Setting default apps on the G1 - G1 General

i recently installed a text app and when the g1 asked what app i wanted to be the default i hit the wrong one, is there a way to fix this ? i reinstalled the app and still no luck
any ideas?
thank you.

Go into settings > applications > manage applications and just clear the defaults.

guillermojm said:
i recently installed a text app and when the g1 asked what app i wanted to be the default i hit the wrong one, is there a way to fix this ? i reinstalled the app and still no luck
any ideas?
thank you.
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thank you that worked perfectly =)

I have this exact same problem with the sms widget in jachero2.63 I installed handcent sms and assigned the sms widget to use the default sms app by mistake. I used the above method to attempt to clear defaults and it appears to have no default apps assigned. Any ideas??

Uninstall Handcent, then reinstall. The first time you use it (again), it should give you the option to set it as the default....

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im not getting my texts

so i rooted, flashed the modaco rom, and now im not getting texts. i removed all the sprint crap (except core and navigation) as well as the stock app and widget. also the htc twitter widget. and suggestions on how to get this fixed?
ix3u said:
so i rooted, flashed the modaco rom, and now im not getting texts. i removed all the sprint crap (except core and navigation) as well as the stock app and widget. also the htc twitter widget. and suggestions on how to get this fixed?
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ran into this same problem, are you useing a task manager? there are a couple backround services that if you kill stop you from gettings sms's
using task panel. but its set up the same as its been since i got the phone, and i never had any problems.
ix3u said:
using task panel. but its set up the same as its been since i got the phone, and i never had any problems.
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I had the problem for a couple days after getting my hero. I connected it to my task killer. Here's some stuff you can try.
reboot and try agian
make sure auto recieve is on
update your prl
download 3rd party messenger app
restore to stock
if still screwed up... contact sprint
I haven't had the first problem with my sms's after rooting and installing a modaco's rom
Make sure you enable auto-retreival of sms and mms in whatever messaging app you're using and report back to us.
well i updated the prl. i have no idea what that is, but apparently it worked. did that and rebooted and it seems to be working fine now.
ix3u said:
well i updated the prl. i have no idea what that is, but apparently it worked. did that and rebooted and it seems to be working fine now.
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prl is your prefered roaming list... it tells your phone what towers etc you operate on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preferred_Roaming_List
gotcha. another question now that i got this fixed. how do i turn off the notifications for the default sms app? ive been using handcent for awhile and could never manage to get the other one turned up so i get notifications from both
ix3u said:
gotcha. another question now that i got this fixed. how do i turn off the notifications for the default sms app? ive been using handcent for awhile and could never manage to get the other one turned up so i get notifications from both
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Few steps:
1. Go in to the default Messaging app > Menu > Settings and uncheck retreive sms and mms > uncheck notifications
2. Home > Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage > Messaging > Clear Defaults
3. Go to the people app, do like your going to send an sms message, a pop up will come up asking which app yyou'd like to do this from > check-mark default and select your preffered messaging app
4. paypal me $1
scirio said:
2. Home > Menu > Settings > Applications > Manage > Messaging > Clear Defaults
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oh hell... i just learned something new... thanks!
UPDATE: BALLS!!! it don't work... :/
what does work is under people > contact > hold down on send message and you can choose default
I just started having this problem after doing the root and modaco rom. I have tried a PRL update, hard reset, and numerous soft resets, verified my auto-receive settings and have tried the stock app as well as handcent.
Any ideas?
ix3u said:
gotcha. another question now that i got this fixed. how do i turn off the notifications for the default sms app? ive been using handcent for awhile and could never manage to get the other one turned up so i get notifications from both
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Notifications are turned off by the following:
Go into the Default Messaging app (HTC's buggy one)
Menu > Settings > Scroll Down and Uncheck Notifications
well it went from working earlier today to not working again. i cant figure it out. nothing changed and at somepoint today,i stopped getting my texts. my wife called me from work wondering why i hadnt gotten back to her cos she had texted me 3 times. i was texting with her back and forth earlier in the day and now nothing. they send fine. i just stop getting them
ix3u said:
so i rooted, flashed the modaco rom, and now im not getting texts. i removed all the sprint crap (except core and navigation) as well as the stock app and widget. also the htc twitter widget. and suggestions on how to get this fixed?
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Are you saying you removed the stock messaging application? If so, my understanding is that would be very problematic at best. Unfortunately the Hero still uses some code from the default Messaging app (even if you are using Handcent SMS or Chomp and have it set as the default SMS client)
"Long time listener. First time caller"
not the stock messaging app, the stock app
So, the more I'm reading about this issue, the more it appears this is possibly a permanent problem on the device once it appears. I have tried everything and cannot receive a text.
ix3u said:
not the stock messaging app, the stock app
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Can you provide a list of all the sprint/stock stuff that you removed?
So I called sprint tech support today. The tech was pretty helpful and seemed to be familiar with the hero. After 30 mins of various tests he came to the conclusion that I had originally suggested (bluetooth causes low ROM) and asked me to exchange the phone at a local store because htc wants this "batch" of phones back.
I find it hard to believe this issue is limited to a "batch" of phones as that would indicate that they know exactly what is causing the problem and would be able to fix it.
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So I called sprint tech support today. The tech was pretty helpful and seemed to be familiar with the hero. After 30 mins of various tests he came to the conclusion that I had originally suggested (bluetooth causes low ROM) and asked me to exchange the phone at a local store because htc wants this "batch" of phones back.
I find it hard to believe this issue is limited to a "batch" of phones as that would indicate that they know exactly what is causing the problem and would be able to fix it.
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I havent had any issues with bt. when my ipod dies i just switch and listen to music on my phone. using bt moto rokr s305, i believe.

