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[Q] Messaging app icon showing 1 unread.

Read every message individually, showing 1 unread on app shortcut icon.
Deleted all messages, still showing 1 unread.
Any suggestions?

happens to me the odd time, leave it, it will go away. it's an odd but rare bug!

Leave it?
It's playing havoc with my OCD!!

I had that a lot. Then I started using the Gmail app and updated it from the Market. Since then I haven't had that problem.

ncaissie said:
I had that a lot. Then I started using the Gmail app and updated it from the Market. Since then I haven't had that problem.
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No, I'm talking about the stock sms messaging shortcut icon (as found in the bottom toolbar as standard).

what version of the play you using?
like gsm cdma?
happen to me also but it the stupid visual voicemail from verzion lol kept showing up as a txt

i can confirm that bug on 4.0.A.2.368 UK Generic. Using GO SMS Pro but stock messaging app icon shows a number 1 on a circle. good thing it's not on my homescreen. just use a 3rd-party messaging app and replace the stock sms app icon instead. you won't be bothered anymore, as i bet you barely visit your app drawer as i do.

I got the same problem on mine, v annoying!

Messaging app issues?

Hi all,
Does anyone else have issues with the messaging app slowing to a crawl after a while? For me, after using it for a while it really begins to become slow to respond to things like the back button, opening a thread, etc.
Thanks,
Ho'okani

Try setting it to delete messages after a certain number, typically around 200 or so.
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My suggestion is to use another messaging app...I personally prefer chompSMS but theres also others with way more features and options than the stock messaging app and I never have freezing problems or anything like it..
Sent from AT&T Galaxy S3 SGH-i747, just in case you were wondering...

d3athsd00r said:
Try setting it to delete messages after a certain number, typically around 200 or so.
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It is already set to do that but I think that because I did a restore from a previous phone there are a lot more messages than the set limit. I never had problems with my other phone though with that many messages. Think I'll try using another messaging app as the other reply suggests and see how that goes.
When installing another sms app, would it be starting new or does it integrate with the existing messages on the phone and bring those threads over to the new app.
Thanks,
Ho'okani

The SMS is a globally accessible database. So any app can access it. Just make sure you turn off notifications for the builtin sms app.
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Thanks guys. I'm going to give Handcent a try and see how that goes. Anyone know if you make Handcent your default messaging app, does that make it so messages no longer get added to the stock app's database? I ask that because I also use SMS Backup and Restore to backup my text messages.
Thanks,
Ho'okani

[Q]Having issue with the message notification.

I am having this issue for a couple of weeks now, i am getting no notification for text messages. No sound, no indication. Even no msg number appears on the msg icon when it suppose to show the number when msg comes. The only way i know the new msgs is when i go to inbox then i can see the new msgs came and then if i went back to home screen without reading the new msges then msg icon shows new msg numbers and on the top notofication bar.
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zaselim said:
I am having this issue for a couple of weeks now, i am getting no notification for text messages. No sound, no indication. Even no msg number appears on the msg icon when it suppose to show the number when msg comes. The only way i know the new msgs is when i go to inbox then i can see the new msgs came and then if i went back to home screen without reading the new msges then msg icon shows new msg numbers and on the top notofication bar.
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Little Clarifications Please:
1) Using CUSTOM ROM or Stock ROM?
2) Using Stock messaging App or any others?
I'm assuming you'r using default stock messaging app in STOCK ROM.
May be try opening Messaging, Press Menu key and go to Settings, under the settings there will be notification settings. Check those.

prabukannappan said:
Little Clarifications Please:
1) Using CUSTOM ROM or Stock ROM?
2) Using Stock messaging App or any others?
I'm assuming you'r using default stock messaging app in STOCK ROM.
May be try opening Messaging, Press Menu key and go to Settings, under the settings there will be notification settings. Check those.
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Thanks for reply,
I am using stock rom with root, version is 4.1.1
I am having this issue on a stock msg app, but i checked go sms and it is working fine.
Also my notification option is checked in the settings.

zaselim said:
Thanks for reply,
I am using stock rom with root, version is 4.1.1
I am having this issue on a stock msg app, but i checked go sms and it is working fine.
Also my notification option is checked in the settings.
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I'm not sure how is this then.
May be Check whether it's similar to this.
Also, Check you notification volume and Also make sure the there is some ringtone selected in these apps as well.
Since Go SMS works fine i think it's ostly an issue due to the setting in Stock Messaging app.

