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[Free APP] GO SMS PRO (with build in easy to use DIY theme kit)

this is the new release of GO SMS, the old GO SMS will be phased out
GO SMS Pro
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jb.gosms&feature=search_result
even more features than before, gestures, more animation, more themes, and you can even create your own theme right in the app itself
GO SMS Pro Emoji Plugin
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.jb.gosms.emoji&feature=search_result
emoticons compatible with iphones emoticons

emoji support is back, nice! thanks

Will check it out, thanks.

All it needs now is swipe to change messages and a way to toggle the pop-up while the screen is on.
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Whoaaa looks so much like the stock MIUI SMS app now! Will try this for sure!

Emoji does not work
I have not tested it yet with people who DO have go sms pro,
but, when I send emoji to people who DON'T have go sms pro, they do not see the emoji I attach in the message, only the regular smileys
Edit: I just read again the market description of the emoji plugin. and indeed it is stated very clearly that the recipient should have go sms pro and the emoji plugin.
In my opinion this is totally useless.
One has to convince all of his contacts to install an app before one can use it properly
That's not the right way to implement new stuff.
Imagine you could not talk to someone unless he had your dialer application....
ridiculous

Ommadawn101 said:
I have not tested it yet with people who DO have go sms pro,
but, when I send emoji to people who DON'T have go sms pro, they do not see the emoji I attach in the message, only the regular smileys
Edit: I just read again the market description of the emoji plugin. and indeed it is stated very clearly that the recipient should have go sms pro and the emoji plugin.
In my opinion this is totally useless.
One has to convince all of his contacts to install an app before one can use it properly
That's not the right way to implement new stuff.
Imagine you could not talk to someone unless he had your dialer application....
ridiculous
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So you suggest they change the SMS-standard to implement their own type of smileys? Remember that SMS is only text, and it is the SMS-app reading the SMS that translates the text 'colon-paranthesis' to an image of a smiley-face.
Ridiculous...

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So you suggest they change the SMS-standard to implement their own type of smileys? Remember that SMS is only text, and it is the SMS-app reading the SMS that translates the text 'colon-paranthesis' to an image of a smiley-face.
Ridiculous...
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I am not a developer and I don't have knowhow, but I know what sounds unreasonable.
It is very unreasonable to provide you with a tool that only works if your recipient has exactly the same tool.
Can you imagine having an sms app which messages could be read ONLY by people who had the same app? wouldn't you call that ridiculous and useless?
I don't see the difference

Ommadawn101 said:
Can you imagine having an sms app which messages could be read ONLY by people who had the same app? wouldn't you call that ridiculous and useless?
I don't see the difference
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I use Google Talk all the time.

whaave said:
I use Google Talk all the time.
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If you compare a small app on android to a Google application, than I have nothing more to say

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If you compare a small app on android to a Google application, than I have nothing more to say
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It's obvious that you do not know what you are talking about. What you find ridiculus I find obvious. I rest my case

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It's obvious that you do not know what you are talking about. What you find ridiculus I find obvious. I rest my case
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Whatever makes you happy

Galaxy Nexus 4.0.4 Group SMS in Single Thread?

Coming from the iPhone, my friends and I used to have group SMS conversations and all the messages would be received and managed in a single group thread. On the GN, every single response that I receive is split into separate threads for each person. Is there any way to get normal group texting or did I lose this feature when I made the switch to Android?

unfortunately i think you might have lost that feature with the switch to android. you would need to use a 3rd party app (some of which would require your iphone/BB-touting friends to also use a 3rd party app)... not very convenient at all .
there is a "Verizon Messages" app which you might see mentioned in a few of the links below. here are some other convos i stumbled across that confirm the issue and might give you some tips:
beta version of Handcent that some people seem to have success with
Thread confirming issue
Another forum thread with some other people's findings
Issue raised with Google
hope this helps, good luck!

Damn that sucks. Without this basic feature I'm going to be forced to switch back to my iPhone 4S. Love the Galaxy Nexus but group chatting is one of my primary mobile uses. I really hope Google addresses this in the near future.

I would at least try all the top SMS apps on the market. Perhaps one of those functions the way you want.

I tried both GoSMS and Handcent and both apps were truly dreadful compared to the stock SMS app.

Just out of curiosity, is there any way to fix this if I were to root?! Really don't want to switch back to the iPhone 4S but this problem is becoming a monster issue for me! Thanks.

NextNexus said:
Just out of curiosity, is there any way to fix this if I were to root?! Really don't want to switch back to the iPhone 4S but this problem is becoming a monster issue for me! Thanks.
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Don't think so. Just a limitation.

This issue isn't enough to get me to switch back to an iPhone, but yeah, it's kinda annoying.

If you are on Verizon, the aforementioned Verizon Messages app works great, seamless. The others kinda suck.

