[Q] Unable to start a new text conversation - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4

I have a rooted S4 running 4.2.2 and as of 2 days ago I can't send SMS to any new numbers. For existing conversations everything works as normal. But when I try to text a number that I have not texted before the App crashes and the message is not sent. I've tried the stock app as well as 2 others with the same result. I've rebooted multiple times, removed the battery, force stopped the app and uninstalled third-party apps (per verizon tech's advice) and so far no luck. Verizon tech wanted me to do a software update but I have that disabled and I definitely don't want to lose root. Please halp!

rooshipoo said:
I have a rooted S4 running 4.2.2 and as of 2 days ago I can't send SMS to any new numbers. For existing conversations everything works as normal. But when I try to text a number that I have not texted before the App crashes and the message is not sent. I've tried the stock app as well as 2 others with the same result. I've rebooted multiple times, removed the battery, force stopped the app and uninstalled third-party apps (per verizon tech's advice) and so far no luck. Verizon tech wanted me to do a software update but I have that disabled and I definitely don't want to lose root. Please halp!
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Delete your current messaging app and install another. It's all APK's and can be done via es file explorer or something similar.
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Are you saying to uninstall the default Samsung app? Because I don't think that's possible. And I've already uninstalled all other SMS apps I had on there as I said in my post.
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rooshipoo said:
Are you saying to uninstall the default Samsung app? Because I don't think that's possible. And I've already uninstalled all other SMS apps I had on there as I said in my post.
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Go into your internal storage/system/pri-app and you will find the mms.apk that your phone loads on boot. Download a different one from the Verizon app/themes section that is compatible with your build and whatnot and swap them out.
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10-31-11 NEW UPDATE ICS 2.1 Google Plus App news and download

Here is the new Ice Cream Sandwich 2.1 Google Plus app. Its the best one yet. What do you all think?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.plus
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i really like the music app they have too!
Download link on that site is invalid. Would you mind sharing via a mirror or dropbox if you managed to download already?
wrong thread sorry. should look twice before i leap >.<
jgc121 said:
Download link on that site is invalid. Would you mind sharing via a mirror or dropbox if you managed to download already?
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Here you go, Google+ 2.0.0 apk.
Make sure you uninstall the old G+ first, and Chord is the new messenger Huddle. Make sure you "allow" the app in your notification bar or you wont be able to "connect to server".
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And here is the new Music 4.0.1 apk. Same thing make sure you uninstall the old version first.
WiredPirate said:
Here you go, Google+ 2.0.0 apk.
Make sure you uninstall the old G+ first, and Chord is the new messenger Huddle. Make sure you "allow" the app in your notification bar or you wont be able to "connect to server".
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And here is the new Music 4.0.1 apk. Same thing make sure you uninstall the old version first.
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Thanks wired pirate for the backup. Of course all the issues happen when I go to bed. Lol sorry everyone.
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Wish you could +1 a comment. You can do it on iphone version. Hard to believe iphone version has more options!
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Press and hold on the comment, then you can +1
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Can someone who has installed this on CM7 try to go into a contact that is linked to either fb, twitter, groupme etc. Mine would force close on acore until I uninstalled this.
jiggytom said:
Can someone who has installed this on CM7 try to go into a contact that is linked to either fb, twitter, groupme etc. Mine would force close on acore until I uninstalled this.
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same thing happening to me... at least i can still use the quick buttons by clicking on their picture though!
BEWARE..!! Installed it and f**ked up my contacts !! Running cherry pie
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jlg19753 said:
BEWARE..!! Installed it and f**ked up my contacts !! Running cherry pie
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What did the app do to mess it up? I am curious.
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Force closed all my contacts .. uninstalled it contacts worked perfect again dont know why it had anything to do with my contacts but it did
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jlg19753 said:
Force closed all my contacts .. uninstalled it contacts worked perfect again dont know why it had anything to do with my contacts but it did
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Same here. Switched back to the old g+ app
New Google plus app came out. Updated OP.
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i dont get why they would remove the widget for phones but leave them in for tablets
Fail on this one Google....switching to previous app......judging by the reviews this mirrors the general consensus regarding this "improvement"

Enhanced Email - Free in the Amazon Appstore!

