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Hi guys.
I recently installed 2.1 on my X10 and Sony's SMS app is so bad. Its slow and inefficient. When one sends a message the application blocks until the message is sent so you can't handle multiple conversations simultaneously. The loading of conversations also blocks the app so you can't do anything. On top of all this it is generally slow.
I went on a Quest to get a new app working. I tried Handcent and ChompSMS but they wouldn't send MMS messages and I wasn't happy with their interface.
I then tried to get the default Android 2.1 SMS app working but the picture took over the list view. (see attachment)
Has anyone ran into these problems and/or can suggest a better, more efficient SMS/MMS app?
Thanks in advance,
Scott
Erm... handscent sms supports MMS...
You just have to press the (+) button
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I have been trying it but it won't send MMS for me nor receive any. (it seems to use the default messaging app to receive them and then reads the messaging database, but i had removed it to try the default android one [the one the pic]).
Ahhh okay
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Hey,
Do you find the stock app slow? Maybe i just have to re flash.
Scott
My problem with the SE app is that when you send to multiple recipients there's no equivalent to Handcent's 'send as split threads' setting. Makes it all messy and confusing imho. Can't say I'm taken with Handcent's interface, but it's functionality and ease of use is the best I've found.
No problem with SMS either.
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hey all... i find different problem with sony's stock sms app...it seems like i can't send sms with more than 160 characters, but with other sms apps works fine. i really like the stock sms, runs really smooth...
i called the local s.e. support but as always, they don't have a clue about the problem
any help?
bobsaget78 said:
Hi guys.
I recently installed 2.1 on my X10 and Sony's SMS app is so bad. Its slow and inefficient. When one sends a message the application blocks until the message is sent so you can't handle multiple conversations simultaneously. The loading of conversations also blocks the app so you can't do anything. On top of all this it is generally slow.
I went on a Quest to get a new app working. I tried Handcent and ChompSMS but they wouldn't send MMS messages and I wasn't happy with their interface.
I then tried to get the default Android 2.1 SMS app working but the picture took over the list view. (see attachment)
Has anyone ran into these problems and/or can suggest a better, more efficient SMS/MMS app?
Thanks in advance,
Scott
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Hm , that's weird. Coming from my mere experience in Graphics either something is wrong with the .9.png files (have you edited or tried to edit anything at all!?) or something is wrong with the dpi of the icons used...
On the other hand I could be totaly wrong!
jurchek said:
hey all... i find different problem with sony's stock sms app...it seems like i can't send sms with more than 160 characters, but with other sms apps works fine. i really like the stock sms, runs really smooth...
i called the local s.e. support but as always, they don't have a clue about the problem
any help?
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You want more than 160 characters?
Here in Greece we 're begging for 160 characters! We currently have 75 because all our alphabet consists of 'special-UNICODE' characters.
And If I'm not mistaken 160 is the maximum you can get anyway!
So I guess your next choice is e-mail instead of SMS , or Google Talk!
Mr_Element said:
You want more than 160 characters?
Here in Greece we 're begging for 160 characters! We currently have 75 because all our alphabet consists of 'special-UNICODE' characters.
And If I'm not mistaken 160 is the maximum you can get anyway!
So I guess your next choice is e-mail instead of SMS , or Google Talk!
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well the max sms i wrote contained 13 sms-es, so i'm kinda obsessed (yea yea, i could write mms instead)..and sorry 160 is not the maximum, coz with handcent sms i can send more than 160 characters, but i don't like the program...
the s.e. support said that that we should try to hard reset it and then it should work..but first backup! ... will report later
*EDIT - tested --> everything's the same....
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Hm , that's weird. Coming from my mere experience in Graphics either something is wrong with the .9.png files (have you edited or tried to edit anything at all!?) or something is wrong with the dpi of the icons used...
On the other hand I could be totaly wrong!
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I have not edited that photo in anyway. That's what the default AOSP Mms.apk looks like when put into Sony's 2.1 theme. Its useless in that state.
If you look for better sms app try Pure Messenger...for me it's almost perfect
A Way?
Now with all the ports of custom ROMs out there, does anyone know how to port over the stock SMS app to a Sony Ericsson based ROM?
I have a o2 contract SGSII.
When I try and send a text message which is over 3sms in length, the phone converts it to a mms. This is annoying as I have to pay extra for mms whereas sms is included in my allowance.
Does anyone else have this problem?
Is there a way to stop it?
Thanks
Yup same thing here on Vodafone simfree phone. Be cool to get rid of this limit as I too get free sms but not mms!
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It is a known limitation of stock SMS Android application.
To get rid of this problem, use third party SMS apps, like Go SMS Pro (my favorite), Handcent SMS and many others.
valdigre said:
It is a known limitation of stock SMS Android application.
To get rid of this problem, use third party SMS apps, like Go SMS Pro (my favorite), Handcent SMS and many others.
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Sounds like time to find this and remove the limitation
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Sounds like time to find this and remove the limitation
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Please please please Do!! Thanks in advance!
