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[BUG] SMS Annoyances

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.

emenny81 said:
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.

energizer1389 said:
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.

App Idea - Any dev feel free to take this

Someone please take this idea. Charge money for it, make it for free- it doesn't matter to me. What I cannot believe has never been made is a chat widget. Just imagine the Handscent widget but for gtalk/aim/msn/yahoo.
I'm so surprised it hasn't been made. I would actually pay for this app. Anyone interested in developing it?

Sounds like a potential battery drainer. But it's a great idea.
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Meebo? imo instant messenger? eBuddy Messenger?
Don't know if thats exactly what youre looking for.

I think he is looking for a homescreen widget that updates every user defined time and allows the person to chat via MSN, Facebook, ect. ect. directly from the homescreen. Sounds like a great idea.
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This would most likely drain a lot of battery very quickly because the point of chat is to recieve messages instanly, hence INSTANT messenger. To make this into a widget the developer would have to set the widgets onUpdate() method to update every second or less to make it seem instant. Now a work around would be to have the user set the desired time to say 5 seconds or 10 seconds. Doing that would seem "instant" but you could notice some signifigant lag in recieve messages if you set the update time parameters to high, say 30 - 90 seconds.

adecker said:
I think he is looking for a homescreen widget that updates every user defined time and allows the person to chat via MSN, Facebook, ect. ect. directly from the homescreen. Sounds like a great idea.
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This would most likely drain a lot of battery very quickly because the point of chat is to recieve messages instanly, hence INSTANT messenger. To make this into a widget the developer would have to set the widgets onUpdate() method to update every second or less to make it seem instant. Now a work around would be to have the user set the desired time to say 5 seconds or 10 seconds. Doing that would seem "instant" but you could notice some signifigant lag in recieve messages if you set the update time parameters to high, say 30 - 90 seconds.
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Having it refresh once a minute wouldn't be bad. Would a dev be able to try this? These guys are smarter than I am, I'm sure someone could find a way to make it happen and not kill battery life.

richiehd said:
Someone please take this idea. Charge money for it, make it for free- it doesn't matter to me. What I cannot believe has never been made is a chat widget. Just imagine the Handscent widget but for gtalk/aim/msn/yahoo.
I'm so surprised it hasn't been made. I would actually pay for this app. Anyone interested in developing it?
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Trillian does this
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fsalazar504 said:
Trillian does this
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Trillian for android has a widget, really? I tried beta when it first came out. Are you sure it has a widget?

Trillian doesn't have a widget! Bah, you got my hopes up.

Well, Trillian does have an API, not sure if this is true for the Java/Android version of their client just yet. However, if they do support it on Android, there is nothing to stop someone writing a plugin that communicates with a widget ;-)

richiehd said:
Trillian doesn't have a widget! Bah, you got my hopes up.
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Well not a widget but a app. I have it installed now on my evo. Works like all other messaging apps on android, just no widget option.
edit: Sorry when I read your post I just read "chat" lol.

rTiGd2 said:
Well, Trillian does have an API, not sure if this is true for the Java/Android version of their client just yet. However, if they do support it on Android, there is nothing to stop someone writing a plugin that communicates with a widget ;-)
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I would pay for this app! Someone. Please. Anyone. Lol.
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Google Voice

Has anybody else noticed that with each new update, texting works less and has more fing bugs than you can shake a stick at? Some days...it really drives me nuts, and I think its sprint's crappy 3G, but the issues are the same when on wifi or 4g, too.
Which version was the best (I think one before the current version); does anyone have that .apk?
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Hmmm, no, haven't had any issues to be honest. Don't know if it's location based or what, but just to offer another data point I'm in downtown Chicago and rarely stray out to the 'burbs. Could possibly be different somewhere else.

No issues with Google Voice here whatsoever, except for the occasional (<1%) time when a call doesn't get routed to me, or the (<5%) chance that the person listens to about four extra rings before my cellphone starts ringing.