Enhanced Email is Amazon's free app of the day. It's normally 10 bucks! I'm downloading it now and I don't even need an email client lol. I use Gmail. I've heard good things about it. Might as well go grab it.
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Edit: Here's the link.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052TS8OY?ie=UTF8&ref=mas_faad
This is the best email client hands down! I have bought every option on the market.
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Took a quick look at this this morning before work - didn't see an option for push only support, only scheduled polling. Did I miss something?
Would love this app if they had not eliminated the ability to use the "contacts" list to select the recipients for new/forwarded emails.
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I dont really see any advantages between this and the email app that comes with our phones. I have my exchange account set to my stock email app and it does everything for me that I need. What are the "enhancements"?
Simba501 said:
Enhanced Email is Amazon's free app of the day. It's normally 10 bucks! I'm downloading it now and I don't even need an email client lol. I use Gmail. I've heard good things about it. Might as well go grab it.
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Edit: Here's the link.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052TS8OY?ie=UTF8&ref=mas_faad
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Thanks for sharing
Red5 said:
I dont really see any advantages between this and the email app that comes with our phones. I have my exchange account set to my stock email app and it does everything for me that I need. What are the "enhancements"?
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I have been using the stock app for my work email (gmail for personal), and just switched to this one. The main reason I switched is that Enhanced Email allows me to select multiple messages and mark them as read, or perform other actions on them. If there is a way to do that with the stock application, I couldn't find it. That alone is reason enough for me to switch.
adoute said:
I have been using the stock app for my work email (gmail for personal), and just switched to this one. The main reason I switched is that Enhanced Email allows me to select multiple messages and mark them as read, or perform other actions on them. If there is a way to do that with the stock application, I couldn't find it. That alone is reason enough for me to switch.
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I mark multiple emails as read all the time in the stock email client. I will admit the Enhanced Email app is a nicer touch compared to the stock client.
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Red5 said:
I dont really see any advantages between this and the email app that comes with our phones. I have my exchange account set to my stock email app and it does everything for me that I need. What are the "enhancements"?
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agreed. I'm trying this app now but other than a slight cosmetic difference, its the same thing. At least for the options that I need, its the same.
i like it but is there a way to adjust the vibrate? its a little much...
I bought enhanced email about a month ago. The main reason leaving stock email was because I would delete emails, close the email app, and then I'd get another email notification for the emails I just deleted. I'd have to reopen the email app just to reset the notifications.
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I cant download, it keep giving me an error saying invalid payment method. Its free, no payment needed. Any ideas guys?
mprunty said:
I mark multiple emails as read all the time in the stock email client. I will admit the Enhanced Email app is a nicer touch compared to the stock client.
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How do you select multiple emails to mark as read?
nyydynasty said:
agreed. I'm trying this app now but other than a slight cosmetic difference, its the same thing. At least for the options that I need, its the same.
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Enhanced mail handles attachment better than stock and any other client. You get and email with an attachment and you want to forward it automatically forwards the attachment. This is huge for me for work.
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Great find would have missed out on this one. For those wondering like myself if this is worth the switch i say yes. Just as nice as stock but looks much nicer with graphic heavy mail.
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Downloaded it earlier and configured it just now for my Hotmail account (I know, but it's too much effort to switch). I love it so far.
Before I was using the stock Froyo app on my Desire but it had a lot of short comings (no html, no text copy, when I forward an email it would send it as an attachement!). Tried K9 which I liked, but it doesn't support EAS. Tried Nitro, but it was overkill for what I wanted as it is aimed more at corporate accounts.
So far EE ticks all the boxes...hope it stays that way.
ktoonsez said:
I cant download, it keep giving me an error saying invalid payment method. Its free, no payment needed. Any ideas guys?
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you need a valid card on file with Amazon in order for them to process the order. they may need to charge $1 temporarily, but it doesn't go through. their payment system definitely won't accept closed accounts, free or not.
nyydynasty said:
agreed. I'm trying this app now but other than a slight cosmetic difference, its the same thing. At least for the options that I need, its the same.
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There's LOTS of additions over stock. Trust me, I'm the developer lol. I've spent about a year working on it, adding features that my users ask for. And I decided to give back by offering it for free for a day. You can trust someone who is telling you to download an app that's free lol. It'd be different if I was trying to convince you to buy it. Check out my forum enhancedemai.net
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bras0782 said:
hope it stays that way.
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It absolutely will guaranteed
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adoute said:
How do you select multiple emails to mark as read?
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Tick the checkboxes next to as many messages as you want and a menu bar will appear at the bottom with buttons. Among those is "mark read/unread" and other buttons.
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To everyone on here, I don't and probably won't look back at this thread because I'm so busy. So if you want to get a hold of me do so by sending me a PM here on XDA or joining my forum for EE at enhancedemail.net. Hope you all enjoy my giving back to the community by offering it for free today. It's my way of saying thank you for all the support and to help out those that really wanted it but couldn't afford it. Especially all those college kids on limited budgets. I was a college student just 4 years ago but finally graduated
shafty023 said:
So if you want to get a hold of me do so by sending me a PM here on XDA or joining my forum for EE at enhancedemail.net.
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The link to your own forum doesn't work.
At least not on Chrome/Win7 on my box.
Here you go...
http://quantumsolutions.us/forum/
I'll be joining because I've got some questions.
i had to delete HUGE battery drain not worth it IMO!! it flew through my battery! only took a hour and 30 to go down 10 % when it normally takes 3-5 hours! (love unnamed!)