SMS Issue

It wont let me select a contact when I click on to
I can go to the contacts and press the smiley face thing and it will let me but if I try to type the name it just types it with no number. ir just randomly creates numbers. ive already done a hard/soft/factory reset
what am I doing wrong?
this is pissing me off
Try using handcent sms and see if that works
is that an SMS app?
The best i bet 80% of the people here use it
this fixed it, but I HATE the way it looks, no way we can get the original SMS app working correctly?
Z51 said:
this fixed it, but I HATE the way it looks, no way we can get the original SMS app working correctly?
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Handcent can be fully customized so the look can be changed dramatically.
Have you tried settings. Privacy. Reset to default? And Forgive me i'm assuming you already restarted the phone To see if that fixed it...
In Handcent go to the settings, you can change almost every single aspect of the app, its pretty damn cool
Weird, I want to report I've had no issue with the original SMS program, I can't seem to reproduce that. Do people really use handcent?
I dont know anyone personally that doesnt use handcent on their android phone, I guess based on that I just kinda figured everyone did
DMaverick50 said:
Have you tried settings. Privacy. Reset to default? And Forgive me i'm assuming you already restarted the phone To see if that fixed it...
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I've already done a hard reset, factory reset, soft reset, etc... lol
still nothing and its starting to tick me off
handcent is ok, but i prefer the android SMS app.
any updates on fixing this?
Are your contacts phones numbers set as 'mobile'? I think the default application only pops-up contacts' mobile numbers.
If you imported them from another contact list then it's possible that they've been defaulted to something different.
JoshHart said:
Try using handcent sms and see if that works
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Thanks it is a great app.
jonc said:
Are your contacts phones numbers set as 'mobile'? I think the default application only pops-up contacts' mobile numbers.
If you imported them from another contact list then it's possible that they've been defaulted to something different.
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this fixed it thanks!
all my contacts were set as "other"
Glad I could help.
Apps like handcent sms optionally allow you to use non-mobile numbers for SMSs, but the default app it quite restricted.

[Q] Changing file association? SMS App.