I have even fewer troubles than drmacinyasha and I'm in a small town in Iowa.

You are so lucky.
My texts get hung up, wont send, freeze the whole app, then the other person gets it 5 times, ect. Doesn't matter 3g, 4g, or wifi. Its all I use for texting because I'd rather type on my computer, but when I actually have to text from my phone...its a different story.

what rom are you using? how do you know there isn't another app causing the problem?

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what rom are you using? how do you know there isn't another app causing the problem?
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Myn's RLS 5. I've uninstalled the app and other apps several times - happened on other roms too, like Fresh's.

mine lag as well. Same ROM. maybe its time for a switch

Are you using the anonymous voice feedback? (whichever thing it asked about opting in to when you search for the very first time) I noticed when I said "no" on stock Sense it worked poorly, then better on Warm 2.2 RLS5 and CyanogenMod7 when I said "yes."

What you are describing used to happen to me but it doesn't anymore. The latest version actually fixed multiple and send failures. Other than I've seen once or twice of deleting something then it comes back later, is the only thing I've seen that isn't working right. What's funny is that occasionally, like right now, I use the evo and not the evo shift. I notice lag in the old evo that isn't as bad or isn't there at all in the shift. On both phones I'm running stock rooted.

The only thing I've noticed is that one time I didn't get a text from my girlfriend. Phone calls work great. Texting works great. Maybe I'm the lucky one.

I had the same texting problems with the any rom with the stock messaging.
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subcypher said:
The only thing I've noticed is that one time I didn't get a text from my girlfriend. Phone calls work great. Texting works great. Maybe I'm the lucky one.
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+1 Works great for me too

Google voice works for me great with texting and calling. No problems at all except........NO MMS . Come on google lets get that please.

david279 said:
Google voice works for me great with texting and calling. No problems at all except........NO MMS . Come on google lets get that please.
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Yeah I'm tired of explaining why I have two numbers.

david279 said:
Google voice works for me great with texting and calling. No problems at all except........NO MMS . Come on google lets get that please.
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I just tell people to get with the program and send pictures through email. And if their phone doesn't have email, get with the program and get a better phone.

subcypher said:
I just tell people to get with the program and send pictures through email. And if their phone doesn't have email, get with the program and get a better phone.
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I had lock ups too, sometimes the whole program freezes for me too, i'm on mikifroyo rom, but i think i'm going back to sprint lovers, had no problems with that rom, just was trying different out.

Speaking of texting from google voice, is it possible to send a text to multiple people?

mrquaid said:
Speaking of texting from google voice, is it possible to send a text to multiple people?
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Only on the web app. They need to add that. There hasn't been a update to the app in while.
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david279 said:
They need to add that. There hasn't been a update to the app in while.
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They need to update a lot of their apps. Google Voice needs multiple recipient texting. Google Reader needs a "mark as read" feature implemented. Google Reader needs bookmarks. And the list goes on. Instead... they put out Androidify. Don't get me wrong, I made one. But still, there are more important things they could be doing.

Using hotwords when NOT in Google now

So I am finding conflicting information online about this functionality. Essentially when I would like to do is say a hotword (the default is "google") and the phone would launch a search. As far as I can tell this can only be initiated from within Google Now, which to be honest is almost pointless. Given that you need to touch the screen to launch Google Now its just as easy to hit the little microphone icon. Is it possible to launch the Google Now search without actually being in Google Now? It would be great if I could simply roll over after I get up in the morning and say a hotword which wakes the phone and launches the search app.

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So I am finding conflicting information online about this functionality. Essentially when I would like to do is say a hotword (the default is "google") and the phone would launch a search. As far as I can tell this can only be initiated from within Google Now, which to be honest is almost pointless. Given that you need to touch the screen to launch Google Now its just as easy to hit the little microphone icon. Is it possible to launch the Google Now search without actually being in Google Now? It would be great if I could simply roll over after I get up in the morning and say a hotword which wakes the phone and launches the search app.
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You are correct, that's how it is supposed to work. The phone Googling every time somebody said Google would be out of control.
It's probably possible somehow, but the constant listening for voice input would reduce your battery to a potato.

