Why do pictures become videos in the messaging system? Is there any way to change this? Thank you in advance.
I'd like to know a solution to this too. One that doesn't involve rooting or installing handcent/go sms/any other 3rd party messaging app.
I believe this cannot be changed. It has been like this on any smartphone I've had (lots of them)
raph22 said:
Why do pictures become videos in the messaging system? Is there any way to change this? Thank you in advance.
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Yeah its really annoying feature in the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II. The only solution that im aware is using another Messaging App
I'm using Go SMS Pro and its very handing... I definitely suggested over any other 3rd party Messaging App
yea... i wish this phone wasn't like this.. but at same time i love it.
shehrammajid said:
I believe this cannot be changed. It has been like this on any smartphone I've had (lots of them)
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I've had a few and seen plenty of phones without it. This is a new "feature" to me.
The original Mytouch 4G had this same issue before they rolled out the update (which included a fix for this issue), but since we've already received the update to 2.3.6 on the SGS2 our only hope is ICS if we want to continue using the stock messaging app.. which I happen to prefer.. so yeah I'll just deal with it until ICS.
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So I thought this was the best place to ask, a lot of people including me truly hate the fact that you can't send sms longer than 3*160 chars with default messaging app but as stated by google this has been fixed in froyo release. Is it possible, (with an update.zip perhaps?) to copy the corresponding files from froyo release to my 2.1 rom?
Thanks in advance
webcrtor said:
So I thought this was the best place to ask, a lot of people including me truly hate the fact that you can't send sms longer than 3*160 chars with default messaging app but as stated by google this has been fixed in froyo release. Is it possible, (with an update.zip perhaps?) to copy the corresponding files from froyo release to my 2.1 rom?
Thanks in advance
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Does JM3 use the Froyo messaging app?
I'm seriously considering using a 3rd party SMS client just to get away from the rubbish Samsung one.
sturmeh said:
Does JM3 use the Froyo messaging app?
I'm seriously considering using a 3rd party SMS client just to get away from the rubbish Samsung one.
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You mean JP3?(I'm running jm5 atm) And what's so rubish about it? the only thing that bothers me is the sms limit
sturmeh said:
Does JM3 use the Froyo messaging app?
I'm seriously considering using a 3rd party SMS client just to get away from the rubbish Samsung one.
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Considering that handset sms and chomp sms are both free and much superior, I cant see why anyone would not install them right away.
webcrtor said:
You mean JP3?(I'm running jm5 atm) And what's so rubish about it? the only thing that bothers me is the sms limit
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Well what is up with the ugly message balloons?
You have to use the stock one to understand.
i use donated chomp sms, and that was almost the first app i installed on my galaxy when i saw the stock one, looks rediciously ugly, and chomp looks awesome with some messing around with the customations and the quick reply popup window is awesome as well!
Hello!
I have recently moved from an HTC Desire HD (Cyanogenmodded) to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, I absolutely love the phone, except for one thing:
The stock Messaging (SMS) app has the habit of converting text-messages to MMS messages, when the size is about 3-4 texts.
My girlfriend has the same issue on her HTC Desire S (un-modded), but I did not have it on my CM7'ed DHD.
Now, I have been looking into things to get this fixed, but to no avail.
I really do not want to use the 3rd party apps like Handcent op GoSMS, because frankly, I think they are ugly and bloated. I just want to use the stock app, but without the limitation.
Tonight, I have been trying to get this to work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065452
It sure seems easy enough, but after putting the app back it just kept crashing.
Has any of you been successful in editing the apk to enable larger text messages?
Thanks in advance for any reply!
Gytax.
I have the same problem..
I'm also really interested in a solution here. I've got 2,000 SMS for free but pay 30cents for a mms which i would never use due to whatsapp... Would be great if there is a tweak to turn off auto convert.
This is the main reason I'm using go SMS heh.
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This is going to hurt. There is no fix whatsoever unless you root your device. Handcent is ugly and bloated. So is GoSMS.
If you go to the market and search BigSMS, that is a clean solution to the problem. It isn't an OS fix, but it's a very simple front-end that allows you to get around the problem. It integrates fully with your native messaging and is free.
Not an OS fix, but the next best thing.
skezza said:
This is going to hurt. There is no fix whatsoever unless you root your device. Handcent is ugly and bloated. So is GoSMS.
If you go to the market and search BigSMS, that is a clean solution to the problem. It isn't an OS fix, but it's a very simple front-end that allows you to get around the problem. It integrates fully with your native messaging and is free.
Not an OS fix, but the next best thing.
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My device is rooted. I tried to fix the app myself, but after compiling the app would not run anymore.
Currently, I just switch to GoSMS when the stock app says my text message is too long (hooray for copy/paste).
I have seen BigSMS already, I might give it a shot.
Thanks for your reply, anyway.