AOSP apps that work for our note.

I've tested some apps from this skyrocket thread and some work for our phone while others don't.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573221
Work:
- Browser
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Clock
- Gallery
- MMS (just an app from the market but it looks good and can replace the stock MMS if you freeze it in titanium backup.) update: working perfect now after update.
- Movie Studio
Don't Work:
- Camera (the UI doesn't scale right).
- Email (massive force closes until apks are removed).
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I was thinking of trying to get the dialer from an ICS rom. I tried the ex dialer from the market but I'd like the stock one back. Maybe I'll look for it tomorrow.
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Phoneguy589 said:
I was thinking of trying to get the dialer from an ICS rom. I tried the ex dialer from the market but I'd like the stock one back. Maybe I'll look for it tomorrow.
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I tried an ICS dialer from the Skyrocket forums but it just messed up my phone had to use nandroid backup. I'm thinking it was maybe a GB update and not for 4.0.3
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Coffinfeeder said:
I've tested some apps from this skyrocket thread and some work for our phone while others don't.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573221
Work:
Browser
Calculator
Clock
Gallery
MMS (just an app from the market but it looks good and can replace the stock MMS if you freeze it in titanium backup.)
Don't Work:
Camera (the UI doesn't scale right).
I didn't test:
Calendar
Email
Movie Studio
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I was just saying to myself if the toggles work and theme the status bar then shouldn't a whole theme work? Are there any good themes for ics skyrocket? worst is i have a skyrocket but can't stop using my note so its not rooted nothing! i let my girlfriend use it :-(
Coffinfeeder said:
I've tested some apps from this skyrocket thread and some work for our phone while others don't.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573221
Work:
Browser
Calculator
Clock
Gallery
MMS (just an app from the market but it looks good and can replace the stock MMS if you freeze it in titanium backup.) update: working perfect now after update.
Don't Work:
Camera (the UI doesn't scale right).
I didn't test:
Calendar
Email
Movie Studio
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Thanks for this. I much prefer the stock MMS app. Additionally, I've tested the Calendar app on DAGr8's ICS alpha 2 and it works great and includes the stock widget.
Are you able to receive MMS messages with the stock MMS.apk frozen? I have not been able to. They just fail to download.
lactardjosh said:
Are you able to receive MMS messages with the stock MMS.apk frozen? I have not been able to. They just fail to download.
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Yep. Wasn't sure what freezing in Titanium Backup was so I tried my own thing. All I did was install it from the Play Market. Then in Titanium Backup under "Backup/Restore" I long pressed on "[SMS/MMS PREFS] Messaging 4.0.3-144" (see first attached image) then clicked "Open system details...". In there I disabled Messaging (see second attached image).
Just tested MMS and was able to receive a picture text from my fiance (see third attached image for success!) Hopefully this helps.
MrJoran said:
