My wife and I upgraded our phones this weekend, and she got an HTC Rezound. She just received a picture message, replied to it, and it automatically replies to everyone the original picture was sent to. She is using Handcent. There was no notification that it was a group convo, and she did nothing different, but the phone replied to everyone in the convo.
Is this a common problem? Perhaps a Handcent problem?
cmcfalls said:
My wife and I upgraded our phones this weekend, and she got an HTC Rezound. She just received a picture message, replied to it, and it automatically replies to everyone the original picture was sent to. She is using Handcent. There was no notification that it was a group convo, and she did nothing different, but the phone replied to everyone in the convo.
Is this a common problem? Perhaps a Handcent problem?
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I can only speak for the stock texting app, but it may help. All group texts will display all the recipients of the text in the inbox letting you know it's a group conversation. When replying it will default to all. To respond to an individual in the group, click on the specific text in the thread and an options Window will pop up. There is an option to reply to individual that you can check. You can use this to reply to the original text or to any of the other recipients responses individually.
KORM via the beast known as the Rezound.
Under send message settings it has a send as split thread option.
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I recently decided enough with Apple/the iphone and so far I am absolutely loving my S3 and android in general. My only major issue is group messaging within the stock messages app.
With the iPhone it would show me in a group text who messages are also sent to and allow me to reply to all within the group.
Is there a particular setting to allow this on the S3 messaging app? I really like the look/theme of the app and would love this functionality. I do realize there are 3rd party messaging apps out there but I wasn't sure if I was missing anything.
Thanks.
It's not possible with the stock sms app, or even the samsung sms app. You need a 3rd party app like GoSMS Pro, or Handcent. There is a setting in each which enables it.
What it does is it combines the MMS's for you when they come in....so at first they come in as "download"...after they download, they go into the correct thread.
Yes it is just add multiple recipients and then send.
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lgkahn said:
Yes it is just add multiple recipients and then send.
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Yea, but when the message comes back, it doesn't group the recipients back (if your recipient replied to all). Don't see a way to reply to all either...in the case that someone sends you a group text.
jiggytom said:
Yea, but when the message comes back, it doesn't group the recipients back (if your recipient replied to all). Don't see a way to reply to all either...in the case that someone sends you a group text.
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I see this as well. It's a shame since other phones already have the ability.
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fitzdafifth said:
I recently decided enough with Apple/the iphone and so far I am absolutely loving my S3 and android in general. My only major issue is group messaging within the stock messages app.
With the iPhone it would show me in a group text who messages are also sent to and allow me to reply to all within the group.
Is there a particular setting to allow this on the S3 messaging app? I really like the look/theme of the app and would love this functionality. I do realize there are 3rd party messaging apps out there but I wasn't sure if I was missing anything.
Thanks.
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You can group people together. You can select a group(s) to have your message sent to. If your friends have only one phone number in your contacts it won't ask which one to use, and unfortunately it doesn't remember which ones you picked the next time you start a new conversation (it does remember in the thread). Unless they can reply to all, the responding messages show up as a new thread.
Perhaps you can do this with the ATT MyMsgs app, I don't know.
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You can group people together. You can select a group(s) to have your message sent to. If your friends have only one phone number in your contacts it won't ask which one to use, and unfortunately it doesn't remember which ones you picked the next time you start a new conversation (it does remember in the thread). Unless they can reply to all, the responding messages show up as a new thread.
Perhaps you can do this with the ATT MyMsgs app, I don't know.
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I heard that the ATT Messages app supports group texting, but you can't initiate a group text...very odd if its true.
I had the samsung captivate and i upgraded to the Note. I don't really like the way it displays my text messages. Its groups my responses together and the same for the messages I received. How do I make it alternate, my message then a response then my message again and so on. Kind of like the iPhone.
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I had the samsung captivate and i upgraded to the Note. I don't really like the way it displays my text messages. Its groups my responses together and the same for the messages I received. How do I make it alternate, my message then a response then my message again and so on. Kind of like the iPhone.
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It should be threaded if you're using the stock mms ap. I've seen this happen on my friends phone. He fixed it by making sure your clock is set up right. Something with time zone and how it syncs.
This sounds stupid, but I'm on the east cost and when i go into twrp, my clock is an hour behind times. That is how your messages are grouping.