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My device is rooted. I tried to fix the app myself, but after compiling the app would not run anymore.
Currently, I just switch to GoSMS when the stock app says my text message is too long (hooray for copy/paste).
I have seen BigSMS already, I might give it a shot.
Thanks for your reply, anyway.
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This feature is also present in Ice Cream Sandwich.
The disgusting thing about it is this... knowing what I know, there is no way that Google released Ice Cream Sandwich without a way of toggling this particular setting (the conversion I mean) which means the feature was actually REMOVED from the Messaging app, rather than pure ignorance which we've seen from manufacturers in 2.x.
Well, there is a very simple setting inside the messaging app. The app has a hardcoded limit of 4. I tried changing this but, like I said before, the app would not run anymore.
This could be because of my phone not being deodexed.
I was asking if anyone else had any experience with this, because my android modding experience is very very limited.
See this thread.
Gytax said:
Well, there is a very simple setting inside the messaging app. The app has a hardcoded limit of 4. I tried changing this but, like I said before, the app would not run anymore.
This could be because of my phone not being deodexed.
I was asking if anyone else had any experience with this, because my android modding experience is very very limited.
See this thread.
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Yes, the limit is hardcoded, Some devices uses 4, others uses 3 and some HTC's use 5. The thing is, Google implemented a patch for disabling it in 2.2 Froyo. Basically not so you could change the limit, but you could enable/disable whether the conversion took place. They implemented it and major manufacturers like Sony, Samsung, HTC, decided to avoid implementing the patch. So, 2012, 2 years after Froyo, the patch still isn't present in Gingerbread 2.3.5 for SGS for example. It's disgraceful by the major manufacturers to have this little care for the users.
Hi, I just flashed CM9 and I'm loving it.
The only thing I miss though is the feature
when you had a new text message, it woke up your screen.
Is that possible with CM9& the stock messaging app?
Is there some kind of mod or modded mms.apk or
something that when you get a new message, your screen will light up?
I apreciate the help, but No, I don't want a Third Party SMS app.
I'd like to keep it stock so no "GO SMS, CHOMP, HANDCENT", etc!
Thank you so much!
Brazildiogo732 said:
Hi, I just flashed CM9 and I'm loving it.
The only thing I miss though is the feature
when you had a new text message, it woke up your screen.
Is that possible with CM9& the stock messaging app?
Is there some kind of mod or modded mms.apk or
something that when you get a new message, your screen will light up?
I apreciate the help, but No, I don't want a Third Party SMS app.
I'd like to keep it stock so no "GO SMS, CHOMP, HANDCENT", etc!
Thank you so much!
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Download sms pop up from Google play. Its free and has some nice options
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Talk about wanting your cake and eating it to....
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I would actually suggest a third party messaging app such as gosms pro.
*Very Nice and Extensive List of Features
*Themes
*Private inbox (password protected)
*Emoji plugin for iPhone emotions
And more.
I used to not like third party messaging apps but this one is very well developed.
Btw I do not I'm any way represent the go developers I just like their app
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Thank you so much for the reply! But the only reason I flashed this ROM and rooted my phone was to have the stock ics Messaging app. Its so clean and sleek looking! Thank you for your suggestion though.
Brazildiogo732 said:
Thank you so much for the reply! But the only reason I flashed this ROM and rooted my phone was to have the stock ics Messaging app. Its so clean and sleek looking! Thank you for your suggestion though.
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SMS pop up isn't a messaging app. Its an add on for your stock sms app
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Yeah, I know I was talking about GOSMS. But I installed the one you recommended. I loved it, until I found out that unlocks your screen too. So when it's in my pocket, I can easily butt dial people mess with my phone accidentally. I would re-install that app if it didn't unlock your phone for you. I guess there is just no place like stock. I will be unrooting and going back to ics touchwiz tonight :[
dont listen to these guys. DONT GO BACK TONIGHT download
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sawake&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
no need for a dumb 3rd party messenger
noodles2224 said:
dont listen to these guys. DONT GO BACK TONIGHT download
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sawake&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
no need for a dumb 3rd party messenger
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Its works, but if you have BLN, it interferes with it. BLN won't come on if installed.
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ok, well Ive never used BLN so I dont know if it has othe features for gmail or othe app notifications so its one or the other. and plus, he wanted that screen on feature.
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ok, well Ive never used BLN so I dont know if it has othe features for gmail or othe app notifications so its one or the other. and plus, he wanted that screen on feature.
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Just informing those that have ROMS with this feature, it does work well though. Does as advertised.
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Talk about wanting your cake and eating it to....
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Mmmm cake....