Yep. Wasn't sure what freezing in Titanium Backup was so I tried my own thing. All I did was install it from the Play Market. Then in Titanium Backup under "Backup/Restore" I long pressed on "[SMS/MMS PREFS] Messaging 4.0.3-144" (see first attached image) then clicked "Open system details...". In there I disabled Messaging (see second attached image).
Just tested MMS and was able to receive a picture text from my fiance (see third attached image for success!) Hopefully this helps.
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Thanks, I use TiBu all the time.
Apparently, there's some bug where it won't receive MMS from iPhones. This would be a problem for me since my wife has an iPhone 4. It would also explain why I thought I want getting them at all since she was the one I kept asking to send me test messages.
No success with email.apk
lactardjosh said:
Thanks, I use TiBu all the time.
Apparently, there's some bug where it won't receive MMS from iPhones. This would be a problem for me since my wife has an iPhone 4. It would also explain why I thought I want getting them at all since she was the one I kept asking to send me test messages.
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Sorry about that. I'm new to TiBu so I figured I'd err on the side of caution and be thorough with what I did (plus I had no idea if that was how to freeze an app and there was no mention of freezing in TiBu itself). I meant no disrespect, friend
Movie studio works fine
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MrJoran said:
Sorry about that. I'm new to TiBu so I figured I'd err on the side of caution and be thorough with what I did (plus I had no idea if that was how to freeze an app and there was no mention of freezing in TiBu itself). I meant no disrespect, friend
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No worries, your post will help others, too. Providing more information is never a bad thing.
BlkSquad said:
No success with email.apk
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Did you also replace exchange.apk as well? You have to do both.
lactardjosh said:
Apparently, there's some bug where it won't receive MMS from iPhones. This would be a problem for me since my wife has an iPhone 4. It would also explain why I thought I want getting them at all since she was the one I kept asking to send me test messages.
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I am in this same situation. I can send/receive sms messages fine to and from iPhone users. I can send MMS to iPhone user without any problem, but I can not receive MMS from iPhone.
Is there any known workaround for this?
Nevermind.
id10terrordfw said:
Did you also replace exchange.apk as well? You have to do both.
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Yes, I used the CWM flashable version. No dice.
BlkSquad said:
Yes, I used the CWM flashable version. No dice.
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Odd, I grabbed them out of a Galaxy Nexus CM9 package and installed them manually and no issues at all. I attached what I used, try them out. Make sure to replace or rename the existing Samsung versions.
Anyone has issues with the aosp mms not be able to receive mms from sprint phones? Mms sent from another att phone shows up fine but the ones from sprint phones will say fail to download.
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Tried that. It just made my phone freeze, and un-freeze, and freeze again over and over. Any special trick to it?
id10terrordfw said:
Odd, I grabbed them out of a Galaxy Nexus CM9 package and installed them manually and no issues at all. I attached what I used, try them out. Make sure to replace or rename the existing Samsung versions.
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"An updated version of Facebook is available"...

