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Threaded Group SMS!?

Can someone with the One X comment on whether or not the device supports threaded group SMS w/ iPhone and Blackberry users? My biggest gripe with the Galaxy Nexus was that when I received group SMS messages, it wouldn't show the group and threaded responses. Instead, it showed separate messages for each response from each user. Coming from an iPhone, this is a must have feature for me and I wanted to know if the One X supported it. Thanks.

If it doesn't there is an SMS app you can get that supports threaded group chat. Not sure of the name, but it's out there.

b5t28 said:
If it doesn't there is an SMS app you can get that supports threaded group chat. Not sure of the name, but it's out there.
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None of them work well...I've tried them all with the Galaxy Nexus and that's why I got rid of it.

I'm surprised there aren't more people who are concerned about having this feature.

NextNexus said:
I'm surprised there aren't more people who are concerned about having this feature.
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I'm concerned, I'm coming from a blackberry and I use that function all the time. My One X is on order so if it doesn't, I'm SOL already haha

I sent out a massive group text when I got my phone to inform everyone of my new number, but the responses came back in their own threads.
It's not something I would utilize very often, so I'm not too concerned about finding an app to do it. I'm pretty happy with the stock Messaging app aside from this.

craig0r said:
I sent out a massive group text when I got my phone to inform everyone of my new number, but the responses came back in their own threads.
It's not something I would utilize very often, so I'm not too concerned about finding an app to do it. I'm pretty happy with the stock Messaging app aside from this.
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Thanks for letting me know about this. Just to confirm, there are no options to turn Group SMS (or MMS) on in the settings of the messaging app? I currently have many group chats with work colleagues as well as personal friends and this might be a deal killer for me (unfortunately).

Received messages go in their own threads, I've been looking in the settings and don't see a way to change that so far.
If your group consists solely of smartphone users, why not use whatsapp?

redwreck said:
Received messages go in their own threads, I've been looking in the settings and don't see a way to change that so far.
If your group consists solely of smartphone users, why not use whatsapp?
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We used to but since everyone switch to the iPhone and Blackberry there has been no reason to. I'll be the first one in the "groups" to switch to Android and not having this basic functionality sucks. Even dumb phones are able to do this nowadays so I'm pretty disappointed.

NextNexus said:
We used to but since everyone switch to the iPhone and Blackberry there has been no reason to. I'll be the first one in the "groups" to switch to Android and not having this basic functionality sucks. Even dumb phones are able to do this nowadays so I'm pretty disappointed.
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Well, at least BBM is coming to iOS and Android eventually. It's not much of a consolation, I'm sure, but at least it's something. (rumour alert! don't crucify me if it never happens! )

I found this on the issues list. I don't know if the more stars = faster response, but it's worth a shot.
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...rs&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars

b5t28 said:
I found this on the issues list. I don't know if the more stars = faster response, but it's worth a shot.
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...rs&colspec=ID Type Status Owner Summary Stars
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Yup that's the exact issue I'm describing! Looks like I'm not the only one!

GroupMe works wonders. Thru SMS and the app
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bigballa said:
GroupMe works wonders. Thru SMS and the app
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Problem with GroupMe is that if someone had once installed the app and then subsequently deleted it, the app doesn't recognize that and fails to send them the message. Unfortunately, most people I know have at some time or another, used GroupMe and then gotten rid of it.

Handcent doesn't work? I've got a few friends with iPhones that want me to join their group chat, so I installed the add on to Handcent.. haven't tried it yet though.

It's not an issue if that's how the app is designed..
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BoostedSR20 said:
Handcent doesn't work? I've got a few friends with iPhones that want me to join their group chat, so I installed the add on to Handcent.. haven't tried it yet though.
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Nope didn't work for me (and the app sucked)

This is by far the most infuriating part of this phone.. My three year old BlackBerry supported group chat, but my top of the line android phone has to use a third party app that stumbles, doesn't send, triple sends, and is so freaking ugly. How hard can it be for someone to fix it so I don't have to have an app and can use the stock messaging program to talk with my friends.

b5t28 said:
This is by far the most infuriating part of this phone.. My three year old BlackBerry supported group chat, but my top of the line android phone has to use a third party app that stumbles, doesn't send, triple sends, and is so freaking ugly. How hard can it be for someone to fix it so I don't have to have an app and can use the stock messaging program to talk with my friends.
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OH Jeeeeez. I finally switched over from my iPhone 4S... because ICS and the One XL seemed to finally have come up to par with Apple's platform. Love the lightning fast LTE, the camera is only marginally worse than the 4S (close though)... and the screen is gorgeous on the XL! HOWEVER... I get a lot of group texts from my foodie friends with pics of food, or whatever... and actually... this situation with the inability to deal with those texts is almost a deal breaker for me! I had no idea ICS hadn't dealt with that yet... and worse... even HTC hasn't been able to recognize and address that shortcoming with all their coding expertise either? Yikes... I'm either going to have to go back to the 4S, or deal with a flagship phone that fails on a very basic requirement in 2012...
What a buzzkill...

