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I've settled on Handcent for now, but I've been wondering what some of you guys are using. I've tried a couple others, but Handcent just seems fluid and is constantly updated and supported. Lots of themes and tools to utilize, if that's your thing.
Also, in addition to what SMS app you're using, is there an SMS app that will allow "reply to all" natively? I get group texts from iPhone users and when I reply it only goes to the person that sent the message to me.
IrateCustomer said:
I've settled on Handcent for now, but I've been wondering what some of you guys are using. I've tried a couple others, but Handcent just seems fluid and is constantly updated and supported. Lots of themes and tools to utilize, if that's your thing.
Also, in addition to what SMS app you're using, is there an SMS app that will allow "reply to all" natively? I get group texts from iPhone users and when I reply it only goes to the person that sent the message to me.
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I've been using Handcent since I moved to Android(always had dumb phones before)roughly three years ago. I like the set up,customizations and how smooth it operates. I also like that the app has strong support, although I'm sure that they all do.
Am I the only one who likes stock apps? Such as stock sms+keyboard? Sheesh. :x
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Am I the only one who likes stock apps? Such as stock sms+keyboard? Sheesh. :x
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Since I started with Swiftkey for a keyboard app, I NEVER could go back to stock on any phone (or tablet) - It ruined me for anything less!
And there are some stock SMS apps I like and have used. In fact I like the one on the OG and I seriously considered sticking with it, but I switched to Handscent for purely vanity reasons. I like to put a "signature" on my texts and the stock SMS won't let me do that. I do use the stock e-mail app, however!
+1 for SMS Popup. Also the Cyanogenmod version of the stock keyboard since it has a dark theme. Haven't tried it on the LGOG yet because I haven't gotten mine, but I imagine it will work.
Well, since the stock app has a reply to all feature, I'm just running that now. Handcent had some cool stuff, but all these group texts are killing me.
I can't believe Handcent doesn't have reply to all at this point.
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I've used Swiftkey and Hancent before and I've always switched back to Stock.
Well, I used them on my Inspire 4g. But I ran other ROMs so I guess the keyboards were never exactly "stock"...
Meh! I can do without. The LGOG's stock is nice, for my preference anyway.
Am I the only one using go SMS pro? Lol.
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aquariuz23 said:
Am I the only one using go SMS pro? Lol.
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Anything go is a resource hog and steals your info and sells it there a Chinese company or jap w.e it was
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I use the stock app. Not sure what makes any third party apps better. Would love to hear everyone's opinions on what makes them better.
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Andrew149 said:
Anything go is a resource hog and steals your info and sells it there a Chinese company or jap w.e it was
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And you're 100% positive that handcent is not Chinese or otherwise related to anything Asian? I don't see anywhere on their site stating that they're local, or European. And what proof do you have that they steal your info and sells them?
I don't find go SMS a resource hog at all actually so I don't know about that either.
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I use the stock app. Not sure what makes any third party apps better. Would love to hear everyone's opinions on what makes them better.
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Many third party SMS app comes with added features that aren't available on stock apps. For me, go SMS pro has two features that I don't see in other SMS apps yet, unless they're addons, and those are inter grated lock screen for the app itself and a private chest to store all your texts that u don't want ppl to see. It has screen popup notifications too so uh don't have to constantly access your SMS app to read or reply texts but I think handcent has the same feature.
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There Chinese I remember going to their website a while a go. Not of their apps or launchers are very polished either
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droidiac13 said:
I use the stock app. Not sure what makes any third party apps better. Would love to hear everyone's opinions on what makes them better.
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I like Handcent for some of the features to customize and privacy aspects. Different backgrounds to choose from and privacy inbox to off load or keep texts in through their storage.
The stock is okay, but unless I've missed something it's fairly limited and bland as far as options.
I use go pro sms...haha....it works pretty well too!
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I also use Go SMS. It's the only one I tried that allows me to use group messaging properly.
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I always used the stock SMS app, never felt comfortable with anything else. I like the simplicity. Swiftkey keyboard plus the stock app= perfect minimalistic experience.
I use the stock sms and then either Swype or Swiftkey flow.
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I'd live to use the stock app if only it has security integration. Just cuz the phone is locked doesn't mean ppl can't get into your phone and then read the text messages. Its an added layer of security.
Another advantage of go SMS pro (not sure if handcent has a similar feature) is that if u never delete your text messages and have literally thousands n thousands of text messages within a single contact, go SMS truncates the chain of conversations to the latest ones n if u scroll up, u can click show more messages to view older ones. This speeds up loading time when going into a conversation. Whereas in the stock app, it can take sometimes 5 or more seconds of delay since its trying to load all the old texts.
