Group SMS in ICS - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Am i being daft ?
I have a group set up ... how do i send a text to all the group members in ICS ?
from the messaging app it wont let me 'select' contacts. If i type the group name it doesnt find it. From the contacts app it wont let me send an SMS to the group ....
Do i need a third party app for this ??? (ive used GO SMS or Handcent in the past but i thought there would be a facility for it in raw ICS!)

I couldn't find a way to do this either so ending up downloading GO SMS

Why haven't Google done anything about this? Nokia's Symbian phones had by far the best mass SMS capability; just scroll down your contacts and tick... why can't Google do that??

Any update on this? Definately no native support for mass sms?

Yeah this is pants, It lets you create groups, but you cant do anything with them. Dont understand why this feature would be left out as its obviously in previous Android builds... wierd.

A lot of people seem to look down on Sense in preference to stock Android and I understand that this phone is for those that want a pure google experience...
...I have to say though I'm missing a lot of the little features I had with my HTC Desire.
So which third party app works best with ICS? Handcent was pretty rubbish on my Desire.
Another thing annoying me is when I'm listening to music/podcasts with through Poweramp, and I receive a text- I get the alert tone in my earphones and my music/podcast volume drops and then comes back up after the tone has finished. Does the stock music player do the same thing?
I'd prefer my music/podcast to pause while the tone is playing or play simultaneously with the tone (preferably with the tone at a lower volume) other wise I end up missing a good few seconds of what I'm listening to; Not always a big deal with music but can be quite annoying with podcasts.

bigf00t said:
A lot of people seem to look down on Sense in preference to stock Android and I understand that this phone is for those that want a pure google experience...
...I have to say though I'm missing a lot of the little features I had with my HTC Desire.
So which third party app works best with ICS? Handcent was pretty rubbish on my Desire.
Another thing annoying me is when I'm listening to music/podcasts with through Poweramp, and I receive a text- I get the alert tone in my earphones and my music/podcast volume drops and then comes back up after the tone has finished. Does the stock music player do the same thing?
I'd prefer my music/podcast to pause while the tone is playing or play simultaneously with the tone (preferably with the tone at a lower volume) other wise I end up missing a good few seconds of what I'm listening to; Not always a big deal with music but can be quite annoying with podcasts.
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Go sms works pretty well .....

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Profiles

Is there an app or tool that lets me use profiles, like a standard Nokia phone.
I would like an bar on my today screen where I can set a profile for normal, loud, silent, headset, meeting, etc.
With each profile have a different incomming phone call volume and ringtone. Same for Messages and notifications.
Is this availeble? or hard to create? Are should I keep on dreaming?
Thnx
try pocketzenphone (http://zendrui.free.fr/PZPForum/index.php), I use it for years now and its great!
The Ringtone you can define at the contact directly. Its not possible to change the volume for each contact seperately.
thnx
Looks like a good tool.
Only thing I dont like about it is the 30-day trail Periode.
I found Profiles - v1.2.1 on www.pocketpcfreewares.com.
Its FREE I'm gonna test it for a few days. I believe I read somewhere that it isn't all that great, but we'll see.
Thnx Calvin42
I had a little problem with my free app this morging.
I set the alarm to go of at 06:00, but it didn't.
There was no sound, so no waking up.
Gonna find me another app.
pocketzenphone is the best of all!
Try it and you won't regret it :wink:
Also give PhoneAlarm 1.30.03 a try. Personally I find it better than Pocketzenphone primarily because of the fact that it gives you the possibility of repeat alarms in case of a missed call, unread new SMS and e-mail, etc.
Kind Regards

Silence All Except Windows Media Player

I have a question that I know I am going to feel dumb for asking. Is there anyway to silence all sounds, both system and rings, except WMP? I love to listen to music on my ophone through my stereo and everything is fine until I get an email, text, or especially a phone call. I have tried turning the ringer off and leaving the system sounds, but the text and email sounds still come through. Hearing my text message tone right in ther middle of a KoRn song is quite irritating . Thanks in advance for all the help!!