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OH Jeeeeez. I finally switched over from my iPhone 4S... because ICS and the One XL seemed to finally have come up to par with Apple's platform. Love the lightning fast LTE, the camera is only marginally worse than the 4S (close though)... and the screen is gorgeous on the XL! HOWEVER... I get a lot of group texts from my foodie friends with pics of food, or whatever... and actually... this situation with the inability to deal with those texts is almost a deal breaker for me! I had no idea ICS hadn't dealt with that yet... and worse... even HTC hasn't been able to recognize and address that shortcoming with all their coding expertise either? Yikes... I'm either going to have to go back to the 4S, or deal with a flagship phone that fails on a very basic requirement in 2012...
What a buzzkill...
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Okay everybody... check this out. I was looking for a way to get Visual Voicemail working on my One XL... and ran into a dead end. Finally got in touch with a helpful ATT "Advanced Tech Support" guy (after being forwarded from standard tech support)... and he directed me not to the AT&T Visual Voicemail app that is not compatible with the One X... but he says the AT&T Messages app is the one I need. So I installed it... and not only does it work very well for visual voicemail on the One X... the SMS/MMS feature of the app ACTUALLY THREADS GROUP SMS/MMS !!!! And pretty well too.
I've only had it installed about a half hour... but if it's not too buggy... I think this App not only solves the Visual Voicemail issue... but also potentially the SMS/MMS group threading problem. It won't have tons of features for power users (not very customizable... unfortunately)... but for those of us who NEEDED threaded group texts... we may be all set.
Linky below...
(Update: I was not able to post the link because I'm new to the forum... just search for "AT&T Messages" in the Android store.)

AT&T One X Sending Multiple SMS?

A lot of my friends that I am texting are saying they're receiving my texts multiple times. A few have gotten the same text as many as 6x from me before. Not that it bothers me really as I don't have to deal with it, I can only imagine how annoying it must be on the receiving end. Does anyone else have this issue and if so any recommendations on how to fix it? I called AT&T again and had them re-provision my account but that doesn't seem to work. It happens whenever I have good service and bad service.
Thanks.

Same here. Haven't found a solution, though.

huh, thought this was just me.
Really strange, happens whenever I reboot my phone.

Like I said in my OP, even though I don't have to deal with it.. the thought of knowing how annoying that must be to other people makes me not want this phone anymore lol. Hopefully there's a fix soon.

Yeah I've got the same problem..doesn't happen all the time, but when it does it sends two or three
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Maybe it's a radio issue? I'm on 1.73 right now.what are you guys on?
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graemegb said:
Maybe it's a radio issue? I'm on 1.73 right now.what are you guys on?
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I was on 1.73 and it was happening then, then I flashed to Clean ROM 2.5 and it's still happening. I also have two other friends with One X, one has 1.73 and the other is on Clean ROM also. The one on 1.73 DOESN'T have the SMS issue and the one who flashed theirs to the Clean ROM still does.. I can't seem to isolate the problem. This is very annoying though.

Have you tried 3rd party SMS apps (GO SMS, Chomp, Handcent) to see if the same happens with those? I remember on past versions of Sense, the HTC SMS app was often the culprit of bugs like this. Not exactly a solution, but its at least a workaround (if it works) to avoid annoying your friends.

redpoint73 said:
Have you tried 3rd party SMS apps (GO SMS, Chomp, Handcent) to see if the same happens with those? I remember on past versions of Sense, the HTC SMS app was often the culprit of bugs like this. Not exactly a solution, but its at least a workaround (if it works) to avoid annoying your friends.
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I've tried using GO SMS and freezing the stock app.. still to no avail. It's getting quite annoying though

redpoint73 said:
Have you tried 3rd party SMS apps (GO SMS, Chomp, Handcent) to see if the same happens with those? I remember on past versions of Sense, the HTC SMS app was often the culprit of bugs like this. Not exactly a solution, but its at least a workaround (if it works) to avoid annoying your friends.
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I currently use GO SMS and it's still giving me the problem. Even when I was just using the regular SMS app I was getting issues
graemegb said:
I've tried using GO SMS and freezing the stock app.. still to no avail. It's getting quite annoying though
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Ahhh this is driving me insane! lol

Yeah it's getting really annoying..

chomp fixed it for me

Yep. I was having issues with Chomp early on, but an update cleared them up. Seems like the Chomp staff is the only one who have fixed this issue for our phone so far.
Try the free Chomp app and see if that fixes it for you.