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MegaTwinky said:
I had the samsung captivate and i upgraded to the Note. I don't really like the way it displays my text messages. Its groups my responses together and the same for the messages I received. How do I make it alternate, my message then a response then my message again and so on. Kind of like the iPhone.
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Either your time, date, or timezone is incorrect.
Thank you everyone. It was the time issue. I just had to adjust the setting for time. Thank you.
Just switch over to the DNA, I had a Note 2 for a few months and now I'm on the DNA (Long story that includes a week with an iPhone5 :cyclops. Is group messaging working for the DNA or is it just me. My Note 2 would group message with NO problems. Just wondering if this is an HTC issue or a Verizon issue.
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Just switch over to the DNA, I had a Note 2 for a few months and now I'm on the DNA (Long story that includes a week with an iPhone5 :cyclops. Is group messaging working for the DNA or is it just me. My Note 2 would group message with NO problems. Just wondering if this is an HTC issue or a Verizon issue.
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What app are you using to do messaging? Really should have no problems with it. So question, is it that you can't get it to add more the one person, or are you getting an error while trying to send the message out?
It works fine for me with the stock HTC app.
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I am using the stock messaging app. Sorry I didn't further explain. Whats happing is, I can set up the group message just fine (add the reciepiants and it converts to an MMS like it's supposed to). I type the message and hit send. Everybody gets the message but I do NOT get any replies at all. I don't even get replies as an individual text. I get nothing!!!
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I am using the stock messaging app. Sorry I didn't further explain. Whats happing is, I can set up the group message just fine (add the reciepiants and it converts to an MMS like it's supposed to). I type the message and hit send. Everybody gets the message but I do NOT get any replies at all. I don't even get replies as an individual text. I get nothing!!!
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Maybe they are ignoring you. IJS.
Nah just kidding . are you messaging other providers. sometimes this is a known issue. But no reason why you not getting any. Check your apn setting.
I would believe the ignoring part if I wasn't in the same room with them while I'm trying to figure out what the heck is going on...lol. It is across all three carriers. My Son is on Sprint, one of my daughters is on AT&T and my Wife and my other Daughter are on Verizon. They get the message fine... I get none of there responses (in the group or as a response to the group into my phone as an individual message). When they respond to the group message they all get the message in the same group but I see nothing.
I was on the phone with Verizon for over an hour. They reprovisioned everything on there end. I factory reset the phone to start all over and nothing is helping. I am not rooted... The phone is brand new. Hell I even took the OTA to try and figure this out which sucks because now I can't root the phone.
You check to see if you unchecked the group reply option in the messaging app? Is under settings > mms
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You check to see if you unchecked the group reply option in the messaging app? Is under settings > mms
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Yes I checked that. It is "Checked"
Update on this issue. I got the Verizon Store to give another new phone, based on Tech Support saying they have done all they can do, the only thing left was to exchange the phone out.
Unfortunitly that didn't fix the problem. I can still send out a group text but I still do not receive the any of the replies. A regular SMS text works just fine. Very frustrating.
So as much as I love this phone the one gripe I have is there is no group messaging option for us stock users. What do you guys use as far as a good messaging app? I love the stock messaging app just wish there was a group messaging option.
There's an option for group messaging either thru SMS or MMS
Where? I feel like I'm missing something. I can start a group message but if I receive a message and its a group message I get everyone's replies individually in separate threads.
I just wish there was a way to put all of those group messages in one thread. I hate seeing then separately.
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I just wish there was a way to put all of those group messages in one thread. I hate seeing then separately.
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I had the same problem but fixed it. Just go to your messages app and then go to settings. From there go to Multimedia messages (MMS). Then turn on group messaging and voila.
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I just wish there was a way to put all of those group messages in one thread. I hate seeing then separately.
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choboii said:
I had the same problem but fixed it. Just go to your messages app and then go to settings. From there go to Multimedia messages (MMS). Then turn on group messaging and voila.
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Yup, he hit it right on the money. I found this the first day in the same place. Again it's located in your MMS settings in the messaging app. :thumbup:
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Thanks guys! Yeah I did that but it's weird, mine shows up as multimedia messages in individual threads. I don't know what else to do.
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Thanks guys! Yeah I did that but it's weird, mine shows up as multimedia messages in individual threads. I don't know what else to do.
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Are you trying this with a newly made group MMS? If you sent a group MMS previously and your friends are replying to that, it may not work. Try starting a new one.