TheFiveDots said:
You are correct, that's how it is supposed to work. The phone Googling every time somebody said Google would be out of control.
It's probably possible somehow, but the constant listening for voice input would reduce your battery to a potato.
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Would it really hurt the battery that much?

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Would it really hurt the battery that much?
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The microphone constantly enabled while endlessly comparing the input to listen for a keyword?
Absolutely, yes.

Ok, so what about if that only happened when it was charging? For instance, when I am sleeping I leave the phone on the nightstand next to my bed and it is plugged in. Alternatively if you have it setup in your car so that it is charging while you drive. Both instances are ideal for when you would need truly "hands free" access to search functionality.

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The microphone constantly enabled while endlessly comparing the input to listen for a keyword?
Absolutely, yes.
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And obviously yes. OBVIOUSLY.
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Leave Google now screen on while you sleep and click setting to keep screen awake.
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Leave Google now screen on while you sleep and click setting to keep screen awake.
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Thats actually not a terrible idea, although the glowing phone might get kind of annoying while trying to sleep! For driving however that is a great way to do it, so thank you for the suggestion.

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Thats actually not a terrible idea, although the glowing phone might get kind of annoying while trying to sleep! For driving however that is a great way to do it, so thank you for the suggestion.
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You could also use some kinda of app (I forget the name of it) that would auto launch google now and leave the screen on when the phone is plugged in.

jakejm79 said:
You could also use some kinda of app (I forget the name of it) that would auto launch google now and leave the screen on when the phone is plugged in.
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I havent been able to find such an app. If you remember the name please let me know.

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I havent been able to find such an app. If you remember the name please let me know.
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Tasker I believe.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...EsIm5ldC5kaW5nbGlzY2guYW5kcm9pZC50YXNrZXJtIl0.

Phone lags when receiving text messages

I guess the title is pretty self explanatory. I'm not rooted and running the latest updates from Tmo. This has been a issue since the first day I bought the phone but I guess now it's getting to me. I've tried the stock messaging app as well as Chomp, Textra and Handcent and it's the same thing. No matter what I'm doing, when I get a text message the phone freezes/lags. I can pretty much predict when I have one coming because of it. This is first phone I can remember having this issue. Old gf of mine used to have the S5 complained of the same thing and this is my first Samsung device in a long time. Wanted to know if it's my phone or just the way TW handles incoming messages.

Doesn't happen on mine.
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toastido said:
Doesn't happen on mine.
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Yeah I was kinda thinking the same thing. I was hanging on to a thread of hope but it is dashed now. LOL. Thanks for confirming. It didn't seem like something that millions of people would put up with.

Im having the same issue
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klbjr said:
I guess the title is pretty self explanatory. I'm not rooted and running the latest updates from Tmo. This has been a issue since the first day I bought the phone but I guess now it's getting to me. I've tried the stock messaging app as well as Chomp, Textra and Handcent and it's the same thing. No matter what I'm doing, when I get a text message the phone freezes/lags. I can pretty much predict when I have one coming because of it. This is first phone I can remember having this issue. Old gf of mine used to have the S5 complained of the same thing and this is my first Samsung device in a long time. Wanted to know if it's my phone or just the way TW handles incoming messages.
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Isn't there any option like show new message as Popup or extra action for new messages?
Please test Google Messenger App with default setting and also uninstall others and disable the stock messaging app.
let me know if still there is problem.
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Isn't there any option like show new message as Popup or extra action for new messages?
Please test Google Messenger App with default setting and also uninstall others and disable the stock messaging app.
let me know if still there is problem.
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Yeah that didn't work either. It must be my phone. I don't know what could be wrong that it only happens when I get a text but oh well. On to the S8