I have a Dell streak running 2.2 from O2, I think its great but there's one thing really irritating me.
Within the messaging under any thread there's 'Me' and a contact, the contact has a picture but all the 'Me' has next to it is an ugly grey square
Xanguard said:
I have a Dell streak running 2.2 from O2, I think its great but there's one thing really irritating me.
Within the messaging under any thread there's 'Me' and a contact, the contact has a picture but all the 'Me' has next to it is an ugly grey square
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take a pic, go to gallery, click on pic, choose 'set as', then 'contact', then just choose your number. if not, make yourself a contact.
Nope nothing happened
i get the same thing with handcent on my wildfire with openfire v2.3. doesnt worry me though.
Sent from my wildfire using XDA App
Seems like there's no way to edit your own contact, fair enough you can add yourself to contacts but thats no help
Xanguard said:
Seems like there's no way to edit your own contact, fair enough you can add yourself to contacts but thats no help
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why would that be no help? thats what I've done, and in handcent/chompsms/stock it shows my pic next to what I have sent. Thought that was what you wanted?
stoney73 said:
why would that be no help? thats what I've done, and in handcent/chompsms/stock it shows my pic next to what I have sent. Thought that was what you wanted?
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It didn't work though...
Xanguard said:
It didn't work though...
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ok, in handcent, go to a conversation thread, then click on the 'ugly grey square' that is next to your message. a menu will appear, click account picture, and it will ask you to choose from 'none,pictures or camera.'
only just found that out by playing with it. Hope it helps.
Nah, I use the stock messaging on the streak (even if that is handcent) Ive pressed the square and it just highlights and does nothing
Xanguard said:
Nah, I use the stock messaging on the streak (even if that is handcent) Ive pressed the square and it just highlights and does nothing
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oh well. in trying to help you, I have managed to get my pic next to my msg's in stock and handcent. So, thanks in a roundabout way lol.
Ill try downloading handcent and putting it on there and see if that does both
Thanks for trying anyway, I just have a clearly defective 2.2 Streak
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Is anyone else experiencing this when attempting to reply to a sms message.
The message 'Tap to compose your text' appears but it wont let me 'tap'. I have to wait for about 10 seconds before tapping the screen actually allows me to compose a reply.
Yes, I have delays in the text messaging app. It is very laggy. I can be typing and press a key 3 or 4 times before it registers.
Cheers, I've just figured it out, the issue only happens when I have lots of messages to load in a conversation. It doesn't occur when its a short conversation with one or two messages in.
i think its a known bug keep your conversation list down by backing up on myphone is a suggestion i read somewhere, then you can delete on your phone without losing them completely
hope thats helpful
yes its all do do with the amount of messages in the "thread" but even if i've got say 100 messages in a convo ....whys it lag so much ??? its only loading kilobytes of info... and for the spec of the phone i find this poor coding very annoying !!!!!!!!!!!!
if you look bottom right of the screen (just right of the paper clip) you'll see a thin grey line decreasing . When that's finished you can tap and type. And yes the more sms you have the more the delay.
I have the sams problem. I have over 500 texts under some contacts. and It's a big waiting game to answer a text.
I dont understand why HTC have choosen to load ALL texts. the last 20 would have been enough.
In the new ROM 1.48 the problem is the same.
Torben-h said:
I have the sams problem. I have over 500 texts under some contacts. and It's a big waiting game to answer a text.
I dont understand why HTC have choosen to load ALL texts. the last 20 would have been enough.
In the new ROM 1.48 the problem is the same.
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I must say HTC developers are under qualified. END.
Xeon said:
I must say HTC developers are under qualified. END.
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haha ! here here !!!!
erosennin said:
if you look bottom right of the screen (just right of the paper clip) you'll see a thin grey line decreasing . When that's finished you can tap and type. And yes the more sms you have the more the delay.
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Wooo!! Cheers for this info!! Love you!! LOL I've been wondering why it takes so bloody long, but it's cos I have several hundred messages in the main thread!!
goth_boarder said:
Wooo!! Cheers for this info!! Love you!! LOL I've been wondering why it takes so bloody long, but it's cos I have several hundred messages in the main thread!!
