[Q] getting rid of the app "messaging" - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is it possible to delete the app "messaging" but not mess up being able to actually text?
Here is my scenario I use handcent to text and they have an option to blacklist (hide) messages from certain people. However the app "messaging" which comes with the phone still shows them! Can I get hide that app? I am have the epic experience with the emotionless beast on my phone.
I couldn't find the app in root explorer either to rename it!
Any ideas?

it's in your system/app directory it's called MMS.apk. you can back up and unistall it with sdx stock app uninstaller and see if everything still works ok. If you have any issues then you can just restore it.

walord said:
it's in your system/app directory it's called MMS.apk. you can back up and unistall it with sdx stock app uninstaller and see if everything still works ok. If you have any issues then you can just restore it.
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I usd sdx stock app to remove the orignal one in order to put on an mms.apk that allows me to have a maximum 5M mms size. If i delete it after i just put it on wont it remove the feature?
I will try it in a bit anyways though and let you know the results
EDIT: It didn't work,by getting rid of it I can still sms but my mms is completely disabled which makes sense. Thanks anyways for the idea though
Any other suggestions please

idontwanttostudy said:
I usd sdx stock app to remove the orignal one in order to put on an mms.apk that allows me to have a maximum 5M mms size. If i delete it after i just put it on wont it remove the feature?
I will try it in a bit anyways though and let you know the results
EDIT: It didn't work,by getting rid of it I can still sms but my mms is completely disabled which makes sense. Thanks anyways for the idea though
Any other suggestions please
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I could have told you wouldn't be able to send or receive mms
Just use launcher puerto and hide the stock app on the draw. I believe theres other apps that do this also.
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mysteryemotionz said:
I could have told you wouldn't be able to send or receive mms
Just use launcher puerto and hide the stock app on the draw. I believe theres other apps that do this also.
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Haha puerto. Mystery I'm going to invent a swype spellchecker for you lol

i had the same issue...just open the messenging app...goto settings and disable notifications and you should be set and no received double notifications...im using handcent as well..hth
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shortyboy said:
i had the same issue...just open the messenging app...goto settings and disable notifications and you should be set and no received double notifications...im using handcent as well..hth
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No the issue isn't getting double notifications. I need the app removed or hidden. The messages that I hide in handcent are still visible in messaging, thats the problem.

Use shadysms.
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Uninstall stock messaging app

Is it safe to uninstall the stock messaging app..i use hansent andi am rooted using cm6.1 rom
Thanx
Rob
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no, the stock messaging app is needed for handcent to run.
Thank you it will stay
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Deleting some stock apps have cost me lengthy time in recovery mode, leave em in for the ride.
Use titanium backup to freeze them. Out of sight, out of mind.
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This is a bad idea as some stock apps are needed like the messaging app
rpcallan said:
Use titanium backup to freeze them. Out of sight, out of mind.
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yeah, all you can do is disable notifications for it. i just wish that i could hide/remove some of the apps from the "share" function, which i use quite a lot. i'd like to choose which apps are in that view, and in which order. i know its the same in sense 2.0, so we can only hope it comes in a later revision.
patches152 said:
yeah, all you can do is disable notifications for it. i just wish that i could hide/remove some of the apps from the "share" function, which i use quite a lot. i'd like to choose which apps are in that view, and in which order. i know its the same in sense 2.0, so we can only hope it comes in a later revision.
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+1. I use Handcent as well. Go to stock messaging and disable notifications.
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I've used cyanogen since my OG Droid days and delete mms.apk after I install handcent along with email (not gmail), protips, news and weather, car home, etc. Never had an issue.
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keith.mcintyre26 said:
I've used cyanogen since my OG Droid days and delete mms.apk after I install handcent along with email (not gmail), protips, news and weather, car home, etc. Never had an issue.
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Did u ever get a mms though?
chris61292 said:
Did u ever get a mms though?
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I did this and tested it and mms can NOT be received. Fortunately I had a TI backup to restore mms.apk from, otherwise I would have had to reinstall CM...
You don't have to reinstall the rom just for one app.. its packaged in, just take mms.apk out of /system/app in the rom download and put it back into /system/app on your phone.
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[Q] & [REQ] stock SMS,MMS

