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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Multiple SMS Threads
I have been having a problem with the default SMS client recently and haven't found a solution yet. The problem is that when I am texting with certain friends, there will be two threads going: one ...
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Integrate Facebook chat and SMS
Is there a way to seamlessly integrate Facebook chat and SMS messaging? I am looking for a method that hides the detail of how a message was sent to a given contact or number as much as possible.
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Personalized Mass Text tool (app)?
I want to: Send massive personlized text messages.
Example of what I want to do: Send the same template to George & Juan
Hey Juan, how are you doing?
Hey George, how are you doing?
without ...
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SMS time stamps are behaving strangely
I am having an issue with the time stamps of incoming SMS messages when backing up messages. The time stamps of the messages I send out are correct. The time stamps of the incoming messages in the ...
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How can I reduce the length and intensity of SMS notification vibrations?
After upgrading my Galaxy GT-i9000 to Gingerbread, the vibration when receiving an SMS is unbelievably long and hard. Before the upgrade (2.1?), the vibration was two short vibrations. How can I ...
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Delete draft sms in ICS
I see there are some other threads here about the same thing but they are not for ICS.
If I start to write a sms to someone and not send it the text will be stored as a draft.
How can I delete this?
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How to read out the data in HTC Desire SMS backup file?
Unfortunately my HTC Desire SMS app crashed (HTC official android 2.2), all SMS and MMS were lost. When I tried to recover from a previously backed up SMS file (generated by Desire SMS app), but it ...
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Are there any apps for storing SMS online for latter viewing and searching?
I like how Google voice stores all my text messages online so I can search them and store conversations for ever. But I am not a fan of Google voice and want to use my own number etc.
I saw a few ...
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The application Text Messaging (process com.motorola.conversations) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again
Picked up the Photon 4G for my wife about a week ago, and she's been getting this notification periodically ever since. Sometimes, it won't show up for days... Other times, it'll show up whenever she ...
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Transfer SMS messages from Android to new Android phone [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I backup and restore SMS Messages?
Is there a way to easily transfer my SMS messages to my new phone if both are Android?
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Correct text message time after boot up
Every time I have my phone turned off or in flight mode, after I turn it on again, the message sent to me while the phone was down appears to be received at the moment the phone finished booting up.
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Prevent my phone from showing messages in the wrong order if I reply quickly?
When I access the Messages app that came with my phone and select a person I am presented with all the SMS messages my phone has stored between me and that person, in chronological order.
However, I ...
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Migrate from Sony Ericsson W810i to Galaxy
I just bought my new Galaxy S. My old mobile phone is Sony Ericsson W810i. I wonder if I can do something in order to migrate my SMS and contacts. For example I was thinking the following:
Connect ...
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Phantom Multimedia Message
At regular, though infrequent, intervals I receive a multi media message in my inbox from 'δ@' which has no content. The message is completely blank. I do not have such a contact and I receive mmms so ...
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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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Hide certain numbers when picking SMS recipients
So many of my contacts have both home and cell numbers in my contact list. But when I am typing in names I the recipient field go sms pro), I don't really want to see numbers that cannot receive ...
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Extracting SMS (touchscreen broken, device not rooted, HTC Wildfire)
I have an HTC Wildfire S A510e (Android 2.3.5, not rooted). I want to extract my SMS messages and import them into another device.
Problems:
There is no free space on the internal memory left. No ...
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LG P500 (Software Version V20e) Phone Call Issue
I just got a LG P-500 device and I want to deploy with it. Everything is working fine, except that I cant make phone calls, recieve phone calls, send SMS or recieve SMS.
The phone is on its stock ROM ...
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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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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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Twitter and SMS
I have just installed the Twitter app on my Galaxy S3. I have discovered that there this an option in Twitter to receive tweets via SMS. Unfortunately, the country I am living in is not supported by ...
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How to stop receiving group text messages
How do I stop text replies from people in a "group conversation"? For example, if user A sends a group text message, to users B, C and D, and myself (user E), I just want to see user A's original text ...
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In MIUI 2.10.12, where do I set it so that I get pop up notifications?
This is the first time I'm using MIUI as my ROM and I swear I managed to make it pop out an alert window when someone messages me. Now, however, I can't seem to figure out how to do it again. When I ...
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SMS-draft on incoming call
I have a tiny problem with my Android on HTC Wildfire. When I got incoming call and my screen is blocked, I have to move a ring to unblock and answer the phone; but if I move this ring fast enough and ...
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Left Justify Outgoing Messages ICS [closed]
Since upgrading to ICS on my Droid 4, all my outgoing texts appear centered instead of left-justified. Is there a way to change this?
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Reduce message textbox size
I have ICS on my Samsung Galaxy S2 using the stock messaging app. When unlocking the phone after getting a new message, I'm taken straight to the message itself. This is good. However, it seems to go ...
