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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.

[Q] Turn off Global Message preview

Hi guys,
Just got my LG G2 and I would like ot disable message preview so that messages just come as normal notification without the preview
Its running 4.2.x Jelly Bean, just opened today!!!
Any ideas?!?!?

Messaging > Menu > Settings > Notification > Uncheck New message pop-up
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Jocelyn said:
Messaging > Menu > Settings > Notification > Uncheck New message pop-up
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I have tried this but this doesnt stop other programs (which never did message preview before) from also using that.
Im talking about Hangouts, Messaging, Whatsapp, Email the lot!

Goony said:
I have tried this but this doesnt stop other programs (which never did message preview before) from also using that.
Im talking about Hangouts, Messaging, Whatsapp, Email the lot!
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Each app would have it's own settings to allow or disallow this. You need to look into the settings options on each of the apps you are questioning. As far as I know there is no universal G2 option to turn off all Pop Up previews for all installed apps.

Jimi Mack said:
Each app would have it's own settings to allow or disallow this. You need to look into the settings options on each of the apps you are questioning. As far as I know there is no universal G2 option to turn off all Pop Up previews for all installed apps.
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Thanks for your post, I have been looking around for last 3-4 hours but none of the apps have an option for it anywhere.
If the app doesn't have an option to configure doesn't that mean it doesn't support???
Edit: Looking everywhere and all over the net I cant believe this cant be solved by anyone, Not wanting messages to preview in the notification bar cant be something Google made permanently ON can it?

Bump, anyone?

Goony said:
Thanks for your post, I have been looking around for last 3-4 hours but none of the apps have an option for it anywhere.
If the app doesn't have an option to configure doesn't that mean it doesn't support???
Edit: Looking everywhere and all over the net I cant believe this cant be solved by anyone, Not wanting messages to preview in the notification bar cant be something Google made permanently ON can it?
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You can always look and find different apps that offer you the options you want, the great thing about Android is the fact that you are not locked into any one thing, there are always options.

Jimi Mack said:
You can always look and find different apps that offer you the options you want, the great thing about Android is the fact that you are not locked into any one thing, there are always options.
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Whatsapp didn't do this on Nexus 4 or the LG G2 of my friends, which is what's so weird!!!
I think its possible I just think its something else, the notification area I just need it to show minimal notifications!

Yeah, I would call that weird now.

Bump anybody else???? Need mininised notofications here

Goony said:
Bump anybody else???? Need mininised notofications here
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Bump so people can see this!

bump??

IS this that much of a stumper?!?!?!?

Anyone yet??

??? anyone?

[App] Google Messenger (Texting app replacing AOSP MMS on Nexus 6)

They released it on the Market, happy happy joy joy!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging

Still no quick reply

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Still no quick reply
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True that. Everything else about it, I love though. It's fast, looks nice, and isn't bloated.

where to get AOSP messaging app from lollipop? like this on xperia. or is it the same like in kitkat? (no material design)

You can't get AOSP SMS client without building from source or ripping from another ROM. This Messenger has material design. AOSP SMS doesn't.

Whats the use of this search button? It doesn't work at all... its just printed over there...

Personally, I think Chomp > Messaging, but the only thing I'm wondering about is that I thought it was supposed to come with Lollipop and be set as the default SMS client over Hangouts. I installed 5.0 from the factory images last night and it wasn't included at all, nor was any gallery app besides G+ Photos.

I am waiting for someone to mod it so that I can have access to the quick links in notifications - reply, delete, read, etc. Those were so darn useful.
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Imranhakro said:
Whats the use of this search button? It doesn't work at all... its just printed over there...
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A few options in Lollipop seem to be broken.
An example is that in Accounts and Sync, the option to sync is called " Cancel Sync ". There's no option called " Sync Now " anymore. Seems like they forgot it.

tatnai said:
I am waiting for someone to mod it so that I can have access to the quick links in notifications - reply, delete, read, etc. Those were so darn useful.
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That's pretty much the only thing I'm missing.

For clarification to whom of those who don't know yet -- Hangouts is still the default SMS client in official 5.0.

Imranhakro said:
Whats the use of this search button? It doesn't work at all... its just printed over there...
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It works for me. It force closed the app on first try but now I can use it to search my messages without issues. It's very useful.
Love this app. So nice and clean.

dannejanne said:
It works for me. It force closed the app on first try but now I can use it to search my messages without issues. It's very useful.
Love this app. So nice and clean.
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Agreed. I hope they don't merge Hangouts into Messenger.

