Black textboxes and black font in app - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4

Hey Guys,
I'm having a weird issue with the text boxes in a banking app (see screenshot). On my GS4, the boxes are
black and the font is black so its pretty much unreadable. The text boxes should be white. This isn't creating a big issue for me
since I can use the mobile site, but I was wondering if this is something that is specific to the GS4 ? My GS3 did not have this problem, and a friend's HTC One shows the boxes as white. I have confirmed that the app version was the same on all devices I tested on and tried uninstalling, reinstalling several times.
Is there some setting on the phone that is causing this ? This is the only app I have this issue with.

I noticed the same thing as well. I think it might have to do with the new DPI?

What's your username and password & I'll give it a shot.
J/k It happens to me too. Definitely an app issue.

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Desire Texting

I'm having a problem, when I send a text to someone and they reply,their message goes above my message instead of below.my message. So instead of in order like my message and then theirs and then mine and then theirs stand and etc i have to keep scrolling above all my messages to read theirs, and the time on text says like 6pm when it is 10pm . i dont know whats wrong i just bought it 2 days ago and have problems with it
the_ahmadzais said:
I'm having a problem, when I send a text to someone and they reply,their message goes above my message instead of below.my message. So instead of in order like my message and then theirs and then mine and then theirs stand and etc i have to keep scrolling above all my messages to read theirs, and the time on text says like 6pm when it is 10pm . i dont know whats wrong i just bought it 2 days ago and have problems with it
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Can I suggest that you solve this the simplest way -- which is by using one of the highest recommended APPS out there? Handcent SMS --- It gives you complete and total customization control over every aspect of the interface of both the text entry/ conversation space -- as well as the list of conversations -- including:
control over the issue you want: inverted order
But also: background color (or image), sender text bubble color background, sender font type, font color, font size; receiver text bubble background, font type, color, size -- and DATE font, color, size, as well as spacing between items.
As well as overall theme/skin --- such as "HTC HERO" style or IPHONE style or ANDROID style or HANDCENT style or custom.
And all of the above font and color controls are settable for the CONVERSATION LIST as well...
Hope that helps. I actually don't know if the native app or HTC app has that inverted flow control or not.
First thing to check is your time/timezone. If it's wrong, the phone will think you sent the message later than the reply and put the reply before your outgoing text.
I had this myself so I know it can happen.
the time and time zone is correct i checked . its wierd cuz in normal phones messages goes down and on my desire i have to scroll up to see it
I have a same problem here, but not for all messages. Only for those coming from specific network(s). I think the problem is in their SMS server time settings. It's annoying sometimes, but I can live with it ...
When someone sends me a message from my provider, it's all fine...
EDIT: There's some fix here on XDA for those from USA (if that's the case). Try searching the forums...
the_ahmadzais said:
the time and time zone is correct i checked . its wierd cuz in normal phones messages goes down and on my desire i have to scroll up to see it
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its because the time is set incorectly on there fone thats why
AndroHero said:
its because the time is set incorectly on there fone thats why
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Its really because HTC have coded their messaging app to read the time-stamp of the SMS. The time-stamp that was assigned by the server that it came from, which could be hours different from your time. Its been a known problem since the beginning of sense UI back on WinMo! Most other phones/apps just use the phones time as a time-stamp. When the message comes in, its stamped with whatever time is currently on your phone.
Take quicksites recommendation and get Hancent, its an awesome messaging app.
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Its really because HTC have coded their messaging app to read the time-stamp of the SMS. The time-stamp that was assigned by the server that it came from, which could be hours different from your time. Its been a known problem since the beginning of sense UI back on WinMo! Most other phones/apps just use the phones time as a time-stamp. When the message comes in, its stamped with whatever time is currently on your phone.
Take quicksites recommendation and get Hancent, its an awesome messaging app.
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i live in the uk and only text people in the uk so im alrite we only have one timezone lol
AndroHero said:
i live in the uk and only text people in the uk so im alrite we only have one timezone lol
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Well two time zones that we switch into during certain times of the year

