Voicemail update with ADS ? Tf - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

I can't get this update thing to go away keeps popping up every 5 mins. I dont want ads on my damn voicemail I already get ads with every 3rd party app I dl. Is there any way to stop it from giving me a notification 24 7?

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If it's showing up of status bar, you probably can pull down your notification bar, long press the notification, click app info, you can click disable notifications.
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inlineboy said:
If it's showing up of status bar, you probably can pull down your notification bar, long press the notification, click app info, you can click disable notifications.
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While you can disable notifications from the program (method above or in settings), this also disables ALL notifications from the application. So you also don't get a notification you have new voicemail. There is NO option to use basic voicemail indicator in the status bar.
The only work around I've found is you have to place the voicemail program icon somewhere on the home screen as an indicator for when you have voicemail (isn't that what the notification bar is for?). The anoyware is also built into the dialer itself with very easy access in lower left icon. Obviously, this is meant to be annoying to drive you to pay for premium voicemail or accept ads. They get revenue either way. They might even be deriving revenue by just selling data harnessed from text converting your voicemails? The app also has privacy concerns for me as you can't effectively "opt out" of it use. Not that privacy means much these days...
Custom ROMs probably don't use this "feature".

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Looking for a new SMS/MMS popup app

I've tried different SMS/MMS popup apps. Many are very similar and sort of recently found one that almost satisfies me, popup 7, though it has it limits like MMS notifications not working. Is there an app that when you get a message it notifies you like normal in the status bar and when you click on the notification, via the dropdown, instead of going to the messaging app a popup will show for quick reply and such things. If there isn't one, this would be an awesome app to develop IMO.
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Go SMS pro free on the market
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I like the Pro free SMS app... its nice.
Use handcent. It has the popup set as default. It pops up and gives you a notification in the status bar.
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Go SMS pro free on the market
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+1 on GO SMS Pro, it works great and is highly customizable. Has popups notifications in bar, notification privacy, individual notifications, can customize every single thing about the app. Even make DIY themes right from the apps built in thememaker(separate free add-on) etc etc etc etc. It's the best 3rd party sms app I've used IMO
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Use handcent. It has the popup set as default. It pops up and gives you a notification in the status bar.
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+1 for Handcent.
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rizzomach said:
Go SMS pro free on the market
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+1 to go sms pro, it is the best
I use sms popup. it still goes off your stock messaging app just adds a popup.
Well none of those let you automatically bring out a pop-up for quick reply after you click on the notification. Those popups overlay anything your doing automatically. I was looking for something that notifies you of a message and when you click on it from the notification bar a quick reply pop-up comes out. So essentially you chose when the pop-up comes out. I don't think there is one. Would be a great app to make though I don't know how to.
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whitelight said:
Well none of those let you automatically bring out a pop-up for quick reply after you click on the notification. Those popups overlay anything your doing automatically. I was looking for something that notifies you of a message and when you click on it from the notification bar a quick reply pop-up comes out. So essentially you chose when the pop-up comes out. I don't think there is one. Would be a great app to make though I don't know how to.
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Ah I see...I don't know of any like that, sorry.
WhatsApp.
Let's you text internationally for free
You can configure SMS popup for quick reply from the popup window That's what I use and I love it so much it's included in my rom.
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SMS on the Lockscreen and Notification window...

When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
joeybear23 said:
When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
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Exactly the same here, and it has become very annoying, so far my only complaint of this phone.
erasat said:
Exactly the same here, and it has became very annoying, so far my only complaint of this phone.
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I think it was an oversight...
It will probably get fixed in the next build, but those are usually few and far between when dealing with Samsung and AT&T.
joeybear23 said:
When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
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Did you all tick this setting?
That setting is checked, although even when that is enabled, it shows on the lockscreen but it doesnt open the SMS app when you click it. Only an extra transparent window opens up in the lock screen.
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cmjkxa said:
That setting is checked, although even when that is enabled, it shows on the lockscreen but it doesnt open the SMS app when you click it. Only an extra transparent window opens up in the lock screen.
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I can't figure that transparent box either. Rather annoying, but when a text comes in the preview works in the status bar.
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I get the box also...
But i have my message icon in the shortcut down on bottom of lockscreen. If you stay your swipe on the icon it launches messages...
Hope someone sheds light on the Grey box!
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Just pull down on the lock screen and it would let you tap it and then it will take you to the message..
Or when the message is first receive you can tap it
Works for me
joeybear23 said:
When I get a text, I noticed neither the Notification window nor the lockscreen will say whom it is from.
If you are in the notification panel you can click the notification and it will take you to the SMS app where you can see who sent the message, but if you click on it in the lockscreen all you get is an empty pop-up window in the newly-created lockscreen page.
Is everyone else experiencing this?
Neat new feature, the lockscreen pages, but I think the interaction with SMS messages is a miss... perhaps they released it before testing that.
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This box?
Try swiping within thr box (as it says) to open messages. It is so you dont accidentally 'read' the message in your pocket.
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cmjkxa said:
That setting is checked, although even when that is enabled, it shows on the lockscreen but it doesnt open the SMS app when you click it. Only an extra transparent window opens up in the lock screen.
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How this works is when you get a text. Click on the text on the lock screen. A transparent box opens. Whem that box opens swipe your finger in that box. It will take you directly to the text from that person to respond. It works as its intended.
Go Sms works great
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Hm.. Seems redundant since sweeping the icon does the same?
Yellow is my swiping action to launch messages
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Thanks guys. That was it.
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i miss the preview message on my lg optimus g that would give you a little preview of what is in the text, that way i can choose if i want to answer it or not from the lock screen instead of going all the way into the messaging app. also if you get a text message and unlock the phone, at the bottom the text message icon has no number showing how many text messages waiting while in the notification bar it says i have a text waiting.
freebee269 said:
i miss the preview message on my lg optimus g that would give you a little preview of what is in the text, that way i can choose if i want to answer it or not from the lock screen instead of going all the way into the messaging app. also if you get a text message and unlock the phone, at the bottom the text message icon has no number showing how many text messages waiting while in the notification bar it says i have a text waiting.
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Messaging > settings > preview
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Wow that's pretty stupid..extra box to swipe for anothing
judicious said:
Wow that's pretty stupid..extra box to swipe for anothing
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.... Just swipe the message box down to open the messaging app directly, same for missed calls.
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.... Just swipe the message box down to open the messaging app directly, same for missed calls.
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I don't find this to be true, at least for me
Preview in Notification but NOT Lock Screen
So I like seeing the SMS preview (name and first line of text) in my notification bar pull down, but not on the lock screen. That's just kinda weird to me, they should be separate. I don't want anyone to preview my messages whyile my phone is password or pattern locked.
Anyone have a clue how to configure this???

