Hello I came from a lg g2 to this great phone but the main feature I really miss is the default lg messaging app in it's ability too make a pop-up window that shows up in almost all apps for quick replys the killer part being it's transparent if watching a movie or YouTube and doesn't leave or pause the app when replying. The closest I got to getting something similar is the app called textra but it's not transparent. Does anyone know a good app that is like the LG default messaging app?
Chomp SMS, Go SMS, and Handcent all offer pop-up windows that you can customize. Not sure if they can be made transparent or not thought.
Thanks for the options I looked them all over textra is the closest but not transparent can LG's default messaging app on the G series be ported over to my Sony Z3?
thoir said:
Thanks for the options I looked them all over textra is the closest but not transparent can LG's default messaging app on the G series be ported over to my Sony Z3?
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Anything is possible with enough developer support. But I wouldn't expect anything THAT specific to be done now that the Z3 series is no longer the flagship device.
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Hi,
I'm an avid user of SMS Popup, mainly because while the threaded SMS in Handcent is a good thing, I think it's ugly as hell... and being iPhone-esque doesn't mean it's pretty (as some might believe)
Has anyone had experience with other SMS'ing apps that really deliver the goods...?
I think the standard X10 threaded SMS in the actuall contact's details is great - it looks clean and professional, but switches to the boring Android standard when you want to reply, which is a real shame...
SMS Popup works for me because it adds that extra something without redoing something that the Xperia already does, but just doing it uglier like Handcent (sorry to diss the app so much, but I just can't understand what people see in it)
AndroSMS would have been my next favourite, as it does a nice and clean threaded SMS, but it's a little buggy... shows messages as being unsent in the main android messaging app, and does that ugly thing a lot of apps seem to do on the x10, where the borders on popups/buttons are all funky...
I prefer chompsms!!
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I prefer chompsms!!
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I thought Handcent SMS is the most popular SMS apps?
What is the difference between Handcent and Chomp sms app?
Handcent looks better than the default one, but I am not a big fan of it either. I checked the screenshots of Chomp and they looked similar to Handcent.
Handcent is by far the best and the most complete SMS app for any phone or platform. Ive had Symbians, iPhones, WindowsMobile and Handcent is better than the others combined. Developer is obviously a genius and it is free !
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HI Everyone,
i am so new to the andriod system, and coming from my nokia my life is rather difficult atm. I am after 2 things 1 x when i recive an sms i always have to drag the the notification bar down to get the sms, is there an app that when i get an sms or miss a call it syncs with my led notification and pops up on my screen so i just need to tap it away i go to see the missed call or sms?
and 2 is there an app to replace that stupid mediascape ? so i can view my galleries of movies and pictures better ? that mediascape is so crappy it drives me up the wall.
i have unbrabded X10a
firmware 1.6 Build number R2BA026 rooted phone that i managed to do yesterday. thanks for the help in advanced.
For your sms try downloading handcent sms from the market.
I haven't found a gallery app that gives me photos AND videos but if you wanted something better looking for photos try just pictures app also from the market.
Angie
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HI thanks for the relply angie i will look into those apps.
I am ok with the mediascape, with the upgrade of Android 2.1, the speed for the mediascape should be improved.
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HI Everyone,
i am so new to the andriod system, and coming from my nokia my life is rather difficult atm. I am after 2 things 1 x when i recive an sms i always have to drag the the notification bar down to get the sms, is there an app that when i get an sms or miss a call it syncs with my led notification and pops up on my screen so i just need to tap it away i go to see the missed call or sms?
and 2 is there an app to replace that stupid mediascape ? so i can view my galleries of movies and pictures better ? that mediascape is so crappy it drives me up the wall.
i have unbrabded X10a
firmware 1.6 Build number R2BA026 rooted phone that i managed to do yesterday. thanks for the help in advanced.
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If you don't want to install an entire sms program like handcent you can download sms popup from the market. You'll still use the default sms app(which i think is pretty nice) but it will give you a popup that you can reply/close/delete directly from.
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If you don't want to install an entire sms program like handcent you can download sms popup from the market. You'll still use the default sms app(which i think is pretty nice) but it will give you a popup that you can reply/close/delete directly from.
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oh that is perfect that is what i want. i will look into that one. thanks heaps.
btw when is the new release of 2.1 coming out?
Just curious, I'm a heavy texter and the stock messaging doesn't really work for me. I downloaded Handcent, and it seems to do the job fine. But what messaging apps do you guys use?
And is there a way to download the stock vanilla Android messaging apk found on Nexus Ones, G2's etc?
I'm using stock right now, works OK for me although I haven't really explorer too many other apps. When I first got my infuse I used chomps sms which is just like bites for iphone. Quick reply and compose are the 2 things I really like.
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Only other alternative to stock I've tried is go SMS pro. Its pretty good but as a preference I run stock with the android keyboard.
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Been using handcent since i started using android... U can customize jus abt everything, including each specific txt thread, to ur liking. The main feature i use it for, however, is the ability to lock the txt messages (both handcent & stock) it so has the quick reply which is cool...
message from Sams inFuse... GINGERBREAD *****ES!!!!
