Hi, I'm new to Android (long time iOS user) and recently bought the Xperia Z2. I like the interface of the default messaging app, but it lacks features. Can anyone recommend a good SMS app that is similar to it? I've tried gosms, hoverchat, textra, hello sms, and chomp sms. Also, does the default messaging app have a mark to read thing?
I would go for chomp sms, but it just looks a bit too weird for my taste.
I've been using chomp for ages and wouldn't even consider going back to stock. My main reason was the repetitive notifications and that it is highly customizable. Try it, you'll soon get used to it. Word of advice though, pay for the full app because those ads can get annoying!
I heavily recommend EvolveSMS. I used to use the AOSP Messenger (stock Android messenger, pretty bare-bones, hardly any features) until a friend recommended I try this one called Evolve, and now I would never think of going back, lol. It's so pretty, and the swiping left-to-right to get between different conversations with people is quite useful. Also, it has the Read button that you mention (though I think it's disabled by default, there's an option for it in the settings).
Try helloSMS
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Chomp and handcent are the usual ones iv recently started using contacts+ and is awesome
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Try 8sms, it's the same as the Cyanogenmod messaging app which is great. The icon is horrible but can be changed in settings
Textra is my weapon of choice. Works perfect for me
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strongylad28 said:
Textra is my weapon of choice. Works perfect for me
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Tried this but I've noticed there is no LED Notification.
I get a green LED notification when I receive texts, and I use Textra. Or did you mean a customizable LED notification?
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I get a green LED notification when I receive texts, and I use Textra. Or did you mean a customizable LED notification?
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Sorry, worded it wrong. Yes, unlike GoSMS there is no custom LED Notification.
What I am seeking is custom sounds and LED for each SMS Contact.
While you can set the LED notification color in Textra, there are no options for specific settings per contact. Not that I know of at least.
(I obviously don't text enough to even consider an option like this. Then again, I hate texting and avoid it as much as possible )
Michealtbh said:
Try 8sms, it's the same as the Cyanogenmod messaging app which is great. The icon is horrible but can be changed in settings
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this, especially on changing the icon.
Einride said:
While you can set the LED notification color in Textra, there are no options for specific settings per contact. Not that I know of at least.
(I obviously don't text enough to even consider an option like this. Then again, I hate texting and avoid it as much as possible )
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I believe I have stumbled across individual notification sounds and LED's.
From the main list of all your SMS addresses Press and hold on an individual contact then in the top right corner of the screen tap and select 'Notifications'.
This brings up a list of options for that individual contact.
I am using TextSecure. It allows encryption of messages when the other person has it too, it is free and u can set it as standard sms app. Also u can set a password to protect your messages.
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I would like to have my SMS popup and light up the screen in the very least (like on the iPhone). Not sure if I want the same for email but maybe a 3-sec balloon would be nice (kind of like growl).
Any suggestions?
Handcent SMS.
Not sure about email.
Go SMS does just the same
if you just want a popup notification for these events, you can use Tasker. Tasker is complicated at first but after you understand how it works, you can create some good stuff. Right now I have a popup "ballon" that notifies me of new moves on words with friends with a popup, sound, led, and vibrate. I did this because WwF's notifcation is still new and basica n doesnt even work well.
smspopup is also good.
...Or go back to the iPhone if you want iPhone features
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smspopup is also good.
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SMSpopup is what I use now and it works pretty well for SMS. For calendar, I'm currently testing Calendar Snooze, but at that price, I might as well get Tasker.
Tasker seems awesome but I know I'll have to spend hours to configure it and I'm not sure if I want to do that.
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...Or go back to the iPhone if you want iPhone features
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I'm pretty sure you're joking but this is like telling someone who used to own a Brand A car with satellite radio to go back to Brand A because his new Brand B car comes only with a standard radio. The more sensible thing would probably be to explore the option of installing a satellite radio in his awesome new ride.
Or in my case, an app that turns the screen on when I get events notifications.
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I'm pretty sure you're joking but this is like telling someone who used to own a Brand A car with satellite radio to go back to Brand A because his new Brand B car comes only with a standard radio. The more sensible thing would probably be to explore the option of installing a satellite radio in his awesome new ride.
Or in my case, an app that turns the screen on when I get events notifications.
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I just lol'd
Chomp SMS does the trick for me, I was using the default app with SMS Popup, but i like the customization you get from Chomp =)
i have always used Handscent for SMS and LOVE IT
djkinetic said:
Chomp SMS does the trick for me, I was using the default app with SMS Popup, but i like the customization you get from Chomp =)
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tha5150 said:
i have always used Handscent for SMS and LOVE IT
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I think the OP wants something that can handle other notifications also, like calendar and task notifications.
