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is there any way i can delete the mms app and replace it with..

handcent??

short answer: no.
hand cent and other messaging apps just read the messages out of the stock app.
if you remove it then you won't get any messages. but nandroid and try it, don't take my word for it

You can turn off all notifications in the stock app and use handcent. It will show up in your app drawer but other than that it's like it's not there.

im getting 2 notifications on my device. i desable the notification on the stock app but still shows up.

d0nc0l0 said:
im getting 2 notifications on my device. i desable the notification on the stock app but still shows up.
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in the stock app make sure in menu/settings you uncheck auto retrieve as well as received notification.

i did. i was reading in this forum that it was the beautiful widget

d0nc0l0 said:
i did. i was reading in this forum that it was the beautiful widget
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If you have everything turned off in the stock app then yea, it's beautiful widgets giving you that notification.

Question changing defaults...

How does one change the 4 apps assigned at the bottom?
[phone, contacts, messaging, applications]
My brother downloaded Handcent and wants messaging to go to Handcent not the stock app.
Thanks

mattykinsx said:
How does one change the 4 apps assigned at the bottom?
[phone, contacts, messaging, applications]
My brother downloaded Handcent and wants messaging to go to Handcent not the stock app.
Thanks
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Change the ****ty TouchWiz interface

You cannot. The Epic4G has an older version of TouchWiz and does not allow it.
I recommend you install "AWD Launcher" or "LauncherPro". Both support that feature.

That's....lame...but alright thanks for the suggestion.

mattykinsx said:
How does one change the 4 apps assigned at the bottom?
[phone, contacts, messaging, applications]
My brother downloaded Handcent and wants messaging to go to Handcent not the stock app.
Thanks
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I'd suggest downloading ADW, lots of settings and you can get it to look like TouchWiz also.

An additional thing to consider, AMOLED screens suffer from "Burn-in". The most likely place it will happen is the status bar since it is always displayed. These other launchers have a setting that allows you to hide it (status bar), which will help.
Technically it would be more accurate to call it "Burn-out" but the burn-in term is carried over from CRT displays. The issue has a similar result. You will see a ghost of items that are on the screen for long periods.

Just download Handcent. When you hit the messaging icon at the bottom it will ask you if you want to use the stock app or Handcent (then you can check - remember this choice). Now whenever you hit the SMS icon (it will still appear to be the same...). It will open Handcent.

jonesdana said:
Just download Handcent. When you hit the messaging icon at the bottom it will ask you if you want to use the stock app or Handcent (then you can check - remember this choice). Now whenever you hit the SMS icon (it will still appear to be the same...). It will open Handcent.
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Tried it. Didn't work. Doesn't prompt me to select SMS client of choice. I even went into Application Mgmt and deselected Messenger as default. No go.
Any advice? Handcent is...er' was my fave SMS client.

Same thing happened to me. Handcent was the first app I downloaded, always use it, and I was never asked to choose a default.
Sad news on another front: The pre-release, advocate and seed devices were supposed to get the full version of Asphalt 5, and when I finally got around to downloading it today, it was the demo. I'm slightly miffed.

Messaging App Mods?

I'm looking for a messaging app that will get rid of the contact picture next to each text message and only show it at the top, and also allow for changing of the background and LED notification colors. Is anything like this available from any ROMs that I would be able to use/extract it from?

Pretty much your only choices are..
Handcent
ChompSMS
or Stock.
Those are the most popular. Handcent is very easily customized.

i hate how the handcent popup looks so dated. otherwise it is way more customizable than chomp.

I'd really prefer to use the stock app, I just really hate that the contact pictures show up next to each and every text. Hopefully someone comes up with a way to disable this, as I'm not smart enough to figure it out...

I agree with Kilgil27... I used to use Handcent, but eventually went back to the stock app because I would double and triple text my buddies for no reason. I went back to the stock and found it to be so much faster. When I went to uninstall Handcent I found out why... 6MB for a freaking texting app? Damn, son!

[Q] Delete stock SMS app or hide

hey guys i am trying to see if i could delete my stock sms on my epic cause i used Handcent and blacklist some msgs and it still shows them on the stock sms and i want to hide them so can someone help...

If you are using LauncherPro you can easily hide apps you don't use. My phone is out of commission right now, so I can't tell you exactly how to use it.

b3nny said:
If you are using LauncherPro you can easily hide apps you don't use. My phone is out of commission right now, so I can't tell you exactly how to use it.
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thanks man but i am using touchwiz i like touchwiz so i hope there something outhere

You can't delete the stock sms app or you will lose the ability to do mms. The apps from the market aren't full replacements but more like a skin. If you are running any of the froyo leaks, you can replace the sms application on the dock easily. If you aren't then what you can do is go into settings, applications, all, messaging application and wipe defaults. Next time you get a text or send one, it should ask you which application to use (as long as you have another one already installed). You can't replace the icon, but at least it will launch handcent/chomp/whatever instead.
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Im using Handcent and was getting double notifications. I just went to the set-up for stock messaging and disabled notifications. Kind of a band-aid approach but it worked for me.

For sure keep the stock Messenging app.
I removed it completely awhile back, and started getting errors. Picture messages would NOT download/send, and I would get these strange Stock Messenging notifications for texts even though there was NO stock messenging app on the phone.
If anything, hide the messenging app from the drawer, and then you can even try freezing Messenging with Titanium to see if it gives you errors.

NeonMonster said:
For sure keep the stock Messenging app.
I removed it completely awhile back, and started getting errors. Picture messages would NOT download/send, and I would get these strange Stock Messenging notifications for texts even though there was NO stock messenging app on the phone.
If anything, hide the messenging app from the drawer, and then you can even try freezing Messenging with Titanium to see if it gives you errors.
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you see i am atleast trying to hide it but i dont know how to on touchwiz and i dont want to use launcer pro i used it on the moment loved it but i like touchwiz...o i dont have to delete it just hide the stock icon lol

Lock Screen Icons

I'm having an issue with one of the lockscreen icons. I'm using Textra as my default messaging app and it's in my launch bar (Nova Launcher) Whenever i look at the lockscreen, the default messaging app is there and not Textra. Can anyone confirm they are having this issue also.

Replace messages with textra on the sense launch bar and it will be on your lockscreen.

rak1969 said:
Replace messages with textra on the sense launch bar and it will be on your lockscreen.
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Did that, no go.

I'm unlocked, rooted and running LeeDroid rom. Working for me. I put the textra in the dock on sense home and use apex launcher and it's a shortcut on my lockscreen.

rak1969 said:
I'm unlocked, rooted and running LeeDroid rom. Working for me. I put the textra in the dock on sense home and use apex launcher and it's a shortcut on my lockscreen.
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Got it to work. Had to switch back to sense then remove messages and add textra. Thanks.

That's the ticket. Glad you got it sorted.