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Root Inverted LGUSMms.apk

Samson Inc.

Samson Inc.

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This is my take on an inverted version of LGUSMms.apk. The problems I keep running into do not affect the functionality - and are quite minimal at best - are in the first and last screenshots. I cant find where to edit the popup's "View" button in the bottom middle, however, i like it how it looks now. Also, I feel like I've gone over every xml umpteen times and can't figure out where to make changes to the app's Settings background and text. Any ideas or suggestions are welcome.

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If you'd like to take this for a spin, here's the download link:

http://db.tt/Z3jtAlN0

Here's the same file in a CWM flashable zip:

Waiting for 2Gig

To install:
Using Root Explorer or ES File Explorer or your favorite file explorer app, navigate to /system/app, find "LGUSMms.apk" and rename it to "LGUSMms.apk.bak". Next, navigate to your download directory and Move or Copy this version of LGUSMms.apk into /system/app. Set permissions to rw--r--r--. For the zip, simply flash in CWM. Enjoy!

I'll continue to dig and try to find the xml's to edit the settings background. As before, ideasand suggestions are welcome.

Update: Reverted the character limit back to standard 160 amount due to messages between 161 - 459 characters not sending. It seems multipart sms doesn't want to work. Maybe its a metro pcs thing? I dunno... Also, this was made using the Version D LGUSMms.apk, since thats the version Im running.
 
sure do, but thats another thing i'm not entirely sure how to do. i'm hoping that learning about the png's and 9.png's codes will help me to change the icon itself.
 
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slutyman said:
any way you can add split sms so a long text dosent turn into a mms
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these are screenshots of me testing this function, but it still switches over to MMS when you reach the 160 char limit. leaving it in the app and updating the OP with a new link.
 
slutyman said:
any way you can add split sms so a long text dosent turn into a mms
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Updated link in OP. Double checked some values in the xml's and enabled Multipart SMS. SMS Char limit is now 459. 460 Char and up will convert to MMS. Checked on this by entering text into the input area until the Send Button turned to Send MMS. I havent actually tested sending a SMS with more than 160 char. If anyone runs into any problems sending SMS with more than 160 char, let me know and i'll change it back as quickly as i can.

As for making the text input area smaller, I havent come across that just yet, but as I said I'll keep digging and update as I find more.
 
Samson Inc. said:
Updated link in OP. Double checked some values in the xml's and enabled Multipart SMS. SMS Char limit is now 459. 460 Char and up will convert to MMS. Checked on this by entering text into the input area until the Send Button turned to Send MMS. I havent actually tested sending a SMS with more than 160 char. If anyone runs into any problems sending SMS with more than 160 char, let me know and i'll change it back as quickly as i can.

As for making the text input area smaller, I havent come across that just yet, but as I said I'll keep digging and update as I find more.
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To change the size of the input window (where you type your texts): go to res/layout/compose_message_activity.xml and change this line: Code:
android:maxLines="3"
to this Code:
android:maxLines="5"
 
Android?What!? said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795451
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Thanks for the assist. Sadly, that xml doesnt contain that line of code. It actually says something close to "android:height blahblah="warp content". Dont really remember exactly since im on a job site right now, but it's not coded quite like the one that guide refers to. I did edit it to say "maxLines="3". It recompiled, but would FC when i would open up a txt thread. Thanks again though!
 
Samson Inc. said:
Thanks for the assist. Sadly, that xml doesnt contain that line of code. It actually says something close to "android:height blahblah="warp content". Dont really remember exactly since im on a job site right now, but it's not coded quite like the one that guide refers to. I did edit it to say "maxLines="3". It recompiled, but would FC when i would open up a txt thread. Thanks again though!
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No, thank you sir for trying it out.
 
Samson Inc. said:
This is my take on an inverted version of LGUSMms.apk. The problems I keep running into do not affect the functionality - and are quite minimal at best - are in the first and last screenshots. I cant find where to edit the popup's "View" button in the bottom middle, however, i like it how it looks now. Also, I feel like I've gone over every xml umpteen times and can't figure out where to make changes to the app's Settings background and text. Any ideas or suggestions are welcome.

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If you'd like to take this for a spin, here's the download link:

http://db.tt/Z3jtAlN0

Here's the same file in a CWM flashable zip:

http://db.tt/ThHcfJ2b

To install:
Using Root Explorer or ES File Explorer or your favorite file explorer app, navigate to /system/app, find "LGUSMms.apk" and rename it to "LGUSMms.apk.bak". Next, navigate to your download directory and Move or Copy this version of LGUSMms.apk into /system/app. Set permissions to rw--r--r--. For the zip, simply flash in CWM. Enjoy!

I'll continue to dig and try to find the xml's to edit the settings background. As before, ideasand suggestions are welcome.
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after about 4-5 texts the pop-up stops working for some reason?
anyway to fix this or way to get t working again?
 
Android?What!? said:
after about 4-5 texts the pop-up stops working for some reason?
anyway to fix this or way to get t working again?
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Hmmm... The only things i touched were the color codes and .png's, with the exception of modifying the amout of characters you can enter before it switches over to mms. I never saw anything pertaining to the frequency of the popup. My best guess for now would be to try downloading it again and hold a test conversation to see if it helps. Either install method works fine, but 2Gig's flashable zip is probably the easiest.

If anyone else is having this issue, please let me know. I'm off to TX in the morning, but the laptop is staying behind. No real investigation til monday.

P.S. Im greening things up a bit...
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