My question is: is it possible to make the stock messaging app when you receive a new message open up a window with all the message and reply back from there like the Iphone,GOsms, WINMO. If not then can someone make it possible. Currently it just notifies you on the top bar and shows the message. Just want to know if its possible. TIA
Mms pop up in market (i think that's the name) hancent has this built in also
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MysteryEmotionz said:
Mms pop up in market (i think that's the name) hancent has this built in also
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SMS PopUp in the Market. What Mystery said.
downloaded from the market gonna give it a try thanks to both given. That was the feature i liked about Go sms but prefer stock text message app
Edit: sms popup exactly what I was looking for

Wierd messaging fc

First off...URRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHH.
Now, to the problem. Everytime I opened the messaging app and tried to create a new message, its fc. I then wiped data in cwm and titanium restored all of my apps. No system data. It still fc'd. I was on eh06...so I updated to urban vendetta and it was ok for a little while. Now its happening again. Any ideas how I can fix this?
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Are you running any themes? How about trying Handcent sms app?
kennyglass123 said:
Are you running any themes? How about trying Handcent sms app?
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That's what I was wondering as well. Also an easy fix is to push another mms.apk. it is a quick fix if you can't clear it up
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So ... a while back I had som probs with ms crashing. Found a tip from smart guy that said to terminalemulator to some location in filesystem and delete a file... my recollection was something like mms.db ... and when phone restarted or ms restsrted it would rebuild the file. It prob corruption in the mms database file locally. Search for that and do it... wrked like a charm ... g.
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Are you running any themes? How about trying Handcent sms app?
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On eh06 I was running honeycomb theme...and on urban vendetta whatever comes with it. See, I have tired a different mms.apk. stock and RandomKing's themed one's. No dice.
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gregory15 said:
So ... a while back I had som probs with ms crashing. Found a tip from smart guy that said to terminalemulator to some location in filesystem and delete a file... my recollection was something like mms.db ... and when phone restarted or ms restsrted it would rebuild the file. It prob corruption in the mms database file locally. Search for that and do it... wrked like a charm ... g.
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Did I quick google search found what I think you were talking about in /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony deleted it and still happened. Sorry for double post no multi-quote on mobile app.
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Try Handcent or GOSmS from the market.
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kennyglass123 said:
Try Handcent or GOSmS from the market.
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I would still rather the stock work...I've used handcent and GOsms and there's just to many settings. But I installed handcent and it works. Then everytime I got a message the stock messaging app force closed...so I deleted it out of /system/app and everythings good. I'm not sure if pic mail works, though. I tried sending myself one and never got it.

