[Q] Timestamp keeps showing 4 hours behind. - Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Using my new Atrix (from bell unlocked to rogers) and am getting a time stamp of 4 hours ago for all my incoming messages. the good news is that it doesn't shuffle the messages in terms of the order its displayed. I am assuming this is a setting fix that I can't find. I have gone in to date and time and have it set to the network time and it still happens.

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hondaguy said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=atrix+sms+timestamp+issue+on+rogers
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No need to poke fun lol.
We all know how to use google, and more often than not google leads you to an xda website anyway.
People come to XDa because we are friendly and help.
As for the original question, what timezone have you chosen in your phone settings?

cute..real cute.
I rarely start threads as normally things are found through searching, the problem I had was that its a rogers android issue while I was looking to see if it was a problem with the atrix. (never used rogers in my search)
For anyone that runs into this problem and finds this thread, it is similar issue to the "pay phone" issue where because it is a bell phone and bell does certain things differently than rogers. In this case bell corrects the timestamp for you, while rogers has the device do it. much like bell doesn't have name display and rogers does. so the atrix wasn't designed to change the timestamp with its stock sms app. two potential fixes, use a different sms app like handcent or try the sms timestamp fix app
My nexus one didn't have this issue (thus me thinking it was atrix and not rogers+atrix)
Thanks to both of you for replying, snarky or not.

y2whisper said:
For anyone that runs into this problem and finds this thread, it is similar issue to the "pay phone" issue where because it is a bell phone and bell does certain things differently than rogers.
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The call display "pay phone" issue is due to some phones are not coded to handle the Rogers' name display feature. If you have this issue on the Atrix like I did, simply call Rogers and ask them to exclude the name display feature as it's messing up your call display. Call display should start to work properly again within minutes.
In this case bell corrects the timestamp for you, while rogers has the device do it. two potential fixes, use a different sms app like handcent or try the sms timestamp fix app
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Right. I use the free app "sms time fix" by Matthew Precious. It's small and doesn't use much resources, and simply setting the offset method to Time Zone fixes this bug in the Rogers network using many Android phones.
My nexus one didn't have this issue (thus me thinking it was atrix and not rogers+atrix)
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Both HTC phones I used experience the issue on Rogers. The iPhone and older "dumb" phones do not. Not sure about BlackBerry devices.

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Caller ID shows up as "Pay Phone"

I'm on Fido (Rogers) in Canada and I've never seen this before. When a call comes in with a blocked caller ID it shows up as "Pay phone" I've also received several callers that say their caller ID is not blocked and it still shows up as "Pay Phone" I didn't have this issue on my Samsung Vibrant.
Suggestions?
Google it son... call em and disable name display.
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Googled it the first time but obviously didn't have my search terms correct. Narrowing the parameters brought up a forum.
This is not good, I'm not sure FIDO will be able to disable the name display becuase it's part of my value pack....plus I quite like having name display on my phone.
Hopefully there is a custom rom soon that also fixes this issue!
trader37 said:
Googled it the first time but obviously didn't have my search terms correct. Narrowing the parameters brought up a forum.
This is not good, I'm not sure FIDO will be able to disable the name display becuase it's part of my value pack....plus I quite like having name display on my phone.
Hopefully there is a custom rom soon that also fixes this issue!
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I had the same thing buds... i pay 5 bucks more on my value pack. I wouldn't count on custom roms any time soon.
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[Q] Combining multiple incoming texts