+1 a few of my friends have said the same thing. It's only sometimes apparently
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joorie said:
chomp fixed it for me
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tekkneke said:
Yep. I was having issues with Chomp early on, but an update cleared them up. Seems like the Chomp staff is the only one who have fixed this issue for our phone so far.
Try the free Chomp app and see if that fixes it for you.
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The only reason why I am not using Chomp is because I want Group MMS capability as I have friends that have iPhones so I can talk to them also.

IMO chomp is ugly.. Haha I'd rather annoy my friends then use an ugly rip off of the iPhone client
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bump. Anyone out there having similar issues? or is there a fix in the works?

upppp... anyone found a fix yet? still getting the same issue... on clean rom 4.1 but I don't think the rom is the problem.

I know that in Handcent there is (or used to be at least) an option that you would have to check if your handset was sending multiple messages, or resending messages after a reboot. I would scour the settings to see if you can find something similar in your aftermarket messaging apps.

link12245 said:
I know that in Handcent there is (or used to be at least) an option that you would have to check if your handset was sending multiple messages, or resending messages after a reboot. I would scour the settings to see if you can find something similar in your aftermarket messaging apps.
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Ah okay I just installed it and saw that option, the thing is mine is sending multiple texts without being rebooted. I'll send one text and the receiver will get it more than 3 times on occasion and I can't figure out why. I called AT&T to have them re-provision my account and that didn't work

Please explain to me...

Hey guys,
Could someone please explain to me why the HOX is so inferior to the iPhone 4S as far as sending and recieving pictures via mms and email. I very rarely am able to actually recieve pics sent by text, and I have to send pictures individually over email versus 2,3 or even 4 pics per email on the iPhone. Video's are totally out of the question on the HOX. This is really the only complaint I have with the HTC. Is thee anything i can do, or are we just screwed?

I send and receive images all the time with no issues. Perhaps you're misplacing blame?
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It's not that hard to add another contact in the "To" line in the Gmail app.
And are you using a different SMS app? Maybe it's AT&T, I only get EDGE on my HOX cause I'm on T-mobile.
From my sexy white, Nocturnaled HTC One X

Yeah I've never had a problem with mms messages either, and I can also attach as many pictures to an email as I want. I think you've got something else going on because these definitely aren't HOX related issues.

He probably doesn't know how to use anything besides an iPhone, I just sent an email to 3 people without having to remake the same email.
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I don't use the stock mail app, but gmail allows me to attach plenty of pics. My brother has a 4s, even he can't send large vids via email, we use YouTube for that.
Are you stock or rooted or ....can you be more specific?

No problems here bro. Stock messaging app and gmail work fine too... So does k-9 mail..
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Not receiving sms/mms probably has to do with the carrier and not the phone. I've never had any issues sending or receiving picture messages.
As far as sending multiple pictures per email, this isn't that hard either. Open gallery, press the share button and chose your method (example Gmail), then select the pictures you want to attach and hit next. Gmail will open with all the pictures attached and all you gotta do is enter email address (one or multiple).

theking_13 said:
He probably doesn't know how to use anything besides an iPhone, I just sent an email to 3 people without having to remake the same email.
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Pretty easy to see how you got to 2,000+ posts. Do you ever add anything constructive?
Misplacing blame? What a bunch of over sensitive girls. I asked some simple questions and asked for advice. I have never been able to get a video to play from gmail on this phone. I am constantly having people ask me if I got the pictures they texted me. Several times today I tried to email 4 pictures at once. Every time it failed. Finally had to end them individually and they all went through. I'm on AT&T. Handcent SMS and the stock ICS email app.
Metalhead, you seem to be the only one mature enough to give a straight answer. What do you suggest I look at to fix these problems?