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I'm using cm10, aug22 nightly and tried both applications. they both worked only when the phone is not on silent. but what i really wanted was the screen to turn on when in silent mode. it'll be really useful especially if you don't want the phone to ring or vibrate, yet you want to know that a text came in just by seeing the screen turn on. i'm also using a galaxy s, so i don't have led lights. any other apps i could try?
sms
snguyen0730 said:
Download sms pop up from Google play. Its free and has some nice options
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy SIV
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Thanks, I've tried that, and it works for everything except when my phone is in silent mode... which is the only thing I need. I just need my screen to turn on when I get a text, using jelly bean's stock sms app.
Is there any way to install the stock android SMS app on our phones?
I don't trust the third party SMS apps and the stock one has that damn curser reposition bug thing.
sheek360 said:
Is there any way to install the stock android SMS app on our phones?
I don't trust the third party SMS apps and the stock one has that damn curser reposition bug thing.
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I asked the same thing and haven't had luck yet. SMS works fine, but MMS won't work. I've tried about 5 different versions all with the same result. One member on the IRC mentioned I needed to change the APN settings, but it seems to be a hidden menu and I didn't want to dig to deeply and break my MMS for good or something. So, I'm using GO SMS since I can't stand the cursor bug.
Keep praying to the XDA Gods that AOSP/CM10.1 ROMS are coming soon.
Man I can't wait for cm bro. Can't come soon enough
I'm curious to find out if this would work too, I hate the vibrate patterns that LG has created for SMS
sheek360 said:
Is there any way to install the stock android SMS app on our phones?
I don't trust the third party SMS apps and the stock one has that damn curser reposition bug thing.
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I'm running AOSP 4.2 keyboard and no problems with cursor.
HdMsTrTeCh said:
I'm running AOSP 4.2 keyboard and no problems with cursor.
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Link please??
Alright, so I know some of you are probably going to say "just send an e-mail!," but it's a bit inconvenient (not to me personally, but maybe to the person I am trying to send it to) for them to open up their e-mail just to see an image when I could just send it as an MMS through my default SMS app.
I was wondering, is there any way to fix this? Whenever I send an MMS the quality just gets destroyed by compression, which is annoying when you have a decent, in my opinion, camera that takes quality photos but can't be shared through mms because of compression. I've tried using alternate mms apps like GoSMS (it sends the people a link when the file is uploaded which is annoying, though it is full quality) and ChompSMS; when I change the limit, Sprint just rejects the image even though ChompSMS says it sent (which they do provide a disclaimer for in the settings).
Is this just something to do with Android or is it on Sprint's end? I feel like Sprint compresses the images for their network, but it's really stupid in my opinion to have a good camera on a phone for no reason because you can't even share the photos properly. Even over Wi-Fi the images look like total crap when sent in MMS or even uploaded to instagram/facebook. I have to upload them to Dropbox and upload them to facebook or wherever from my laptop if I want the normal quality out of my camera.
I do not believe Sprint compresses the images as the images get compressed before sending. It's more of the stock app issue. I have no issue sending big images using a 3rd party sms app (Tencent)
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Dypraxxx said:
I do not believe Sprint compresses the images as the images get compressed before sending. It's more of the stock app issue. I have no issue sending big images using a 3rd party sms app (Tencent)
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So it's an issue with the stock app on every version of Android? I don't think I remember having this problem when I was on stock android back on Gingerbread or even ICS (custom roms). As far as I can remember, it's only been happening to me while on a JB Rom, stock or not.
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So it's an issue with the stock app on every version of Android? I don't think I remember having this problem when I was on stock android back on Gingerbread or even ICS (custom roms). As far as I can remember, it's only been happening to me while on a JB Rom, stock or not.
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From what I researched its only on 4.1+ ROMs in general.
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From what I researched its only on 4.1+ ROMs in general.
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Yeah, I read somewhere that it wasn't introduced until Jellybean came out, but I don't really see the reasoning behind it. Even on the stock rom it does it, we should at least have the option to turn it off.
What are some good sms apps that don't try too hard to look like the iOS messaging app and allow users to send uncompressed images through MMS that you would recommend? I couldn't find tencent, only Handcent, but I didn't like that one when I tried it. I've tried Chomp and GoSMS as well.
I meant Handcent. Oops.
Well the only ones that I know of are Go SMS, Chomp, and Handcent.
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I meant Handcent. Oops.
Well the only ones that I know of are Go SMS, Chomp, and Handcent.
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Hmm, I've used Sliding Message Pro I think it was called, but I don't remember seeing any settings for MMS quality or anything like that. I do know that GoSMS would send people a link instead of the image, which would then open up their browser and they could see the picture and that when setting the max to 5mb it was just rejected by Sprint all together.
Guess I'll have to keep looking or go back to ICS/GB. :\
Thanks for the help, though.
I myself don't like using handcent cause it just looks childish. I only use it to send pictures though. I use the stock app for everything else.
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I myself don't like using handcent cause it just looks childish. I only use it to send pictures though. I use the stock app for everything else.
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Exactly, that's why I strongly dislike using any 3rd-party messaging apps. They all have poor design.