So I have a little trouble with text messaging I cannot seem to resolve. When i send out a text message to a group of people, each the recipients cannot see the others on the list that i sent it to. The only see it as me sending it only to them, therefore there is no reply all.
This is getting on my nerves....anyone have a fix for this?
TIA!
arminyack said:
So I have a little trouble with text messaging I cannot seem to resolve. When i send out a text message to a group of people, each the recipients cannot see the others on the list that i sent it to. The only see it as me sending it only to them, therefore there is no reply all.
This is getting on my nerves....anyone have a fix for this?
TIA!
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Use GoSMS or Handcent, the stock app doesn't group messaging with MMS. Alternatively, flash AOSP based ROM and the stock app has it built in.
Are your friends using android or iphones?
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fahadbr said:
Are your friends using android or iphones?
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Its a mix....but its doesnt seem to matter. All of them tell me that it all of my texts come to them with their name as the only recipient.
Moreover, I've tried GoSMS....same deal with that.
That's how SMS works. It's not like messenger or group chat. When you send it to multiple people, what your phone does is sends that same message to each of the recipients individually, as if you were just sending it to one person. In short, you're out of luck.
If you're open to spend a little time to fix this annoying problem (I had it, too, trying to group-text between iPhones, Androids, and Windows phones), use GroupMe.
https://groupme.com/
Creates a new number which you all text to and it relays messages: works with anyone phone with SMS. If you want to send pictures, you'll need to use the app.
laserlight959 said:
That's how SMS works. It's not like messenger or group chat. When you send it to multiple people, what your phone does is sends that same message to each of the recipients individually, as if you were just sending it to one person. In short, you're out of luck.
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After I installed CM10.1, it works. The native text app in that does exactly what it should!
arminyack said:
After I installed CM10.1, it works. The native text app in that does exactly what it should!
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Really??? That's pretty cool :good:
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Over the New Years weekend I got a text from a friend saying something like "Hope everyone has a safe New Years!". From the message it was obvious that it was sent to more than one person. I just happened to be with another friend who also received the same text. He has a Droid 3 and in his Messaging app the Send button changes to Send to All or something of that nature. Is there a way to easily tell if a message has been sent to multiple recipients without looking at the message info? I feel like this would be a huge help considering that replying to those sends a text to everyone who got the initial message. Hope that was clear.
Long press the message and put view details
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wayneb02 said:
Long press the message and put view details
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Right I get that. But sometimes a message can seem like it only was sent to you, but then after you reply you find out that it indeed was not. I was hoping for an obvious way to tell, like on the Droid 3 messaging app changing the send button to say send to all.
jknigga said:
Right I get that. But sometimes a message can seem like it only was sent to you, but then after you reply you find out that it indeed was not. I was hoping for an obvious way to tell, like on the Droid 3 messaging app changing the send button to say send to all.
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Unless I'm mistaken, that Send to All is a Motoblur specific feature. I don't think by default that SMS messages sent to multiple recipients automatically reply to all recipients. MMS messages might, but not SMS.
I may have to test it later. I'm fairly certain the replies go only to the sender, though.
copkay said:
Unless I'm mistaken, that Send to All is a Motoblur specific feature. I don't think by default that SMS messages sent to multiple recipients automatically reply to all recipients. MMS messages might, but not SMS.
I may have to test it later. I'm fairly certain the replies go only to the sender, though.
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I figured that was specific to Motoblur. I like that feature though. Makes it really simple knowing if you received a mass text. I was hoping to find an app or ROM that has this feature as well.
My wife's S3 is not rooted, running stock and the latest update...but a lot of times, when group texting with iPhone users, she misses about 1/2 the messages because on her phone there is a "Download" button and the messages never download (get the "Message Not Downloaded" error). She's using GoSMS and I've manually set the APN to http://mms.sprintpcs.com, 68.28.31.7, port 80 as found in another thread, but no luck.
Any suggestions? I have the Note 2 and haven't had this problem at all using GoSMS. Of course, I don't do a ton of group texting, so maybe I just haven't experienced the issue yet. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Sturmie
I am rooted and use handcent sms and I have the same issue. I haven't figured it out yet buy suspect it'sbecause most sms apps treat group messages as mms.
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Its iPhone messaging. User sends out a group text and it comes through as MMS but only iPhone users can respond.
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dante32278 said:
Its iPhone messaging. User sends out a group text and it comes through as MMS but only iPhone users can respond.
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Not true (about only iPhone users being able to respond)...3rd party messaging apps (or possibly updated Android OS releases) have allowed us the same luxury of group texting that iPhone users have...and for the most part, it works well, but occasionally, some "MMS" messages seem to have trouble coming through.
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Not true (about only iPhone users being able to respond)...3rd party messaging apps (or possibly updated Android OS releases) have allowed us the same luxury of group texting that iPhone users have...and for the most part, it works well, but occasionally, some "MMS" messages seem to have trouble coming through.
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Is there a particular 3rd party messaging app that works better than others for group MMS?
I can't appear to directly reply to text messages on the watch for some reason ? I have the option (reply or send to phone) but when I choose reply, all that happens is a green check mark comes up and it doesn't do anything.
