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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.
rubberwheels said:
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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Much appreciated!
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Much appreciated!
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Wouldn't it auto update anyway? Why you hate hangouts? Its pretty much everything talk was plus tons more...
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I was able to find the Talk Apk. Auto-update is easily preventable by setting it not to do so.
Talk is far, far more visually appealing and navigable. When chatting with someone, I find it impossible to side swipe to the user list screen for some reason. Hangouts is just another example of trying to "fix" something that wasn't broken. What is the "tons" more you refer to? It still hasn't merged SMS, which would actually have been useful.
I bet you like the new Maps too and the loss of layer functionality?
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Wouldn't it auto update anyway? Why you hate hangouts? Its pretty much everything talk was plus tons more...
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Wouldn't it auto update anyway? Why you hate hangouts? Its pretty much everything talk was plus tons more...
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No it does not if you disable auto-updates.
Here is Google talk.
http://www40.zippyshare.com/v/72060416/file.html
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I was able to find the Talk Apk. Auto-update is easily preventable by setting it not to do so.
Talk is far, far more visually appealing and navigable. When chatting with someone, I find it impossible to side swipe to the user list screen for some reason. Hangouts is just another example of trying to "fix" something that wasn't broken. What is the "tons" more you refer to? It still hasn't merged SMS, which would actually have been useful.
I bet you like the new Maps too and the loss of layer functionality?
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Perhaps to you. I do like the new maps it seems to lock quicker. No need for the attitude... I find the navigation much easier with the swiping and I love the look of the application. Its far easier to add people from your contacts as well as the different levels of navigation within the application. Love how easy it is overall versus talk. The new maps application lost a feature I don't use... Not saying its alright for all but your attitude sucks...
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Sorry, man. No attitude intended. You asked me why I hate Hangouts and I responded.
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Perhaps to you. I do like the new maps it seems to lock quicker. No need for the attitude...
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Sorry, man. No attitude intended. You asked me why I hate Hangouts and I responded.
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Deleted. Not worth my time lol
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Much appreciated!
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I'm gonna be an idiot here and apologize for jumping in your ****. You didn't have an attitude. I did. Sorry about that. .
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rl421403 said:
No it does not if you disable auto-updates.
Here is Google talk.
http://www40.zippyshare.com/v/72060416/file.html
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Thanks for this. I'm not a fan of the new version.
Could anyone using this tell me what version of Talk this is? Also the best way to remove Hangouts would be to delete it via TiBu?
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Could anyone using this tell me what version of Talk this is? Also the best way to remove Hangouts would be to delete it via TiBu?
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I'd say through root explorer
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Could anyone using this tell me what version of Talk this is? Also the best way to remove Hangouts would be to delete it via TiBu?
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You can remove this by TB. Will work fine.
But as @cstrife999 mentioned, I also just remove apk from system/app/ folder.
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Could anyone using this tell me what version of Talk this is? Also the best way to remove Hangouts would be to delete it via TiBu?
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Titanium backup says it's version 4.2.2-612687 (330)
just uninstall hangouts, and it should revert to talk. that's been my experience.
hangouts sucks. i still can't easily see who's online and who isn't, that's a huge PITA.
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just uninstall hangouts, and it should revert to talk. that's been my experience.
hangouts sucks. i still can't easily see who's online and who isn't, that's a huge PITA.
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With the new update you should be able to see who is online. I know I can.
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I just checked and I still think they need to improve on that. I'd like it if they showed the online status in the opened hangouts window instead of just the new hangouts window.
If they did that then it's worth switching to, but as it stands, talk is still superior in online chat in my opinion.
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Could anyone using this tell me what version of Talk this is? Also the best way to remove Hangouts would be to delete it via TiBu?
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Yep, that's what I did on my N7 (2013). However, I backed it up first just in case and THEN delete it.
One thing I hate about Hangout is that BY DEFAULT, ALL conversation are recorded. I can disable this, but only per conversation instead of the default option. So I have to disable this for EVERY single chat windows, both old and new ones.
Hangouts irritated the hell out of me as well. After using Talk for a couple of years, the update to Hangouts drove me straight to WhatsApp.
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Does talk work on 4.4?
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Hangout is a bit quirky, as I've yet to figure out how to send an SMS directly through the app, but it's much more feature packed than Talk I think.
Can someone point me in the right direction? I basically have to go into my Contacts and just choose to send a message. There's got to be a way to do it through Hangout itself though, right?
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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vikramdhani said:
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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cbucz24 said:
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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XxSilent.NightmarexX said:
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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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.
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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.
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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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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?
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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.
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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"