So I have successfully rooted my GS3, and I am beginnign to realize just how much the Touchwiz SMS and Contacts app suck. In fact, most of their apps suck, but I'm a little Weary of flashing AOSP or AOKP roms.
How do I replace the stock SMS and Stock Contacts app with the AOSP ones? I dont really want to flash them unless nessesary. I'm mostly doing it for the inverted AOSP MMS. Albeit I am open to completely wiping touchwiz off my phone for good.
Camera App wise I will be fine, there are a couple apps on the market that do what I need them to "Panoramics and stuff"
AOSP Messaging in my signature.
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AOSP Messaging in my signature.
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Thanks! So even without the AOSP Conacts app this will still work with my normal touchwiz components (Even though I hate touchwiz)
May look into getting the GS4 Nexus edition when its released.
Correct. The only issue this mod has with TW contacts is that if you touch your own contact picture in a message thread, Contacts will FC. Easy enough to avoid, I honestly forgot it happened until you asked about Contacts lol.
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Thetenthdr said:
Correct. The only issue this mod has with TW contacts is that if you touch your own contact picture in a message thread, Contacts will FC. Easy enough to avoid, I honestly forgot it happened until you asked about Contacts lol.
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So it doesnt occur with any other contact picture, but your own.
Huh, what an odd bug.
I suppose if need be I can attempt to find the AOSP Contact app. If its even safe, but that bug isnt that huge, I'll just remember not to be so egotistical and not click on my user picture so much
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Is this possible? Getting tired of small incoming mms pics or bids on cm7. Love the rom but that's an issue. Please don't suggest chomp or handcent, the pics are small too.
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a65lopez said:
Is this possible? Getting tired of small incoming mms pics or bids on cm7. Love the rom but that's an issue. Please don't suggest chomp or handcent, the pics are small too.
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nope not possible since htc messaging relies on htc framework and other files.
Anyway to set incoming mms pics so they are equivalent to htc messaging? Thanks for the response btw
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Just try a new Rom until they fix cm7
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Just try a new Rom until they fix cm7
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As far as I'm aware, it's not going to be "fixed," as there's nothing wrong. The two messaging apps simply work differently.
Is there any way to get the stock messaging app to automatically change the file name when saving an mms? It promts me every time telling me to rename it or else it will overwrite the last one... Not the end of the world, but incredibly irritating.
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No idea, but if you just want a convenient backup of your texts, this one seems them to your gmail. They'll be threaded weird and out of order, but easily searchable.
Oops, I can't post links yet. It's called SMS Backup+, available on the play market.
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I do actually use that (and have been for quite awhile) its very handy for lots of reasons. I just like saving all of them to my phone too though.
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ix3u said:
I do actually use that (and have been for quite awhile) its very handy for lots of reasons. I just like saving all of them to my phone too though.
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I set a schedule in Titanium Backup Pro to save mine daily. Have backups set to the extsdcard.
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MMS download
ix3u said:
Is there any way to get the stock messaging app to automatically change the file name when saving an mms? It promts me every time telling me to rename it or else it will overwrite the last one... Not the end of the world, but incredibly irritating.
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I have the same problem, you can continue naming each individual picture with numbers you just randomly think of, its rare I repeated the same number. Or download a third party app like Handscent or Go SMS which just downloads the MMS without worrying about a particular designation. Every once in awhile you run across a Touchwiz rom that doesn't have this problem, but its usually a ASOP rom that just downloads MMS without this problem.
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I have the same problem, you can continue naming each individual picture with numbers you just randomly think of, its rare I repeated the same number. Or download a third party app like Handscent or Go SMS which just downloads the MMS without worrying about a particular designation. Every once in awhile you run across a Touchwiz rom that doesn't have this problem, but its usually a ASOP rom that just downloads MMS without this problem.
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That's about what I figured. I used to use handcent but the stock app has made leaps and bounds over the years so I like sticking with that. I've been doing the random letters after going to save it, but in you ef up and do by chance pick something you already used, it will overwrite it.
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Any update or solution to this issue? From what I remember my Samsung Epic 4G did not have this problem, as a matter of fact it did exactly what we are trying to get the Galaxy S3 to do by default. I find that this should have not been an issue, why on earth would someone NOT think to make this a basic function/feature?....
Hey everyone,
I have been going through the apps list of apps I have previously used or bought. I am getting to find replacements for contacts, dialer, messenger, email and whatever else.
I believe the extra power and memory we have really opens up some options some of us really did not have before with lesser phones.
So can we come up with some replacements that will work well with this phone? Some general instructions on set up and a link would be great if possible.
Still loving my Nexus 4!!! Still cannot believe I paid more for my last phone which was Galaxy S Plus.. I am so happy with this!! Now I just need to tweak a few things, mainly my email and contacts.
Thanks all!!!! I'm glad to know that I am not the only one that is obsessed with tech..
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Oh well, it was worth a shot. I really need a replacement for my contacts and dialer.
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Are you looking for a 3rd Party replacement app, like this? https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS5qYmFwcHMuY29udGFjdHBybyJd
Not quite sure
Stock dialer is beautiful, replace the SMS with go SMS we won't regreat it
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Lt.Tealc said:
Stock dialer is beautiful, replace the SMS with go SMS we won't regreat it
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I had to go back to stock sms app because gosms won't send a mms for me
Try Handcent...
