I get a lot of group text messages. they come in as mms so my data has to be on to receive them. I don't ever get a message if my data is off.
is there a way to set up textra to turn data on and receive the message and then turn it off right after? like to save some battery life by not having data on all the time.
I am on loserskaters 4.3 official ota.
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tyrantsbane said:
is there a way to set up textra to turn data on and receive the message and then turn it off right after?
I am on loserskaters 4.3 official ota.
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I use an app called 3G Watchdog to turn my data on / off manually. Regardless of the name it also works with 4G/LTE. The app has a widget for desktop toggling of data and a second widget that reports your data usage to you, in case you are on a limited data plan like I was.
I am currently on stock, rooted 4.1.2. SGS3. I used it with 4.1.1 on this phone. Also worked on SGS Captivate on stock GB and CM9, that was 3G and less, no LTE.
tyrantsbane said:
I get a lot of group text messages. they come in as mms so my data has to be on to receive them. I don't ever get a message if my data is off.
is there a way to set up textra to turn data on and receive the message and then turn it off right after? like to save some battery life by not having data on all the time.
I am on loserskaters 4.3 official ota.
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Theres a couple of apps that you can tell them to turn the app or apps at a time or moment or the day, turn data on/off, etc... One example is Tasker.
Not what I had in mind...
I guess I wasn't that clear.
What I am wondering is if there is a way to have data off, but if you get an MMS request from ATT, the Textra (or even the stock app) would turn data on to receive it, and then turn it back off when it is done.
Could of sworn I had something like this working on Slimbean or Task's AOKP. But I left those to come back to TW for reliability .
tyrantsbane said:
I guess I wasn't that clear.
What I am wondering is if there is a way to have data off, but if you get an MMS request from ATT, the Textra (or even the stock app) would turn data on to receive it, and then turn it back off when it is done.
Could of sworn I had something like this working on Slimbean or Task's AOKP. But I left those to come back to TW for reliability .
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I'm running dirty unicorns 4.0 and it has that feature built in, at least with the stock messaging app. I leave my data off, but if i send or recieve an mms, data turns on long enough to send or download the attachment, then immediately turns itself back off. I love this feature!!
Chomp SMS does this now.
Thanks for the replies. Looks like textra does support it. Seems to be working so far.
If not I can try chomp sms
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Hi all,
Does anyone else have issues with the messaging app slowing to a crawl after a while? For me, after using it for a while it really begins to become slow to respond to things like the back button, opening a thread, etc.
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Ho'okani
Try setting it to delete messages after a certain number, typically around 200 or so.
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My suggestion is to use another messaging app...I personally prefer chompSMS but theres also others with way more features and options than the stock messaging app and I never have freezing problems or anything like it..
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Try setting it to delete messages after a certain number, typically around 200 or so.
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It is already set to do that but I think that because I did a restore from a previous phone there are a lot more messages than the set limit. I never had problems with my other phone though with that many messages. Think I'll try using another messaging app as the other reply suggests and see how that goes.
When installing another sms app, would it be starting new or does it integrate with the existing messages on the phone and bring those threads over to the new app.
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Ho'okani
The SMS is a globally accessible database. So any app can access it. Just make sure you turn off notifications for the builtin sms app.
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Thanks guys. I'm going to give Handcent a try and see how that goes. Anyone know if you make Handcent your default messaging app, does that make it so messages no longer get added to the stock app's database? I ask that because I also use SMS Backup and Restore to backup my text messages.
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Ho'okani
hey guys from this forum...my mom received my old epic 4g touch because i moved to a GS3 but the problem is that everytime the mexican connection of IUSACELL is constantly being updated and it resets itself loosing signal and returning it and the sms start acting weird and sending symbols and interrogation signs between letters...if I do a factory reset it gets fixed but when the connection restarts it starts acting weird again...can someone tell me how can I fix this pleaseeeee for her because she's starting to regret giving me her upgrade.
She's on the official FK23 rooted update.
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First of all, fk23 isn't official and neither is root.
What you're describing is the emergency broadcast system text msgs and this has been noted for some time across many builds.
There is a way to disable receiving these msgs.. but my brain is tired.. give me a bit and I'll edit with the steps unless someone beats me to it.
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Well I meant Official as that its not a modded ROM but the one that Sprint Leaked and yeah it has Root, but what I meant is that when my mom sends messages the other ones are the ones that receive the strange messages
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Well I meant Official as that its not a modded ROM but the one that Sprint Leaked and yeah it has Root, but what I meant is that when my mom sends messages the other ones are the ones that receive the strange messages
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Odd indeed. Any reason to leave her on JB and not just put her back to stock official?
