[Q] Unknown empty SMS messages - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I use Go SMS on CM 7.0.3 ROM. I frequently (2-3 times a day) get a weird text alert as you can see below.
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As you can see, it says 7pm (and always does regardless of actual time), has no sender, has no content, and does not show up when I actually launch either Go SMS or the regular messages app. It is like a ghost alert with no real message attached. Has anyone else experienced this? What causes it? How do I stop it?

Yes I do.
Yes I do also get this. I have a DroidX with gingerbread. I get it probably more than 3 times a day. I only get it with an actual text message. i have not been able to figure out what is causing it. Please figure out!!!

+ 1, would be great if someone could figure this out, quite annoying

It usually happens when you get a picture message.
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Jason Black said:
It usually happens when you get a picture message.
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I get it everytime i get a normal text.

Anyone figure this out? I just switched from Handcent to Go SMS a few days ago and am now getting these "ghost" messages.

My *guess* is that this may be caused by a combination of Go SMS and some other app. I've recently reset my phone and removed a lot of apps and widgets (like Fancy Widgets and Beautiful Widgets) and haven't had the problem since. Makes me think it may be a widget update of weather or something that is causing this.

Jason Black said:
It usually happens when you get a picture message.
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I agreed - something to do with MMS notifications and multiple notifications accumulating.
Ive been having it for a little while now, maybe the last month and a bit.
cheers.

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[Q] Social Hub Email Problem

Hello,
I`m new, so be gentle. I have a little problem with my SGS2 Social Hub Email. It works just fine with the "push email"/premium thing, but i cannot acces my email folders like "Sent"/"Work". For example, i click on the "inbox" tab and go to "Sent" folder. On the bottom of the screen i get "Refreshing" message and after few seconds it dissapears leaveing a black screen (no messages). I have a Google and a Yahoo account. This thing happens with both.
So what is the problem?! Help!
Well if you haven't sent any message/email it would remain blank, I mean it won't get synchronized with server, I am having the same issue, don't know if this is normal or not.
Regards.
I don`t think it`s normal. If so, then what`s the point showing the folders, but not the emails. Let`s say I send a message from my computer and later I wish to resend it, this time from my phone. Where am I suppose to find the message ?!
Surprinzingly, after trying and trying, one of the folders got synced. Do not know how, do not know why it`s the only one that synced. It`s not like it has something different than the other folders.
There must be something we`re missing...
Well I found it, its not there in Sent folder but in Gmail/Sent folder, thats because I am using Gmail, you could have different with other email client. Now one thing I noticed, the above is applicable when you select Non Premium/POP/IMAP account, but if you select it then there will be three things missing,
1- No Sent folder. I mean the above.
2- No option of 'Load more messages'. Thats damn boring, how to get rid of that?
3- There is No Outgoing server settings.
But the good point is the Sent Emails will be shown in default Sent folder.
But as there are more negatives than positives, I am good with Standard mode rather than Premium.
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Regards.
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Mystery Apps Appearing on Play Store

I've been trying to search but haven't found anything on this issue. A couple of weeks ago I noticed a number of apps that appeared on my All Apps list without me ever even installing them.
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"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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The two by martetrut and the casino one. I tried searching my phone for any trace of these apps and found nothing other than their appearance on this list.
Today, I looked at my list and now more mystery apps have appeared, with another app by that martetrut dev.
I downloaded lookout and Norton and ran several scans and they didn't pick up anything.... I'm a little concerned.
Anyone have any idea on what's causing this or had a similar experience? I'd appreciate any help/input.
If it matters, I'm completely stock.
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Someone may be using your account to download apps. go to play.google.com on your computer, click on the gear in the upper right corner and go to My Orders & Settings.
The Orders tab can show you when the apps in question were downloaded.
Click on the Settings Tab and look under devices to make sure only your phone is listed.
Unfortunately I don't think there is a way to delete or unauthorize a device, but at least you'll know if someone else is causing those apps to show up or not.
Best thing to do is change your account password.
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Best thing to do is change your account password.
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Yes, this was my first thought. I would guess someone is using your account to download apps on another device.
as other users said, it's probably someone else using your account.
maybe you gave/sold your old android phone to someone without wiping data.
btw, changing your password can be a good solution