I do like the new messenger I just wish it was a little more smoother like the new newsstand
Nexus 5 running Android 5.0 Lollipop

peecs121 said:
I do like the new messenger I just wish it was a little more smoother like the new newsstand
Nexus 5 running Android 5.0 Lollipop
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I was going to ask which device and Android you were on then read your signature. Strange. It's smooth and doesn't lag at all for me. I too, would hate it if it did. Everything is pretty much smooth, except Tapatalk..but that's the app's fault.

will it be possible to use stock 4.3 messenger on 5.0?
link to the SMS Messaging (AOSP) on play market.
now it says "This app is incompatible with your device."

meesharock said:
will it be possible to use stock 4.3 messenger on 5.0?
link to the SMS Messaging (AOSP) on play market.
now it says "This app is incompatible with your device."
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I have yet to try since Messenger > AOSP SMS IMHO. I wouldn't see what would be stopping you though. I'd recommend using an apk downloader to download it from the Market and send it to yourself an email and see if you can get it on your phone that way.
Sent from my Nexus 5 on Lollipop 5.0

TheLastSidekick said:
I have yet to try since Messenger > AOSP SMS IMHO. I wouldn't see what would be stopping you though. I'd recommend using an apk downloader to download it from the Market and send it to yourself an email and see if you can get it on your phone that way.
Sent from my Nexus 5 on Lollipop 5.0
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i had it (mms.apk from kitkat someone from xda posted it) installed on 4.4
now on 5.0 it's not working and i wanted to download it from market.
i really want THIS app, because i like it. idk why it's not working because i saw aosp builds on other phones and it works fine

ora282 said:
That's pretty much the only thing I'm missing.
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8sms is has the options we are looking for. They are supposedly updating soon to the material design. Try it out.

I don't have that shadow under the top bar, does anyone know why it could be like that? and contact pictures look bad.
Is that button yellow or blue, cause mine is blue.
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I'm on LG G2 CM11

How Can I Get Notification's On Lock Screen

Hi,Guys how can i get notification on my lock-screen i have them enabled etc but they do not show on the lock-screen any ideas will be really appreciated

Notifications only work with magazine block screen
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Fedroid said:
Notifications only work with magazine block screen
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is it a theme?how do i enable it ?

You can give this a try - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2641557
The app hasn't been updated by the dev in ages but it still works, even with marshmallow.

bumjrah said:
You can give this a try - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2641557
The app hasn't been updated by the dev in ages but it still works, even with marshmallow.
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Did you get the marshmallow on the p8 lite ?I will try the app really sorry for the trouble caused

Bilal_Habib said:
is it a theme?how do i enable it ?
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Execute themes app and choose default theme.
That is all.

Fedroid said:
Execute themes app and choose default theme.
That is all.
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I use default theme and nothing Changers on lock screen plus I have. No theme by the name or even saying magazine and other help will be appreciated

I don't know if you are on MM yet but I noticed that there is a thing under App's (on MM) in settings where you can set what apps draw over e.g.. facebook chat bubbles. I think if you enable your apps that you want notifying you on lock-screen to draw over mode then it may show on lock-screen. Its working so far for my weather updates from google app... I could be entirely wrong and I am using a fairly wonky build of MM but I just thought I would offer my insight Best of luck bud.

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I don't know if you are on MM yet but I noticed that there is a thing under App's (on MM) in settings where you can set what apps draw over e.g.. facebook chat bubbles. I think if you enable your apps that you want notifying you on lock-screen to draw over mode then it may show on lock-screen. Its working so far for my weather updates from google app... I could be entirely wrong and I am using a fairly wonky build of MM but I just thought I would offer my insight Best of luck bud.
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I am not on marshmallow as yet waiting for the Ota

I'm sure MM will fix that for you bud!
I do know the struggle, waiting on OTA's for us in New Zealand is painful. On top of the fact that before I went MM I wasn't getting notifications at all, calls missed cause it wasn't bringing the call screen up...all sorts of havoc.
Worst comes to worst you could try factory restore, then do the theme thing that other guy mentioned. You should technically have a default, it's weird you are missing it.

Horacio55555 said:
I'm sure MM will fix that for you bud!
I do know the struggle, waiting on OTA's for us in New Zealand is painful. On top of the fact that before I went MM I wasn't getting notifications at all, calls missed cause it wasn't bringing the call screen up...all sorts of havoc.
Worst comes to worst you could try factory restore, then do the theme thing that other guy mentioned. You should technically have a default, it's weird you are missing it.
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Let's hope I tried all that never work the phone is basically brand-new confused why!I managed to find under themes to download but when I download .Same thing lol

Try Next Lock screen from microsoft:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.next

Replacing Phone Dialer on Nougat?

I just took the update to Nougat and I hate the little window that comes up when I receive a call on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. On Marshmallow, I had installed an old version of the Google Dialer ( v 2..05.07_rc4 I believe) but I am having trouble disabling the default dialer on Nougat. Does anyone know if it is possible to disable the default Samsung dialer on Nougat and use the Google Dialer (any version)? Or am I wasting my time?
Thanks!