I'm also using chomp SMS. I came from iPhone and had bitesms installed. Chomp is made by the same company as bite, so a lot of the features are similar. Quick reply and compose are my favorites. The lock screen notification isn't as good as bite for iphone, but its tolerable.
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Google Voice.
Handcent is pretty good but I went back to using the default messaging app. Just a lot less laggy imo.
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I'm also using chomp SMS. I came from iPhone and had bitesms installed. Chomp is made by the same company as bite, so a lot of the features are similar. Quick reply and compose are my favorites. The lock screen notification isn't as good as bite for iphone, but its tolerable.
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Same here. Havent tried any others. Got used to "bite" on the iphone and so gave chomp a try. Always big on the custom text tones for specific contacts. Sure its not the only one with it. But i was used to it so went with it.
I tried of them out last night and ended up deleting all of them. The resolution of the apps were all terrible and did not look good on this super amoled plus screen. Sorry but that bugged me lol.
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I use GO SMS Pro
I have try Stock, Chomp, Go SMS Pro, and Handcent. Go SMS Pro by far the best looking and best working SMS application IMO. For those using Handcent check out Go SMS Pro almost the same editing wise but slicker looking.
I use Go SMS Pro and love it. Didn't care for Chomp SMS as much as I did BiteSMS on iPhone.
I'm also using Go SMS Pro. The only downside is if you receive multiple images in a single message, they just show on a single page and you can't save them for Gallery viewing (at least as far as I can tell, lol). In that specific scenario, I switch over to the default Messaging app.
Haven't tried any other apps. The one feature I really like about Go SMS is the Private message box, not sure if that is available in other apps. You can also schedule messages, kind of neat for "texting in sick" early in the AM before the boss-man is awake (and can reply)
Go SMS does not appear to be able to show texts on the lock screen, but I always disabled that feature in iOS so not a concern for me.
Anyone here can recommend a non-laggy sms replacement app for the note's default one? GoSMS Pro is good, but it's laggy, and i rather some more feedback from the forum here regarding other apps before i go and try them, namely handcent, chompsms, etc..
your input is appreciated. thanks!
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Anyone here can recommend a non-laggy sms replacement app for the note's default one? GoSMS Pro is good, but it's laggy, and i rather some more feedback from the forum here regarding other apps before i go and try them, namely handcent, chompsms, etc..
your input is appreciated. thanks!
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I've used Handcent before, but my current favorite is Go SMS Pro.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jb.gosms
If only we could use the stock CM7 SMS App (and dialer, for that matter)! Tried installing it, it starts but FCs when clicking Compose.
Pete
Basically I used ChompSMS and Go SMS Pro. ChompSMS is for the quick reply window which I prefer to hide the text until I press Show and Go SMS is for Private Contacts which I did not want it to show at all in any of the SMS applications.
Handcent is really good with different theme to choose from and have a widget also
Don't forget about jaxtrsms. It let's you send free sms's...
GO Sms is a good choice! Love using it
The OP already said he tried GO but was laggy... and it is very laggy. I'd like to know of something similar too but will actually run well?
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The OP already said he tried GO but was laggy... and it is very laggy. I'd like to know of something similar too but will actually run well?
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I didn't notice that! Actually, another 'choice' that is super fast would be the Go Widget that comes with Go Launcher. It isn't a full-fledged SMS app, but rather a Messages widget that you can add to a homescreen. Since I started using it, I rarely use the actual messaging app on the system. You can view and reply to messages directly from the widget through a popup window. I think the only time it uses your messaging app is when sending a "new message". It is easily the fastest messaging solution out there.
I use metro messanging beta and it is smoth like hell ;-) although it looks like messanging app on windows phone 7. If u like the look try it. I love it
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GoSMS is good but the the current update (v4) is a huge letdown... Lots of Bugs (themeing and color customization), no lite mode, a lil laggy... im still using the v3.72...
Thanks all. I Am trying Handcent now, and nt as friendly when coming to individual sms tones, and especially when there's no options for group sms tones
Might have to try the others listed here.. Completely uninstalled gosms even the new version is still laggy compared to Handcent
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Hi every one
I'm currently looking for a SMS app that let me see my list of conversation on the left and the conversation I selected on the right (something like the landscape mode SMS app for Galaxy SII). All I can find when looking for a tablet SMS app are apps that read SMS from a phone and display them on the tablet, but that's not what I'm looking for, as I want this app on my Paranoid Android Galaxy S. I hope what I mean is understandable enough, thanks in advance for anyone who answers.
So you want the SMS app to look like the tablet version of gmail?
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Yes, I'm looking for something like that.
The sidekick 4g also has a stock mms app in that style. Somebody would need to recompile it for aosp though. Better off with the other one though cuz the sidekick used custom everything...
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split view
samsung comes with a nice split view on galaxy tabs, unfortunately lost the view with switch to cm.
in the market is tablet sms by player thong, which only helps you with sms sent from this app.
on the left is the contact list. checked it, deleted it.
No other good sms app for phablets?