group messaging? - Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II

hey guys..i have been looking for group text app or a mod for it that receives/sends messages in a group thread. I cant seem to find anything. I checked this whole thread and nothing. I even tried to use go sms, handcent, textra, and other messaging apps that have "group messaging."
if I can get some help with this ill gladly appreciate it.
thank you for your time.

Hangouts does it for you. Should already be on your phone. Just enable sms on it.
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shuka325 said:
Hangouts does it for you. Should already be on your phone. Just enable sms on it.
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I tried that and it didn't work. Any settings that need to be turned on other then enable sms??

Have you updated the the latest hangouts? Mine just does it, didn't have to change anything.
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The stock messaging app in 4.3 MK4 does it perfectly. Found this out by accident actually. If they respond to your message. It will stay in the group thread.
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shuka325 said:
Have you updated the the latest hangouts? Mine just does it, didn't have to change anything.
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Yes I read another thread about hangouts and I updated it yesterday. I tried it with my sis and wh3n she responded it went to her own thread. Does she have to hsve hangouts as well??
goku14238 said:
The stock messaging app in 4.3 MK4 does it perfectly. Found this out by accident actually. If they respond to your message. It will stay in the group thread.
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Is this from the new update or just about any rom running 4.3?? And do they need to have group messaging as well?

Should be on any rom running 4.3 as it is integrated with 4.3 MMS apk.

Jvang714 said:
Should be on any rom running 4.3 as it is integrated with 4.3 MMS apk.
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Does that work similar to iphones group messaging? I gwve many friends with iphones and I feel left out of the conversation :/..

Yes it does. I group message with my friends all the time. They're all on ios and android.

Jvang714 said:
Yes it does. I group message with my friends all the time. They're all on ios and android.
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Alright I'll check that out... and is there a ROM that runs 4.2.2 or earlier that has this capability because some 4.3 ROMs don't yet have some things working?? I looked around and found
NoAOSPmod ROM that has it integrated beautifully(I'm using it as we speak) but i want something more like a touchwiz ROM.
Or is there an MMS. Apk that I can install to a ROM?

coolwater22 said:
Yes I read another thread about hangouts and I updated it yesterday. I tried it with my sis and wh3n she responded it went to her own thread. Does she have to hsve hangouts as well??
Is this from the new update or just about any rom running 4.3?? And do they need to have group messaging as well?
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Yeah they do need to have a group text capable app like hangouts... There is an app called slide messenger pro that is really cool and customizable it's 1.99 but I like it better than hangouts and it does group message.

badvcr said:
Yeah they do need to have a group text capable app like hangouts... There is an app called slide messenger pro that is really cool and customizable it's 1.99 but I like it better than hangouts and it does group message.
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Ahhh that makes sense. I tried to group message with my sis and my moms phone and I would get their texts in different threads but they didn't have a group messaging app or phone. Thanks man ..
Ohh I'll look into that app ..

I've tried everything and 4.2.2 and 4.3 have group msg. Or you can try textra. I used to use textra. It's light fast and there are no bloatware. It gets right to the point. Group text works really good in textra.

coolwater22 said:
hey guys..i have been looking for group text app or a mod for it that receives/sends messages in a group thread. I cant seem to find anything. I checked this whole thread and nothing. I even tried to use go sms, handcent, textra, and other messaging apps that have "group messaging."
if I can get some help with this ill gladly appreciate it.
thank you for your time.
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Handcent works fine for me. You have change some settings but works perfect. Also any 4.4 roms stock messaging does group threads.
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Group Messaging (ala iPhone) working!!!