2 g2 questions

i have 2 questions for my g2
1) is there a way to make the rear speaker louder than stock setting yet?
2) is there a way to have the phone vibrate longer when you get a call or text than the stock setting
thanks in advance
Regarding the second part of your second question:
In some SMS programs it is possible to change the vibration interval and length. "SMS Popup" offers such a possibility for example, I think (not certain) Chomp SMS and Handcent might offer the same options.
Regarding your first question:
Probably. But it's not a good idea. You already get a little bit of distortion at maximum volume now, there would probably be a lot more distortion if you increased the volume even a little bit higher.
Becksman said:
Regarding the second part of your second question:
In some SMS programs it is possible to change the vibration interval and length. "SMS Popup" offers such a possibility for example, I think (not certain) Chomp SMS and Handcent might offer the same options.
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i do have them and they are better but was looking for something longer
You would think HTC would/could have put in a better speaker. I guess they figured people would use BT instead of speaker phone and headphones (since the phone finally has a standard headphone jack) instead of the speaker. I used speaker phone a lot of times on my G1 so I was disappointed to hear how low it was on the G2.

Fix the Volume control...

OMG.... I have missed a number of calls due to this stupid bug. A goddamn smartphone in 2011 does not have a seperate volume control for the ringtone... wtf? I dont care about copy-paste, multitasking or quad core proccys but plz MS just fix this fcuking bug. This is the only issue on my Samsung Focus that bugs the hell out of me.
//end of rant
How is that a bug? Its more of a missing feature... One that doesn't require you to get so upset over... And it's your own fault for missing the calls, knowing the phone doesn't have the separate volume control you should be more attentive to your volume because I definitely don't have this problem.
I agree with the OP. There is no excuse for not having separate volume controls. It's easy to miss calls or other important events because of it.
Yes but when you use your phone for gaming and listening to music this IS a problem. I have to reduce the volume when using my in-ear headphones and I always remember to increase it after taking them off but the times when I forget to do this, its a real pain to hear your friends scream at you for not picking up their calls on time.
And these are the same friends who I am trying to convince into buying a WP7 instead of an iPhone/Android, so yes it is frustrating.
The least MS can do is have independent settings for headphones and the speaker phone, this way when you do take out your headphones it reverts back.
While yes, I would prefer different volume controls, I stand by my statement, its your fault. This isn't a bug that needs to be fixed, it's a feature request. I listen to music on my phone all day long as well... But I'm on top of my volume controls... And I do agree separate controls would make it easier... And if your friends scream at you because you need to return a call 5 minutes later, maybe you need new friends.
cbebop7 said:
OMG.... I have missed a number of calls due to this stupid bug. A goddamn smartphone in 2011 does not have a seperate volume control for the ringtone... wtf?
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Me too. it's really a shame.
+1
Isn't a fix in the next NoDo update ?!
FiyaFleye said:
While yes, I would prefer different volume controls, I stand by my statement, its your fault. This isn't a bug that needs to be fixed, it's a feature request. I listen to music on my phone all day long as well... But I'm on top of my volume controls... And I do agree separate controls would make it easier... And if your friends scream at you because you need to return a call 5 minutes later, maybe you need new friends.
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lol... yeah I will need new friends if MS does not fix this sooner
But seriously dude it is a real pain and a required feature. I agree its not a bug but a cell phone does need to have an independent ringer volume so yeah its kinda a required feature. Its not a problem when you have your phone with you but if you are at home during weekends/holidays/nights its a big deal.
I fully agree with OP. The way volume control is implemented (or rather not implemented at all) is Embarrassing. There is quite a number of other really basic features or settings missing from WP 7. I can only wonder why they care so much with delivering copy and paste before bringing basic stuff like proper volume control, speed dial et c.
I would suggest trying an application called Media Volume Settings. This allows control over the media volume seperate from the ringger volume.
jessej said:
I would suggest trying an application called Media Volume Settings. This allows control over the media volume seperate from the ringger volume.
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Useless, waste of time.
fongfc said:
Useless, waste of time.
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Care to explain why??
Might help people more then just dismissing it....
Sent from my fingers to your face...
conantroutman said:
Care to explain why??