Thanks. Unfortunately I have the unlocked version and I'm using it with AT&T.

You can use Google+ Messenger. You start a conversation and you can add friends from your cirlces and/or friends phone numbers or any phone Number.. I'm surprized nobody brought this up sooner!

Can you explain how this would work for people who have iPhone's without Google+? Would they get a regular text message? If so, what number would it come from? This might be a decent solution.

NextNexus said:
Can you explain how this would work for people who have iPhone's without Google+? Would they get a regular text message? If so, what number would it come from? This might be a decent solution.
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It won't, maybe if they use Google+, but it won't replace the standard SMS. The new Handcent 4.x update can handle Group MMS messages, personally I just got used to the Stock messaging app so I stick with that (Even though it can't handle Group Messaging).
Hope this helps...

NextNexus said:
Can you explain how this would work for people who have iPhone's without Google+? Would they get a regular text message? If so, what number would it come from? This might be a decent solution.
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Don't listen to the guy above this. It does work. They will get a text message with a different random phone number but it will have your name on it. try it out for yourself dude. I hate when people reply to things with an answer and are totally wrong. Messenger from Google plus sends text messages!!!!! I tested it myself yesterday. I love Google+! Can't wait when it takes over and facebook goes away. So much better!

JayDaKissEP said:
Don't listen to the guy above this. It does work. They will get a text message with a different random phone number but it will have your name on it. try it out for yourself dude. I hate when people reply to things with an answer and are totally wrong. Messenger from Google plus sends text messages!!!!! I tested it myself yesterday. I love Google+! Can't wait when it takes over and facebook goes away. So much better!
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maybe its send sms in US only though, as usual..not here, it says an error occurred

Just tried it...doesn't work. Guess it's back to the iPhone 4S for me.

NextNexus said:
Just tried it...doesn't work. Guess it's back to the iPhone 4S for me.
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U just need an app to do what u want, not a new phone.. I'm sure there is an app that have sms group feature...search on the play store
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NextNexus said:
Just tried it...doesn't work. Guess it's back to the iPhone 4S for me.
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This guy is funny. Going back to a phone because of something he could use by downloading an app or Google+. Go back to the iPhone and get outta here then. If you prefer a phone that you need a magnifying glass to look at, no widgets, no customization and being locked down by apple and having to put music on your phone by sycing with a computer... be my guest!
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andQlimax said:
U just need an app to do what u want, not a new phone.. I'm sure there is an app that have sms group feature...search on the play store
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textplus on market

JayDaKissEP said:
This guy is funny. Going back to a phone because of something he could use by downloading an app or Google+. Go back to the iPhone and get outta here then. If you prefer a phone that you need a magnifying glass to look at, no widgets, no customization and being locked down by apple and having to put music on your phone by sycing with a computer... be my guest!
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textplus on market
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What a foolish quote. First of all, it doesn't work with Google+...I tried this with a few other people and it did not work unless they had the Google+ app installed. Also, there is nothing wrong with different people having different priorities. Clearly your priority is on widgets and customization while mine is on communication...to each their own. I'm hoping the group SMS issue will be addressed soon being that almost all other smartphones have this capability.
The other thing that is frustrating me after switching to the GN is the way the email apps render HTML emails. On iOS it puts the full page on the screen and you zoom into the parts you want to read. On the GN the email doesn't fit to the screen so you need to scroll all over the place to read it. Hope this is fixed as well.

GoSMS just added this feature. I was literally trying everything to get this to work then GO updates the SMS app and it works great. Every reply all gets sent back to the group thread and I can send out of it just fine. Loving it.

Group SMS

I have always hated group SMS on Android. This is a huge turn off for people that come from iOS. Is there any way to have our group text messaging behave the way it does on iOS? It just makes more sense. You text a group, you should get replies from the group and be able to reply TO the group instead of individual messages you have to reply to individually..
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GoSMS and I believe HandcentSMS (with plugin) are able to handle group SMS like the iPhone, as well as properly handle being recipients of iPhone group SMS without going crazy

teqvexed said:
GoSMS and I believe HandcentSMS (with plugin) are able to handle group SMS like the iPhone, as well as properly handle being recipients of iPhone group SMS without going crazy
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GoSMS works for me for group messaging. It showed up like it should on my wifes 4s.