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You're most welcome. Hope you're a bombshell, blonde with blue eyes.
Torben-h said:
I have the sams problem. I have over 500 texts under some contacts. and It's a big waiting game to answer a text.
I dont understand why HTC have choosen to load ALL texts. the last 20 would have been enough.
In the new ROM 1.48 the problem is the same.
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Oh man, that sucks was hoping it would be fixed there
I'm actually beginning to get a little dissapointed by the official rom
I love tweaking stuff etc... but having problems with something every other phone handles perfectly like SMS is ridiculous.
Stormenet said:
Oh man, that sucks was hoping it would be fixed there
I'm actually beginning to get a little dissapointed by the official rom
I love tweaking stuff etc... but having problems with something every other phone handles perfectly like SMS is ridiculous.
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you are rigt.100% right mate.i am so pissed off about this.
Has anyone actually fed this into HTC to make them aware of the issue so they know it is everyone who is complaining and not just a select few?
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Has anyone actually fed this into HTC to make them aware of the issue so they know it is everyone who is complaining and not just a select few?
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Well, I've actually reported this today, as I am sick of it
I wonder if HTC uses their own phones they make...
I think they made it for people like me who delete every sms at the end of the day. Don't get mad, just a joke but that's really what I do unless I need to keep it for reference in which case I copy it to an alarmed note.
It's a rather strange issue. I have several lengthy conversations (not 500 messages long, of course, but with dozens of them), and all but one load instantly and the keyboard pops up also instantly. One of them is incredibly laggy, although it's like 10 messages long. The only difference I see is that the other person has a contact picture attached and she is my wife.
Perhaps is there a way (cab, setting, ...) to makes auto-delete messages after a certain limit (for example, delete messages when there's more than 50...) ? Already looked in settings, but didn't found that..
Here are work-arounds for the SMS lag problem...
Option 1:
when the SMS conversation is building (the gray bar is shrinking), just click the SEND button. It will prompt "This message is blank...", then click No, and it will go back to the SMS conversation -- but this time, there is no lag and you can start typing after pressing the "Tap here to compose text"
Option 2:
if there is one or two persons that you exchange lots of SMS with, put them as a Quick Link (to SMS) on the front page. That way, when you press the Quick Link, it starts a direct SMS composition without dialogue, and thus no lag.
Can't wait till HTC properly fix this!
Enjoy!
Meow
MeowMeowMan said:
Option 1:
when the SMS conversation is building (the gray bar is shrinking), just click the SEND button. It will prompt "This message is blank...", then click No, and it will go back to the SMS conversation -- but this time, there is no lag and you can start typing after pressing the "Tap here to compose text"
Option 2:
if there is one or two persons that you exchange lots of SMS with, put them as a Quick Link (to SMS) on the front page. That way, when you press the Quick Link, it starts a direct SMS composition without dialogue, and thus no lag.
Can't wait till HTC properly fix this!
Enjoy!
Meow
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Option 1 doesn't works here, the second does
Now I believe this is something that has been happening since 1.5 and its a little annoying, I wanted to check with you guys to see if this too is irritating to more people.
now to send a new Text msg, I type the first couple letters of the name and wait for the possible contacts to show and select, now what irritates me is that not only do the mobile numbers show up but also their home numbers, now I know that technology has gotten better and that on some cases home numbers can receive text msgs(verizon fios customers I believe has this feature). but 99.999% of the time you are only texting mobiles.
so the 1 million dollar question, can this be modified so that it only shows mobile numbers ???
I've looked at the settings for messages and didn't find anything there, if you guys have found something please let me know.
im running dc 2.1 rom, but I've seen this on all roms used on my hero.
Im trying to remember if aosp has the same issue, maybe some aosp guys can check for me.
I had the g1 before the hero and I dont remember having this, but well its been a while.
Thanks.
I believe it just pulls up all contact information for the contact you're entering. It WOULD be nice if it had a smart feature to just show the mobile number, I agree. But I don't believe there's a setting for it.
Handsent has this functionality in the settings...
Jason kiDD said:
Handsent has this functionality in the settings...