I have had the same problem with the mail app connected to exchange on wifi, it wouldn't let me send an email with pics. It might just be the stock rom causing issues.
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gpo1956 said:
Pretty easy to see how you got to 2,000+ posts. Do you ever add anything constructive?
Misplacing blame? What a bunch of over sensitive girls. I asked some simple questions and asked for advice. I have never been able to get a video to play from gmail on this phone. I am constantly having people ask me if I got the pictures they texted me. Several times today I tried to email 4 pictures at once. Every time it failed. Finally had to end them individually and they all went through. I'm on AT&T. Handcent SMS and the stock ICS email app.
Metalhead, you seem to be the only one mature enough to give a straight answer. What do you suggest I look at to fix these problems?
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Need some more information. Rooted? stock? rom? Handcent works fine for me, i'm rooted, can add multiple pics, it does resize them cos its an 8mp camera, i use the gmail mail app and can easily send to multiple recipients with multiple attachments. Dont use the ICS mail app, like gmail one better.

"Misplacing blame" was a fancy way of calling you an idiot. You didnt ask specific questions as much as you did complain and compare the one x to the iPhone.
Maybe if you weren't a retard, you'd be able to figure out how to use your device. Good luck, chief.
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Oooook guys. Chill out .
OP, try a third party SMS/MMS application. Also, feel free to add more data as it may help everyone better understand your plight.
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Coming from an iPhone, I definitely recommend the JB Messaging (formerly ICS Messaging) from the Google Play Store.
Pair this with SMS Popup and it is really great, especially compared to BiteSMS.

nooomoto said:
"Misplacing blame" was a fancy way of calling you an idiot. You didnt ask specific questions as much as you did complain and compare the one x to the iPhone.
Maybe if you weren't a retard, you'd be able to figure out how to use your device. Good luck, chief.
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Ha don't confuse him with your fancy way of insulting him. :good:

OP, your scenario is strange. I haven't had either of the issues that you are experiencing since I've had my HOX. MMS messages send and receive just fine for me and I have no problem sending multiple pictures via the Gmail app.
In the past I have had these issues on other phones, but it was usually due to AT&T network issues. Have you tried holding the power button down for ten seconds? This is supposed to simulate a battery pull. Beyond that, maybe a master reset?

KitF said:
Coming from an iPhone, I definitely recommend the JB Messaging (formerly ICS Messaging) from the Google Play Store.
Pair this with SMS Popup and it is really great, especially compared to BiteSMS.
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Thanks for the heads up! JB Messaging is awesome.
Beamed from my KingCobra1X powered HOXL on Rogers.

As far as the email issue, some more info would help. Is it gmail, exchange, hotmail, or what?
You have to remember that you're sending what can be large files, and you can end up with a size limitation there, which largely depends on your email provider and what they allow/tolerate.
As to the MMS issues, do try stock. 3rd party apps have been known to not always play nice on various devices, particularly brand new ones, and especially brand new ones running custom ROMs. So it could be that, or carrier issues, or the other party's carrier, etc.
Finally, before completely knocking the phone and pissing off people who a) like said phone and b) actually know a few things that can help, check the attitude and tone it down. Don't get pissed at the responses you get when you march in the door and, quite loudly, let your ignorance show.
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SoberGuy has sober wisdom.
Actually.... Some of the most insightful things I've heard have been from drunk people.
I haven't had the photo problem, the video issue was just that my files were too large, I toned down the quality and was fine.

SoberGuy said:
Finally, before completely knocking the phone and pissing off people who a) like said phone and b) actually know a few things that can help, check the attitude and tone it down. Don't get pissed at the responses you get when you march in the door and, quite loudly, let your ignorance show.
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What the heck?
He said this was his ONLY complaint.
Don't jump down his throat because he doesn't think it's perfect.

[Q]Seeing other peoples #'s when receiving a mass text?

Howdy! Semi new Photon Q LTE user but not new to Android. Previous phone was a rooted Samsung Epic 4G.
When I get a mass text from someone in my contacts, if they send the same message to multiple people at once (i.e. a mass text) I will also see who else they sent the message to. If I reply to JUST the person in my contacts, the message gets sent to everyone else that was originally part of the mass text as well.
Figuring this was a problem with the integrated text app itself, I went and tried GoSMS, to no avail. GoSMS also has this same issue. I was wondering if this was limited to other smartphones or a carrier, but it appears to not be the case. A friend of mine has a basic dumbphone on T-Mobile, and another friend of mine is on Verizon with an older Droid phone, and yet another is on a newer Android phone (at least new to them) with US Cellular.
What is causing this and how do I fix it?