prabukannappan said:
I'm not sure how is this then.
May be Check whether it's similar to this.
Also, Check you notification volume and Also make sure the there is some ringtone selected in these apps as well.
Since Go SMS works fine i think it's ostly an issue due to the setting in Stock Messaging app.
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Yes everything was already set to what you told.. That is why i am also confused why is it happening..

zaselim said:
Yes everything was already set to what you told.. That is why i am also confused why is it happening..
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Force stop and Clear data in Application Manager. May be that would help.

prabukannappan said:
Force stop and Clear data in Application Manager. May be that would help.
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nothing happened after that either.

Unable to use Facebook Messenger as SMS app

Hey guys, I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but I literally cannot find anything on this. I've been looking for a better texting app ever since I realized that my favorite SMS app Google Messenger horribly compresses all of my MMS files and there is no way of changing that. At first I though it was my phone (HTC M8) since before I did not have this issue, but I've upgraded it to the HTC 10 and it does the same thing. I've been using Chomp because its somewhat the best overall app I've found. I tried Textra, but every now and then it fails to send/receive messages for around 3 minutes, and when it finally does send my message, it'll just flood me with all the messages I should've been receiving during that time all at once. I tried Yaata as well but I was having issues with the group SMS feature on it. I recently found out that the Facebook Messenger app has re-integrated the SMS feature on it, but for some odd reason, I cannot get the setting to pop up on my phone. I'm fully updated, no root/exposed, I've tried reinstalling the FB Messenger app, I even installed the native Facebook app to see if it was that it needed to sync with my account or something, but nothing has worked. There is still no option for me to use Facebook Messenger as a default SMS app on the settings, or even send texts through. Has anyone ever encountered this issue?

First of all, who is your provider? I'm on AT&T, and their MMS size limit is 1MB. I was having the same issues with Textra and had to tweak a couple of the settings. I changed the size to 1MB and the other setting to 'System". Everything works great. You could always try going into the HTC Messages app and changing the MMS size, and then trying Google Messenger again? As for FB Messenger, this may be stupid, but is your phone number confirmed in the Settings page? I haven't tried that app yet for SMS.

holz75 said:
First of all, who is your provider? I'm on AT&T, and their MMS size limit is 1MB. I was having the same issues with Textra and had to tweak a couple of the settings. I changed the size to 1MB and the other setting to 'System". Everything works great. You could always try going into the HTC Messages app and changing the MMS size, and then trying Google Messenger again? As for FB Messenger, this may be stupid, but is your phone number confirmed in the Settings page? I haven't tried that app yet for SMS.
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Oops, could've sworn I mentioned T-Mobile somewhere, guess it slipped my mind. It's T-Mobile. I believe the stock HTC app actually sends MMS fine as well, just not on Google Messenger.
On the Textra issue, I used to think it was a regular SMS issue, but now that I think back, it might've been an MMS only issue since it happened to me on a group text. I can't really recall if it happened on regular one on one SMS.
And yeah, it's confirmed. I double checked on the settings and when I reinstalled it, it asked me to make sure it was correct. There's apparently (from some screenshots I've seen) a whole section on the tab all the way to the right on FB Messenger that just says SMS, but it's definitely not on my screen.

TehAsher said:
Oops, could've sworn I mentioned T-Mobile somewhere, guess it slipped my mind. It's T-Mobile. I believe the stock HTC app actually sends MMS fine as well, just not on Google Messenger.
On the Textra issue, I used to think it was a regular SMS issue, but now that I think back, it might've been an MMS only issue since it happened to me on a group text. I can't really recall if it happened on regular one on one SMS.
And yeah, it's confirmed. I double checked on the settings and when I reinstalled it, it asked me to make sure it was correct. There's apparently (from some screenshots I've seen) a whole section on the tab all the way to the right on FB Messenger that just says SMS, but it's definitely not on my screen.
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Try doing this.... Settings > Apps > Top Right Corner "Configure Apps" > Default Apps > Choose Messenger for Default Messenging. I didn't do it, but FB Messenger is listed under the choices. Maybe that will kick in the SMS Settings?