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Yeah, but I think he's talking about the default messaging app.
I dont know if everyone is aware but Sprint has text to landline. Anytime you send a text message to a landline Sprint leaves a message. Ive been using this feature for the past 6 months. It works in english and spanish. Not perfect but good enough. Im guessing its included on the simply everything plans Because I did not request any service like this. Anyway:
The Default messages app is limited to 10 contacts at a time
There also an issue with spanish characters like ó,é,i,ñ, etc. Well, its not a android issue, is that most other phones do not support these characters and the whole text message gets messed up
If I was you I would switch to Handscent.
energizer1389 said:
If I was you I would switch to Handscent.
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Looks like Im gonna try Handscent...
emenny81 said:
Looks like Im gonna try Handscent...
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You'll like it much better.
Amazing that it's free. I'd pay 5 bucks for it just for the voice input alone.
emenny81 said:
Looks like Im gonna try Handscent...
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Handcent is a little intimidating at the beginning. Play with the options for a while and you'll get the full potential.
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Now I believe this is something that has been happening since 1.5 and its a little annoying, I wanted to check with you guys to see if this too is irritating to more people.
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This is because Carriers supports Text to landline now, were you can send a text to a home phone.
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Handcent is a little intimidating at the beginning. Play with the options for a while and you'll get the full potential.
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But you don't have to. Works great "right out of the box"
Might just want to enable notifications from handcent and disable notifications from the Messages app.
scirio said:
But you don't have to. Works great "right out of the box"
Might just want to enable notifications from handcent and disable notifications from the Messages app.
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I agree. I meant intimidating because the amount of options that are available for modification.
Hey all i figured I'd just throw this in here incase anyone similar to me didn't notice it on the stock DK28 rom if you go into the contact list you can press on a contact and slide left or right for "Call or Message", and it will immediately take you to a message or start calling them. Found it pretty neat and useful, unfortunately I flashed back to stock in hope Froyo will come very soon and lost that feature so for those on stock will have wait.
Anyway I hope this is news for some people, like I said i used my phone for days without noticing this lol
Enjoy!
-D3luSi0n4L
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Hey all i figured I'd just throw this in here incase anyone similar to me didn't notice it on the stock DK28 rom if you go into the contact list you can press on a contact and slide left or right for "Call or Message", and it will immediately take you to a message or start calling them. Found it pretty neat and useful, unfortunately I flashed back to stock in hope Froyo will come very soon and lost that feature so for those on stock will have wait.
Anyway I hope this is news for some people, like I said i used my phone for days without noticing this lol
Enjoy!
-D3luSi0n4L
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yes someone here had mentioned that before. Its pretty neat, but thanks for posting for those who were not aware of it
This is on stock too. Click a display picture and it will bring up a menu of options among which are a phone and a sms bubble. Click on one or the other and you go straight to that.
kenvan19 said:
This is on stock too. Click a display picture and it will bring up a menu of options among which are a phone and a sms bubble. Click on one or the other and you go straight to that.
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Oh sweet, I'll have to check that out, doesn't sound as eye candy as froyo but accomplishes the same thing!
Thanks!
D3luSi0n4L
Since I have redone my phone, contacts in my contact list the name is now showing up in text messages. Anyone know what the problem may be?
Thanks.
mynewepic10 said:
Since I have redone my phone, contacts in my contact list the name is now showing up in text messages. Anyone know what the problem may be?
Thanks.
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I'm a bit confused, can you reword that?
Sent from my Epic 4G
silverballer95 said:
I'm a bit confused, can you reword that?
Sent from my Epic 4G
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Ok I took my phone back to stock. I have since put a custom kernel on it, mobile ap, and emotionless beast. Every since then when I get a text message of someone from my contact list, it only shows the number instead of the name.
Hopefully that makes better sense.
mynewepic10 said:
Ok I took my phone back to stock. I have since put a custom kernel on it, mobile ap, and emotionless beast. Every since then when I get a text message of someone from my contact list, it only shows the number instead of the name.
Hopefully that makes better sense.