Hi, I'm not really sure what to do about this screen. I started getting a notification that seems to come from the official app (I long tapped, and checked the notification info), but this "update" apparently needs to be side loaded onto the system instead of installed through the Play Store. Has anyone else gotten this update prompt? I'm not sure what to do here.
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I just got it too - very weird. Very suspicious.
CyD13 said:
Hi, I'm not really sure what to do about this screen. I started getting a notification that seems to come from the official app (I long tapped, and checked the notification info), but this "update" apparently needs to be side loaded onto the system instead of installed through the Play Store. Has anyone else gotten this update prompt? I'm not sure what to do here.
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i just got that just right now, its very weird...facebook getting hacked???
Now I'm getting a suspicious looking sign in error that is prompting me to sign in with my Google account. Something is definitely spamming me.
i found this on search supposedly explaining it
Facebook pushes Android update to enable silent updates (bypassing the Play Store)
Facebook appears to be doing an end run around the Google by pushing an update to the social network’s open app to Android users today… and the update isn’t coming from the Google Play Store. The Facebook app on your phone downloads the update automatically and then beeps or vibrates incessantly until you install it (or uninstall the app altogether).
So what does the new version of Facebook for Android do?
According to Facebook it lets you change your profile picture using the mobile app, allows you to hide stories and report spam, and start group messages more quickly.
But there’s one other thing the new app does: It allows itself to download future updates without alerting you.
If you look at the permissions required by the app, there’s a new one that says “download files without notification.”
This effectively lets the Facebook app for Android automatically update itself without going through the Google Play Store. It’s not clear exactly why Facebook is taking this step. But once you’re prompted to download the new version of the mobile app the only alternatives appear to be to put up with annoying notifications or remove the Facebook app from your Android device.
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src= http://liliputing.com/2013/03/faceb...-silent-updates-bypassing-the-play-store.html
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but imma wait for Facebook update coming from Google Play just to be on the safe side
it's not normal,
I'm getting it too... very suspicious and very annoying...
javanutsy said:
I'm getting it too... very suspicious and very annoying...
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its enough that google knows everything, dont want facebook completely reading my entire phone....kinda looks like its looking for a backdoor
Game619 said:
its enough that google knows everything, dont want facebook completely reading my entire phone....kinda looks like its looking for a backdoor
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yup i agree...i ignored that crap
dude6595 said:
yup i agree...i ignored that crap
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Indeed.
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Good to know, thanks guys. This is frustrating and I'm hesitant to let it update...
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i think it finally stopped today LOL
Still going for me :-\
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This should help, http://www.androidcentral.com/facebook-updating-their-android-app-outside-google-play-some-users. Gotta love FB, not!
it s ok now ...............

No Group Messaging on ViperDNA

Hi! I am very new to ViperDNA and I just installed it for the first time a few days ago. My problem is that when I go to respond to a group text conversation, it sends my message to everyone in the chat individually instead of responding to the chat. When I go into the MMS Settings on my phone, I have "Group conversations" checked. I don't know how to fix this.
I'm running ViperDNA 3.0.0 and I'm on Verizon Wireless
Thank you so much for the help!!!
Kyle2595 said:
Hi! I am very new to ViperDNA and I just installed it for the first time a few days ago. My problem is that when I go to respond to a group text conversation, it sends my message to everyone in the chat individually instead of responding to the chat. When I go into the MMS Settings on my phone, I have "Group conversations" checked. I don't know how to fix this.
I'm running ViperDNA 3.0.0 and I'm on Verizon Wireless
Thank you so much for the help!!!
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Post on the Rom thread
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thayl0 said:
Post on the Rom thread
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I am not able to post in development-related forums because I am such a new member.
What I ended up doing is setting Hangouts as my default SMS app. Group texting works in Hangouts but not the stock app for some reason. It's not an ideal fix, but it works for now.
Mines working just fine on viper.
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