SMS apps - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Are there any 3rd party SMS apps that work like the stock one does where you can reply and stuff from the notification bar. I really like the way it works but I want the be able to customize everything about it. Anybody got any suggestions
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Wdustin1 said:
Are there any 3rd party SMS apps that work like the stock one does where you can reply and stuff from the notification bar. I really like the way it works but I want the be able to customize everything about it. Anybody got any suggestions
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Go SMS

Go to mega mms thread. And flash the one you like
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Sliding messaging

I think that Go Sms is the best.

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SMS replacement

I don't like the feel/look of the stock SMS app. Is there a better app that anyone recommends?
GoSMS.... Google search....
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Too51oll said:
GoSMS.... Google search....
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Thanks and I did search. Just everyday users personal opinions.
Gary86 said:
Thanks and I did search. Just everyday users personal opinions.
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well i used to like handcent when using the xperia but the stock on sg2 i thinks not bad but as i use hide it pro go sms conflicts with it but i prob would use go sms as most of there stuff u can theme and easy to adjust settings wise.
Try GO SMS and HANDCENT SMS... they are into the market for free!
And you can test it.
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Used GO SMS and Handcent before as well as chompSMS in the early days of Android. Go SMS is probably my favorite. I just like the way it looks
i find pansi sms light on resources and quite full featured. check it out.
Chomp sms beats em all with quick compose and quick reply from anywhere. Can't beat it imo
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[Q] what's everyone using for an sms app?

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GoSMS w/ the emoji plugin.
I heard you get a lot of spam with that app?
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I get a message or two month. Usually about a new theme they've added or some feature they've updated. Nothing intrusive, or annoying and its usually just a notification in that app that is quickly deleted.
I've been using it for about a year.
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GoSMS 4.37 is what you want. It is available if you search. No spam.
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I use messaging 7. Its pretty cool lol.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...google&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=messaging7
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I like handcent...not sure what the downsides are to handcent compared to the others. I did try gosms a while back and wasn't impressed. I could give it another shot though.
I really don't have a lot of requirements for a messaging app. I don't do groups or advanced messaging. Even so, I find the stock messaging app extremely unappealing and not adequate for my minor needs.
Handcent here. Been using it since my original Droid days I think. Just fell in love with it. The only other messaging app that I didn't much mind was the stock one on my Galaxy Note 2, but I've since fallen back to the familiar. I find it functional and customizable enough for my tastes.
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Handscent here as well... with the group messaging plug-in... got rid of the Emoji plug-in due to it messing with my MMS for some reason... maybe a combination of the two... Main reason I got Handscent was the color customization to match my theme.
I have been using Trillian since the before android. It has been the best way to monitor all my IMs. Different customers all like different IM services and this way I could cover them all.
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Default. I used to use go but it got too bloated for my liking and then they disabled backing up of sms to local storage and pushed their cloud backup.
~PsyCl0ne
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RDI said:
I have been using Trillian since the before android. It has been the best way to monitor all my IMs. Different customers all like different IM services and this way I could cover them all.
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Trillian handles sms/mms?
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I tried most mostly because there seems to be a growing requirement for emoji. pffft.
All non stock apps except for chomp scroll very poorly when moving and reading through the messages: go, handsent, etc. Chomp is the only one that scrolls smoothly. However, I cannot attach pics or vids - it crashes. contacting the developer said "fixing hopefully in a week" until then I just use stock app o if I need to send a mms. I'd use the stock app but its emoji is very limited. always a compromise isn't it?
Pansi SMS nice simple interface. I use my backup root to save MMS and sms
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zakerny said:
I tried most mostly because there seems to be a growing requirement for emoji. pffft.
All non stock apps except for chomp scroll very poorly when moving and reading through the messages: go, handsent, etc. Chomp is the only one that scrolls smoothly. However, I cannot attach pics or vids - it crashes. contacting the developer said "fixing hopefully in a week" until then I just use stock app o if I need to send a mms. I'd use the stock app but its emoji is very limited. always a compromise isn't it?
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Thought I was the only one on this. I've been using bitesms on Iphones for years so I've been so used to it, so when I jumped ship and go with the GN2 naturally I had to find somethign similiar. You're right about mms though, but I use stock sms app for that purpose, so chompsms all the way.
Go sms with emoji plug in. Like all the different emojis. Also wife has iphone with ios6 and stock messaging wouldn't show pics of the emojis on her phone. Go sms shows with no problem.
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Just wanted to give you guys an update. I have been using chomp sms for the past couple of days and love it. It's not as flashy as go sms is with themes but it make up for it without the constant text messages they send you. I also donated to the dev which got rid of the adds so it almost feels like a stock app. Anyways its a really great app if any of you are interested.
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I use go SMS
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Does Chomp do group messaging ?
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I haven't had a chance to try that out yet.
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SMS App's???

