Threaded SMS is great. I've been using the Palm threaded SMS app for months and would never dream of going back to non-threaded SMS. However, the other day I installed PocketCM contact manager and have been playing with it. It includes a threaded SMS feature, and I like it. I'm thinking about abandoning the palm app. However, there's positives and negatives of both.
This is a poll, so if you have experience with them both, please pick which SMS option you prefer. I also have a specific question which I'll ask at the end of this post, after talking about each of the threaded options I've mentioned here.
Palm Threaded SMS app:
Here's one of a few good threads on it.
Positives:
1. Works well and does everything you'd want it to do, including MMS
2. Backing up of your SMS messages is simple. Just backup the PalmMsgV001 file under the windows directory; it contains all messages.
Negatives:
1. Text input methods other than a hardware keyboard cover up what you're writing, so you have to write blind if you use the onscreen keyboard, transcriber, etc.
2. Some people claim problems with multiple messages being sent, but it seems that this is fixable by not closing the app just after sending a message (just minimize it.)
3. On one ROM I had a problem with missing messages sometimes, but this was fixed by always keeping the app running.
PocketCM:
This is the maker's website for this app, and here is a thread with a screenshot of the threaded sms using PocketCM (it's the one 3 over and 2 down with the yellow and blue text bubbles.)
This app does not replace the main SMS app. It works separately and functions mainly as a display for the SMS and allows you to compose new ones, also. The actual messages are stored in the same fashion and place as they are before this app is installed, and the original SMS app is still present and useable.
Positives:
1. It's a free bonus if you love the app for the main contact managing feature, and plan on keeping it around regardless of it's sms uses.
2. It works.
3. On-screen text entry methods do not cover up what you're trying to write.
Negatives:
1. I don't think it does MMS
2. It doesn't seem to play well with the Palm threaded app. I have the palm app installed on my hermes and with PocketCM running, if I compose a message in PocketCM and send it, it'll show up under pocketCM, but the palm app doesn't pick up on it. So Palm doesn't show it. Then when I get a response, PocketCM gets the new message notification and does it's thing, bringing that contact to the top of the contact list and displaying a message, but the palm app intercepts the actual message, so there's nothing displayed in PocketCM and it takes a soft reset to make it realize that there's not a new message waiting for you to read it (after you read it with the palm app.)
My question:
If I abandon the palm app and opt for using PocketCM, how can I back up my messages other than with some program like Jeyo mobile extender? In other words, where are the messages actually stored? It irks me to no end to have to use a whole separate program to back up SMS messages, when it's so easy to do with the palm app. I want to be able to simply manually copy a file to my storage card periodically, as I do with PalmMsgV001.
I use the built in deal and PocketCM. When I want to back up my SMS convos, I just use PIM backup. Actually, I use PIM backup about once a month to make sure I have a working backup of all my info.
maxh said:
Negatives:
2. It doesn't seem to play well with the Palm threaded app. I have the palm app installed on my hermes and with PocketCM running, if I compose a message in PocketCM and send it, it'll show up under pocketCM, but the palm app doesn't pick up on it. So Palm doesn't show it. Then when I get a response, PocketCM gets the new message notification and does it's thing, bringing that contact to the top of the contact list and displaying a message, but the palm app intercepts the actual message, so there's nothing displayed in PocketCM and it takes a soft reset to make it realize that there's not a new message waiting for you to read it (after you read it with the palm app.)
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If you're trying to decide between the two, and you settle on pocketcm, there's no need to keep the palm app installed, so the #2 negative point won't really matter.
w/o MMS !!!!
how can we compare if the MMS doesn't included!!
another sms threader
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/SMS/SMS-Threader-22509.shtml
Looks promising!
True. I was hoping to keep the palm app installed, though, and have them work well together so that I'd still have all my messages stored in the one PalmMsgV001 file and I'd be able to use either.
Joecd04475 said:
If you're trying to decide between the two, and you settle on pocketcm, there's no need to keep the palm app installed, so the #2 negative point won't really matter.
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I don't think Jeyo Mobile Extender works with the Palm app either, does it? (unless support was added in a more recent version)
The Palm app is the odd one out in that it doesn't use the standard SMS messaging file.
pocket cm is great but with latest relese has isues with the sms so it will hav to be palm for now
I'm using the palm right now. I just wish it looked cool like the iPhone...hah. The PocketCM one looks better, but I don't like the way you have to get to it...
