Short Message Service (SMS) is a text messaging service component of phone, web, or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices.
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Can the Nexus 7 send and receive GSM texts and calls?
The Nexus 7 3G is out and I'm wondering whether Android 4.2 tablets are still data-only devices. Can I install a custom ROM or apk to this tablet so that I can send and receive GSM calls and text ...
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Manually changing shared_prefs and forcing app to update to it?
I've been trying to figure out if it's possible to disable/enable GO SMS popup notifications via something like Tasker. I came across the following line in ...
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How do you delete thousands of text messages at once?
I have a HTC vivid and need to delete about 30,000 texts. Every time I try to do it, it freezes my phone. The same thing happens when I try to create a backup.
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Unable to access text messaging after updating to ICS
I have a Droid RAZR and the stock messaging app just keeps loading forever and Handcent SMS crashes when I access it. I have tried to leave it be and let it load but nothing happens.
I would use SMS ...
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Problem with message vibration on s3
When I turn on vibration on the notification bar my phone doesn't vibrate when I get sms but it does vibrate when someone calls me.
I saw that there is settings in Messaging > Settings > Vibrate ...
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Where is CP Message stored?
Today I got a message from my operator, my phone (Galaxy Note 2) open it in CP Message (I don't know if this is app, the title say 'CP Message'). I installed the file that my operator sent to me. ...
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Lock down 'receive text messages' setting
I recently got a shock on my phone bill when it showed over a hundred texts received by the standard text messaging app. I had been receiving these solely through Google Voice, specifically to avoid ...
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Can I use MIUI's auto SMS + MMS backup + restore thing on another custom ICS rom?
MIUI's built in SMS + MMS backup works quite well. However, I want to try out new custom ROMs. Is it possible to add integration of that MIUI service onto another ICS rom?
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How can I deal with mass texts from an Apple phone when using an Android phone?
Occasionally one of my friends using an iPhone will send out a mass text, and for the next few days I get spammed with texts from all the other numbers they sent it to, most of them unidentified on my ...
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How can I attach a default sms template text to a specific contact number?
I would like to attach a certain text to a specific contact number to used as default text when I want to send a text.
In other words: as soon as I select a contact to send a text message to: some ...
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How do I migrate my SMS (text messages) from iPhone to Android?
I want to export my SMS history from an iPhone and import them into a new Android phone, including timestamp, message direction (incoming|outgoing), and correspondent (sender or recipient).
My ...
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How to avoid to have my carrier resend information to my G2X after losing sms over 4g after instaling a rom
Ever since I got that great/not so great phone I have been attempting to get a good version of gingerbread running on it since stock LG froyo is too unstable for me.
Everytime I install a rom I get ...
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Send SMS from PC through Bluetooth
Is there way in which I can send and receive messages on my PC with connection via Bluetooth to my phone? I have HTC Amaze with andriod 2.3. I tried to connect with MyPhoneExplorer App but its does ...
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Tapped Always instead of Once
I'm sorry for the stupid question, but I accidentally tapped "always" to choose the app when I meant to tap "once" (in text messaging). How do change it?
I tried to tap "Clear Defaults", as ...
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Sending single SMS message to multiple contacts causes MMS
I'm experiencing an annoying (and costly) problem on my HTC Desire X. (Android 4.1.1) Every time I send a single message to multiple contacts at the same time, the message will be sent as MMS rather ...
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Sending an automated SMS before switching off the phone
Can I send an automated SMS to any specific number by an application/service (which I set ON), if phone gets switched off before closing that service or application?
Also can I do the same if phone ...
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How to read conversation while writing long message
When I'm replying to an sms, writing area can take whole screen space.
As I've written text which is long enough, previous messages from that person at the top dissapear.
How can I view them?
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How can I use 2G voice calls in Nexus 7
I have bought a Google Nexus 7 3G Tablet.
But, My country and area doesn't allow me to use 3G sims/Wi-Fi.
We have only 2G sims. When I insert the sim, I can connect to the Internet. I can send and ...
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I can't send a picture attachment within a text message - using NET10 (Motorola ATRIX 2)
I can't send a picture attachment within a text message - using NET10 (Motorola ATRIX 2) - have only had the service for a month and this is the first time I've tried sending a picture
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How to change message vibration type on s2?
How can I change message vibration type on galaxy s2? After jb update it vibrates the same (basic call). In settings I changed for example into heartbeat, but it doesnt vibrate this type when I ...
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How do I set my contact picture for text messaging with my Huawei Fusion?
I have a Huawei Fusion and I have been trying to find out how to change the grey Android picture into my own personal one. I have had no luck finding out how to on the internet. Help would be greatly ...
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Long texts not sending; if I set my phone to split them up, some don't go through
I have a Droid RAZR and I'm on Verizon, and when I try to send a text that's over 2x160 characters to another Verizon phone, it usually doesn't send. In the message details, my phone says "Received", ...
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Galaxy S2 9100 Apps Sms download or not notification in China
I recently bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 in China. It is a great phone for apps, but I constantly get notifications via sms for new apps mostly in Chinese.
If I click on it, it says install or ...
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Pressing backspace whilst typing an SMS causes the screen to exit to the “Delete by Selection” view, how can I stop this?
As in the title -
When I'm writing a text and hit backspace, it always exits to the 'delete by selection' view for the person I'm writing to. Which is especially annoying b/c when I hit back to ...
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Can you send texts from iMessage to someone who has Android and uses Handcent?
Can you send texts from iMessage to someone who has Android and uses Handcent?
And if yes does the iPhone user need to have Handcent?
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Is there a way that you can set an Android Vivid to delete messages of the number you select
How can you set an Android Vivid to delete text messages after a certain number that you pick
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Remove SMS notification on Lenovo A800
How can I remove the SMS notification in status bar? I think I have no Notification setting.
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Voice to text app for Messaging ICS
I am using stock ICS 4.0.4 on my phone and it seems to be missing a utility which I have seen on other Android phones with ICS. It doesn't have the option for voice to text native app for messaging.
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How can I import sms from iphone 4s / IOS6 with Samsung Kies
I've got a brand spanking Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and I want to import my SMS's - I've installed Kies, detected an iphone backup, (my iphone's name and date displays) but the import screen just ...
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In SMS/MMS app, how to access (read or edit) a list of multiple recipients?
When I send a sms to, say, 5 persons, their full names are queued at the top of the conversation, separated by a comma and it don't find any way to access them (to read them all, for instance).
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Changing the appearance of messages in the Messaging app on Droid RAZR Maxx?
I was just wondering if there was any (easy) way to change the appearance of the native messaging app on Droid RAZR Maxx - it doesn't need to be fancy, just resetting it to the default Android 2.3 ...
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My HTC Desire Z read messages showing up unread
I am starting to have some prolems with my Desire Z and was wondering if anyone knew how to help me. It is starting to show that I have an unread text message, but when I click on that contact, there ...
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Listing MMS from and to a specific person?
I'm looking for an MMS image someone sent me before, but we already have thousands of conversation so it's impossible to locate it by scrolling.
So my question is, how do I list all MMS I've sent amd ...
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sending sms/mms to mutiple people responces
When I receive a text or mms that I wish to send to a few people I forward it, but all sms apps I have tried create a thread just for those few people and all responces from the message go direcly to ...
