Hi, experts
Galaxy W with Android 2.3.6
I found that it seems there is a limit of 3 concatenated messages for long text SMS. Entering a single char after that makes the message to be converted automaticaly to MMS. Erasing back that char converts again to SMS.
Can anyone confirm this? Is it from Android or from the device? Is there a way to override this limit?
The problem is that the receiver of the message may not have MMS service activated with his operator, or have a phone that doesn´t support MMS (they still exist...)
Any help, please?
Thanks a lot.
Hi....this is something that appears on custom ROMs aswell. You can (by default) type 3 text messages worth of text before it automatically converts to MMS. The good news is you can disable this function. If you open up messaging on your phone then press the menu button and access the settings, you'll find an option showing "SMS to MMS"....uncheck the box and that will disable it.....there's also an option to extend the conversion threshold to more than 3 SMSs......
Hit thanks if this helped....
CM9...I don't HAVE to.....I just.....can..
Nope... May be the settings you described are for custom rom. My phone has a stock rom: XXLA2 - XXKL3 - XXKL1.
There are no such settings.
Thanks anyway
My apologies...as an alternative, you could try downloading handcent....there IS an option in that app that does what I explained. .
CM9...I don't HAVE to.....I just.....can..
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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
Hi
I have a Touch Diamond. I was wondering if anyone can help me. Does anyone know of an inbox extender (or feel like writing one) that will enable me to:
Open a new(blank) SMS message, write it, and when I press "send" (or even "to") it will show me a list of , say, the last 10 people I sent SMS messages to? I have another app which I bought to allow me to group message (PowerSMS) which has a feature which calls up (lightning fast) your SMS history on the stats page, so I assume it is at least possbile to call up SMS history quickly without having a performance impact.
My old Nokia used to have this, and it's dead handy. Otherwise I find myself having to scroll through the 20+ Pauls or Andy's in my contacts list to find the particular Paul or Andy that I always text.
Any suggestions much appreciated.
Thanks
Stoatie
hmmm ... have I posted this in the wrong forum section??
Just got a new TP2 replacement for the TP1 I dropped, it came pre-loaded w/6.5, and im still running on the stock Sprint ROM w/no other apps, etc.
Ive read other posts, but maybe im just retarded or missing something.. I installed advanced configuration tool 3.3 > enabled "sms delivery notification" under messaging > soft reset > send text to gf > get reply from gf... *** no delivery notification!!
Anyone know why? Do I have to disable threaded layout or something? Or do they go somewhere other than the standard sms inbox?
Thanks!
If you're using the HTC messaging app you need to enable delivery notifications while writing a message. Menu -> Tools -> Message Option
thanks for the reply. but i cant seem to find 'tools' under any sms menu button.. and I assume by htc messaging app, you are referring to the one that opens if you select the sms icon in TF3D nav bar and then just tap the screen?
sorry for the n00b question lol.. but ive only had this phone for a couple of days now and am still trying to get the hang of it.
You're welcome. The Menu appears when you writing a message.
Blitzzer said:
thanks for the reply. but i cant seem to find 'tools' under any sms menu button.. and I assume by htc messaging app, you are referring to the one that opens if you select the sms icon in TF3D nav bar and then just tap the screen?
sorry for the n00b question lol.. but ive only had this phone for a couple of days now and am still trying to get the hang of it.
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Follow the screenshots. . .
my menu is identical to yours, only it ends with 'recipient phone number'.. there is no 'message option' in the menu.
i also reopened advanced config and verified that 'sms delivery notification' was enabled.. and indeed it was. is that all you did to enable it on your phone, or did you use a different method?
thanks again for the help!
Maybe the Sprint stock rom doesn't support this feature. No idea.
hmm any idea how i could find that out?
Maybe try this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4376025
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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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
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?