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I think the OP wants something that can handle other notifications also, like calendar and task notifications.
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Thanks, I do. But I don't think I'll suffer too badly if I have to get a seperate app for each notification type. I'm debating between Go SMS, Handcent SMS, and Chomp SMS for SMS. They all kind of look the same.
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Thanks, I do. But I don't think I'll suffer too badly if I have to get a seperate app for each notification type. I'm debating between Go SMS, Handcent SMS, and Chomp SMS for SMS. They all kind of look the same.
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SMS Popup works well. And you don't have to use a different messaging app to use it.
+1 for smspopup
Light Flow - LED Control
It costs 1$ but works well and has lots of settings including setting different LED colors for different notifications; different sounds; different vibration patterns.
Handcent
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if you just want a popup notification for these events, you can use Tasker. Tasker is complicated at first but after you understand how it works, you can create some good stuff. Right now I have a popup "ballon" that notifies me of new moves on words with friends with a popup, sound, led, and vibrate. I did this because WwF's notifcation is still new and basica n doesnt even work well.
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care to share this task
Id love to set that up on my tasker
Hendsent SMS is similar to iphone..
Droid Notify Lite
I use an app called Droid Notify
You should check it out.
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I would like to have my SMS popup and light up the screen in the very least (like on the iPhone). Not sure if I want the same for email but maybe a 3-sec balloon would be nice (kind of like growl).
Any suggestions?
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Does anyone know of a way to turn off the notification sound when a text arrives? I don't mean the Text Messaging app notification, that's already off so there shouldn't be any sound but everytime I receive a text I still get a sound and vibrate which is coming from Settings > Sound Settings > Notification Ringtone (not the Text Messaging app settings).
If I use a 3rd party app (e.g. GoSMS) for texts I get double notifications, even when I turn off notifications for the stock messaging app. If I turn off the notification sound in Settings > Sound I don't get any sound at all.
Any ideas anyone? Hope you know what I mean, sorry if I haven't explained very well.
Grab and use the App "Simple sound profile widget" from the market.
That is one of my all time favorite Android apps ever! (plus its easy to use and free)
Hopefully that should help you out. If not, it's still a must have App anyway...
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ccrows said:
Grab and use the App "Simple sound profile widget" from the market.
That is one of my all time favorite Android apps ever! (plus its easy to use and free)
Hopefully that should help you out. If not, it's still a must have App anyway...
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Thanks for coming to my assistance (again!) ccrows
I tried that app but unfortunately it didn't solve my problem, but really glad you mentioned it, it's definitely a really useful app to have.
It seems the stock android sound/vibrate notification is activated for any alert, in addition to whatever alert the individual app (i.e. text messaging/goSMS/email) uses, and I'm unable to separate them. I either have no notifications or two notifications
Is everyone else's phone the same? When you get a text message do you get two notifications (but not two messages)?
Many thanks
[EDIT] Problem solved, I feel like such an idiot! Every time I send/receive a text my carrier sends me a message with an update of my monthly allowance. I turned that off via their website and now no more double notifications. It was their message that was triggering the extra notification at the same time as the text messages.
Hey all,
Spent a lot of time on iOS. Really trying to make the transition to android and the one thing I really miss is the lockinfo / bitesms combo from cydia.
With this I was able to view all pending SMS / Emails on the lockscreen and also reply to SMS with a popup but only AFTER clicking on the notification.
What I'm looking for is the functionality to receive SMS, see the notification in the top bar, bull the tray down, click the SMS, get a quick reply popup to compose and send the message, collapse the tray and go back to what I was doing.
As of now I have to use the notification to open the messaging app or use a different messaging app altogether (handscent, Chomp), all of which seem to popup at the receipt of the message or not pop up at all.
Thanks!
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Hey all,
Spent a lot of time on iOS. Really trying to make the transition to android and the one thing I really miss is the lockinfo / bitesms combo from cydia.
With this I was able to view all pending SMS / Emails on the lockscreen and also reply to SMS with a popup but only AFTER clicking on the notification.
What I'm looking for is the functionality to receive SMS, see the notification in the top bar, bull the tray down, click the SMS, get a quick reply popup to compose and send the message, collapse the tray and go back to what I was doing.
As of now I have to use the notification to open the messaging app or use a different messaging app altogether (handscent, Chomp), all of which seem to popup at the receipt of the message or not pop up at all.
Thanks!
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Give GoSMS Pro a shot, not exactly what you've described, but it does use pop-ups that appear in front of the currently running app and allow you to quickly reply then go back to the previous app.