By chance is she using handcent or have it installed? If so, remove and use stock and test. The few same style issues on a search point to that app as being the culprit. Or if the text is more than 160 char it's not parsing correctly.
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Odd indeed. Any reason to leave her on JB and not just put her back to stock official?
By chance is she using handcent or have it installed? If so, remove and use stock and test. The few same style issues on a search point to that app as being the culprit. Or if the text is more than 160 char it's not parsing correctly.
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Unless she really feels compelled to keep JB it's probably best to move her back to a stock ICS build.
Well it happens even in GB Roms afrer a while hahaha so I guess its not the JB ROM and on the other side she looves JB I have brought her to the Android Side
My theory is that when signal is lost and returns...a problem with SMS occurs inside the system data thats why when I data factory reset it the problem gets fixed but idk if something can be done
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Well it happens even in GB Roms afrer a while hahaha so I guess its not the JB ROM and on the other side she looves JB I have brought her to the Android Side
My theory is that when signal is lost and returns...a problem with SMS occurs inside the system data thats why when I data factory reset it the problem gets fixed but idk if something can be done
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If the text messages are from the same number there's a app in the play store called redlist. download the app then make a contact of the number the messages are from. Then open redlist hit blacklist choose the contact that u set up with the message. Then go to setting and turn off the notifications. Then you'll never get those messages.
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I just installed my first ROM after rooting my SGS3. AOKP seemed like exactly what I was after and I am not disappointed. Excellent work by the authors. Anyway, I wiped data, cache, dalvik cache, and installed. Everything is working perfectly except for one problem. When I send an SMS, the phone always says it failed to send even though it sent fine. The recipient received the message. Incoming texts are fine as well.
I tried with both the standard messaging app and Handcent SMS. So far the only message which managed to go out without an error was "Test", and I don't know if that was a coincidence or because it was so extremely short.
Internet and data connections are fine. Just that for some reason, it believes that the texts I send out are not making it even though they are.
I tried messing with the APN settings, messaging app settings, no difference. Obviously, texting was working fine before I rooted/flashed.
Does anyone have ideas as to how to fix this?
Thanks.
I have this exact issue as well. Someone respond please!
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I just installed my first ROM after rooting my SGS3. AOKP seemed like exactly what I was after and I am not disappointed. Excellent work by the authors. Anyway, I wiped data, cache, dalvik cache, and installed. Everything is working perfectly except for one problem. When I send an SMS, the phone always says it failed to send even though it sent fine. The recipient received the message. Incoming texts are fine as well.
I tried with both the standard messaging app and Handcent SMS. So far the only message which managed to go out without an error was "Test", and I don't know if that was a coincidence or because it was so extremely short.
Internet and data connections are fine. Just that for some reason, it believes that the texts I send out are not making it even though they are.
I tried messing with the APN settings, messaging app settings, no difference. Obviously, texting was working fine before I rooted/flashed.
Does anyone have ideas as to how to fix this?
Thanks.
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I uninstalled my 3rd party messenger and then went to settings/apps/all/messaging, cleared that ****, then restarted the phone and walla. I hate the stock messaging app but at least I can send texts now. I suspect the next build won't have this issue.
Are u running the latest build?
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This issue has been fixed a while ago if you are using Tasks AOKP. But only stock messenger app works OK. 3rd party apps still don't work and the developers of those apps need to update. You guys should search. Its been mentioned many many times.
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I uninstalled my 3rd party messenger and then went to settings/apps/all/messaging, cleared that ****, then restarted the phone and walla. I hate the stock messaging app but at least I can send texts now. I suspect the next build won't have this issue.
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Thanks for that. Ya that seems to work. The messages sent without an error. Don't know yet if the other person received them. I'm on the 12/23/2012 build and there is a Jan one so I'll try that next.
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This issue has been fixed a while ago if you are using Tasks AOKP. But only stock messenger app works OK. 3rd party apps still don't work and the developers of those apps need to update. You guys should search. Its been mentioned many many times.
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Did search, extensively. Maybe didn't search for the right thing because even tho I found similar issues with SMS, none were this particular issue. I did all I could before posting here.
As for the developers needing to update - the messaging app I was using works just fine on the stock SGS3 so why would they need to fix it? Doesn't look like the problem is theirs.
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Are u running the latest build?
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Fixed!!