I made a pleasant discovery today. An iPhone friend sent out a group message and when replies were received they were maintained in a group message. If it's a known feature it was not working for me. Something to note. I use Handcent for messaging and when I installed an antivirus app it gave me a message the Handcent had the highest priority for messaging and and to be downgraded for the antivirus to scan sms/mms. I let it lower the priority for Handcent and low and behold, group messaging works. I don't know if this is just a coincidence or fluke but thought I would share it.
I'm also on Freeza's stock rooted odex rom, with stock kernel.
What antivirus are you using. First!
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Frostacious said:
What antivirus are you using. First!
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Avast Mobile Security. Also, discovered if I send the group message it's received on iPhone as individual message. So my Galaxy will only keep the messages grouped if initiated by an iPhone user. Oh well, still beats getting everyone's individual replies taking up space in my messaging app.
Well there is something there. And i believe that with a liytle investigation you can check the process of which the iphone sends group messaging and possibly mimic there procedure. Dont know but it would be nice.
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Funny our s3's don't have group texting but Verizon and t mobile do....
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MSG & Chubbz ROM has this feature built into the stock messaging app. Its pretty awesome!
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mlin said:
MSG & Chubbz ROM has this feature built into the stock messaging app. Its pretty awesome!
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Time to go pull me a new SecMms.apk....
mlin said:
MSG & Chubbz ROM has this feature built into the stock messaging app. Its pretty awesome!
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Same with Goodness as well.
CNexus said:
Time to go pull me a new SecMms.apk....
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Ummm...TPR has it too.
That is the greatest thing about this Sprint S3 community! The fantastic developers here that actually share their great works!!!! Like Android was meant to be!
Thank you Sprint S3 DEVs!!!
kennyglass123 said:
Ummm...TPR has it too.
That is the greatest thing about this Sprint S3 community! The fantastic developers here that actually share their great works!!!! Like Android was meant to be!
Thank you Sprint S3 DEVs!!!
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Wait whoops...lol I hadn't even tried it out yet, not even when I was still on stock unrooted lol
GoSms has group messaging as well.. and it allows you to start a group SMS with iPhone.. it just slows down when every one messaging at once which is annoying as hell.. I at first thought it was my phone but nope can get into other apps and text in same msging app to another person with no problem.. sucks but it works
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mlin said:
MSG & Chubbz ROM has this feature built into the stock messaging app. Its pretty awesome!
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WHAT?! I'm about to pull this and install...
quick question. I'm still on Freeza's 4.1.1 fre3 (haven't bothered to upgrade yet) - would a 4.1.2 mms.apk work on 4.1.1?
I'm so n moar and don't have group messaging. It has the option in settings but doesn't work. Am I missing something? I had tpr and the same issue. It will not do group messaging. I've checked the setting on and off and still no luck
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phyba said:
I'm so n moar and don't have group messaging. It has the option in settings but doesn't work. Am I missing something? I had tpr and the same issue. It will not do group messaging. I've checked the setting on and off and still no luck
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Did you make groups?
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kennyglass123 said:
Did you make groups?
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You mean send a message with multiple recipients? Yea, and also when my dad or sister sends us a group text its not threaded
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I've seen some of the roms implement this but I have hsd scattered messages meaning if onenperson sent a big text in the group chat I would receive message 2of2 before 1of2. I use gosms because at least I get the messages in the right order but as someone recently stated it slows down significantly when everyone texts at once.
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phyba said:
You mean send a message with multiple recipients? Yea, and also when my dad or sister sends us a group text its not threaded
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No, I mean make a group. You can't use group messaging unless you make groups. Just sending to multiple recipients is not the same. Android group messaging is different then iPhone's.
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I've seen some of the roms implement this but I have hsd scattered messages meaning if onenperson sent a big text in the group chat I would receive message 2of2 before 1of2. I use gosms because at least I get the messages in the right order but as someone recently stated it slows down significantly when everyone texts at once.
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When I used gosms it worked ok. Half the messages came as SMS in individual thread the other half were in the group thread and it always locked up and took forever to load. Is there something I am missing?
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No, I mean make a group. You can't use group messaging unless you make groups. Just sending to multiple recipients is not the same. Android group messaging is different then iPhone's.
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Kenny - Could you elaborate a bit. If I receive a group message sent from an iPhone to 4 people, you're saying I could reply to all 4 people and keep the conversation going??? Just curious since most of my family uses iPhones...
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Kenny - Could you elaborate a bit. If I receive a group message sent from an iPhone to 4 people, you're saying I could reply to all 4 people and keep the conversation going??? Just curious since most of my family uses iPhones...
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I cannot verify that. I do know you have the ability to make groups such as family, mothers, fathers, etc to be able to send a message to the whole group at once. I never got an incoming iphone group message. Will have to ask my daughters to help investigate this as against my advice they got iphones thinking that's what the cool kids were doing....kids!
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Best Messaging App.