Yeah I don't think it's the messaging app or our phones. Out does the same to me and my wife has the iphone 4s and it still does it. From what she says anyone that replies to the mass txt out goes to everyone the message was sent to.
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So this is a possible carrier thing?
It's really annoying. I only want to reply to the person who sent it to me, not everyone that received it.

samuraiinblack said:
So this is a possible carrier thing?
It's really annoying. I only want to reply to the person who sent it to me, not everyone that received it.
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You can. Just don't reply on the mass text. Compose a new text to just that person.
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dwaynet89 said:
You can. Just don't reply on the mass text. Compose a new text to just that person.
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I found out about this one the Hard Way™

MMS pictures received super crappy

So I've tried using the stock app and 8sms but anytime someone sends me a picture, it comes in super small and very pixelated. Sender can be an iPhone or Android. I've also noticed if someone sends me multiple photos, the last one or 2 is in black and white and not color.
Any suggestions?
Sent from my M8

MoNsTeReNeRgY22 said:
So I've tried using the stock app and 8sms but anytime someone sends me a picture, it comes in super small and very pixelated. Sender can be an iPhone or Android. I've also noticed if someone sends me multiple photos, the last one or 2 is in black and white and not color.
Any suggestions?
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This has happened to me too and not found what causes it. I also miss some videos people send. I believe it has to do with the 1200kb max MMS can receive. Wife sent a 1800kb video and everyone got it but me. All of them on verizon, half with android and other half with iphone. Im hoping we can make that max even bigger.

droidkevlar said:
This has happened to me too and not found what causes it. I also miss some videos people send. I believe it has to do with the 1200kb max MMS can receive. Wife sent a 1800kb video and everyone got it but me. All of them on verizon, half with android and other half with iphone. Im hoping we can make that max even bigger.
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If its a phone limit, I would imagine their is some file we can edit...

MoNsTeReNeRgY22 said:
If its a phone limit, I would imagine their is some file we can edit...
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Does anyone know for a FACT the file limit size Verizon will allow it's customers to send via mms??? This would help
Taking 10 seconds out of my day found this. Seems Verizon stats that the limit is 1.2mb which is 1200k correct? So that's our limit to send and receive no matter how high we want to make the setting on the phone, network will only do this?
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http://developer.verizon.com/conten...faqs/faq-multimedia-messaging-system-mms.html

deeznuts said:
Does anyone know for a FACT the file limit size Verizon will allow it's customers to send via mms??? This would help
Taking 10 seconds out of my day found this. Seems Verizon stats that the limit is 1.2mb which is 1200k correct? So that's our limit to send and receive no matter how high we want to make the setting on the phone, network will only do this?
Scroll towards the bottom
http://developer.verizon.com/conten...faqs/faq-multimedia-messaging-system-mms.html
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If that is the case, this is weird. I can understand iOS to iOS since they use imessage but the other people in my MMS group have android, S4 to be exact and no pics turn bw or horrible res
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droidkevlar said:
If that is the case, this is weird. I can understand iOS to iOS since they use imessage but the other people in my MMS group have android, S4 to be exact and no pics turn bw or horrible res
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Yeah didn't happen on any of my Android phones before this either.
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I dont understand how more people arent stating issues with this, its bugging the crap out of me!

MoNsTeReNeRgY22 said:
I dont understand how more people arent stating issues with this, its bugging the crap out of me!
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I switched to Hangouts just for SMS and I no longer have this issue. Only thing that comes in crappy is videos from an iPhone user, but that has happened on any phone I use.

deeznuts said:
Does anyone know for a FACT the file limit size Verizon will allow it's customers to send via mms??? This would help
Taking 10 seconds out of my day found this. Seems Verizon stats that the limit is 1.2mb which is 1200k correct? So that's our limit to send and receive no matter how high we want to make the setting on the phone, network will only do this?
Scroll towards the bottom
http://developer.verizon.com/conten...faqs/faq-multimedia-messaging-system-mms.html
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I think 1.2MB is 1228.8kb

droidkevlar said:
I switched to Hangouts just for SMS and I no longer have this issue. Only thing that comes in crappy is videos from an iPhone user, but that has happened on any phone I use.
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I will look into hangouts, thanks.
I installed Textra earlier today and it seems alot better.

Was looking into this as well. I use GoSMS and the pictures from group texts are mad crappy.
I was wondering if a custom ROM would fix it but I guess not.
Anyone getting better results with another messaging app?

I am using textra and it seems to be better.
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