Wallpaper image randomly corrupts

Has anyone had a similar problem. Sometimes when waking the phone up from standby the background image corrupts / is missing.
If I reset the image it works out restart the phone it comes back. If I keep using the phone I eventually get an error message. Too quick capture but something like 'com.systemui has stopped'.
After that it either restores or background changes to black.
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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evolutionisbad said:
Has anyone had a similar problem. Sometimes when waking the phone up from standby the background image corrupts / is missing.
If I reset the image it works out restart the phone it comes back. If I keep using the phone I eventually get an error message. Too quick capture but something like 'com.systemui has stopped'.
After that it either restores or background changes to black.
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Hi i had a similar issue or kind of. I bought my z2 a week ago. i downloaded sin-city 2 wallpapers and when i open one specific pic it shows those colored line as you posted but in my case i was able to see the pic. Lines were very few as compared to your screenshot and it was specific to that one pic.
i Googled the issue but couldn't find anything. Ultimately i deleted that pic thinning something wrong with the pic not with the phone.
I know this post doesn't help you much. But this is what i experienced.
Regards
Same problem here. I fix it with a restart.
Changing the wallpaper doesn't fix the problem, i had it a total of 2 times.
Thanks for the replies. It's not the image, I've tried loads.
Only started in the list few weeks.
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Yep, have this problem happening to me quite a bit. On .402 at least once a day or occasionally twice. On .314 which I've been on for around the past 28-30 hours it has happened once or twice. I always reboot to fix it as changing the wallpaper does nothing. Hopefully someone can shed some light on this.
I have to say, for past 4 months that I have z2, this never occured to me
Stock rom, Stock kernel, not rooted
I'm on stock rom & kernel, not rooted. Only started happening about a month ago
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Facebook messenger chat head problem

I've used messenger sence it came out and the chat head function is the main reason.
Problem is now that the text from the notification get stuck on screen and need to close the head to take it away. See picture
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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I've tried reinstalling, reflash rom, update rom.
Anyone know what to do?
Sweak3r said:
I've used messenger sence it came out and the chat head function is the main reason.
Problem is now that the text from the notification get stuck on screen and need to close the head to take it away. See picture
I've tried reinstalling, reflash rom, update rom.
Anyone know what to do?
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Try tapping the text and see if that closes it. Or clear the cache of the app.
SeraphSephiroth said:
Try tapping the text and see if that closes it. Or clear the cache of the app.
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The text box is a dead area. Can't touch
I've had this problem about two months, and tried the cache, reinstalling, and reflash rom.
Sweak3r said:
The text box is a dead area. Can't touch
I've had this problem about two months, and tried the cache, reinstalling, and reflash rom.
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What phone do you have?
Also, turn off notification previews in Messenger settings.
SeraphSephiroth said:
What phone do you have?
Also, turn off notification previews in Messenger settings.
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Have a S5, with alliance rom 5.6 on it.
Can turn it off, but shouldn't have to [emoji16]
Sweak3r said:
Have a S5, with alliance rom 5.6 on it.
Can turn it off, but shouldn't have to [emoji16]
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I agree with you that you shouldn't. I personally don't use messenger much at all. Facebook apps have too many bugs. Like this on for eg. I just turned off the chat heads.

Gear fit 2 won't receive any notifications

Ok so I just got one today and boy I've had a lot of troubles with it. First it looks bad ace but it will not receive one email notification. I'm not stupid so I have checked to make sure that box is "on" and it is. It will not receive a facebook notification and after a couple of text notifications it stops getting them. I have a International 935f s7 edge connected to it. I don't know if it is the phone but my fit bit on it worked like a champ with out anything being wrong so I don't think it's that. I think I really just got a back one. I was one the phone with samsung for about 2 hours and they couldn't figure it out. Is there another update coming this week? Or should I send that bad boy in for RMA?
Oh yea factory resetted it twice today also...same thing will never get any other notification. Am I doing something wrong or is it a bad one?
And "notifications" for "samsung Gear Manager" is allowed in android settings ?
dersie said:
And "notifications" for "samsung Gear Manager" is allowed in android settings ?
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yes it is. I have all the important one allowed. That is the first thing sammy asked me
beiker44 said:
I have all the important one allowed.
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I not talk about the setting for each app you want to receive notification (mail, sms, facebook, twitter....) but the android permission (android phone settings) to authorize the "Gear Manager" apps to read and transmit notifications, right ?
yes it is. it is approved in the main setting
I just factory resetted it again and uninstall the gear app and redownloaded everything and it only receives one text than will not again...so weird...still testing but I think the software or the gear fit is bad
like this :
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