NikAmi said:
Are you trying this with a newly made group MMS? If you sent a group MMS previously and your friends are replying to that, it may not work. Try starting a new one.
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Well my buddy started a group message and I received his message and everyone else's message in separate threads rather than all in one thread.
I don't believe you effect a group started by someone else. Especially iphone users. Hate when they include me.
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I use GO SMS for group messaging and stock messaging for individual texts.
Edit: I enabled it and it works great! I had my bro send a group message through his iPhone and it works! No more Go SMS or Handcent! I love this phone more and more everyday.
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Hello guys. I just got my HTC One. I have enabled group messaging from the MMS setting menu and have sent out a few group messages but I'm still getting responses individually. Any idea what would be the problem? Thanks!
If you sent to people who don't have group messaging...you will get individual responses because they don't have the option. I.e....I sent out a group msg to people with iPhones, HTC one and Samsung Galaxies...only the iPhone and One users were able to respond in the same group thread. The Samsung users responses were individual. I believe it's not an option on every android so there are alternatives like GO SMS and Handcent but they can be buggy. I am so GLAD that HTC embedded this option on the One. This was another reason why I chose this over the S4.
Edit: I was wrong, the S4 also has the group mms option.
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SKyRocKeting727 said:
If you sent to people who don't have group messaging...you will get individual responses because they don't have the option. I.e....I sent out a group msg to people with iPhones, HTC one and Samsung Galaxies...only the iPhone and One users were able to respond in the same group thread. The Samsung users responses were individual. I believe it's not an option on every android so there are alternatives like GO SMS and Handcent but they can be buggy. I am so GLAD that HTC embedded this option on the One. This was another reason why I chose this over the S4.
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Thanks for the reply!
I have sent a group message to a group of iphone users and still got individual messages back. I'm not sure what is going on??
Leave the send as individual messages box UNchecked.
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Group messaging was established system wide with 4.2.2, update to a ROM with 4.2.2 and it will work great..If you don't want to upgrade and/or use a different SMS app...I love Textra SMS ...very simple and does group messaging perfectly.
Wasuhz said:
Group messaging was established system wide with 4.2.2, update to a ROM with 4.2.2 and it will work great..If you don't want to upgrade and/or use a different SMS app...I love Textra SMS ...very simple and does group messaging perfectly.
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I second this. I use Textra and it's fabulous. Group Messaging works flawlessly.
Does anyone find that when sending group messages through the stock sense app to be really slow? Its like I have to wait a few seconds for the group message to go through. It really annoying
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Does anyone find that when sending group messages through the stock sense app to be really slow? Its like I have to wait a few seconds for the group message to go through. It really annoying
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Yeah it tends to be a little slow but it's because it's converting to sms to mms message.
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You all need to download TEXTRA Messaging app from the market. Works flawlessly and emoji support. Best text message app out. Updated frequently.
I just swtiched to CM11 on my Nexus 5. In google hangouts the text messaging doesnt seem to be behaving the same now. Problem i am having is with group messages. I send text to 4 or 5 people at once but their responses all come back in separate messages to me. they look like they are just to me but it seems from responses that they are to everyone in group. It didnt do this before. If i sent messages to group, all their responses came back in the same message thread. if i had seperate message to someone it was in its own thread. please help because this is very annoying. there has to be a setting or something that got switched
I think using google hangouts its meant for that to happen if I am correct. If your sending a text it sends to individually but if you send a hangout messages thats a group message.
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I think using google hangouts its meant for that to happen if I am correct. If your sending a text it sends to individually but if you send a hangout messages thats a group message.
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It definitely wasn't doing this before. Send a group message and it wouldn't seperate into individual messages. It absolutely shouldn't be sending me a message that looks like it's from one person and only going to me but actually is going to a group.
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It definitely wasn't doing this before. Send a group message and it wouldn't seperate into individual messages. It absolutely shouldn't be sending me a message that looks like it's from one person and only going to me but actually is going to a group.
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Anybody out there help me or see how this works in hangouts for them? I am 99% positive it didnt work this way before and it makes no sense for it to. Stupid if somebody can send me a group message and i think its just from them and only way to respond to everyone is create new message to all of them.
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Anybody out there help me or see how this works in hangouts for them? I am 99% positive it didnt work this way before and it makes no sense for it to. Stupid if somebody can send me a group message and i think its just from them and only way to respond to everyone is create new message to all of them.
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Bump. Having the same issue. Did you fix the problem?