Just wanted to share the best messaging app to date.
App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra
Emoji Plug-in
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra.emoji
Its in the Play Store why you so hype?
Well I've spent countless hours trying to get a good sms app. I've tried them all Go SMS, Chomp SMS (Same Developers BTW), Handcent, AOSP Messaging, Etc... and they tend to get laggy at some point or lack group messaging or both. In other words i'm just trying to share my happiness.
You Welcome.
Give facebook messenger a try it works . Lots of emojis... btw I don't even use Facebook
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Trying it out now...looks good so far
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deeznutz1977 said:
Give facebook messenger a try it works . Lots of emojis... btw I don't even use Facebook
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I would say facebook messenger would definitely be 2nd best in my opinion. I dont like the loading time on it besides that it is filled with features. Textra is just so quick and it just works. By the way anyone who likes the facebook messenger notification bubbles should look into Ninja SMS. Textra and Ninja SMS work great together.
Seems great. Am i just missing something though? The description in the play store says it is semi customizable. I don't see any customization options besides the color of the default icon when a message is received.
Edit: re read the description and everything makes sense now. I thought they had theme options and stuff. Oh well! I'm definitely keeping this app and waiting for their next update. Thanks
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Just tried this, haven't found anything as good as Sliding Messaging yet though. It's got three different layouts and the emoji are so much better.
Just tried it and it missing a lot that handcent has. Customize options. Also does not have any themes to it. I think in a few months after a lot of feedback it might be good
We chat is cool with the audio messaging
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FtZ said:
Just wanted to share the best messaging app to date.
App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra
Emoji Plug-in
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.textra.emoji
Its in the Play Store why you so hype?
Well I've spent countless hours trying to get a good sms app. I've tried them all Go SMS, Chomp SMS (Same Developers BTW), Handcent, AOSP Messaging, Etc... and they tend to get laggy at some point or lack group messaging or both. In other words i'm just trying to share my happiness.
You Welcome.
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Thank you for sharing. I actually installed it and it works so far so.good now. Group text is flawless. Much faster than stock Message app.
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This kind of annoys me because I paid for Chomp.... Why not just integrate the features. Oh, I know! Let's make a new app to get more money if and when we make it a paid app.... Maybe?
I like sliding messaging.
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I like the fact that it has emoji integration but the app itself looks hideous. It's attempt at trying to be holo looks like a crossbreed between sense and gingerbread. Nonetheless it works fine.
deeznutz1977 said:
Give facebook messenger a try it works . Lots of emojis... btw I don't even use Facebook
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How do you use Facebook messenger without a Facebook?
moSess said:
This kind of annoys me because I paid for Chomp.... Why not just integrate the features. Oh, I know! Let's make a new app to get more money if and when we make it a paid app.... Maybe?
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Are you referring to Textra? I've been using Chomp for the past year.
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Are you referring to Textra? I've been using Chomp for the past year.
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Yeah. I've emailed them and am waiting for a response. Curious as to how they will Respond
Beast84 said:
How do you use Facebook messenger without a Facebook?
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I have a fb account, the only thing ive used it for is logging into sites
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xamadeix said:
I like sliding messaging.
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+1 to sliding message sux it doesn't do mms but sweet none the less
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Differences between Textra and Chomp?
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Textra seems like a simplified version of Chomp. With the swipe to return to conversation list. You can't change the colors of the chats.
Has anybody tried Invi?
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Group messaging

Can you send, reply and receive messages in one thread with this phone?
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glock115 said:
Can you send, reply and receive messages in one thread with this phone?
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I'm not on the stock firmware anymore, but I don't believe so. I think threaded group messaging (as MMS) is a feature of 4.2(.2?).
Darn, thanks. I left Att a while ago to go to Verizon n thankfully I can do group messaging with the stock messaging app on the note II. I was very interested in the LG pro but want the group messaging without having to use a different app like Go SMS which would make my phone lag terribly.
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I'm not on the stock firmware anymore, but I don't believe so. I think threaded group messaging (as MMS) is a feature of 4.2(.2?).
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Heads up, you can. While it's not going to be as fluid as iOS' s group messaging, if you hold on to the message that is an MMS you can reply to all. It'll create a new thread with all the recipients, even if you don't have them in your contacts. Sadly, just like the Samsung group messaging, the messages won't be in a single thread and all the texts you'll receive will be from each individual contact.
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Updated with Hangouts v2.0.122 with working sms/mms & 4.4 KB with emoji .(dl link)