Do you use the default built in one or another?
I was using samsung's default sms app but just went back to what I was using on my dell streak which is Go SMS Pro.
For some odd reason every once in awhile my default sms would sometimes freak out and show no messages at all until I restarted then a lot of messages would be missing after I restarted.
Hoping that Go SMS Add's a split view like the default sms.
I use handcent sms and have never had any issues... used handcent on all 5 Android devices that I have owned....
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I use the stock one with sms popup.
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borijess said:
I use the stock one with sms popup.
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I've used this combination for some time. Can't seem to find anything better, really.
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TheSoonerGeek said:
I've used this combination for some time. Can't seem to find anything better, really.
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I'm using a combination of default and Fusion Messenger. Fusion is in beta and gets an update almost every day but it is coming along very well. Yesterday I finally decided to use it as my main app. It's missing MMS at the moment but that is next on the list. After that Google Talk will be added.
I've tried lots of messaging apps but always come back to stock.
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I like GoSMS and all of its advanced options, and plus ya can doodle in it with ya SPen and others can see it and don't need anything special to view it.
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Try Facebook messenger for regular sms....works like a charm and I like the UI
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I use messaging + goggle voice in the app store. Paid app but same feel as stock and incorporates google voice texts. I hated using the gv app to text and wanted them all in one place. I use google voice for my personal line and the carrier line for work. This solved both problems and let me keep the look and feel of stock.
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Shouldn't these threads be in the q&a section?
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borijess said:
Shouldn't these threads be in the q&a section?
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Is it bothering you that it's in the apps section? It is a question but more like a discussion on apps out there. I prefer it here
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kiltedthrower said:
Is it bothering you that it's in the apps section? It is a question but more like a discussion on apps out there. I prefer it here
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I think it does bother him. This is the 3rd thread that he bumps up saying the same thing.
Apparently if it's a question in any way shape or form then is in the wrong place to him!
Even if its a question pertaining to apps or themes and which ones you use or why...
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But someone already hit the nail on the head when they called him a troll in my launcher thread 1 whole page was full of his senseless babbling and ranting... LoL
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Best SMS app

I've been using the stock app for SMS messaging on my Nexus 4 for the last year. Am I missing out? Is there something better? If its better, why?
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Jon
8sms download it on play store. It's almost the same as stock messaging app but with added features such as quick reply option by cm and inverted messaging ui.
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Well first i think this is the wrong place to put this, but ok.
Second, you have a lot, try Go SMS pro or Textra sms, is cool.
In the last days i´m using mysms , is cool , and you can send sms via your pc.
But if anyone know any better than this ones please tell us
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8sms download it on play store. It's almost the same as stock messaging app but with added features such as quick reply option by cm and inverted messaging ui.
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8sms ftw!
If I use any of these apps, does it alter any of your data? i.e. can I use it, stop using it and there messages are still there but default back to the stock app?
Try Hello from the Play Store.
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Jon12345 said:
I've been using the stock app for SMS messaging on my Nexus 4 for the last year. Am I missing out? Is there something better? If its better, why?
Thanks,
Jon
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8sms.....its easily best. Clean stock look and feel with added features. 5 stars easy
Textra. Simple. Clean. Fast.
Has optional emoji, gif, animated mms plugins addons
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8sms (Stock Messaging, KitKat) :highfive:
8sms hands down.
I used to flash that app which was then called as the Modded mms.apk. Now it is available even for unrooted users on the Play Store. Amazing app.
Handcent SMS is great, fully customizable
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Does 8sms have regular green android Smileys?
Jon12345 said:
If I use any of these apps, does it alter any of your data? i.e. can I use it, stop using it and there messages are still there but default back to the stock app?
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Yes, afaik, you just have to install the new msg app and they will carry over the data. Unless you cleaned flashed your rom then you'll have to back up the xml. But you can do that with Titanium Backup or any other messaging backup app.
micens said:
Does 8sms have regular green android Smileys?
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Yes it does.
8sms is the best one IMO
Who uses SMS anymore and why
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I really like hangout emojis, but it doesnt have sms count and takes a while to load my conversations
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Who uses SMS anymore and why
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Not sure where you live, but SMS is the primary messaging tool in the US. Carrier agnostic, preloaded on every phone, and generally available in no-cost unlimited plans.
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Hello sms ftw..
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Stock SMS for sure
i really like "go sms"