Idk if miui is out for s3 but that rom has a similar feature that i loved built in ..
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madmattoz said:
Give GoSMS Pro a shot, not exactly what you've described, but it does use pop-ups that appear in front of the currently running app and allow you to quickly reply then go back to the previous app.
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Got GoSMS already and have been using it since earlier today. You're right that it's close but what I'd like is have the SMS pop up in the notification area and reply to it using a quickreply window when I get to it instead of it flashing up in front of me while I'm doing something. Also, as soon as you use a custom SMS app it no longer allows for the use of the raise to call motion - which I find is actually fairly useful!
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Got GoSMS already and have been using it since earlier today. You're right that it's close but what I'd like is have the SMS pop up in the notification area and reply to it using a quickreply window when I get to it instead of it flashing up in front of me while I'm doing something. Also, as soon as you use a custom SMS app it no longer allows for the use of the raise to call motion - which I find is actually fairly useful!
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Wait for Jellybean. Shouldn't be too long now. :good:
Miui is the way to go ..
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Hey all,
Spent a lot of time on iOS. Really trying to make the transition to android and the one thing I really miss is the lockinfo / bitesms combo from cydia.
With this I was able to view all pending SMS / Emails on the lockscreen and also reply to SMS with a popup but only AFTER clicking on the notification.
What I'm looking for is the functionality to receive SMS, see the notification in the top bar, bull the tray down, click the SMS, get a quick reply popup to compose and send the message, collapse the tray and go back to what I was doing.
As of now I have to use the notification to open the messaging app or use a different messaging app altogether (handscent, Chomp), all of which seem to popup at the receipt of the message or not pop up at all.
Thanks!
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honestly I miss BiteSMS too for my iphone 4... I hate Apple though.
Try SMS popup, it's the closest thing for me so far and you can change LED notification and contacts ringtone, make sure to disable the system messaging system so there wont be any conflict. Give me a heads up if you find anything better.
I've already tried a variety of SMS apps such as GoSMS, Handcent and ChompSMS. I'm looking for one now that can handle group chats, MMS, and emoji. GoSMS is too bloated with unneeded features, Handcent is kind of ugly and Chomp hasn't supported group chat for me very well. I'd stick with the stock messaging app, but I hate motoblur and after the OTA update to Jellybean, I seem to be stuck with that until a root exploit is developed.
Input appreciated!
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I am searching for an app that opens the screen every time I recieve an message. I already tried "SMS popup" but the app is very buggy, I always get double messages and it interfere with viber. I dont want to press the power button everytime I get an notification or message, it is quite annoying
i use chomp sms with emoji add on, it's fine i guess. What i still want is an app that incorporates the emoji keyboard, has pop-up notificatiions when i receive a message, and handles group messages like the iphone(i know, im sorry for mentioning it) anything like that?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handcent.nextsms&hl=en
HandCent SMS
Handcent SMS
Go sms
Been using Go SMS for the last week or so. I like it. It gives a lot of flexibility and customization. As well as doing a pop up notification for new messages
I ended up finding a themed mms.apk and pushed it to /system/app and changed permissions to make it work with the ROM I am currently running. I prefer the Google Stock mms.apk to Verizon's Motoblur anyday. I just thought that Chomp was too simple and Handcent/GoSMS were too crowded with unnecessary features. Thanks for all the input!
I've actually tried some of the most common ones, like Go SMS, Pansi and so on - but the one I like the most is Chomp!
Only the paid version is ad-free - but it really is worth the money! Simple SMS app, with alot of customizing - and no slow-down extras (I'm looking at you, go-sms). And it does support full emoji, including the new ones with only one button.
Try it - I was amazed : )
(oh - and the pop-ups can be enabled in settings btw... )
I must be one of the few that hate pop-up messages
No - I actually really HATE those pop-ups myself - So I've deactivated them in Chomp!
Sliding messaging, give it a try: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...EsImNvbS5rbGlua2VyLmFuZHJvaWQubWVzc2FnaW5nIl0.
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Does handcent have pop up notifications?
romdroid. said:
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I am searching for an app that opens the screen every time I recieve an message. I already tried "SMS popup" but the app is very buggy, I always get double messages and it interfere with viber. I dont want to press the power button everytime I get an notification or message, it is quite annoying
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Have you tried SMS Flash?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ibC5zbXNmbGFzaCJd
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Does handcent have pop up notifications?
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Yes and you can turn them off in settings.
I can recomend Handcent SMS.