[Q] What are those mysterious notifications?

From time to time my N4 alerts me with a sound, but when I check the navigation bar, I don't see anything in the list. When I look into the notification list through the notifications widget, I fail to find anything there either. This happens even when the phone is in sleep mode with WIFI off. What are those mysterious notifications?
Try using the Settings shortcut widget, select notifications and now you have a notification area.
I am not sure if it just works if a notification appears in the notification bar but it is worth a try.
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andyabc said:
Try using the Settings shortcut widget, select notifications and now you have a notification area.
I am not sure if it just works if a notification appears in the notification bar but it is worth a try.
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Thanks for the suggestion! That's exactly what I checked before as I mentioned in my original post:
When I look into the notification list through the notifications widget, I fail to find anything there either.
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Any other suggestions?
You can try going into applications checking if they use notification sounds which you do not need.
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]Solved]Enabling Quick Reply On Whatsapp Android

Hello guys,
I have been using whats app on my Note II for almost 6 months now and yet I haven't figured out how to enable quick reply on Note II.
I have saved a screen shot form Google Play and attached it along with this post.. I am running stock ROM and latest whatsapp version.. Can anyone please tell me how is it done? or can we do so?
Cheers
You may go through the Settings then Notifications and enable Popup notifications
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ashhem said:
Hello guys,
I have been using whats app on my Note II for almost 6 months now and yet I haven't figured out how to enable quick reply on Note II.
I have saved a screen shot form Google Play and attached it along with this post.. I am running stock ROM and latest whatsapp version.. Can anyone please tell me how is it done? or can we do so?
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It is quite simple but has each page has different menu settings it is easily overlooked.
Toggle to the chats page. Then hit the menu button bottom left. Then settings.
Go into notifications and move down to popup notification. Check always show popup.
Notifications now show even when phone sleeps.
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You may go through the Settings then Notifications and enable Popup notifications
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Thanks
PaulGG said:
It is quite simple but has each page has different menu settings it is easily overlooked.
Toggle to the chats page. Then hit the menu button bottom left. Then settings.
Go into notifications and move down to popup notification. Check always show popup.
Notifications now show even when phone sleeps.
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Very true Paul, too many pages and too many setting on Notification page.. It was exactly as you said.. I simply missed that option.. Thanks a lot :highfive:

Textra notifications

So Im pretty sure that this goes in this forum if not im so sorry lol. Anyways I had just rooted my phone and what not and I have moved away from the stock texting app to the textra app. I LOVE TEXTRA! There is only one really really really annoying thing about it though. When I get a text from someone I have multiple notification icons in my notification bar if it is from more than one person. Is there anyway to fix this? For example I could have like 50 text with the stock messaging app but only one notification icon up top. If I have 50 text in textra ill have 50 notification icons up to. PLEASE HELP!
I'm not 100% sure if I get what you're saying, but I would say try disabling the stock messenger app, if you want the 50 notifications. If you only want one notif. for all the texts like the stock messenger I'd say look around in the Textra settings. hope I helped
Open up the stock messaging app, go to settings, uncheck "notifications". Then you'll only get notifications via your other messaging app.
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FrenchToast_ said:
I'm not 100% sure if I get what you're saying, but I would say try disabling the stock messenger app, if you want the 50 notifications. If you only want one notif. for all the texts like the stock messenger I'd say look around in the Textra settings. hope I helped
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As you can see in the picture, I have 4 text messages and 4 separate notification icons in my status bar telling me I have a text from each individual person. If I were using a stock messaging app however, It would only appear as one notification icon in my status bar. Is there anyway to fix this? I hope this clears up some confusion
I think that would be how the app is designed correct me if im wrong though email the dev?
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Yeah that's just how Text works. :/
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Yeah that's just how Text works. :/
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Damn that is super annoying. I hope there is an update to give the option to fix this.
blackguy101 said:
As you can see in the picture, I have 4 text messages and 4 separate notification icons in my status bar telling me I have a text from each individual person. If I were using a stock messaging app however, It would only appear as one notification icon in my status bar. Is there anyway to fix this? I hope this clears up some confusion
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what launcher/theme are you using?
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what launcher/theme are you using?
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I am using apex launcher and the icon pack is tendere
I really want to like Textra, but there's another annoying feature.
If you're on a call and you get a text, if your notification is set to vibrate, your phone will vibrate in your ear as you're talking.
I've emailed the dev and he said he might fix it.

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