Many of us use sms a lot and i frequently send out long long long stories to my friends. Here in India while SMS is free for my carrier, MMS is charged!
So please help!
I like the stock app since it has a big field to write the messages, not just two or three lines unlike other.
Does any third party app have this?
Found what's causing it. Now just to figure out how to prevent it
Think it's fixed. I'll pop an experimental fix in VRTweaks for it in the XWKE2 ROM.
I set it to allow 9 SMS messages before making it into an MMS. Equally, I removed the 10 recipient limit and made it 200, for Christmas/New Year bulk texting
OK. Got a few files to test. Backup the files /system/app/mms.apk mms.odex. Delete MMS.odex now.
Then put these into /system/app/ and reboot. Let me know how it goes.
There's a couple to try. Give them a shot
Try first: www.villainrom.co.uk/SGS2/VRTweaks/XWKE2/TRYFIRSTmms.apk
Then if that fails, try: www.villainrom.co.uk/SGS2/VRTweaks/XWKE2/TRYSECONDmms.apk
Remember to rename to just "mms.apk" and let me know how it goes.
Downloading n flashing now gimmie some minutes,
EDIT:- Tried through Root Explorer would not let me install, must I push with ADB if so could you explain Iv'e forgotten how.
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OK. Got a few files to test. Backup the files /system/app/mms.apk mms.odex. Delete MMS.odex now.
Then put these into /system/app/ and reboot. Let me know how it goes.
There's a couple to try. Give them a shot
Try first: www.villainrom.co.uk/SGS2/VRTweaks/XWKE2/TRYFIRSTmms.apk
Then if that fails, try: www.villainrom.co.uk/SGS2/VRTweaks/XWKE2/TRYSECONDmms.apk
Remember to rename to just "mms.apk" and let me know how it goes.
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I have tried the files you have links to, but when rebooting the message app completely disappears.
When I revert to the backup files and reboot the messaging app comesback again.
@XenonAndroid you don't need to install just place files and reboot (I think).
If you have anymore files to try let me know.
Thanks for the effort!
The stock messaging app also opens mms images as videos for some reason
Is that fixable too?
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@Ohmz55; Im sure you rename default mms.apk, copy ova patched and then install it whilst in the System Directory as this is what i had todo to get CM mms.apk working.!
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Strange..
Can someone do a logcat so I can see reason for the failure to appear? You need to reboot and look in the log for "mms.apk"
The fix will work, but I need to work out how to get round signature issues
thanks .. we are waiting
When you send a group sms to over 5 people it sends it as a sms for me (no charges) but all the people recieving it got it as an mms :/
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kar111 said:
When you send a group sms to over 5 people it sends it as a sms for me (no charges) but all the people recieving it got it as an mms :/
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Was that using this tweak, or with the stock ROM?
@pulser
I just wanted to clarify i was doing things correctly. This is my first android phone so excuse the noobiness.
I backed up the original mms.apk and mms.odex files.
Then i copied tryfirstmms.apk to system/app. Renamed to Mms.apk (the original had a capital M i dont know if its case sensitive). Then i deleted mms.odex.
Then reboot.
Root explorer gave me the option to install the mms.apk but when i tried it gave me a 'program was.not installed' message.
After the reboot the message app disappeared from the applications screens.
I will try and do a logcat but im just reading up about how to do it.
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ohmz55 said:
@pulser
I just wanted to clarify i was doing things correctly. This is my first android phone so excuse the noobiness.
I backed up the original mms.apk and mms.odex files.
Then i copied tryfirstmms.apk to system/app. Renamed to Mms.apk (the original had a capital M i dont know if its case sensitive). Then i deleted mms.odex.
Then reboot.
Root explorer gave me the option to install the mms.apk but when i tried it gave me a 'program was.not installed' message.
After the reboot the message app disappeared from the applications screens.
I will try and do a logcat but im just reading up about how to do it.
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Sounds fine to me. No need to try to install the APK though... You just need to put it in the folder and reboot the phone You can restore your backups for now to be able to send messages, as I will explain...
I think this will only get fixed when I release VillainROM for the SGS, as I need more control over the system than I can get right now
This fix should work, but Android's security is rejecting the application due to signatures. I know how to fix it, but you need to use a different ROM base which I've been working on here
Especially when i use GO contacts, I disable the stock dialer.. Now i hav a missed call. I opened it it opened thru GO!. But the notification still has the missed call!!! Unless i open it thru stock it wont go.. Any solutions??
Thanks in advance!
I have this problem also
Maybe because the stock dialer handles all the notifications related to calling?
Ya true!! But isn't thr nyway to handle it by other apps?
It is because android dsn't let anything other then a system app to clear the missed call notification!
Maybe you can try to turn the go contacts to system application using titanium backup?