Go sms is a whole SMS app, try this, small just right.
http://tinyurl.com/7hch6bo
G NEXUS

fcisco13 said:
Go sms is a whole SMS app, try this, small just right.
http://tinyurl.com/7hch6bo
G NEXUS
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I feel like this is only for outgoing messages.
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wyattyoss said:
I feel like this is only for outgoing messages.
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Yeah. Incoming is the problem. Stock messaging app can do outgoing.
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mursepaolo said:
Yeah. Incoming is the problem. Stock messaging app can do outgoing.
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Yup GoSMS and HandCent will handle incoming group SMS from iphone

teqvexed said:
Yup GoSMS and HandCent will handle incoming group SMS from iphone
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What about from different phones?
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teqvexed said:
Yup GoSMS and HandCent will handle incoming group SMS from iphone
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So i guess the question is how can we MOD the stock sms app :fingers-crossed:

Yeah, I refuse to use third party messaging apps.
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aad4321 said:
When I first heard of iMessage I thought it was so stupid thinking it was a seperate app from the SMS app. After learning how well it is integrated it would be awesome to see some sort of gtalk integration with the SMS app.
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agree - every new android release I hope for this... especially video chat integration like it is in iOS. Maybe there are patent issues holding that integration back???

Even if some apps are able to send and receive group messages, the people you send them to won't get each other's replies. That's bad for business use..
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GO SMS and Hancent incoming SMS for group
teqvexed said:
Yup GoSMS and HandCent will handle incoming group SMS from iphone
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FYI I just tried both of these and none of them can do Group SMS for incoming. They send out the SMS, but when users reply it receives them individually. Also i notice that some of these apps when they sent out the sms you actually see it send out one sms at a time and that might be the root of the problem. Right now i have been able to do true Group SMS via Facebook Messeger app as it allows for you to send SMS messages for some android phones such as my HTC One X, S3 etc. I just don't like the interface and it's slow.
Does anyone have any other solution for this? A real working solution? Group SMS means when you send out a group SMS and the recipients respond you get all the messages in one thread not individual threads. Thanks in advance.
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movadoevo8 said:
FYI I just tried both of these and none of them can do Group SMS for incoming. They send out the SMS, but when users reply it receives them individually. Also i notice that some of these apps when they sent out the sms you actually see it send out one sms at a time and that might be the root of the problem. Right now i have been able to do true Group SMS via Facebook Messeger app as it allows for you to send SMS messages for some android phones such as my HTC One X, S3 etc. I just don't like the interface and it's slow.
Does anyone have any other solution for this? A real working solution? Group SMS means when you send out a group SMS and the recipients respond you get all the messages in one thread not individual threads. Thanks in advance.
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I take it back GO SMS seems to be working just tested. I had to enable a group sms feature to be compatible with Iphone etc... yay i'll test more later with my friends to be 100% sure, but seems to be working .

There is a modified messaging APK that always u to do Group messaging the RIGHT WAY.
But, I've never tried it.
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Dragn4rce said:
There is a modified messaging APK that always u to do Group messaging the RIGHT WAY.
But, I've never tried it.
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Do you mean an APK that modify's the native SMS app? Will this work from the native SMS app? Although i am happy with GO SMS as it has tons of features, thanks.

movadoevo8 said:
FYI I just tried both of these and none of them can do Group SMS for incoming. They send out the SMS, but when users reply it receives them individually. Also i notice that some of these apps when they sent out the sms you actually see it send out one sms at a time and that might be the root of the problem. Right now i have been able to do true Group SMS via Facebook Messeger app as it allows for you to send SMS messages for some android phones such as my HTC One X, S3 etc. I just don't like the interface and it's slow.
Does anyone have any other solution for this? A real working solution? Group SMS means when you send out a group SMS and the recipients respond you get all the messages in one thread not individual threads. Thanks in advance.
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I take it back GO SMS seems to be working just tested. I had to enable a group sms feature to be compatible with Iphone etc... yay i'll test more later with my friends to be 100% sure, but seems to be working .
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not even with thread group messaging in handcent?
it seemed to work for me when i tested it (i dislike that feature, my bud with the iphone hates it. so m ight be missing something)

Group mms?

Is there a Group MMS feature in the stock messaging app where all the replies are kept in one thread?

I don't think there's native support for that at the moment. I composed one text and sent it to three recipients at once. On my screen it showed a thread with all three individuals, but on their phones, they received the text as if it was only addressed to them, and if they reply, I'm the only one that gets that reply text. I saw on the FreeGS3 rom that there's support for a "reply to all" feature which sounds more like what you're looking for.

That's too bad. I know GO SMS has it but I really like the look of this stock messaging app.

Go sms has gs3 skin
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Teczeus said:
Go sms has gs3 skin
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Which one are you using? I see several in the Play Store.