Is there any way to unassociate a file-program relationship?
Allow me to elaborate...
I used handcent for texting on my g2. I sold that yesterday and got a mt4g, but I have a problem. When I installed it on my g2 and first opened a text, a message popped up and asked me which program I wanted to use and I clicked handcent. Ever since then I never had a problem with it on my g2, it would always open my texts with handcent. But when I opened a text on my mt4g it didn't ask but I didnt think anything of it at first. But i noticed now that when I get a text, i get 2, one for the stock app and one for handcent. Is there any way to "unassociate" the program with the text files? So then my stock messaging app won't work? i also tried going to "manage applications" and tried to uninstall the stock app but the box is greyed out and you cannot delete it, nor did I know if this was a good idea or not.
TIA
Disable notifications in stock app and you should be good to go.
1. Go to Manage Apps, find stock messages.apk and click the "Clear Defaults" button at the bottom
2. Use titanium if you wanna freeze or uninstall Messages.apk (not recommended since messages.apk have the auto-retrieve option for SMSs)
3. And yes disable any notifications in Settings of stock app

Stock messaging app keeps going back to DEFAULT on it's own....

I use Google Voice and some other texting app... I want my phone to ask me everytime I want to send a text which app I want to use, so I "clear default" on the stock messaging app. but it keeps selecting back on it's own!! It's annoying. Does anyone know how to stop this? if I clear defaults now, few minutes later the stock app is "default" again!
haulero said:
I use Google Voice and some other texting app... I want my phone to ask me everytime I want to send a text which app I want to use, so I "clear default" on the stock messaging app. but it keeps selecting back on it's own!! It's annoying. Does anyone know how to stop this? if I clear defaults now, few minutes later the stock app is "default" again!
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I would suggest freezing that messaging app that you are not using. Titanium backup does this.
Brava27 said:
I would suggest freezing that messaging app that you are not using. Titanium backup does this.
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That doesn't help. I "turned off" stock app but my other messaging app (goSMS) then sets itself as default! when I clear defaults for goSMS few minutes later it will select itselft as default, just like stock app does. Now, if I uninstall goSMS then "hangouts" will be default and will select itself as default!... So for some reason, clearing defaults for messaging doesn't work because random messaging app will set as default on it's own, wheather is stock app, goSMS or hangouts.
I guess nobody else have the same problem??? I have 4 browsers, Opera, Chrome, Mozilla and stock browser app and everytime I click on a link (say, from a text message I click a link some friend sent me) phone will ask which browser I want to use and then I pick... that is exactly what I want on text messages! I need the phone to ask me everytime I send a text so I can choose stock app or google voice! but everytime I clear defaults, they go back to defaul on it's own.

Messaging app crashing after Oreo update (H870 model)

After yesterday's upgrade to Oreo I can't open messaging app. It's crashing before opening.
I cleared app cache/data, made phone reset ... Any solution?
Thank you!
go to settings, aplications and select messages app and clear cache and data of that app. reboot the phone and see if this works...
That's what I've done. It's written in first post.
Have you try to update chrome? Or go to setting->developer option->webview choose Chrome stable.
It's updated and set in webwiew ... Is this ooption somwhow connected with messaging app?
p.s.:, I've done hard reset and now it works.
akulp said:
It's updated and set in webwiew ... Is this ooption somwhow connected with messaging app?
p.s.:, I've done hard reset and now it works.
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Because I ever uninstall chrome and didn't set webview, the messaging app has stopped like you. ?
Interesting
Hi there.
Same problem with Message app here.
Chrome is up to date, and set in webview by default (i cannot select Android webview, it's grayed out).
So I downloaded"Android Messages" by Google, set it as default messege app in settings. Et vaula...
My Messages app doesn't work but I'm able to send and receive SMS.
sun_is_shinning said:
go to settings, aplications and select messages app and clear cache and data of that app. reboot the phone and see if this works...
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hibridman said:
Hi there.
Same problem with Message app here.
Chrome is up to date, and set in webview by default (i cannot select Android webview, it's grayed out).
So I downloaded"Android Messages" by Google, set it as default messege app in settings. Et vaula...
My Messages app doesn't work but I'm able to send and receive SMS.
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Try to delete all messages.
Than default app'll probaly start to work.
I had same problem. I have 2 sms apps. When I woke up this morning, all stopped working . Then I read here about the chrome thing. So I remembered I disabled Chrome lastnight. So I enabled it then sms apps working again. Why is chrome connected to my sms apps? Hhmmm...

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