HTC One X Font Size

Hi there. Just received my HTC One X today and it's a really nice phone!
One thing that really bothers me is the gigantic fonts!
I have set the font size to "small" in the settings but when I opened up apps like Email or Messaging, the font is still sooo big. I cannot zoom out.
Have you guys experienced this?
I used to own a Galaxy Nexus and the fonts are much smaller when you set it to "small", but on the One X small is actually Large on the Nexus.
Is it a One X issue or is it something to do with the HTC Sense? Is there a solution? Or is there a setting somewhere else that allows me to decrease the font size?
Thanks in advance!!
Push
Please HELP!!!
None of you thinks the fonts are too large?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1595054
The font size in the email app is too big...I wondered if I were the only one who is annoyed by this. Changing the font size in Mail Settings doesn't do anything at all. This and some other bug definitely should be fixed!
Not sure about the email app, as I only use gmail, but you can change font size in the htc sms / messages thread view by using 2 finger pinch and what ever the opposite gesture is called - just like to can in google maps and gallery.
Found out by accident
Yes there are more of us who are affected with this bug... I think it is a shame that phone of this calibre can't render HTML e-mail readable...
I was hoping this OTA update would have sorted this, but it looks like not enough people are complaining about it.
Probably the only thing that annoys me about the phone.
Ebay emails look like this:
_______________
Here's your order
update.
_______________
Daft.
duwamish said:
Not sure about the email app, as I only use gmail, but you can change font size in the htc sms / messages thread view by using 2 finger pinch and what ever the opposite gesture is called - just like to can in google maps and gallery.
Found out by accident
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You can use pich-to-zoom in email, but you can't zoom-out to a reasonable size..
Setting font size in Mail Settings to small helps a little if there's a plain text email, but if it's html or smth, it doesnt do much..
I just hope HTC would fix this
Hi there. Just received my HTC One X and it's a really nice phone!
One thing that really bothers me is the gigantic fonts!
I have set the font size to "small" in the settings but when I opened up apps like Email or Messaging, the font is still sooo big. I cannot zoom out
The font size in the email app is too big...Changing the font size in Mail Settings doesn't do anything at all. This and some other bug definitely should be fixed!
I think it is a shame that phone of this calibre can't render HTML e-mail readable...
I have noticed the same issue with the Font size not staying Small when you set it to Small.. it's very annoying and for sure a software problem that they should fix. I posted a message on AndroidCentral as well and I also opened a support case on HTC's website.. Maybe if we all do that it will get attention. Its quite annoying the font is HUGE
I agree, font size is way too big. It is definitely a Sense thing. In pure ICS the font size is changed throughout the user interface. A solution for now, until HTC fixes the problem, could be to use a different launcher e.g. Apex. Unfortunately we'll lose the HTC widgets...
the first thing I do every time I install a ROM is change LCD Density to 280. This helps. I then change fonts to small also.
LCD density modder pro is a couple of quid - well worth it tho - it fixes thye market too.
I have this problem as well. I can pinch-zoom to make it larger but it won't go any smaller and its still massive.
Any ideas? http://elektro.c0.pl/
There have been 3 updates already since I bought the HOX but none of them solves the front problem...
It's been a month & a half and I've started to give in and am less bothered about it now...
Still hope HTC would add a "tiny" option to the font size tho.
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There's a mod in the development section that installs smaller fonts via cwm
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the large(r) font was a plus for me when i chose the OneX over the OneS.
Font size changes randomly
I've also had the font size issue, but for me it seems to be random. I'll open a text and the font will be tiny, and then without leaving the messaging app I'll open another text and the font will be large. I can even go back to the first text and it will still be tiny. I've tried resetting the fonts and the pinch-to-zoom, but when the font is big there's nothing I can do to make it small.
The default size is very large, but I'm fairly happy with it on small, then again, not everything adheres to this "small" policy. I'm interested in changing the DPI of the screen to see what more I can get out of the 720p screen. That would, of course, require root though.
failai said:
None of you thinks the fonts are too large?
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Take a screen shot and post it and lets see.
(power and home)
I definitely have the font size switching [1.88 Stock]. It's particularly egregious in the default SMS messaging app, but as pointed out, pinch-to-zoom works great.
Also, as the lesser of two evils, I've set System Font Size to Small (which is just a bit too much space for me), so that the SMSes I get aren't ginormously sized at time-zero (maybe 10 or so lines per screen).
But what I'm trying to figure out now, is whether HTC's default Mail app has configurable font size for replies. It's currently set to 'Small', but when I look through my work email at my desktop, I can see that HTC mail reformats not only my mail but also the preceding mail header in the chain to Arial size 12pt. (yes, horrifying)
Besides switching to a third-party app, has anyone found a workaround for a stock phone?