Anyone else have this or know what I'm doing wrong?
MT0227 said:
I can't appear to directly reply to text messages on the watch for some reason ? I have the option (reply or send to phone) but when I choose reply, all that happens is a green check mark comes up and it doesn't do anything.
Anyone else have this or know what I'm doing wrong?
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Which app are you using for text?
droidkevlar said:
Which app are you using for text?
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Stock S5 message app
Works here using Hangouts.
MT0227 said:
Stock S5 message app
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Try hangouts and see if it works. I'm using it and works fine
MT0227 said:
I can't appear to directly reply to text messages on the watch for some reason ? I have the option (reply or send to phone) but when I choose reply, all that happens is a green check mark comes up and it doesn't do anything.
Anyone else have this or know what I'm doing wrong?
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I have the same issue with the stock messaging app as well. I really want to avoid connecting Hangouts and Texting.. the people I talk to do not overlap at ALL.
mattlgroff said:
I have the same issue with the stock messaging app as well. I really want to avoid connecting Hangouts and Texting.. the people I talk to do not overlap at ALL.
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Well even with Hangouts set for sms on my Moto X, the watch sends texts using the "Messaging" app. And, touching that app in recent apps sends the message again and again.
Also, sending a text to a number sends it to some inexplicably chosen contact. If they can't get it right with their own phone, I sure others will have problems as well. I have returned mine and will try again next year.
I have exactly the same problem. Did you get that one sorted? Works perfect when voice replying to email but sms with OS messaging software doesn't work.
Any Progress?
DarasBB said:
I have exactly the same problem. Did you get that one sorted? Works perfect when voice replying to email but sms with OS messaging software doesn't work.
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Exactly the same issue here. Haven't managed to find a fix. ...
try some other free sms apps.. the stock one doesn't work... i currently use chompsms and like it the most, only thing i can't get on android wear is picture text messages...
you can try textra, hello sms, or some other sms apps.. i recall trying those and i believe they work..
New Google messenger works great
FYI: I have sent 2 messages now, that have been group txt messages from an iphone (don't know if that matters) but when I uncheck "group message" and type my message and press send, it sends to the group.
anyone else noticing this?
it does matter that it was sent from an iPhone. think of it like a bulk email sent to you, if you click reply it replies to all that iPhone originally sent to. the easiest way is to just start a new thread, so go to your Messaging app, click new, and write that person.
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soraxd said:
it does matter that it was sent from an iPhone. think of it like a bulk email sent to you, if you click reply it replies to all that iPhone originally sent to. the easiest way is to just start a new thread, so go to your Messaging app, click new, and write that person.
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so, are you saying that the "group message" check box in my txt msg application will only work for txt messages sent from an android phone (and maybe windows phone?)
or perhaps that checkbox is just not working as intended?
xlr8shun said:
so, are you saying that the "group message" check box in my txt msg application will only work for txt messages sent from an android phone (and maybe windows phone?)
or perhaps that checkbox is just not working as intended?
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group message and multimedia messages are two different things. group message sends multiple sms to multiple people, and when you respond checking the box it will reply to that same group of people in the sms. when you send an mms (iphones way of handling group texts) its all contacts included in one mms (email). mms are emails, thats why you have things like attachments. it's also why if you email [email protected] youll be able to email your phone directly as an mms text.
so you replied all to all: 1 of your contacts, that 1 contact being a group mms sent from that iphone.
yes it will be different getting a message from a blackberry or windows or android phone. you can actually turn a group sms into an mms group by attaching a pic to it or anything else to it.
dont forget if they dont have data they cant see the mms tho.
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I have a couple of friends that use iPhones and they can't seem to see my group messages. All the other recipients in the group could see it. So far I have used Textra which seems to work but I rather use the stock messaging app. Anybody know how I can fixed this?
deathsycthehe11 said:
I have a couple of friends that use iPhones and they can't seem to see my group messages. All the other recipients in the group could see it. So far I have used Textra which seems to work but I rather use the stock messaging app. Anybody know how I can fixed this?
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Tell your friends to stop being losers and buy an Android.
Anybody else got a better solution?
deathsycthehe11 said:
Anybody else got a better solution?
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If they iMessage you, you won't get anything, because Android phones can't receive iMessages- Apple owns the protocol and they won't allow anyone else to use it.
They have to send you at least 1 SMS to set their iMessage app to handle texts to and from you properly.
After that the group messages should work.
I sent individual texts before and it works. They can't see my group text unless I use textra.
deathsycthehe11 said:
I sent individual texts before and it works. They can't see my group text unless I use textra.
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Was your last device an iPhone? There have been many reports of problems with messaging after leaving Apple for Android.
Other than that, I really have no idea.
Hopefully you find an answer to this. Good luck!
xunholyx said:
Was your last device an iPhone? There have been many reports of problems with messaging after leaving Apple for Android.
Other than that, I really have no idea.
Hopefully you find an answer to this. Good luck!
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FYI for anyone with that iMessage problem after switching from Apple, Apple FINALLY allowed a way to sign out of iMessage without an iDevice.
http://gizmodo.com/apple-finally-has-a-way-to-escape-from-imessage-purgato-1656649491