Mulitiple Replies???
I sent a joke text out earlier to 4 people. Now when they reply back, I get a text from each of them individually. But two of the people have iPhones. So when they reply, they go to everyone that was on the message I sent. I've noticed that it happens with BlackBerry's too. So is this a Android issue or other phone issues?
I'm also interested in having all the replies in one thread with the person's name next to it.
Any ideas?

shaun0207 said:
I sent a joke text out earlier to 4 people. Now when they reply back, I get a text from each of them individually. But two of the people have iPhones. So when they reply, they go to everyone that was on the message I sent. I've noticed that it happens with BlackBerry's too. So is this a Android issue or other phone issues?
I'm also interested in having all the replies in one thread with the person's name next to it.
Any ideas?
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I'm pretty sure Group Messaging was Apple's idea. I'm not a big fan of it personally, but I work and deal with a lot of iPhone people so I've resorted to GO SMS Pro for that feature. They had a few quirks at the beginning, but got them sorted out.
And to those asking, it does keep them all in a single thread, with the person's name above what they wrote, at least, in the style I have mine set up in.
The one thing I have noticed is that any thread where you had a convo going with the originating person, shows up right next to the group message as well. You can also click at the top and see who the message was all sent to if someone sends you a group SMS. If they're in your contacts, it shows their name, which is a nice bonus. If not, just the number.
As for the comment about the FreeGSIII 'reply all' feature, it's not the same thing. I thought that dev had it pegged, but he said it was something else.
EDIT: I don't know if they will all appear in one thread if not everyone else is using an iPhone. If one person responds using Android and not using the feature in GO SMS Pro (or something similar) I would assume their reply would only go back to the person who sent the initial message. Hopefully that all made sense...
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I don't think there's native support for that at the moment. I composed one text and sent it to three recipients at once. On my screen it showed a thread with all three individuals, but on their phones, they received the text as if it was only addressed to them, and if they reply, I'm the only one that gets that reply text. I saw on the FreeGS3 rom that there's support for a "reply to all" feature which sounds more like what you're looking for.
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I believe that is user specific as I've had the option to set it this way, or sending them to each person, not in a group like you state. I liked to keep things in order, so I would always choose to send it to each person as it does it anyway, just depends on how you want it displayed on your phone.

Group MMS Issues

Has anyone else been experiencing issues with receiving MMS's when they were sent to a group? For example, if someone sends me a picture, with a few other people on the message, I won't get the message. The message will come through and just say "downloading" and I'll never get the picture.
When I get replies then, they are all individual texts instead of embedded in a group.
Thanks for any advice!

That's because androids stock messenger doesn't support group texting. You can send a group text but replies will always come back in individual threads...sorry
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So what is everyone doing to get around this?
I loved the group texting on my Droid RAZR....

Smallsmx3 said:
That's because androids stock messenger doesn't support group texting. You can send a group text but replies will always come back in individual threads...sorry
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I was part of a group message last night that worked perfectly fine the way it should have. This was using CM10 so I don't know if they made changes to enable it.

I thought it was an iOS issue, when an iPhone sends a group message. Have always had problems receiving those.
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I experienced the issues receiving group messages from everyone using either a Droid RAZR or Bionic....
I'm trying Handscent now to see if it works...but I like the stock UI much better....

rehughe said:
I experienced the issues receiving group messages from everyone using either a Droid RAZR or Bionic....
I'm trying Handscent now to see if it works...but I like the stock UI much better....
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Use GoSMS Pro, It's free on the market, and you can make it run in "Lite" mode, It will fully support iPhone Group texting. If you want to reply in the same group, Go to settings, Tap advanced at the top then Send settings > Check the box that says Group MMS chat.
If you want to go into "Lite" Mode, go into the settings and change the running mode. It will still allow you to receive and send group MMS as well as have custom themes. It is really fast in "Lite" mode.

brooksyx said:
I thought it was an iOS issue, when an iPhone sends a group message. Have always had problems receiving those.
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I get this all the time, almost all of my friends and family use iphones. Regularly I get an "empty" text from them and I've been told it's a glitch in the iphone but it doesn't affect other iphones only android users.
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I'd also like to add that iphone users can't seem to NOT reply to all.. yeah I know it's possible but they always reply to all even when it's personal. It's the main reason I go over my 1000 text allowance each month.

tirionfive said:
Use GoSMS Pro, It's free on the market, and you can make it run in "Lite" mode, It will fully support iPhone Group texting. If you want to reply in the same group, Go to settings, Tap advanced at the top then Send settings > Check the box that says Group MMS chat.
If you want to go into "Lite" Mode, go into the settings and change the running mode. It will still allow you to receive and send group MMS as well as have custom themes. It is really fast in "Lite" mode.
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I use group texting everyday. Every single one of my friends have the iphone and I've used Hancent for years, but it doesn't work well with group texting. Event when I selected Group messaging in Handcent, i would receive each message in each persons thread, not the group thread. My friends with the iPhones said that my messages wouldn't ever appear in the group thread, but showed up in my thread instead. So i just switched to GoSMS Pro and so far everything has been working like a charm. Follow the instructions that Tirionfive wrote and you will not have any issues. Group texting is the $hit, and I really wish that Google integrated it into the stock messaging app. Oh well it will likely be in Key Lime Pie (unless Crapple already patented it already).

I've been using Go SMS Pro for the last few days and it is absolutely great! Not sure I'll ever go back to stock text messaging
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