-
After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.
Handscent or Go Sms??
- Thread starter laurieb
- Start date
ShatteredPeak
Newbie
Go SMS user here having previously used Handcent. I personally prefer Go. Just try it and see which one suits you.
! But I like Go.
CureMS
Well-Known Member
GoSMS themes haves cute little icons like santa hats and gingerbread men perched on each message and active backgrounds. It's just fun and simple.
smitty0255
Newbie
i used handcent for a while and tried out go sms when handcent was gving me trouble with attaching an mp3. i believe that was a bug that has since been fixed.
the one thing i like better about handcent is that it gives you an option to show the contact pictures beside the bubbles in the conversation.
they are very similar in appearance and level of customization.
i ended up sticking with go sms.
the one thing i like better about handcent is that it gives you an option to show the contact pictures beside the bubbles in the conversation.
they are very similar in appearance and level of customization.
i ended up sticking with go sms.
I used handcent until I realized how slow it is. Then switched to Chomp, which was awesome. But Go SMS is just as fast as chomp, and has themes. So I stuck with Go SMS.
And to complete my set I chose Go Launcher and use the same themes on each one
Is handcent slow?? I often have realtime IM-ish conversations on handcent and I have not noticed any sort of lag.
The only time there is any delay in receiving texts is when someone sends me one when I'm in the NYC subway. Then I might not get it until 15 or 20 minutes after I reach the surface.
steelersmb
Android Enthusiast
I switched to Go because with Go Launcher, you can set the notification in the dock bar for missed SMS.
AngryHatter
Android Expert
Go
SoDroid
Android Enthusiast
I'm surprised so many people picked GO. I used handcent from 12/2009 to 12/2010, then I tried GO. While I like Handcent very much, GO is very similar and a little faster. I would get very annoyed when I would hit the handcent icon on my LP dock and it would take 5-10 seconds to open the app. I tried GO and it opened with the same number of texts in a fraction of the time. I've been with GO ever since.
CriticalCritic
Android Expert
I've been using Handcent since November '09. Never tried anything else (aside from stock).
But you all have convinced me to go out and try Go Sms! I have been getting sick of Handcent's lag for popups anyways...
But you all have convinced me to go out and try Go Sms! I have been getting sick of Handcent's lag for popups anyways...
livelaughlove
Lurker
I use Handcent and love it.
I used Handcent exclusively for over a year, first with my Hero then onto my Desire Z. The constant updates and bug fixes for Handcent were starting to annoy me and I just felt it was beginning to "bloat" ... just too many features I'd never use.
I started looking for an alternative, tried Chomp SMS ... which lasted about an hour ... no ads thankyou ... then onto Go SMS.
Go SMS does seem quicker to me and I prefer the interface
Until I find a major flaw, I'm sticking with it for now.
I started looking for an alternative, tried Chomp SMS ... which lasted about an hour ... no ads thankyou ... then onto Go SMS.
Go SMS does seem quicker to me and I prefer the interface
Until I find a major flaw, I'm sticking with it for now.
CriticalCritic
Android Expert
So far I don't like the GoSMS popups nearly as much as Handcent's popups. It's lacking key functions, and has additional stuff in the way that I would never use for a quick reply. aside from that, it's FAST!