Updated with Hangouts v2.0.122 with working sms/mms & 4.4 KB with emoji .(dl link)
Here's the new hangouts .. The new Hangouts v2 brings SMS integration, GIFs and more into the already stellar messaging experience. ×××× Edit××× updated hangouts v2.0.122 originally from phandroid http://phandroid.com/2013/10/31/hangouts-v2-download/ ...
Fix for video chat. Copy this.. https://db.tt/Ls5uhNAt ....to system/lib fix permissions and reboot...
4.4 keyboard with emoji https://www.dropbox.com/s/p0lobeerbgymeo4/LatinImeGoogle.apk
deeznutz1977 said:
Here's the new hangouts .. The new Hangouts v2 brings SMS integration, GIFs and more into the already stellar messaging experience. http://bit.ly/16R4tGr originally from phandroid http://phandroid.com/2013/10/31/hangouts-v2-download/
4.4 keyboard with emoji https://www.dropbox.com/s/p0lobeerbgymeo4/LatinImeGoogle.apk
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Thank you for sharing.. I like this new google keyboard. And the hangouts.
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JoshBeach said:
Thank you for sharing.. I like this new google keyboard. And the hangouts.
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No problem.. Can someone please check. Hangouts and see if it fc on MMS. Or .gif. MMS worked till I attempted to sent a .gif now it just force closed
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I'm getting force closes as well... No mms either
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Yea mms makes hangouts fc until I delete app data
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Same here, MMS causing FC's
Nexus ONE
It also FCs when it asks to confirm my number with gvoice
ReelFiles said:
It also FCs when it asks to confirm my number with gvoice
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gvoice isnt supported for sms usage on hangouts at all
XxSilent.NightmarexX said:
gvoice isnt supported for sms usage on hangouts at all
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It popped up on it's own asking for confirmation. I don't use my gvoice number except to forward calls to it to my cell.
ReelFiles said:
It popped up on it's own asking for confirmation. I don't use my gvoice number except to forward calls to it to my cell.
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Download the version i posted earlier from Android Police and see if its working any better.
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gvoice isnt supported for sms usage on hangouts at all
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Not yet at least....
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/1...ic/stream/z12adjoxspeaul03w23qdztx1yart1zrc04
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dragonstalker said:
Download the version i posted earlier from Android Police and see if its working any better.
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That one won't even start at all for me on Wicked. It's no biggie, I never use hangouts anyway, I was just curious.
Seems like we will need to wait till some fix is done or till Google officially will update the app for everyone
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Seems like we will need to wait till some fix is done or till Google officially will update the app for everyone
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Yup this is the one thing I really wanted.. Google will have to fix it... Or a Dev....
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deeznutz1977 said:
Yup this is the one thing I really wanted.. Google will have to fix it... Or a Dev....
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I'm thinking, it's missing a link to another app. Like it's looking for default sms, not actually having sms functionality itself. I saw a thread somewhere that had 4.4 apk pull from the Nexus. See if somebody can find the 4.4 SMS see if it installs then try again.
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I'm thinking, it's missing a link to another app. Like it's looking for default sms, not actually having sms functionality itself. I saw a thread somewhere that had 4.4 apk pull from the Nexus. See if somebody can find the 4.4 SMS see if it installs then try again.
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Has anyone pulled a log to see whats up with it?
There's a lot of nexus stuff floating around lately
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Has anyone pulled a log to see whats up with it?
There's a lot of nexus stuff floating around lately
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No i haven't But i can
The default sms app is hangouts. Look at the system dump of the nexus 5, no native sms app but hangouts.
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The default sms app is hangouts. Look at the system dump of the nexus 5, no native sms app but hangouts.
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That doesn't sound right. Not like google to "force you to use" an app.
If that so, then my theory is shot.
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That doesn't sound right. Not like google to "force you to use" an app.
If that so, then my theory is shot.
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Hangouts is pretty much imessage but multiplatform, also kit kat has a new feature where you can get another sms app and make it the default one of you'd like. So it's giving you more freedom if anything.
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[Q] Updated MMS app that removes contact photos?

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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It does with me
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Im running Slimbean Rom 4.3 so I dunno

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