Does anyone know if there is someway to modify the stock sms app so when everytime u get a message the phone unlocks and u can reply? I know there is sms popup and I have been using it for a very long time now but the app is very buggy. I get duplicate messages all the time so its very unstable. I like the stock sms app but everytime I receive a message I need to unlock the phone and drag down the notification bar. Any other suggestions?
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Yes and you can turn them off in settings.
I can recomend Handcent SMS.
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I have been using Handcent for a few years now, my only consistent complaint has been that it runs like it is a huge program and has slowdowns.
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Does anyone know if there is someway to modify the stock sms app so when everytime u get a message the phone unlocks and u can reply? I know there is sms popup and I have been using it for a very long time now but the app is very buggy. I get duplicate messages all the time so its very unstable. I like the stock sms app but everytime I receive a message I need to unlock the phone and drag down the notification bar. Any other suggestions?
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Use circle widget from razr m/i..the sms shown on the clock and u can reply by tapping the clock...its useful widget I think.
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Use circle widget from razr m/i..the sms shown on the clock and u can reply by tapping the clock...its useful widget I think.
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Is there a way to only install circle widget and I wonder if its compatible with nova launcher prime?
Guys,
For those out there who have this phone or are still testing. Can you:
Set different ringtones by contact (I can see you can only set 1 ringtone by SIM card in settings)?
Can you assign different notifications per app? Eg: a different sound to SMS receive compared to email received -- Can you set notification sounds in the native app itself while disabling the normal Huawei system notification otherwise?
LED notification PULSE light. Any one take a video of it displaying in the dark?
Can you set different LED colours by different notifications using a 3rd party app like LIGHTFLOW? Not sure if it has Pie support yet...
The fact that there's a 99% likelihood this phone cannot be unlocked to customise as I see fit is a big turnoff, meaning a lot of useful apps I have to go without...making Huawei stand up and tick more boxes is now extremely important
Any help is appreciated
RoOSTA
Based from my limited reading, the OS itself is preventing this. I am a big fan of customized ringtones and notifications too. I'd know when it's my wife calling or when it's work or something else. I'm not closing my doors on this. I hope we'll get a solution real soon.
If you use Google contacts, click on the contact go to the 3 dots on the top right in the menu there is set ringtone
Google messages, settings, notifications, sounds
If you go to settings, apps, notifications, sounds you can set different tones for almost any app
weird, I don't see any "notifications" under apps as you've said
roosta said:
Guys,
For those out there who have this phone or are still testing. Can you:
Set different ringtones by contact (I can see you can only set 1 ringtone by SIM card in settings)?
Can you assign different notifications per app? Eg: a different sound to SMS receive compared to email received -- Can you set notification sounds in the native app itself while disabling the normal Huawei system notification otherwise?
LED notification PULSE light. Any one take a video of it displaying in the dark?
Can you set different LED colours by different notifications using a 3rd party app like LIGHTFLOW? Not sure if it has Pie support yet...
The fact that there's a 99% likelihood this phone cannot be unlocked to customise as I see fit is a big turnoff, meaning a lot of useful apps I have to go without...making Huawei stand up and tick more boxes is now extremely important
Any help is appreciated
RoOSTA
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Even without Google contacts you can set tones for different people in the stock dialer contacts app, go to edit the contact and at the bottom there is a tab saying "more fields" and it will allow you to set custom ringtone. If you go to settings then apps and click the app you want to customize and at the very top it'll say 'notification management" click on that and then click on sound, and then you can pick a sound.
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weird, I don't see any "notifications" under apps as you've said
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When you go into each app settings there is a notification option, sometimes it is under miscellaneous or more options.
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I use Light Manager 2 from Google Play. Works pretty well for me with customisable colours of the LED.
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Based from my limited reading, the OS itself is preventing this. I am a big fan of customized ringtones and notifications too. I'd know when it's my wife calling or when it's work or something else. I'm not closing my doors on this. I hope we'll get a solution real soon.
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hmmm just stumbled upon this one myself trying to set a ringtone that I've always used for the girl - super weird you can't
Anyone using nova prime and tesla? Whatsapp and email cant seem to have unread badge count.
Quaz1 said:
hmmm just stumbled upon this one myself trying to set a ringtone that I've always used for the girl - super weird you can't
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In the stock contact app if you click on the contact person and edit, then go to more fields at the bottom there's a ringtone option there.
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In the stock contact app if you click on the contact person and edit, then go to more fields at the bottom there's a ringtone option there.
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awesome, cheers for that. Shame it only lets you select from the start of the song. Coming from Samsung, it would give you that option as well as suggesting the "best" part of the track for a ring tone. which always worked really well. Do you know if there's anything like that in the software or even a 3rd party app that can do it?