For example, my conversation with my gf has never been deleted lately, resulting in nearly 10,000 texts between the both of us. When I open our conversation in go SMS pro, it works fine. But using the stock app can take nearly 10-15 seconds n it sometimes even crash and freeze. So yeah, it can make a difference.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkyeah.smartlockfree&feature=order_history
lock anything you want.
So I used TB to freeze my stock messaging app. I use go sms pro and it was annoying having to get double notified ever time I got a text. Yes I did disable the notifications in the stock app but I still would get them sometimes for some reason... Any way with the stock app frozen I could not get any Mms. No pictures or video.. Nothing. I could send and receive texts just fine though. I now have my stock app unfrozen and everything is working fine... Any idea why our phones have to have the stock app working to get Mms?
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Not sure on your question there, but I also never use the stock messaging app, I've always used Handcent instead. I am able to successfully disable sound and vibration notifications in my stock messaging app, and just use Handcent though. I've done this on all 3 of my Evo LTEs that I've had, have 2 currently. Not sure why you aren't able to, but it's not an issue with the Evo, must be something wrong with yours if you're not able to
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Odd... Maybe it's my rom? It can't be the phone it has to be software related?
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3rd party apps retrieve the sms from the stock messaging app. And htx sense is a whole mother level of weird. On aosp you could swap messaging apps of other roms for the device. Not sense though.
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Is there any way to add quick reply to stock messages app?
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Is there any way to add quick reply to stock messages app?
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You could, try an apk called glofly. It does tge notification popup, and im pretty sure it has quick reply. Its themeable as well. Or I use handscent which has a nice popup and quik reply.
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Give Textra a go in the play store.
The devs are awesome and have been making a lot of messaging apps since the first jailbreak iphone. I used their bitesms app and recently tried chompsms, they just released Textra and I am really liking it so far.
I used text+. So far so good
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Handcent SMS and Handcent Pro Beta have these features too.
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Hey, so my wife received the update to 4.2. She's complaining about the messaging app not showing unread threads and taking forever to send since it won't let her send another until that one is sent. Is there any fix? Or is it possible to use the sense 4 messaging app? Not rooted.
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There is a slight lag with sending texts, hopefully they fix that...don't see another way...I'm stock as well.
Try clearing cache and data of the messaging app or get a 3rd party messaging app.
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Jaggar has it right... Try GOsms works great on 4.22
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Chaztera said:
Jaggar has it right... Try GOsms works great on 4.22
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I would use GoSMS if it would send pictures properly. It sends links to pictures. Always hated that.
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I would use GoSMS if it would send pictures properly. It sends links to pictures. Always hated that.
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Make sure with gosms that you're sending it as an mms and not a goshare message. If it's an mms the pictures send fine. If it's goshare it sends a link unless the recipient has gosms as well.
I personally use Google Hangouts since my phone is stock. It works pretty good for me.
I second Google Hangouts. It's a great SMS app since the update a while back. Much nicer than stock in my opinion.
Hey guy, am I losing any functionality or touchwiz integration if I use a third party messaging app over the stock one?
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Hey guy, am I losing any functionality or touchwiz integration if I use a third party messaging app over the stock one?
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Nope...
If you have a Gear 2 or Gear S watch you won't be able to view or send sms from it.
Nah the only thing you're losing is stupid amounts of lag.. how this app can take a good few seconds to be usable is beyond a joke.
HelloSMS for me thanks.
Lol thanks guys, I haven't had a samsung since the s2, I just want to make sure..and no gear for so I'm good there.
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I don't think you can open from lockscreen either
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What's the most customizable sms app, ive been tooling wth textra, liking chomp, tried qksms. Love being able to have different ringtones for different contacts, bubbles, etc. Ty for any input
Evolve is pretty good, lots of themes. Very clean look, fast, smooth.
I use evolvesms as well. The only thing I seem to have lost over the stock messaging app is MMS over wifi. I definitely loved that but I hate the stock messaging app more.
I stick to Hangouts. Simple and clean.
Not as many UI and ringtone features as other apps, but works well with my moto360 so can't complain.
Thanks all appreciate the advise
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You can have individual tones with stock messaging app as well
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I hated the stock SMS on all the other Note versions, but the current one on Note 4 is great after some settings.
Love the favorite contacts.
Used go sms, but think this stock one is good enough now.
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not that i use it...but you won't be able to open a quicck note, write a name, and use the recognition software to open message to send a text or call
Guys I need to plug my favourite SMS app ... one from an XDA dev @matt_stang
Smitten SMS - http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-stock-messaging-sliding-ui-extra-t2825144
I can't find fault with it.