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I didn't like the all white dialer in Nougat so I installed the material dark theme and that made both
the dialer and drop down menus look better. I would like the pixel dialer or something similar however
the one's I have tried (apk's) crashed.

fbroce said:
I didn't like the all white dialer in Nougat so I installed the material dark theme and that made both
the dialer and drop down menus look better. I would like the pixel dialer or something similar however
the one's I have tried (apk's) crashed.
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Do you know of a way to make the notification drop down tray dark? Every theme I try doesn't change the notification drop down.

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MWFD said:
Do you know of a way to make the notification drop down tray dark? Every theme I try doesn't change the notification drop down.
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The quick menus are dark however the notifications are not. I notice now the blue led notification doesn't seem to be
working either. Short answer no.
I did get the led notifications to work after adding an app (light manager). I expect if I erase and reset it would work but
I don't want to do that at the moment.

There is an updated version of Google Phone that works on S7E Nougat. Search for "Google Phone 4.1.135571529-nonnexus" on apkmirror. It might not be the most current version (which is 8.x) but it still works and might not be as whacky for you as the Samsung dialer. Please note that you need to also download the Google Contacts app, because if you want to disable the Samsung dialer you are actually disabling the Samsung Contacts app as this is the actual "phone" app that shows up in your app drawer. If you want to disable the Samsung phone and contacts apps make sure to not disable any of the apps listed as "phone".
Hope this helps!
A.

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There is an updated version of Google Phone that works on S7E Nougat. Search for "Google Phone 4.1.135571529-nonnexus" on apkmirror. It might not be the most current version (which is 8.x) but it still works and might not be as whacky for you as the Samsung dialer. Please note that you need to also download the Google Contacts app, because if you want to disable the Samsung dialer you are actually disabling the Samsung Contacts app as this is the actual "phone" app that shows up in your app drawer. If you want to disable the Samsung phone and contacts apps make sure to not disable any of the apps listed as "phone".
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So then which apps do I disable to get rid of the Samsung dialer and contacts apps?
Also, what version of Google Contacts do I download?
Thanks!

MWFD said:
I just took the update to Nougat and I hate the little window that comes up when I receive a call on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. On Marshmallow, I had installed an old version of the Google Dialer ( v 2..05.07_rc4 I believe) but I am having trouble disabling the default dialer on Nougat. Does anyone know if it is possible to disable the default Samsung dialer on Nougat and use the Google Dialer (any version)? Or am I wasting my time?
Thanks!
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71331817&postcount=2

jrkruse said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71331817&postcount=2
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Any way to just get the dialer without having to install a whole different ROM?

jrkruse said:
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Any way to just get the dialer without having to install a whole different ROM?

MWFD said:
Any way to just get the dialer without having to install a whole different ROM?
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Once installed you have to go to application settings and grant all permissions then choose this as default calling app
View attachment GoogleDialer.apk

MWFD said:
So then which apps do I disable to get rid of the Samsung dialer and contacts apps?
Also, what version of Google Contacts do I download?
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I disabled "Contacts" com.samsung.android.contacts the one with the orange icon and just that app only. I then downloaded the most current version of the dialer and I then downloaded Google Contacts version 1.6.20 which is the most current version.
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Once installed you have to go to application settings and grant all permissions then choose this as default calling app
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Great! Thank you.
Were you able to get search results working in the dialer? That seems to be the only thing I'm lacking. Otherwise, this is awesome. Thanks again!

Edit: sup post ok to delete

Great! Thank you.
Were you able to get search results working in the dialer? That seems to be the only thing I'm lacking. Otherwise, this is awesome. Thanks again!

MWFD said:
Great! Thank you.
Were you able to get search results working in the dialer? That seems to be the only thing I'm lacking. Otherwise, this is awesome. Thanks again!
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Nope that won't work and no missed call notications

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Nope that won't work and no missed call notications
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Is there any newer version of this dialer that syncs with contacts? Right now, the "contacts" portion of the dialer app shows every contact I've ever contacted ever rather than the customized list I have in my separate contacts app.
Thanks!

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Hello,
Using an s7 g930f and wanting to replace the samsung dialer with the google phone dialer. The version I have is v8, I'm wanting to have ViLTE video calling ability, I'm using a rooted tw rom. I've read that the minimum version needed for the dialer is v13 or newer, I have not found a version that works on my s7, does anyone have this working?
Thanks.
Dave.

tech927 said:
Hello,
Using an s7 g930f and wanting to replace the samsung dialer with the google phone dialer. The version I have is v8, I'm wanting to have ViLTE video calling ability, I'm using a rooted tw rom. I've read that the minimum version needed for the dialer is v13 or newer, I have not found a version that works on my s7, does anyone have this working?
Thanks.
Dave.
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Try that one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-google-phone-v14-0-175904292-bubble-t3708218
Works well on my Exynos S7 Edge