Alternative:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1187025
I'm on the stock 407 with my dell streak. Basically when on the stock messaging app, when a text message exceeds 160 characters it is converted to MMS. I have been using third party apps but I really prefer the default. My streak is rooted, and I was wondering if anyone knew a way to stop my text messages being converted to mms?
search in the setting that called as SMS Split or something similar...
sms split will auto split any message above 160 character... and therefore avoiding sms to mms conversion..
deysmacro said:
search in the setting that called as SMS Split or something similar...
sms split will auto split any message above 160 character... and therefore avoiding sms to mms conversion..
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Where do I need to look for SMS split? In superuser? Sorry I'm new at this.
open your messaging application and then press the streak hardware middle button... it should show Settings or something similar...
deysmacro said:
open your messaging application and then press the streak hardware middle button... it should show Settings or something similar...
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I am in the messaging settings there is nothing in here about split sms or anything like that. Is there some kind of app I have to install to get that setting?
Does anyone else have any other helpful suggestions?
Beauie said:
Does anyone else have any other helpful suggestions?
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Try this post it may help
pjg_pigeon said:
Try this post it may help
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So this thread tells me I need to change some system files, does anyone know what app I use to do that? My streak is rooted.
well... what messaging application that you used? you dont tell us what is it... so how are we gonna help you? it is really simple to change the setting you know... give us more explanation that would help us... you dont even need to be rooted to change the setting...
deysmacro said:
well... what messaging application that you used? you dont tell us what is it... so how are we gonna help you? it is really simple to change the setting you know... give us more explanation that would help us... you dont even need to be rooted to change the setting...
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As I stated above, that setting does not appear and if you actually read the post you'd know I'm using the default messaging app.
I was referring to this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423340 that someone suggested.
It tells you to change some system files, I've tried ES file explorer but it only lets me access my SD card.
ok... sorry for the trouble...
Beauie said:
As I stated above, that setting does not appear and if you actually read the post you'd know I'm using the default messaging app.
I was referring to this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1423340 that someone suggested.
It tells you to change some system files, I've tried ES file explorer but it only lets me access my SD card.
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Es explorer does have root access but not by default you have allow access through its.settings!
Hope this helps
here is the help with screenshot...
this would be the last i help you...
open the messaging application... and touch the streak hardware middle button...
notice the red box on the picture 01? select it...
and then notice the red box on the picture 02 ? select it...
there.. thats it... now your sms will not auto convert to mms when it exceeds 160 character limit... done... simple as that... no long winded path...
deysmacro said:
this would be the last i help you...
open the messaging application... and touch the streak hardware middle button...
notice the red box on the picture 01? select it...
and then notice the red box on the picture 02 ? select it...
there.. thats it... now your sms will not auto convert to mms when it exceeds 160 character limit... done... simple as that... no long winded path...
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Unfortunately gingerbread and on the 407 stock rom does not have this split sms option as I previously stated, thanks for the help anyway.
Beauie said:
Unfortunately gingerbread and on the 407 stock rom does not have this split sms option as I previously stated, thanks for the help anyway.
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try using GoSMS then...
deysmacro said:
try using GoSMS then...
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I've tried all the third party messengers I'm only interested in the stock messaging application. There should be a fix for this! :/
Beauie said:
I've tried all the third party messengers I'm only interested in the stock messaging application. There should be a fix for this! :/
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try this one...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253108
SMS issue
I have a Streakk 5 running Stock 360, rooted with a few tweaks and I have no problems sending long txt's or pics. I have tried multiple Gingerbread rom's and I have foung the split SMS option in some, but all of them require me to have my data on to send or recieve pics. I have a limited data package and was hoping someone knows of how to change settings or of an app that will allow me to send and recieve pics without data on.
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I have a Streakk 5 running Stock 360, rooted with a few tweaks and I have no problems sending long txt's or pics. I have tried multiple Gingerbread rom's and I have foung the split SMS option in some, but all of them require me to have my data on to send or recieve pics. I have a limited data package and was hoping someone knows of how to change settings or of an app that will allow me to send and recieve pics without data on.
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i guess there is no way you can send/receive pics without data plan
ogel2 said:
i guess there is no way you can send/receive pics without data plan
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Is this something in gingerbread, because I can do it fine in froyo?
I'm experiencing problem with this rom, when I restore around 5 - 6k messages my messaging app is kinda weird cause, my sent and receive messages separates so it becomes 2 threads per person. Get it? for me its a big problem cause I don't delete my messages haha. Please help!
how did you backed up your sms ? have you tried with another backup app?
will the sms apear fine on another sms app ?
DroidVoid said:
I'm experiencing problem with this rom, when I restore around 5 - 6k messages my messaging app is kinda weird cause, my sent and receive messages separates so it becomes 2 threads per person. Get it? for me its a big problem cause I don't delete my messages haha. Please help!
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Wipe data/Factory Reset and install fresh CORRECTLY Android Revolution HD Rom.Proper as HELL!!
eytan123 said:
how did you backed up your sms ? have you tried with another backup app?
will the sms apear fine on another sms app ?
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SMS Backup and Restore PRO, it works fine in jelly bean (PA,CM and RR) , but when I restore it in Android Revo. it separates...