I am shocked with pocket cm choices
Tried all sms app
Palm sms
Pocket cm
O2 sms plus
Txt man
SMS threader
I am sms freak, i have been trying all sort of sms programs.
Palm messaging ,nothing beats palm sms, for pure stability. its very simple and it does do what its suppose to do, and very user friendly. there is a wm6 version.
Pocket cm, i dont know why has this developer made this under developed sms feature in a difficult to use contact manager anyway, it very cool looking contact app, but tell me honestly, how many of u can really scroll to the right contact easily, compared to a dial pad input, hahaha. plus it doesnt even show the sms popup properly, i got fed up of it, it doesnt even have any option to customize.
Txt man, is very simple, but then it doesnt replace ur original sms app.hasnt been able to beat palm sms. the fonts are too big. but its still better then Pocket cm.
SMS threader, this could have given competition to palm version, but it some times gives error, to quit app(only sometimes). it has an email mesg function.
O2 sms plus, If we get the wm6 version things can change dramatically for all the sms app, this has the gr8 feature of scheduling an sms, and the receiving and sending vcard, which is not present in any sms app till now, we dont even have a vcard app for wm6. the wm5 version does install and run, but it doesnt thread,it can however receive vcard and send one too, it conflicts with palm mesg, and wont display ur incoming sms at all. it gives u an option to close the running inbox i.e inbuilt one. but still there is no guarantee that it will work everytime.
I hope some talented genius will extract a wm6 version of o2 smsplus from new xdas and let us test it out.
Result, palm mesg is the best for now
Thanks for reading, hope it help
It's not really fair to compare at this stage. I personally use PocketCM as it works very well for contacts and SMS and it can be customised and skinned quite extensively. However you have to remember that this is STILL a beta application and is improving all of the time through suggestions from users.
I'm currently using PocketCM.
I like Pocketcm for now, but would love palm threader if the virtual keyboard wouldn't cover wut you are typing.
pocketcm is a good program. Just tried it and I love it.
LuXx said:
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/SMS/SMS-Threader-22509.shtml
Looks promising!
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I used this program for a while, until I came across the Palm SMS Threader. i had to stop using it because the app started to really lag if a long chat log was kept on my phone. Load time got longer and longer and the app would miss letters that I typed about the same time.
I like Pocket CM's interface, but would rather have it disable sms's in outlook. The Palm SMS Threader is awesome, but for some reason messages get stuck in the outbox and keep sending. I had to uninstall it because people were complaining too much... has that happend to anyone?
For me, PocketCM for sure.
I like the contact manager interface (very very cool) and it access sms data from same location, no need to worry abt converting again and again sms backup or lose them if u are not going to use it in the future.
am i on crack for not using pocketcm? it sucks for text messages..palm threader sms beats it in every category..and arent we in a hermes forum? why would u be using a virtual keyboard anyways?? and with pocketcm i cant even send a MMS which I do *alot*...heh
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am i on crack for not using pocketcm? it sucks for text messages..palm threader sms beats it in every category..and arent we in a hermes forum? why would u be using a virtual keyboard anyways?? and with pocketcm i cant even send a MMS which I do *alot*...heh
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The reality is if we could not use both PocketCM and Palm thread app. on the same PPC phone, I would select PocketCM, since it 's contact manager interface. Very convenient when u wanna call someone , need not to use stylus anymore. (so the thread sms function is a bonus)
Hm.. I installed the Palm SMS threader, and it works great, but now I don't get any sound when I get a new text message.. ?
I started this thread because since 6.1 one came out and sms is threaded. I have wanted to have mms/sms combined and both be threaded together like what I had with the palm messaging app.
I guess its just personal preference I dunno but I want to have my entire conversations whether they be pics etc to all be together. I have searched for awhile to find a arcsoft that works.
Is anyone else interested in this?
I too would love to have sms/mms all threaded together. It would sorta make messaging a bit more seemless. what version of arcsoft will do this?
personaly i would like to see the results of a poll done on this question...
your preferance:
threaded sms
threaded sms/mms (combined)
non threaded (but combined sms/mms)
non threaded (seperate sms/mms folders)
Yes plz
I think it is so much better to have them together.
Would love to see it it is cheaper in South Africa to send long MMS text than it is to send long text(SMS) messages.