I did some searching around and couldn't find anything like what I was looking for, wondering if anybody here might know more than I do.
Just about everybody knows about the 160 character limit for SMS messages on CDMA networks. What I was looking for was an app that takes incoming split messages and combines them into one whole message. For example, somebody sends me a 2 part message: (1/2) Blablabla160 | (2/2) continuedblabla.
Handcent SMS has an option to make the messages closer together in the conversation list, but I'm looking to actually combine them. Any way to?
Hopefully I'm not the only one who thinks this would be a nifty feature... Anybody?
Hello?
*crickets*
I'm flabbergasted at trying to understand what it is that you're asking for. The texts will always come in as separate texts because they are sent as separate texts, if that makes sense.
joehunni said:
I'm flabbergasted at trying to understand what it is that you're asking for. The texts will always come in as separate texts because they are sent as separate texts, if that makes sense.
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Makes sense, but I think his idea, if I am understanding correctly, would be smart.
Via My HTC Evo 3D On The Now Network From Sprint.
It would be great, but unfortunately it's just the nature of the beast.
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Just curious. What difference would it make?
I have looked for this too (I came from a GSM network, T-Mobile) but after a while you get used to it, although GoSMS doesn't add the 1/2, 2/2 to messages you send. Just make sure to uncheck the "CDMA Message Split" option (or something like that).
I believe this is mostly carrier dependent, as in who the senders provider is. I am unaware if any app that currently does this. Is there a real reason, or do you just prefer the symmetry/conversation style?
Just OCD like that =)
I know it sends/receives as seperate texts, as stated, I was just wondering if there was a texting app or something that would be able to do this. I've only ever been on CDMA networks (Amp'd Mobile -> Helio -> Verizon -> Sprint) so I've never NOT had the 160 limit, but I think it's just an annoyance. Never cared much, but now with all these phones can do, I figured somebody might be able to fianlly do something about it (even if it's only cosmetic).
I have handcent, and can choose to not split texts, but I'm sure sprint would still automatically split them at the 160 mark. I have it set up now to split by word and add a counter (the whole 1/2 2/2 thing).
Probably a pipe dream, but yeah, figired I'd ask ^_^
Maybe once Sprint upgrades their network to 1x advanced, rev.B, LTE, or whatever the **** it's supposed to be, it'll be possible.

[Q] Whats the best way to import text messages from blackberry 9900 to android?

Hello,
I am trying to move my text messages from my blackberry 9900 that I was using to my new android (G2) that I have transitioned to. Has anyone done this before? I have done some searching on here, and on crackberry but cant find a solid answer. I did find a program "blackberry 2 android" that sounds like it would be perfect but it gave me an error message so I am awaiting a reply from the developer.
Any had any experience with this? I have never moved texts so I dont know how or what the exporting/importing process looks like.
I know there is this app/site out there, but I would rather not buy an app for a one-time thing.
Thanks!
Anyone has any thoughts? Cindy Lou-who?
Take the phones to your carrier and have them transfer it with their CelleBrite.
Oh really? I use T-Mobile prepaid in the us, think they can help? Do they charge ? Do they texts replace my existing texts or add to them?
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I have no idea if they charge to do that. Most of the time anything you transfer to the new phone will overwrite/replace whatever is already there.

Issue with received GIFs and pictures via MMS

This is something I've had issues with for a while, but I found switching to Textra and enabling "legacy mode" in it's settings fix it (or at least bypassed it).
At any rate this fix is no longer possible due to Google so now I'm looking for a real fix or custom ROM to truly uncover just WTF is going on. I'm hoping a really smart person here knows exactly the what and why and hopefully even knows a setting in system that I'm unaware of.
Short version is that when I receive GIFs they are not animated and pictures are very compressed and pixelated on almost all texting apps... and the few that don't do this I dislike (I also suspect they too will have the issue with the update to Google policy).
Here's my Reddit post looking for help to which I at least learned I can't update my app any longer... the dev explains some on what's going on.
https://www.reddit.com/r/textra/comments/a5lkdk/received_pics_and_gifs_compressed_nonworking/
I'm on a V30, unlocked and Rooted bought from B&H on release.. I used to be on GfUDP, but updated to Above Beyond a couple months ago. It seems since I didn't buy from Verizon I started having issues like this... which is BS (like the inability to use the visual voicemail from Verizon).
thanks for any insight or help about this. I'd like a permanent solution on system so I can use any text app I want or at least upgrade my current one.
edit, oh... sending gifs of pictures has never been an issue... only receiving them. go figure.

What are these strange numbers.