Cm9 Mms with call motion

This Mms should have the call from messaging motion. I did not make or code this app. I made a cherry picked build and pulled this apk out to share. I'm not sure if it will work, but it should.
http://db.tt/KpssMp29
Installation:
Delete stock messaging app
push this app to your system/app folder and reboot.
Or you can flash this zip in recovery- thanks to Justin860
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28521647
epicnoob66 said:
This Mms should have the call from messaging motion. I did not make or code this app. I made a cherry picked build and pulled this apk out to share. I'm not sure if it will work, but it should.
http://db.tt/KpssMp29
To install push this app to your system/app folder and reboot.
If someone wants to make an updater script, go for it!
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is it inverted?
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Nope
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Thanks trying it out now
Tested, and it is working. Very cool, thanks for posting it up!
Thanks for confirming that it works
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so basically you can use this apk and the putting your phone to your ear will still call the person?
alirulzz said:
so basically you can use this apk and the putting your phone to your ear will still call the person?
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Correct
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do we have to remove the stock msging app before installing this one? also, will this show that there is a msg recieved in the lockscreen like the stock msging app shows?
alirulzz said:
do we have to remove the stock msging app before installing this one? also, will this show that there is a msg recieved in the lockscreen like the stock msging app shows?
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Yes you need to delete secmms first. I will add that to OP.
You will lose the lock screen notification.
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App worked perfectly after I cycled the motion switch in the settings.
Thanks much
Is there anyway to add lock screen notification? Other than that, this messaging apk was awsome
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Followed instructions in OP
Are any permission changes needed?
It lags badly when i attempt to go into the app, i'll hit the icon on my home screen and it will hang for a good second before opening
It also will not let me click on any existing message thread once i receive a message until i go and "compose" a new message to someone in the list, then have to back out and it will work
I also noticed that once I send a mms when i go to compose just a text it will re-insert the picture i JUST sent
Any one else with these issues?
I'm going to run fix permissions from CWM and also maybe reset the MMS app data and delete pre-exsisting messages from before the change from stock to the modded cm9 one
**EDIT**
I cleared app data for the messages app
Fixed Permissions in CWM
Wiped Cache and Dalvik
Deleted all existing messages
It appears to be working now, so just a heads up for anyone with my issues, try what i did and it should clear up
GHOSTIVVI said:
Is there anyway to add lock screen notification? Other than that, this messaging apk was awsome
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Afaik, no.
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OK after running this over night it is clear that this does NOT function the same way as the stock motion, here is what I mean
I was curious how the motion detected that you wanted to call the contact, the stock motion requires the phone to be taken from texting orientation to talk orientation AND detects when your close to your ear with proximity sensor, it will not work if you just cover the proximity sensor, it actually requires the motion too...
This modded "motion" enabled messaging app only looks for proximity, so if you move your hand over the sensor when typing in landscape mode it will try to call the person
In real world use, with the stock app I never accidentally dialed anyone
With this modded app, I have over 15 accidental calls just last night alone
Also, it will work weather or not you have the "motion" for it toggled in the motion settings
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I made this for everyone
justin860 said:
I made this for everyone
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So what does this do? Same function or what
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It is a flashable zip. It will install the app for you from recovery
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Oh. Thank you. Anyway you can make it inverted?
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manny05 said:
Oh. Thank you. Anyway you can make it inverted?
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I can but it may be a few days before I can find time. If someone else wants to take a shot at it, I will add it to the OP
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blacked out SMS/MMS

I can't take credit for this but I want to share it with everyone because its so much better then stock
Everything works enjoy
how to install
Uninstall system MMS then install apk
how to install
Uninstall system MMS then install apk by bad the first one was not the right apk
is this onoy t-mobile? i dont want to install it and lose the service center number as im on at&t.
It won't effect any numbers in your contacts
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randyrayrandy said:
It won't effect any numbers in your contacts
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thats not what im asking. the message center number for at&t is different for t-mobile so if this is for t-mobile only then it changes the message center number making it impossible to send and recieve texts on my at&t phone with out having to call in and get the right one back. if it keeps my phones sms settings and just pretty much themes it then no worries but if its built to run on t-mobile and has t-mobile defaults then it changes the number and then puts anyone not on that service out by having to re obtain the right number. sorry to get all technical but id much rather remove and install rather than to do both and then call at&t to fix it so i can send messages.
It will work with att perfectly fine. And everything works including MMS. Your needs to be rooted and you need to delete your original messaging system app before you install the new one and another cool thing about this app is that it will change with 90% of themes you put on your phone and most SMS /MMS mods won't I'm sure you will not be disappointed with this app ..
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awesome, im going to insdall it and give an update aftr i mess with it a bit. thanks for the work its greatly apreciated as is all the work we have done to our phones by anyone that is capible of doing so.
definitely not working... says it cannot install
Did you delete you stock system messaging app first then install it it will work if you uninstall you stock system messaging app first I used root tool box pro it worked great
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if it wont install just delete the stock app copy this one after you download it and move it to system/app then reboot. i had to but after i removed the stock one i didnt reboot before i tried installing this one. but its as simple as moving it if it wont install. works fine for me and looks really good on this phone.
Does the quick reply still show up with this installed? I love that thing but I like the black window.
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Yes it has a quick reply pop up option in the app settings
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I can receive MMS messages fine but it FC's on me when I try and send a MMS.
+1 on that. i cant send pics or vids either. it either fc's or says it cant send. either one just leave a blank tile and says sending until i delete the whope thread. anyway you can pist the stock app so we can have full functionality back?

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