It has been one of my favourite things so far when test the new WM 6.1 ROMS
It seems I finally may have found one that works. I haven't had a lot of time to test it but it appears to send and receive MMS fine. I probably should start another topic. I can't get the voice message part of it to work I'm not sure what app I need to make that work but it looks cool.
Makes no sense having them separate.
I'm getting my ass kicked here at work so its taking me awhile to get things going but so far today I have sent and received at least 10 MMS pics etc and they all have went through fine and are threaded..
i have a big sms to send weekly. like a double and sometimes triple one (300/400 char..)
to 80/100 persons.
On my old iphone 3G it was possible (though i couldnt do group) on my old nokia N95 it was perfect (group ) and now here its impossible , a lot of errors
i can do groupe with google contact but when i send them, (i tried stock sms app, handset, chomp...) i have an error (com.android or com.P1.chomsms...you are currently sending a lot of sms, select or to go on or cancel to stop) and half of the sms dont leave my cellphone
this sux...seriously
help?
thx
totorip said:
i have a big sms to send weekly. like a double and sometimes triple one (300/400 char..)
to 80/100 persons.
On my old iphone 3G it was possible (though i couldnt do group) on my old nokia N95 it was perfect (group ) and now here its impossible , a lot of errors
i can do groupe with google contact but when i send them, (i tried stock sms app, handset, chomp...) i have an error (com.android or com.P1.chomsms...you are currently sending a lot of sms, select or to go on or cancel to stop) and half of the sms dont leave my cellphone
this sux...seriously
help?
thx
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It's right there in front of you! "SMS Groupifier" -- sheesh! (no, sorry, just kidding, no offense... I sympathize whenever functionality you are used to on one platform is reduced when migrating to another... especially one competing to outdo the other. I am sure you have searched AndroLib.com -- but if not, maybe a thin thin chance there is something else there.
i tried groupsms too
same crap
very annoying....cant believe i cant send my sms on this little computer cellphone
any help or idea?
Apparently there is an app called Text Easy also Chomp allows you to send to google groups. Discussed at Android Community
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f41/can-you-send-a-group-text-message-3509/
hi folks,
sort of difference question but related to SMS .. i use cabbage lite to route sms via my free web texts.. its fine but the interface isnt as nice as the main phones SMS UI.. is there anyway to get the main SMS UI in something like cabbage?
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Apparently there is an app called Text Easy also Chomp allows you to send to google groups. Discussed at Android Community
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f41/can-you-send-a-group-text-message-3509/
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i tried handsetsms & chomp, both bug with big text group msg
Does anyone know if there's a way to create contact groups for quickly texting or emailing a group of people?
greener88 said:
Does anyone know if there's a way to create contact groups for quickly texting or emailing a group of people?
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+1.................
i wish they did integrate categories (which outlook desktop offers). but anyways, the best work around i've seen is to create a text message (which is what i'm assuming you want this for) and add all the people you want to that message. then when you send it, and view the sms inbox, you can see the text you sent and it will say "x recipients". you can then reuse the list by clicking on it and writing a new message that way.
not the best approach, but it's works for the time being.
have you checked the marketplace?
I have seen sms apps in there like one called group sms or something to that effect.
hi i buy one lg g3 and i have one problem
when i install shady sms or privite sms the stock sms messanger first give sms..
i want change my stock sms messager because i want sms security app and no one cant give sms before lgmessage... please help me and shame to my bad english
why no body answer me???
i say pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaassssssssseeeeeee answer me.....
First please don't message random forum members to answer your question. It was posted 3 hours ago, give it some time, members don't like when people random message them to answer their question.
Secondly this may help for your problem:
Set your default messenger app in the settings menu. I don't use third party messenger apps, but this may help.
tnx for your answer but i try that before... its dont work
shady sms or privite message are the app for security sms
when sms come thos app give sms and save it to one privite storge that need password
for example one phon number you want that sms were secure,,, all of sms come to normal inbox and one sms come to forexample shady sms
now only in this phone i see the message come to inbox and shady togheder! so mean shady or any program cant give sms before messanger of phon...
no body answer? i want change my default sms messanger
why no body answer me?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i want know why the sms give first by default messenger???
i want install some app to use my sms message before the default messenger like shady sms or my bank app and etc...
please say who can i do?
its depend to version of android or kind of messenger???
thats so fun.. no one answer one question.. how can i do to anser me?!!! why some question give meny answer and mine no?!!!!