BTJ
Handcent user here also. Best and only app i use for messaging!!
Yeah, I have used those in the past actually. Ideally I would love something that manage contacts a little better and ties in with messenger and dialer.
Stock isn't bad really but I just think there is better and I wanted opinions. Some of the noon stock replacements really use tools of battery. Something that sips memory and battery is a requirement for me.
Thanks for the opinions dudes
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How about exDialer? I used to use it before I had the N4. App includes a "search based" dialer and contacts.
I'm fine with all the stock apps
FatalityBoyZahy said:
I'm fine with all the stock apps
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I just wish google would add T9 dialing. That's the sole complaint I have about the stock apps.
replaced chrome w/ aosp browser
replaced email with enhanced email
replaced mms and voice with black inverted gapps
I really like the way gmail and the other stock email program sync with the phone. Contacts, etc are synced right when you add an account.
My issue at least regarding email is that I have many, many many accounts. I need to have at least 20 of them on my phone. This means multiple gmail accounts and multiple accounts on the other email program. I hate having to have 2 email programs running.
I have tried and bought many of the email apps, enhanced, IMO, k9, and the others but none of them worked well with this many accounts. Also, I need to have my email contacts synced like the stock apps.
My requirements are an email replacement that syncs contacts and can run multiple imap and pop accounts.
Battery life is also a major concern with this many accounts. Right more do not have these accounts auto syncing or pushing. I refresh manually. The problem with this is that I miss important emails.
As for the rest of the replacements I guess I am just looking to see of there is anything better than the stock dialer/contacts/mms.. The important thing for me is that all of these apps really have to work together. Dialer, contacts, mms, email... these all need to work as one. Is there as replacement that does this?
Thanks all
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I used to like go sms but it just got bloated with themes and such. Back to stock with a dark theme
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[size=-1]... Back to stock with a dark theme [/size]
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Where did you find the inverted gapps for Nexus 4?
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Where did you find the inverted gapps for Nexus 4?
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I'm using this Inverted Holo version of MMS with quickreply on AOKP. It should be compatible with any custom ROM I think. Looks beautiful and great functionality as well. check it out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1745830
I'd like to move away from using gosms because it kills the performance on my phone whenever group messages are sent. While looking for an alternative, I saw this thread...
http://forums.androidcentral.com/go...us/230061-4-2-1-improved-group-messaging.html
Where it looks like there is official support for it now? I'm hoping there is a way to get this on my phone without having to switch to a custom ROM
On TW ROM's Group messaging does not work I have tried all the AOSP Messaging ports for Touchwiz, and Group doesn't work at all.
Even Touchwiz itself doesn't have Group messaging at all, which is Samsung's fault, for whatever reason not to include that.
Two options. Run GO SMS or Handcent on a TW ROM, or move over to CM10.1 ROM's which of course do have Group and Quick reply fully working, stock.
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Ok. Yeah I'm not liking gosms because it's a performance hog whenever I get group messages
Would moving to something like paranoid android be ok too? It would support it?
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andy_d0 said:
Ok. Yeah I'm not liking gosms because it's a performance hog whenever I get group messages
Would moving to something like paranoid android be ok too? It would support it?
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Yes. All CM10.1 ROM's are 4.2 based, which has Group messaging and Quick reply, standard default in the stock text app. May have to go into settings to enable Group, but its just one box to click, and your good.
Blows my mind, that Samsung left out Group messaging in Touchwiz. To some people like myself, that's a very important feature.
And GO SMS and Handcent suck, big resource hogs, and memory eaters.
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Havent been on XDA for a while, but I searched for an updated stock messaging app thats been edited to remove the contact photos from every line in a text conversation and havent found anything yet. Just wanted to see if anyone uses another stock version that has the quick reply popup and also sends/receives pictures or if there is another app from the Play store that doesnt eat battery.
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Havent been on XDA for a while, but I searched for an updated stock messaging app thats been edited to remove the contact photos from every line in a text conversation and havent found anything yet. Just wanted to see if anyone uses another stock version that has the quick reply popup and also sends/receives pictures or if there is another app from the Play store that doesnt eat battery.
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Chomp SMS lets you not use the photos.
patcal said:
Chomp SMS lets you not use the photos.
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I do remember using that at one point on my old smartphone. Are there any stock Android ones? Id really like to stay stock or find one tha looks like the iphone messaging app.
Try textra, 3rd party app but looks pretty nice
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serio22 said:
Try textra, 3rd party app but looks pretty nice
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Its nice, but it doesnt do the quick reply pop up over the stock lockscreen. Always have to unlock and go to messages to read/reply. Kinda why I want to stick with a modified stock that just gets rid of the stupid contact photos.
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Its nice, but it doesnt do the quick reply pop up over the stock lockscreen. Always have to unlock and go to messages to read/reply. Kinda why I want to stick with a modified stock that just gets rid of the stupid contact photos.
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It does with me
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serio22 said:
It does with me
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Im running Slimbean Rom 4.3 so I dunno