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Can I use just Handcent as my default message app?

I installed Handcent. Picked it as a my default program for messaging. Force closed and cleared data on the stock Message app. Everytime I get a text both Handcent and the stock Messages app are popping open. Anyway to disable the stock app for good?

booloobunny said:
I installed Handcent. Picked it as a my default program for messaging. Force closed and cleared data on the stock Message app. Everytime I get a text both Handcent and the stock Messages app are popping open. Anyway to disable the stock app for good?
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Go into Messages, Menu > Settings > UNCHECK Received notifications, then you'll no longer get dual notifications, just Handcent notifications

Thanks. I did that but when I cleared the data it reset the settings. I should be good to go now.

Visual Voice Mail Fix

ok people, as some of you may have read i have been having an ongoing issue with my sprint vvm. i have done a lot of leg work searching for a fix and have found the culprit. if you're having problems with vvm not coming through, it is likely not ROM issue or a problem with sprint...it is an sms app that you have installed other than the stock sms. for me the culprit was Go SMS Pro.
thanks to this thread post here for the fix that worked for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15646064&postcount=1
as stated in the post, Go SMS has different settings. so here is what i did exactly and you should hopefully be able to duplicate and get the fix as well.
1) uninstall Go SMS Pro (or other SMS program you are using other than stock)
2) Go to the Voicemail .apk via Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Select the All tab > scroll to Voicemail
3) Force stop & Clear Data for the Voicemail .apk
4) Go and update your Profile (settings > about phone > system updates > update profile
5) Open the Voicemail app and it should update provisional status.
6) Let it sit for a minute and pending messages may download on their own.
7) Call your phone and send a test voice message.
8) re-install Go Sms Pro from the Market, but in the setup where it asks if you want to disable all other sms related apps, don't check that (this is the specific problem).
9) go into the stock SMS program and disable notifications from within it, if you don't want dual notifications.

I was wondering what the hell these texts were. I use handcent, and I put the default SMS app on frozen with titanium backup. I did what you said with the voicemail though, so I'll just hope it works.

hrffd said:
I was wondering what the hell these texts were. I use handcent, and I put the default SMS app on frozen with titanium backup. I did what you said with the voicemail though, so I'll just hope it works.
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I know with HTC phones freezing/un-installing the stock SMS app borked MMS

Really? Well I'll unfreeze it, seeing if that works because I just got these messages 3 times in a row, then throughout all of today. I'll see if defrosting the stock SMS will work.

Thanks, very helpful

KaliS-Pugilist said:
ok people, as some of you may have read i have been having an ongoing issue with my sprint vvm. i have done a lot of leg work searching for a fix and have found the culprit. if you're having problems with vvm not coming through, it is likely not ROM issue or a problem with sprint...it is an sms app that you have installed other than the stock sms. for me the culprit was Go SMS Pro.
thanks to this thread post here for the fix that worked for me: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15646064&postcount=1
as stated in the post, Go SMS has different settings. so here is what i did exactly and you should hopefully be able to duplicate and get the fix as well.
1) uninstall Go SMS Pro (or other SMS program you are using other than stock)
2) Go to the Voicemail .apk via Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Select the All tab > scroll to Voicemail
3) Force stop & Clear Data for the Voicemail .apk
4) Go and update your Profile (settings > about phone > system updates > update profile
5) Open the Voicemail app and it should update provisional status.
6) Let it sit for a minute and pending messages may download on their own.
7) Call your phone and send a test voice message.
8) re-install Go Sms Pro from the Market, but in the setup where it asks if you want to disable all other sms related apps, don't check that (this is the specific problem).
9) go into the stock SMS program and disable notifications from within it, if you don't want dual notifications.
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It worked, thanks added to your meter

glad this is working for you guys.

Thank you for the posting ...

Still having the issue even though I've tried installing the updated VVM.apk floating around here and force stopping.clearing data. I'm using Frankenstein 5.1 rom on EL29 modem with NO alternate SMS apps (like Handcent or Go). Additionally, I can't update profile/PRL either (errors out). Is is possible that these are related? Any ideas?

Handcent sms on note 2 issue

when i go to compose a sms and i try to type in the name or number of who i want to text it doesnt predict those contacts with those letters or numbers....I am rooted and running clean rom 4.0.5. How can i fix this its pretty annoying having to go thur contacts and selects message to text someone

ndesent said:
when i go to compose a sms and i try to type in the name or number of who i want to text it doesnt predict those contacts with those letters or numbers....I am rooted and running clean rom 4.0.5. How can i fix this its pretty annoying having to go thur contacts and selects message to text someone
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Does anyone else have this issue or just me

Sounds like a rom issue because handcent works fine for me with that feature on sky rom
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk 2

I'm having the same issue, it just started after the OTA update the other day... it happens in both handcent & stock msging app. I've sent this person a billion msgs before but now when i type in the name it doesn't appear... I have to go into my contacts and select it individually. I've restarted my phone, cleared cache, done everything I can think of save for uninstalling and reinstalling handcent but since it happens with the stock sms as well I don't think handcent is the issue...
it also only happens with a select few contacts (naturally the one person I text most, and a couple others) ... help?

whenever I have issues with handcent, I clear the data for the app through application manager and uninstall handcent/reinstall...My Note 2 on Cleanrom 4.0.5 works fine with Handcent

[Q] SMS FC in Synergy ROM

I installed Synergy today, so far everything except SMS seems to be working. My only issue is that Messaging FCs. I prefer Handcent SMS which does launch, but if I try to send a SMS it will also FC.
I can receive SMS and replying in the pop-up notification is working... I just can not initiate a new SMS.
Synopsis:
Stock Messaging app will not launch.
Handcent SMS launches but FCs when trying to initiate new SMS message.
Handcent can receive and reply in the pop-up notification.
I see past SMS issues on the Synergy thread, but none match my issue.
Thank you for your time.
TC

Have you tried the aosp MMS option ?
Never had it force close on me before bit I have used Samsung messaging in ages
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium

Fixed
I reflashed the ROM. I did a double factory reset prior to installing... wiped cache/davlik before and after installing.
Everything seems to work now.
Thanks for the friendly response!

SMS notification won't go away

Since it's a different problem I open this new topic and copy my message from the other one.
I flashed yesterday SlimKat and backed up my SMS with Super Backup; after I restored the SMS with Super Backup I got the notification on the Messages app that I have 163 new SMS (the number of restored SMS) and there's no way I can remove the notification.
I also disabled the app since I use Hangout but the notification is still there.
It only disappeared when I cleared data from settings, but if I open Messages the notification appear again, and also if (without opening the app) I restart the phone.
Of course reading the SMS won't change anything
What should I do?

Nobody?