Galaxy s21 and my security seems to be an issue. What is this phone number doing here and why would it be toggled on to receive my messages. Thanks again everyone I hope I'm just being paranoid.
Saucey_RoadRash said:
Galaxy s21 and my security seems to be an issue. What is this phone number doing here and why would it be toggled on to receive my messages. Thanks again everyone I hope I'm just being paranoid.
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How do you expect anyone here to know what that number is? Why is it toggled to receive your messages? We don't know, you are the one that uses the device.
You are asking questions that we don't have any clue how to answer.
Saucey_RoadRash said:
Galaxy s21 and my security seems to be an issue. What is this phone number doing here and why would it be toggled on to receive my messages. Thanks again everyone I hope I'm just being paranoid.
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It looks like you have received a text from that number.
Your SMS app allows you to mute notifications from that number.
Droidriven said:
How do you expect anyone here to know what that number is? Why is it toggled to receive your messages? We don't know, you are the one that uses the device.
You are asking questions that we don't have any clue how to answer.
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Oh I don't know, maybe someone has seen this type of attack before. Maybe someone does know how a phone number can even get attached in the manner it did. One thing I'm confident in is if anyone has any positive thoughts on the matter it would be a great help. Certainly though I can see this has upset you in a way that was not my intent. My thought was perhaps others who own an s21 are seeing the same thing or perhaps they are not. Lastly, your right, it is my device. A device that I didn't put the number on there and I have no idea how to remove that switch or input or whatever it's called. However, I do apologize for triggering your anger and will try to keep that in mind for future post. Thanks again and be safe.
sd_shadow said:
It looks like you have received a text from that number.
Your SMS app allows you to mute notifications from that number.
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Ya it's just odd given the issues I've had in the past. Why that number of all the numbers and contacts that I have this number that I've never seen before and is nowhere else on my phone is somehow attached itself to my phone. It won't let me remove it and it appears that if toggled on that number would receive notifications of my messages.
Saucey_RoadRash said:
Oh I don't know, maybe someone has seen this type of attack before. Maybe someone does know how a phone number can even get attached in the manner it did. One thing I'm confident in is if anyone has any positive thoughts on the matter it would be a great help. Certainly though I can see this has upset you in a way that was not my intent. My thought was perhaps others who own an s21 are seeing the same thing or perhaps they are not. Lastly, your right, it is my device. A device that I didn't put the number on there and I have no idea how to remove that switch or input or whatever it's called. However, I do apologize for triggering your anger and will try to keep that in mind for future post. Thanks again and be safe.
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Who's upset? I'm just saying that we have no way of knowing what the number is or where it came from. Yes, someone may be able to explain "how" the number got put there, but, ultimately it got there through someone using the device(whether you or someone else) and that someone somehow allowed it or granted something access somewhere(whether they were aware of it or not) because android doesn't just allow anything to randomly apply itself to an android device without being granted access or given permissions. It is from some app that you installed, an email that you opened, a message you answered, some kind of multimedia content that you opened or something like that. Android doesn't allow things that were not expressly allowed by the user, whether knowingly or unknowingly. Hence my reply about you being the one that uses the device. Review your usage and trace your steps back to whatever may have been the thing that you allowed or clicked on unknowingly.
sd_shadow said:
It looks like you have received a text from that number.
Your SMS app allows you to mute notifications from that number.
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They probably have the option to block the number also.
Droidriven said:
Who's upset? I'm just saying that we have no way of knowing what the number is or where it came from. Yes, someone may be able to explain "how" the number got put there, but, ultimately it got there through someone using the device(whether you or someone else) and that someone somehow allowed it or granted something access somewhere(whether they were aware of it or not) because android doesn't just allow anything to randomly apply itself to an android device without being granted access or given permissions. It is from some app that you installed, an email that you opened, a message you answered, some kind of multimedia content that you opened or something like that. Android doesn't allow things that were not expressly allowed by the user, whether knowingly or unknowingly. Hence my reply about you being the one that uses the device. Review your usage and trace your steps back to whatever may have been the thing that you allowed or clicked on unknowingly.
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Well I believe it migrated over after rest and I restored my messages. The solution was to clear the cache and data of my messages app. The input is no longer there visibly at least. I will continue to battle those who wish to usurp my authority and permissions that encoded in my device. Thanks again.
that number is samsung's account verification number according to true caller id as to how it got there no idea..

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