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It does but I don't have any experience with different roms or.kernels on the Epic. Can't really help :/ hopefully someone else knows
Sent from my Epic 4G
mynewepic10 said:
Ok I took my phone back to stock. I have since put a custom kernel on it, mobile ap, and emotionless beast. Every since then when I get a text message of someone from my contact list, it only shows the number instead of the name.
Hopefully that makes better sense.
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I am a flash-a-holic, so maybe I can help a "little".!! I have noticed that many of the latest/greatest themes use some form of the stock messaging ap, which has a check box in the settings menu (under "extra settings") that says something like "Only Mobile Numbers". Unchecking this has fixed this issue for me.
And before I get flamed too bad by people who "know" this isn't the reason, but have not offered their own suggestions - this is what I have noticed and what has worked for me!
i swear that is a setting... i cannot remember exactly where i saw that but i know i did, unless it was on another android... i wish i could be more help, ill try to see if i can look it up tomorrow at work, have access to all the menus on one screen rather than cheking everything on my phone
How can we remove the annoying chatbots from the top of my messaging app ?
Which messaging app are you using?
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Which messaging app are you using?
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Stock
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Stock
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I am also using the stock messaging app and don't have "chatbots". Unless you are referring to the Network Messages, where it's a message to a small phone number. Are they grouped under 1 thing, then you can see all of the different one's? Facebook has this kind of visual setting, I'm not sure if this if what you are referring to though.
Can you show me a screen shot now?
I'll help figure this out with ya!
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Which messaging app are you using?
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I am also using the stock messaging app and don't have "chatbots". Unless you are referring to the Network Messages, where it's a message to a small phone number. Are they grouped under 1 thing, then you can see all of the different one's? Facebook has this kind of visual setting, I'm not sure if this if what you are referring to though.
Can you show me a screen shot now?
I'll help figure this out with ya!
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https://m.imgur.com/a/nlUYdHZ
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Stock
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That doesn't look like the stock messaging app.
Tap on the 3 dots, then is there settings in that drop down?
Also, go into the Chatbots conversation, and then show me what that looks like.
Here is what my stock messaging app looks like on the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren:
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That doesn't look like the stock messaging app.
Tap on the 3 dots, then is there settings in that drop down?
Also, go into the Chatbots conversation, and then show me what that looks like.
Here is what my stock messaging app looks like on the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren:
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Ya. It is a stock app. I guess you didn't get a a newest update. Do a search. Looks like only effects TMobile people.
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Ya. It is a stock app. I guess you didn't get a a newest update. Do a search. Looks like only effects TMobile people.
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Send some screen shots so I can help you.
I'm also on t mobile.
I'm on a 7T Pro Mclaren as well and have the chatbots showing up
Build number: 10.0.36.HD61CB
Messaging app version is: 5.1.20.200422105021.c57d7ec
Screen shots.
Oh dang ! I don't have that build yet so I can't help to check it out.
I gotta run that OTA fixer.
What are the settings pages for Chats and for Wireless Alerts?
Chat settings and wireless alert settings.
Any help is appreciated it's been bothering me since it showed up
@RypeDub if you can get the messaging .apk off your phone before upgrading I can try to install it on my phone and see if it resolves the problem.
Kind of a manual work around but if we can get the .apk somewhere it'll at least be a solution for now.
How do you do that? I'll help out before I run the OTA fixer
I downloaded Package Manager: App info, APK Analyze & backup by Sarangal
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sarangal.packagemanager&hl=en_US
In that app you should be able to "share" and fire it into an e-mail to yourself then onto xda, or possibly google cloud, or do a back up and manually pull it off the phone.
I'm sure there are other package managers that can do the same as well.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15_md-XUKtK_l5gv0_cL6ZW-MRj3cfmod/view?usp=drivesdk
That looks like the Google messaging app not the default OnePlus messaging app. At least when I downloaded it that what it's showing up as and when clicking "view in play store" it goes to the Google messaging app. Either way I'm not able to install it as it's failing. I'll mess with it a little more possible tomorrow. Thank for trying!
Picture of the details for the default OnePlus messaging app:
And then the one that you uploaded:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/15_md-XUKtK_l5gv0_cL6ZW-MRj3cfmod/view?usp=drivesdk