Might help people more then just dismissing it....
Sent from my fingers to your face...
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I will. I tried that app early on and found it to be useless for conveniently controlling the volume. Once you have the volume, in-app, set and go to your media, it seems to be fine. But once you alter the built-in volume, it screws with the volume app and seems to bypass it. You always have to go to the volume app to make any changes...in a game or music, leave game or music to open volume app to change volume. Then go back to game or music. Find the music or game still just not at the right volume? Go back to volume app, slightly change it, go back to music or game and analyze.
The app doesn't integrate well.
I agree with OP! I also have a problem where if I play a game and I try to listen to music after wards the music is very low even at max only after I turn the phone on and off does it revert back to normal
I agree that it is not the best solution but it atleast gives you the option of having the ring tone up load enough to hear without blasting all forms of media.
professorwol said:
I agree with OP! I also have a problem where if I play a game and I try to listen to music after wards the music is very low even at max only after I turn the phone on and off does it revert back to normal
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This can be solved by using Media Volume Settings in the Marketplace. It has a fully functional free ad-supported version. Have you even read this thread? It's literally only 2 pages.
cbebop7 said:
Yes but when you use your phone for gaming and listening to music this IS a problem. I have to reduce the volume when using my in-ear headphones and I always remember to increase it after taking them off but the times when I forget to do this, its a real pain to hear your friends scream at you for not picking up their calls on time.
And these are the same friends who I am trying to convince into buying a WP7 instead of an iPhone/Android, so yes it is frustrating.
The least MS can do is have independent settings for headphones and the speaker phone, this way when you do take out your headphones it reverts back.
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have you tried "Media Volume Setting" in the marketplace?
App is not a solution
I agree with OP, this is an incredibly frustrating problem.
Unfortunately, it is consistent with the rest of the OS, i.e. *completely dumbed down*.
I listen to podcasts before I sleep most evenings. I like to listen with the volume on 1.
However, I always have to try and remember to turn it back up to a high setting so that I can hear my alarm (assuming it sounds, that is... but that's another story).
FiyaFleye said:
While yes, I would prefer different volume controls, I stand by my statement, its your fault. This isn't a bug that needs to be fixed, it's a feature request. I listen to music on my phone all day long as well... But I'm on top of my volume controls... And I do agree separate controls would make it easier... And if your friends scream at you because you need to return a call 5 minutes later, maybe you need new friends.
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It's not his fault. The phone really should offer different volume controls for media and the phone ringer. I agree it's just not logical to have both in the same area, especially since the phone really foroces you to use headsets for so much stuff (notwithstanding the fact that sound quality on HTC phones are terrible, but FM Radio will not work without a headset, EQ is required to make some music sound decent, and that requires a headset, among other things). Sorry, but only a dumb person, or one hard of hearing, would have their phone blasting at near max volume in their ears.
When the phone is playing media, it the volume controls should be for media only - not the ringer.
It's Microsoft's fault. They went out of their way to put as few settings into the OS as possible. You'd think a company that has been maintaining a smartphone OS for at least a decade would at least have the basics down by now.
And no, he doesn't need new friends. A call can be an emergency, and in an emergency sometimes you don't have 5 minutes to return the call. You need to hear the phone ringing, and take that call.
Imagine someone from the school calling you about your child and you return the call 5 minutes later and say "LOL sorry I didn't hear my ringer, was listening to some Podcasts and forgot to put the Volume back up."
It's embarassing, clunkly, illogical, and just a ****ty way to implement this.
Agreed also about needing to have separate volume controls. Right now I keep my phone on vibrate and that helps to minimize the issue but hopefully MS adds this feature later.

Sound instead of vibration

Used to be program that let you use Text to Speech to Gmail, Hangouts.... all notifications you want to setup.
Got a new phone but the program is gone, I am back to hoping I notice vibrations.
Did the Developer give up on the app ?
Do you know what the app was called ?
The only thing I found on Google Play was something called Feel the Wear.
The program documentation seems to say to can get sound notifications not TTS but you can set it so when you get Gmail it plays one of the sounds.
Does not work for me at least not yet.

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