What texting app are you using?

Curious to see what texting apps everybody is using. Personally, I am using evolve sms.
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Was using handscent but couldn't resist back to stock
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Yeah, stock for me as well. I've had the urge/need to use 3rd party texting apps.
ezsoulja said:
Was using handscent but couldn't resist back to stock
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Eric214 said:
Yeah, stock for me as well. I've had the urge/need to use 3rd party texting apps.
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I gotta tell you, evolve is freaking awesome! I would give it a shot. It's kind of a hidden gem.
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I gotta tell you, evolve is freaking awesome! I would give it a shot. It's kind of a hidden gem.
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It may be good, but I'm always of the mind that if a native app does the trick without issues then why add apps that can misbehave or maybe cause battery drains. If I'm not happy with an app i look for a replacement but not if it works fine. That's just my preference.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms
Best messaging app on the market hands down. Simply, straight forward, and just the right touch of customization and intuitive UI.
cun7 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms
Best messaging app on the market hands down. Simply, straight forward, and just the right touch of customization and intuitive UI.
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I'm actually going to try this!
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Handcent for me. I have been using it for years. I like the customization by contact. You can have different notifications, fonts, backgrounds, sounds and vibrations for each individual. Very nice to know who texted you with customized notifications. I also like the Oops delay. You can set a lag from when you hit send until it sends.
All these features helps visually, physically and by sound who you are communicating with. Less likely to send the wrong text to the wrong person.
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Sadly just using stock because at home I use WIFI calling all the time and stock is the only one that always works, all the time, with wifi calling.
But I do use SMS popup program so I get pop up notifications and a quick reply.
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Handcent for me. I have been using it for years. I like the customization by contact. You can have different notifications, fonts, backgrounds, sounds and vibrations for each individual. Very nice to know who texted you with customized notifications. I also like the Oops delay. You can set a lag from when you hit send until it sends.
All these features helps visually, physically and by sound who you are communicating with. Less likely to send the wrong text to the wrong person.
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I used to use handcent as my daily messaging app. Not exactly sure why I stopped. Definitely going to download again!!
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I use go sms. Good app i just can't find a stock messager with a hidden list for messages
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I love using hangouts with sms it works perfectly I just disable notifications from the main sms
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No hangouts
I use stock. When I had the Nexus 5 and the G2 (CM11), I had problems with Hangouts when receiving MMS and group texts.
cun7 said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms
Best messaging app on the market hands down. Simply, straight forward, and just the right touch of customization and intuitive UI.
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I won't use anything from CM these days. Not after what they did to some developers when they became Cyanogen Inc. They basically stole work of other people and left them out to dry. I used to use nothing but CM now, it's just not for me anymore.
Hangouts
I use hangouts, and love how they integrate SMS and Chats.
I had a question though, is there any way our SMSes can be integrated with Gmail Chats?
i.e. If you chat normally on Hangouts, it shows up in Chat history in my Gmail when I see in the browser.
It will be very convenient to have my SMS show up there as well, can search, copy, paste, archive and backup easily.
Anyone else with same thoughts?

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