[Q] Email App Help

Evening all,
I am after a bit of advice. Being new to this Droid world im having a bit of difficulty with the email app. The one in the iPhone just… worked but the one that is built in with my note is providing to be a little more challenging. The Gmail app works great and I love it, but it doesn’t support my Uni email which is via exchange.
If I use the stock app, it has a horrible black screen which makes text hard to read, and it doesn’t always sync my emails properly.
Any advice on email apps? I want what I had on my iPhone, or as close to it as possible.
Thanks in advance
I don't know what this "black screen" you mention is. I use the stock email for my multiple exchange accounts. I have no problem with reading or consistency.
I'm on a us at&t unrooted. Providing a screen shot may help.
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Thanks for the quick reply. The black screen is when I open the email app and it shows the email in thread form. When I open the email the background is usually white.
No black here. Did you change some other settings?
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I will try and upload something now
Please see attached screenshot. I have minimised all mail messages. Basically you have a black background and grey text. Its not ideal when reading. In addition to this i have found that Google will push the email to its own app, but using this Samsung app, it needs a time period to sync. I have tried a few different settings and not had much success.
I see now. I have too much mail for a condensed view to be an issue showing a black screen. That seems to be a very trivial issue. You can't really read your messages if they're closed up like that !
Yes gmail does have push, but you can have the same thing with exchange. However, it's not nearly as efficient; ive had exchange live push drain batteries way too quickly. Email polling is a standard feature on all email clients that are not "native" to the Microsoft ecosystem. The upside is you can set the time range for more often vs over hours (such as non work time or the middle of the night ).
Short story is, try to adjust to a different way of doing something. And nothing prevents you from doing a manual refresh on those OCD days.
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I was using the collapsed view just to show the background. The text from any emails are a shade of grey with a black background. Really annoying.

No name listed in group conversations?

I just bought a Note 3 to replace my S4 however I just opened up a group conversation and noticed they got rid of the name above the picture? I have a lot of friends with no pictures and ones that randomly change their picture, now its impossible to tell who the text came from, anyone else notice this? Why would they delete info on who the text is coming from?
I would like to keep the stock app as I noticed the stock app works the best for group texting but this is a big pain
edit: nm they are there, just cant see them on the black background option as the text remains black

Missing notification badges (counts) for ALL apps

Ever since a day or so after getting my pixel 3 xl, the count icon that appears as a badge above all apps which I have this functionality, shows just a blank dot, and no number in them.
So for example I can't see how many unread emails I have from the Gmail app icon... Same with any other so that should show a "count" over the icon.
I've read that a cache partition wipe solved this issue for some Galaxy phones but our phone doesn't allow for this particular to be wiped as it is sure managed or something...
ANY IDEA HOW TO FIX THIS WITHOUT HARD RESETTING?
OR is there any kind of full backup software that will save my apps, settings, and home screen setup?
What launcher are you using? if it is the default Pixel launcher, there is no count badge present. it only shows the notification dots. The Samsung Launcher, unlike the Google Launcher, shows the count.
To fix this, you may want to use a different launcher - Nova Launcher paired with TeslaUnread will give you the functionality you are looking for.
This is absolutely not true. My wife has the exact same phone and hers has a number in the bubble advice her text message app (and every other app with notifications) which show the number of unread text messages she has.
Mine just shows a bubble (dot. See the Facebook icon in the screen shot.)
tstretch said:
This is absolutely not true. My wife has the exact same phone and hers has a number in the bubble advice her text message app (and every other app with notifications) which show the number of unread text messages she has.
Mine just shows a bubble (dot. See the Facebook icon in the screen shot.)
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I have never had a number on the dot using the pixel launcher. The only way I have is by using Nova launcher
tstretch said:
This is absolutely not true. My wife has the exact same phone and hers has a number in the bubble advice her text message app (and every other app with notifications) which show the number of unread text messages she has.
Mine just shows a bubble (dot. See the Facebook icon in the screen shot.)
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No man, it absolutely is true. The default launcher with the Pixel 3 does not have numbers, only colored dots. That's it. Download a Home Switcher app on her phone and see what launcher she's currently using.
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