Thanks for the recommendation. I installed the Jan.10 build and the problem is gone! Working correctly with both the stock messaging app and Handcent SMS.
Love it.
I am planning on flashing the new Synergy Rom for Galaxy s3, I see it is available for all carriers, but there is no dedicated thread for it on the sprint part, I see it is on the Verizon threat and it says works on all carriers....is there any other files I need to flash along with the main zip to make it work for sprint, or is that included all in that one zip.
source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1792499
It's all included... some reports say that with Sprint you need to flash, let it try to boot (it won't boot) and then dirty flash over top of it again and it should boot up
SPRINT GS3 FAQ
It works well. But you can't update profile/prl. Also if you want to install custom kernels must be Sprint versions.
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Runs nice. In am on it at the moment.
Synergy ROM + Ktoonz w/ Team Kernelizers tweaks
Phone not yet activated message Sprint S3
Just flashed the synergy ROM, and I could not get the phone to work. I re-flashed it several times, and tried all of the options in the setup before flashing. The data worked fine. The phone would dial Sprint customer svc for a second, and then say phone not yet activated. I had CM 10.1 on there, but that was not for me. I wish this would have worked, but I suspect someone here knows the fix. Maybe a bad download? It took 1.5 hours over slow hotel internet.
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Just flashed the synergy ROM, and I could not get the phone to work. I re-flashed it several times, and tried all of the options in the setup before flashing. The data worked fine. The phone would dial Sprint customer svc for a second, and then say phone not yet activated. I had CM 10.1 on there, but that was not for me. I wish this would have worked, but I suspect someone here knows the fix. Maybe a bad download? It took 1.5 hours over slow hotel internet.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2230510
Check that thread for an answer
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I have been working on it all morning, and v443 is working for me now. Thanks!
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unnntil I "lost" data connectivity (it turns it off when you remove the icon in the quick access menu.) And tried "restoring" a good data connection. That made it mad and now I'm back to no service. I am an idiot. I'll re-re-re-re flash it tonight and see what sticks.
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It works well. But you can't update profile/prl. Also if you want to install custom kernels must be Sprint versions.
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I've noticed this as well. I didn't think it would matter at all though. Everything works GREAT that I tried. BUT I found out after using it all day today, that it has a flaw with sending and receiving MMS... For me anyways. I can get on my 3G connection just fine and it pulls up websites, sends and receives emails. The phone also calls out just fine and sends and receives SMS no problem. Everything works great except for the MMS (be it pictures or an audio recording)
I've tried - Updating profile - didn't work
- switching my data connection from LTE/CDMA to just cdma.
- Wiping internal SD card (not just data/cache but the whole SD card VIA cwm) and reflash rom
- I don't know what else to try
Anyone have this problem? Anyone know what I may do to resolve it?
I've looked around and I got to the point where I entered in a special code which would reboot the phone and activate it. Too bad it didn't work and I had to restore the stock rom for it to do that process (Hope it doesn't charge me an activation fee)
Thanks so much for any input! I like the liquid smooth rom I'm on right now, but man I love the camera too much on the touchwiz roms and so far it seems like this synergy not only gives me the speed of aosp but the look of touchwiz and the note2 camera. Would be nice if i can get around this hurtle
Update on my above post
Just an update - I got the MMS to work by using GO SMS from the play store. I thought it was a long shot to install a different messaging app, but now I can both send and receive MMS! It still wont work through the normal messaging app (Sending MMS results in it acting like it went through, but never reaches its destination. Receiving MMS would constantly ask me to download it, then fail when I would click the download button.) But then when I go into this go sms app and try to download it, it works just fine, and sends just fine. The options in this app seem pretty awesome for a free app anyways so I'm actually kinda happy I had to find a workaround
It seems when I downloaded this app, that the messaging app would often forceclose after receiving a mms. To eliminate this, I just went in the messaging app and turned off notifications and auto retrieve MMS. no more force closes
Hope this helps anyone else who may be having this issue!
Have a great weekend!!!
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Just an update - I got the MMS to work by using GO SMS from the play store. I thought it was a long shot to install a different messaging app, but now I can both send and receive MMS! It still wont work through the normal messaging app (Sending MMS results in it acting like it went through, but never reaches its destination. Receiving MMS would constantly ask me to download it, then fail when I would click the download button.) But then when I go into this go sms app and try to download it, it works just fine, and sends just fine. The options in this app seem pretty awesome for a free app anyways so I'm actually kinda happy I had to find a workaround
It seems when I downloaded this app, that the messaging app would often forceclose after receiving a mms. To eliminate this, I just went in the messaging app and turned off notifications and auto retrieve MMS. no more force closes
Hope this helps anyone else who may be having this issue!
