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SMS problem: Can't send sms larger than 160 chars.

Hi all
I have come across the problem that I can't send SMS larger than 160 chars after I upgraded to the "official" WM6. I am using the Swedish version on a HTC TyTN. When I try and send a message that is larger than the 160 chars i get a message saying (loosely translated from Swedish) Can't send SMS. After I click ok I also get notification on the bottom left part of the sms window saying synchronization error.
Has anyone else got the same problem and if so have anyone found a solution.
/Nicklas

Just to clarify...
I take it to mean that you could sent sms that were over 160 characters before you upgraded?
Because most of the providers that I know don't allow that.
Found something on the forums about this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=293505
Hope it helps.

Yes I could since the SMS program automatically sends the large SMS in smaller parts.
Say I make an SMS with 203 chars then it would send it as 2 sms, one with the first 160 chars and then a second sms with 43 chars and when the SMS arrive to the recieving phone it will be put together if that phone is capable of that. Now days I think all phones can do this. Or at least should be able to do this but after the upgrade to WM6 this fails on my TyTN.

i guess the previous version of the SMS application was allowing what is called multiparts message, meaning it send as many SMS of 160 car regarding your text lengh but with no guarantee that the reviever will have them in the proper order
usually SMS is limited to 160 car

larsuck: Thanx for the link but nothing in that helped.
So if anyone else have any idea I would much appreciate it because it is a bit frustrating that it worked with wm5 and not with wm6 so far

Have you tried to take a look at DiStefano's Cab Collection? There is an Palm SMS application. You can try it with this application if it is possible on you're device. Its a small test!
Good luck

Well I found out how to fix it.
I did this:
Once upgraded settings need to be changed to ensure desired operation, on the device go to start>settings>connections(tab)>USB to PC, untick the box (Enable advanced network functionality) then exit back to the today screen.
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??? Why would this have an effect on SMS limitations?

I don't know exactly why but what I did was that I hard reseted the unit and after that multipart sms worked as it should. Then I connected the usb cable and ActivSync wanted to reconfigure the settings so I went through the wizard. One of the questions I get is if I want to let internet calls and mms to be sent when the unit is connected and I choose that. Then I let the unit sync with my PC.
After that I couldn't send multipart sms again until I unticked the Enable advanced network functionality box
If anyone knows why this is please enlighten me

Double SMS problem

Hi there,
A while a go I had problems when sendig a textmessage larger than 160 chars (so the message was actually 2 or 3 messages). They wouldn't arrive at the person I was texting.
I read somewhere this had to do with manilla 2.1, and PIMbackup.
I recently flashed the ernergy rom (september version) and the problem was gone, recently I flashed another rom, but it didn't suit me, so I want back to the energy rom, now that I've gone back, the double sms problem is back, anyone any ideas? I can't seem to find the thread which discussed this problem..
any help would be greatly appreciated!

See if this can help : turn off Unicode support in the text options of POutlook

salim1001 said:
See if this can help : turn off Unicode support in the text options of POutlook
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Nope, tried it, but still nothing over 160 chars gets received by the other party, anything under 160 is good, anything bigger, nothing...

I just did a hard reset, and after the hard reset, I did not enter any contacts, I just typed a 2 message sms, sent it to the cellphone number, and still nothing... I'm confused, single messages do work

[Q] SMS to MMS - Problem

Hello. I think the most of you know this problem. If I write long SMS, my Nexus automatically turns SMS to MMS . For me is that a problem, because I want that my Nexus split my long text in several SMS and not in one MMS. I couldn't find a solution for this problem. At the time I use Handcent. Is there any solution in work?

playaz259 said:
Hello. I think the most of you know this problem. If I write long SMS, my Nexus automatically turns SMS to MMS . For me is that a problem, because I want that my Nexus split my long text in several SMS and not in one MMS. I couldn't find a solution for this problem. At the time I use Handcent. Is there any solution in work?
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I have the opposite issue. My long SMS are automatically splited in multiple SMS messages but I would prefer to be converted to MMS .... I guess you make some app installed that is doing this conversion to MMS. If you figure out the app please let me know
Jake

Any SMS bigger than 160 * 3 chars is converted in MMS by stock Message app.

Handcent has an option for this in the settings menu.

Yes, Handcent solves this issue. On the other hand, I noticed Handcent is horribly laggy when typing an answer to a received message straight from in (what I call) notification-dialogbox-view (not the fullscreen app).
Is a patched sms/mms stock app with some kind of added sms splitting patched feature anywhere to be found ?
By the way, a little offtopic, do any of you guys know if there is a black-background stock sms/mms app floating around ?
many thx in advance

[Q] Sms character Limit shortened

This is a real weird one. I am trying to figure out a way to bypass sms converting to MMS after 4 sms's. I made a change in feature_default.xml in /etc.
CscFeature_Message_SmsToMmsTextThreshold changed this value from 4 to 10. This did not work. i also read some where that creating a new file /system/csc/feature,xml with the same line will work. I tried that too. but failed. After a few trial and errors i realised that the character limit for one sms usually 160 chars shortened to 70 chars. So now i get only 70*4 [280] char lenth limit to type an sms. Then it auto convers to an MMS. I reverted back all the changes i made to both files but somehow this has not fixed. Any ideas?
EDIT: I figured this out. in sms settings change Input mode to GSM or auto.
Unicode = 70 char limit
GSM = 160 char limit.

use GO SMS Pro...
it has a limit of 9 sms, and private box and themes...and quick reply... and is awesome
i have the same problem as you abd i use go sms pro :good:

You can also try handcent sms... There you can change the limit also... But hey, i thought that the limit was 6? And that it was a worldwide limit? but you want to change the limit to 10 or more.... I didnt even know that this was possible...
- Bobo

This worked for me
In my case, this worked: day2dayexps [dot[ blogspot [dot] in/2013/07/sms-character-limit-shorter [dot]html
I had some troubleshooting option enabled in the settings in Go SMS Pro.
After unchecking that it worked.

[Q] CM10.1 [RC8.1] SMS Counter

I instaled RC8.1 few days ago and I for me everything works perfect but i notice that when typing long SMS messages instead of merging them in 2/3/.../6 sms messages it makes it a MMS after 160 characters. I looked in settings for a solution but i couldn't find it, is there any way to change that or I will have to separate messages manualy?

Also some times it just keep "sending" message.

with this release my phone sometimes don't receive all the messages......someone else have this problem?

I think I received all messages, but some of them wouldn't send it just say sending and leave it that way...

As far as I remember, since first release of CM10.1 long messages are converted to MMS by default, and there's no option to change it to multiple SMS

See in mms settings. Or just install other sms app (slide messaging shoud do the trick) and change there. This will fix the problem.
Sent via blue dots...

Thanks, I will check that app later

Thx, i'll try that
Btw any news about not sending some messages?