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What is handcent really good for anyways?

My only reason I chose Handcent.....aesthetics. Being able to modify backgrounds, font, font color, etc is nice. I'm just really into making my phone looking badass at all times :)
 
golfinglenn said:
Can you use voice to text with the stock keyboard and swype? I was hearing that complaint from other members that were not using handcent. With Swype and handcent, you hit menu and the microphone button is right there for vtt.
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The newest version of swype has the microphone button, so it's not a problem anymore.
 
Agree with OP. Also, the text window is so small, it's hard to see all of it on longer text messages, and awkward to scroll through in that case.

The popup message can backfire, e.g. you might not want certain messages popping up while in the presence of certain company.
 
Not only that but pop ups while using navigation are what turned me off forever. Just annoying. Once they made the stock not notify if screen was on and thread open I have never looked back. Best feature ever
 
griller said:
It seems to me that almost all android users feel very passionately about handcent. everybody is saying it is SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE STOCK MESSAGING APP. So i've decided to give it a try, played around with it for a little bit, but i don't really get what the fuss is all about. I actually prefer the stock messaging app for its very simple feature...if i am messaging someone and decide that I need to just talk on the phone, i can long-hold on his name and a menu will pop up, allowing me to call him.

But the fact that so many people like handcent makes me think i must be missing something? It seems like many like the ability to customize it. But i am failing to understand what you really need to customize for text messaging...what does the default setting in the stock messaging app really lack? anyone care to enlighten me?
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people originally loved it because there is a button to call the contact directly from the app, where as the stock one was not able to do so before. Also I like the fact that my messages are separated from the other person's. There is also the voice to text without opening the keyboard. Some people like the popups, kind of like on the iPhone.
 
It's the best txt app I've used. Custom fonts, themes, Pop ups, ect. Also it allows you to use any audio file as a ringtone not just for handcent but for calls and email and everything else. I like it because I can change my backgrounds to black to save battery and custom tones.
 
Works well, is customizable, and has the bubble method which is good.

Does anyone know how to send and reply to multiple numbers in one text? My iPhone friends do it all the time and it aggravates me I cannot answer all at once. Anyone?
 
I believe you have to select them in a new thread. So if you text Timmy John and Jack, "We are going to Brunswick for drinks at 930" it will make one thread with you to all of them. Then if John says, "I am banned from Brunswick" that will be a new thread where you can privately talk to John. If you want to tell everyone you are going to Lucky Strike instead, you can go back to the original thread and it will send the message to all of them.
 
I originally started using handcent for pop ups and customization but it started getting really laggy. So I tried out GoSMS. Way faster and does what it want, win win.
 
enomele said:
I originally started using handcent for pop ups and customization but it started getting really laggy. So I tried out GoSMS. Way faster and does what it want, win win.
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I tried Go SMS, but I do not like the popups. I turn them off on GoSMS and after the app gets killed or phone is rebooted all of the settings reset, bringing the popups back.
 
griller said:
But the fact that so many people like handcent makes me think i must be missing something?
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I thought the same thing. I installed it. It had some features. Easier to see who's written what in SMS history between persons, some smileys (which I am unsure if the receiver would see if she/he doesn't have the app). I installed it on my HTC Desire Z, and what happened was that it screwed up my default message app. It didn't show all the messages no more (on the 7 slide homescreen), and it said "null" below every message (on the 7 slide homescreen). So I uninstalled it. It didn't get fixed, but now my phone's been factory reset, so now it's working like normal again.
 
I think the reason I got Handcent was to see what the fuss was about...it's been my texting app of choice ever since. I'm in on a car audio competition team and when I need to send texts to all my guys at once, Handcent lets me do that. I can fully customize the look and actions of Handcent and I can call someone if I don't feel like texting them anymore by simply pressing the phone icon at the top left of the screen.
 
I use handcent to light up the screen when I get a text (with no pop-up, just turns on the screen) and to not have those annoying back-and-forth bubbles (just a straight list). I also like my colors/style better.
 
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