or free that does not rely on servers up in cloud to perform its simple task — sending and receiving simple text messages and MMS. I'm not quite happy with the Hangouts app, and Google seem to have removed the Messaging app.
Hello SMS looked very good until I read the privacy policy. I'm not interested in passing any of my data over a third party server for a task as simple as sending texts.
Any other recommendations?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms
8fold said:
Thanks. But I'd rather opt for a solution that is maintained and updated via Google Play.
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Well then there are way too many and they aren't too hard to find.
Here's one that has an XDA thread:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smitten.slidingmms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ps/app-stock-cm-mms-sliding-hangouts-t2667827
Lethargy said:
Well then there are way too many and they aren't too hard to find.
Here's one that has an XDA thread:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smitten.slidingmms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...ps/app-stock-cm-mms-sliding-hangouts-t2667827
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Thanks for Sliding SMS, that's my new default! :good:
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms
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Yup. Best SMS app I've tried so far and my current default.
Sliding SMS is also nice but there're some bugs that dev is still working on...
I'm using textra it seems like that's the one I always go back to. It has quick reply like the new iOS 8 and its fast and stable.
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Textra is light, simple, and does everything you need it to do. Best app and very customizable notifications.
TheLastSidekick said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms
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Very good !
With this app, MMS can be received without switch data ON
8fold said:
I'm looking for a plain and simple SMS messaging app, paid or free that does not rely on servers up in cloud to perform its simple task — sending and receiving simple text messages and MMS. I'm not quite happy with the Hangouts app, and Google seem to have removed the Messaging app.
Hello SMS looked very good until I read the privacy policy. I'm not interested in passing any of my data over a third party server for a task as simple as sending texts.
Any other recommendations?
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QKSMS is by far the best texting app I have ever used, it was made by a dev on XDA and ever since early alpha it's been my daily driver. Simple UI, no over the top features, slick, quick and beautiful. https://plus.google.com/communities/113548623434189541823
I also recommend 8sms. It's based on oasp sms app with some extra features.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms
88 is good. So is Handcent.
You can try EvolveSMS too, i havent read the privacy policy, but its a damn good looking app
Highly recommend this SMS app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra
Well designed UI, works smoothly and it's FREE!
You have TextSecure for sms & mms. Really good & secure app. It's free, no ad.
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Hey everyone. I finally escaped Verizon because the OnePlus was the reason for me to change carriers. I switched over to atnt and well yeah, it's atnt. Anyways, whenever I sent a ams, they have a 160 character limit. After that, it will split up my messages into however many parts and send them. With verizon, if the message was over 160 characters, it would automatically send it as an MMS which does not have a limit.
I use hangouts for my sms, but also tried handcent and the regular messenger and no option was available. I'll receive all messages no matter the length as a MMS, but when I send them to non atnt users, it will split them up. Any mods or anything that can fix this? I've done a little research and have seen some other phones get that feature. Not sure if this is something already being worked on or something.
Currently running CM 11 33R
Thanks in advance.
Anyone have any ideas? I'm able to send pictures or a location or well anything without a problem and it sends the MMS correctly, just won't convert multiple SMS's to a MMS. One person suggested adding a subject title to any sms and that will automatically convert it to a MMS, except that option isn't available in messaging or hangouts.
Try few different sms apps from play store and play with settings. I have nexus 5 and I can change settings in the app, I downloaded from Nexus 5 apps forum, its an old cm 4.2 app I believe
moldovanos said:
Try few different sms apps from play store and play with settings. I have nexus 5 and I can change settings in the app, I downloaded from Nexus 5 apps forum, its an old cm 4.2 app I believe
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Any specific apps in mind? Or any other ways around it you can think of? I prefer to use hangouts but I'm aware that I probably can't use it to fix my problem.
Textra or qksms should have it
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zephiK said:
Textra or qksms should have it
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Thank you for the suggestions. Tried Textra and it didn't work. It only gives an option to split long SMS messages. Tried the MMS messaging options as well and that didn't work either. Cannot find qksms in the play store though.
chaosmage123 said:
Thank you for the suggestions. Tried Textra and it didn't work. It only gives an option to split long SMS messages. Tried the MMS messaging options as well and that didn't work either. Cannot find qksms in the play store though.
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Its in Alpha, https://plus.google.com/communities/113548623434189541823 join the community and then beta opt in and then you'll find it.
I know for sure QKSMS has it but its still in Alpha.
zephiK said:
Its in Alpha, https://plus.google.com/communities/113548623434189541823 join the community and then beta opt in and then you'll find it.
I know for sure QKSMS has it but its still in Alpha.
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Awesome, requested to join. Will have to check it out for sure. Thank you very much, I appreciate it. I really hope this solves the problem.
zephiK said:
Its in Alpha, https://plus.google.com/communities/113548623434189541823 join the community and then beta opt in and then you'll find it.
I know for sure QKSMS has it but its still in Alpha.
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So tried QKSms and it still doesn't work. It literally has the options that I was looking for, either split a sms into multiple parts or convert a sms into a mms after x amount of parts and you can choose x. I tried doing 2-4 and neither worked. Took some screen shots I'm happy to share if interested. I've tried with different people on every other carrier as well. Any other ideas? Could it be my service in general?