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Best SMS messaging app?

Off topic, but i emailed go launcher bout being able to hide apps in the drawer and within a week the feature was added, so i like that, idk if thousands of ppl wantd that feature, but the dev did it so im pleased, I switched to GOsms, the only feature i couldnt really find that i wantd was to be able to customize each contacts notifications differently with dif led n all, like in handcent, dont really notice any dif in speed between, GO, HCent, and Default, n i havent noticed any major or bad bugs or fc's on GOsms. Soooo......ill stick with it for now to see what they change since Hcent never rlly changed much for past 5 mos
 
I personally LOVE iRealSMS and I believe it has the potential to easily trump the other two. That said, it is MUCH too slow in its current state to be very useful so I throw my own mix into it. Here is what I do.
After I download iRealSMS I make it the primary texting application. Then I use SBSettings to hide it. (Keeping default SMS on my dock) Everytime I receive a text message I receive the iRealSMS notification with a chance to quick reply, but if I choose to close it or access my text at any random time I use the default which is much faster.
This works for me because the most important thing about iRealSMS (for me) is the quick reply, not the landscape texting. If I want to forward a message or use one of the other features I can go into iReal and use it, but I don't have to put up with that slug every time.
 
Havent used chomp bc i always thought Handcent was jus better to begin with, GOsms and Handcent both have the quick reply feature ur talking about tho, if that is the only reason u like iRealSms, jus sayin
 
I tried a few of the popular ones, such as GoSMS and Chomp ?and the stock, but none of them does the job as good as Handcent.

Handcent is the only one that lets me send pic and sound simutaneously.
Just remember to set the Maximum MMS Size to 1.2 or higher if apply.
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if you are planning to type more than 160 characters, be sure to use SPLIT 160 option otherwise, you will have a hard time sending your msg.

as for the Popup, Handcent is still the best because the Handcent popup has more features than others.

My opinion: Handcent Its the BEST one out there at the moment even though it still needs improvements.
 
PLEASE HELP!! I am a Handcent user and each thread stays full at 203 messages. Does anyone know how to make it stop deleting all of the other messages?
 
bilallucky said:
I personally LOVE iRealSMS and I believe it has the potential to easily trump the other two. That said, it is MUCH too slow in its current state to be very useful so I throw my own mix into it. Here is what I do.
After I download iRealSMS I make it the primary texting application. Then I use SBSettings to hide it. (Keeping default SMS on my dock) Everytime I receive a text message I receive the iRealSMS notification with a chance to quick reply, but if I choose to close it or access my text at any random time I use the default which is much faster.
This works for me because the most important thing about iRealSMS (for me) is the quick reply, not the landscape texting. If I want to forward a message or use one of the other features I can go into iReal and use it, but I don't have to put up with that slug every time.
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That's a REALLY great idea. I HATE how slow Handcent is with its replys and how it freezes my keyboard, but that quick notification idea is GENIUS! Thanks!
 
I used to be a handcent user but now am on gosms. Main reason I switched is getting 4 force close messages everyday with handcent is a lil annoying and god for the developer answers you.
 
EvanMurray said:
PLEASE HELP!! I am a Handcent user and each thread stays full at 203 messages. Does anyone know how to make it stop deleting all of the other messages?
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I would recommend first checking the Settings in your built-in message application to see if you have a limit set there.

Hope this helps.
 
I tried both handcent and chomp...all the customization is great, I went all out. Problem is it makes them lag. now im content with the cliqs stock app as it threads them in a similar fashion
 
The only thing I don't like about GoSMS is it doesn't have a 'missed sms' notification which notifies you for a set period of time and a specified interval.
 
Mr. Boom said:
I really like GoSMS, but the popup only keeps the screen awake for 2 seconds. All the other apps with popups keep it on for 30 seconds. Anyone know how to keep screen on longer with the popup from GoSMS?
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this is the only reason why i uninstalled GOsms, if they had an option for 30 secs and not the default 2 secs I would go back in an instant
 
I had Handcent and i ALWAYS had freezing issues i loved the customization however. When i installed Chomp i had none of those issues and i disliked the plainness of it all.. :confused:
 
Do any of these alternative apps have an option for a send confirmation box. So that when you hit send up pops a box saying 'are you sure!'

I currently use handcent but sometimes send a text accidentally. Not caused any problems so far but it could do!!
 
I love Handcent but I really want to try out something new. ChompSMS is good too but I just have been using Handcent so long its hard to get used to something new.
 
With GoSMS being free and not having any ads how does it generate revenue to continue development? Are they doing it out of the goodness of their heart?
 
I used and loved handcent for a week, but then found out it had a glitch.
Whenever I rebooted my phone, it resent an old message that was ALREADY send again.

and that msg happened to be international. Searched online and found that a lot of people had the same problems, so i uninstalled and am now using stock SMS program.
 
I had a lot of problems with handcent. 99% of the time it worked great. But, sometimes it would crash, wouldn't send a message, or resend a message. So I have switched to gosms to see if it works for me. I simply don't like chomp.
 
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