Have a great weekend!!!
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Thanks for this info! This new Synergy ROM is very nice, and I had not noticed the mms issue until today. Mine actually rebooted a few times while the messaging apps fought it out. I think I have it sorted now. I am glad I continued to try getting Synergy installed.
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semikills said:
Just an update - I got the MMS to work by using GO SMS from the play store. I thought it was a long shot to install a different messaging app, but now I can both send and receive MMS! It still wont work through the normal messaging app (Sending MMS results in it acting like it went through, but never reaches its destination. Receiving MMS would constantly ask me to download it, then fail when I would click the download button.) But then when I go into this go sms app and try to download it, it works just fine, and sends just fine. The options in this app seem pretty awesome for a free app anyways so I'm actually kinda happy I had to find a workaround
It seems when I downloaded this app, that the messaging app would often forceclose after receiving a mms. To eliminate this, I just went in the messaging app and turned off notifications and auto retrieve MMS. no more force closes
Hope this helps anyone else who may be having this issue!
Have a great weekend!!!
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Thanks for the workaround hopefully they try to fix this in the next update. So I've had read that the next's update, the team will concentrate on Sprint :fingers-crossed:
The thread that you provide it, got me thinking allot and I'm afraid of restoring my phone to a backup I had made before installing Synergy Rom. Me thinking if I do something more I will end up having no service or phone number . I never seen this happen before
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I guess my fear and guts were correct about my phone giving me a surprise ! Just restore my phone to my backup I made before installing Synergy Rom. Now knowing I can't activate my phone with stock rom =( Phone calls work, Sms seem to works when sending pictures and text. 4G is working but I can't activate my phone. Why? I'm going to start looking for info later on the day
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I guess my fear and guts were correct about my phone giving me a surprise ! Just restore my phone to my backup I made before installing Synergy Rom. Now knowing I can't activate my phone with stock rom =( Phone calls work, Sms seem to works when sending pictures and text. 4G is working but I can't activate my phone. Why? I'm going to start looking for info later on the day
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Did you click the activate this device button under settings? That is completely not necessary.your phone its already activated otherwise you wouldn't even be able to make calls. The activate button is for when you first get the device it activates it on sprint's side
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I just flashed the most recent AOKP on my AT&T GS3 and can't receive MMS. the issue is the same on the stock messaging app as well as handcent, my APN settings are all correct, and every other option that I've researched (here and elsewhere) yields no positive results. I didn't have an issue with an older version of AOKP, but I updated because other aspects of the ROM were getting a little glitchy. This version is much smoother, but now MMS isn't working. what the heck is going on?
unable to send recently as well...
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I just flashed the most recent AOKP on my AT&T GS3 and can't receive MMS. the issue is the same on the stock messaging app as well as handcent, my APN settings are all correct, and every other option that I've researched (here and elsewhere) yields no positive results. I didn't have an issue with an older version of AOKP, but I updated because other aspects of the ROM were getting a little glitchy. This version is much smoother, but now MMS isn't working. what the heck is going on?
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Dirty flash?
Check your apn settings
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clean flash, all apn settings are the same as before the flash
I believe the default sms app might not be compressing the image to fit your carriers mms limit. Try using a different sms app and see if it sends. If that's the problem you could use an alternative sms app or try decreasing your cameras quality to make the images smaller.
update: I did a factory reset, and mms started working again... for about a day. it then started doing the same things as before, so I'm totally lost. same issue arises whether I use handcent or the stock app. will attempt a third messaging app for the purpose of covering all bases
no other third party messaging apps work either. I can't think of anything else that could be an issue. any more help?
Had similar issues do you use ad blocker? Apparently it's a common issue ad blocker has
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good heavens! I never would've guessed adblock plus would be affecting messaging! I disabled adblock and after a reboot was able to receive an mms. thank you for that little pearl of wisdom!
kklizzle said:
good heavens! I never would've guessed adblock plus would be affecting messaging! I disabled adblock and after a reboot was able to receive an mms. thank you for that little pearl of wisdom!
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Took me forever to figure it out customized it how I wanted tested then had to add apps back one at a time until it stopped working my friend got really sick of getting mms from me while testing. It's a known issues listed on their Web page apparently the block port 80 and that's what mms goes thru
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