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How to make Message app search for phone number, not just email
Even if I have the correct information on a person in the contact app, I am unable to make the "To field" in the message app find me the phone number (the auto-suggest feature). All it does is display ...
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Sync SMS inbox and Google Voice
I use Google Voice for my phone, for voicemail and SMS. It is very convenient to read and send texts from my computer, but if I do not use the Google Voice app on my phone (which, unfortunately, is ...
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SMS Apps as Front-end to Google Voice
Suppose I use Google Voice for text messaging rather than my carrier's SMS plan. Would it be possible to use SMS Apps such as Handcent etc. as the interface or front-end to GV's text messages?
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Copy Text from SMS pulls wrong text
On my ICS 4.0.4 Nexus S when I go to a message that I've just sent to a person and select it, then 'Copy Text' and somewhere else 'Paste' the text it seems to pull the 4th/5th message above the one ...
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stock sms client creates multiple threads for the same number
Running the default android SMS application, multiple threads get created for the same number.
This is how it started: I was visiting a foreign country, I got a legit sms from the service provider ...
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Only first part of long text messages received
When someone sends me a long text message, I'm only receiving the first part of the message instead of receiving multiple messages. I am able to consistently reproduce the issue. When I first ...
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How can I bulk import texts (SMS) from a SIM card?
How can I bulk import texts (SMS) from a SIM card ?
I'm using a Nexus S with Gingerbread.
The 1by1 import feature (copying the sms to the phone) removes the original sender.
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How can I make an actual heart symbol in a text on my htc inspire?
I've recieved text message where the the heart wasn't <3 but an actual heart symbol and I have an HTC inspire, how do I send one like that?
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Phone will not vibrate for incoming text messages
No matter what I do, I can't get my phone to vibrate for text messages anymore.
I am running Cyanogenmod 7.1.0.
It vibrates for phone calls and for haptic feedback, so there's obviously nothing ...
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Text Messaging: Group Text Message
I have a DroidX running Android 2.3.4. When somebody sends me a text message that goes to other devices too, is there anyway I can tell? Usually the only way I find out is when somebody else does a ...
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How can I decrease the font size of incoming messages on the Samsung Galaxy Note permanently?
After the regular update of my Samsung Galaxy Note to Android 4.1.2, the font size in the messaging section is quite oversized.
By using the volume keys I can indeed reduce the font, but this setting ...
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“Save as draft” option missing from the default message app?
I have a Samsung galaxy Y mobile phone, and I have just discovered that the option to save messages as draft is completely missing in the app named "Messaging" that I got pre-installed.
I am really ...
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Is it possible to force a link to actually become a hyperlink in SMS?
Is there a way to easily send a link to someone that uses a non-standard domain extension .me. When I send it, my phone and their phone doesn't auto-linkify it because it doesn't use a common ...
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My messaging application sometimes closes itself while typing - How can I fix this?
When typing an SMS message, the messaging application will automatically close and the typed text is deleted, causing me to have to retype the text. It seems to happen after two or three messages. I ...
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HTC Delivery Report
Is there a way to turn on the text message delivery report on the HTC Desire?
Does it even have a delivery report functionality?
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Typing/sending text messages using Kies
Does the Kies software allow one to type and send text messages from the PC?
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Is there an app that will let me text from my pc with the same phone number? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Send SMS from PC through Android Phone or to Android Phone
I have a Droid x, and I wanted to know if there is an app that will allow me send and receive text messages ...
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Yellow, Green, Red icons with contacts and with sms messages
I have seen these icons coming in front of sms messages and in contact list. What they stand for?
These icons are just like a "clock"
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Recipients complain they receive Text Message from me with a half hour delay
I have a G2 w/ Android 2.2 on T-Mobile and Some of my friends complain that they receive Text Message with a half hour delay. One friend is on T-Mobile and one is on ATT so I'm not sure if it's a ...
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messaging manager - number recoginition inside sms?
is there any messaging manager that would allow me
to see a contact name instead of phone number if the number is in my contacts
make me able to call phone number from inside a sms like: "call '101' ...
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How to clear up SMS space?
I just got a notification that I can't receive an SMS because "the space/memory was full". Which is it, the internal or SD space, and what's the best way to free it up?
Note - I just installed a ...
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Make notifications/messages fill the screen
Is there a way to have it so notifications/messages fill the screen, so I can't help but notice them when I pick my phone up?
Using an LG-Ally
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How to monitor child's SMS messages?
Is there any way to have my son's phone set to where any text message that he receives or sends comes to my phone too.
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SMS Delivery reports in Ice cream sandwich dont show up
After I send a message I used to get a delivery report confirming the delivery of a SMS message in my old (non-Android) phone.
But in my Intex Ibuddy Connect with Android 4.0.4 I am not getting the ...