...it worked. I can't believe I forgot to check that. Thank you so much!

Hi I'm having the same problem, but "Messenger" isn't listed under the choices for Default messaging apps. Is there a way I can force it to be recognised as an SMS app?
EDIT: I figured it out - For some reason I never received the prompt to give Messenger SMS permissions. Once I went into Settings > Apps and enabled the permissions, everything was sorted!

goliathvool said:
Hi I'm having the same problem, but "Messenger" isn't listed under the choices for Default messaging apps. Is there a way I can force it to be recognised as an SMS app?
EDIT: I figured it out - For some reason I never received the prompt to give Messenger SMS permissions. Once I went into Settings > Apps and enabled the permissions, everything was sorted!
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This did it for me. I feel like this is an HTC 10 thing because on my Nexus 6P I was prompted with the permission request and SMS option right off the bat, whereas on the 10 I had to manually set it up.

Built In Messenger App, is the only one that works.

Has anyone run into the problem where you can only receive text from the built in messenger app. I've tried Textra, Android Messenger, Etc. And all have the exact same history from a few days ago compared to Samsung messenger which is updated completely . I can send from the the 3rd party messengers i've made default, but all responses go to the Samsung messenger even though it is not the defaulted one. Can anyone point me in the right direction with this?

I am having the same issue
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knuschit said:
Has anyone run into the problem where you can only receive text from the built in messenger app. I've tried Textra, Android Messenger, Etc. And all have the exact same history from a few days ago compared to Samsung messenger which is updated completely . I can send from the the 3rd party messengers i've made default, but all responses go to the Samsung messenger even though it is not the defaulted one. Can anyone point me in the right direction with this?
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I'm using Android Messenger and it works correctly. Try re-checking your default messenger settings.

gdeangel said:
I'm using Android Messenger and it works correctly. Try re-checking your default messenger settings.
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Did that, when my default text app is set to textra or android, 1) i only see the history from a few days ago 2) messages can be sent from the app but all incoming still go to the stock app.

Been running Textra from day one and can report no problems.

dkb218 said:
Been running Textra from day one and can report no problems.
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My Textra App, shows a completely different message history than the built in app. One that has a few of todays messages in it, missing some in between. I have no idea whats going on. Also my OTP SMS autofill does not work on any app (when the server sends you a code and instead of having to go into messages and copy the code, it should autofill and self verify) You can imagine the problem i had when trying to do a factory restore and google was attempting to send me a text to verify and it wasnt auto reading the text with the code.

Dieselrellim said:
I am having the same issue
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when did it start for you? mine started sometime last week.

Mine started after the latest updated
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Yes, the problem exists.
Go to Settings > Cloud and Accounts > check the multi-line settings "this is the option that is messing with texts"
Also go to Apps > Scroll to "Messages' and tap on it, Hit Storage >> Clear Data, go back one, and you'll see "set as default" under the permissions. clear defaults and "after you do the wipe it might be greyed out >> open your preferred app and try to text yourself and make sure.

matteosaeed said:
Yes, the problem exists.
Go to Settings > Cloud and Accounts > check the multi-line settings "this is the option that is messing with texts"
Also go to Apps > Scroll to "Messages' and tap on it, Hit Storage >> Clear Data, go back one, and you'll see "set as default" under the permissions. clear defaults and "after you do the wipe it might be greyed out >> open your preferred app and try to text yourself and make sure.
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What should multi line settings be? I have DIGITs with my S3 Rugged, but i never had this problem with my V20

I've been using Signal since day one. Absolutely no issues. Even used it to make calls through signal to another signal user.

knuschit said:
What should multi line settings be? I have DIGITs with my S3 Rugged, but i never had this problem with my V20
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I didn't mess with the multi-line settings, but just to make sure it is off. I have been using textra with no issue.

My wife started having problems with texts after the most recent update as well. She can send texts and I receive them, but she doesn't receive any texts. I've had her try resetting, turning on and off Wi-Fi, etc. I'm having her try clearing data and cache from the Messages app, I'll let you know if it works.
Edit: Tried clearing data and cache and setting Messages as the default, still no luck. And I don't see any option for multi line settings in Cloud and Accounts. Any other ideas?