[Q] Custom notification for text messages - Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I was wondering if it is possible to have a custom text message ringtone/notification for specific contact the same way you have for calls? I am looking to do this with the default HTC Sense 3.5 messaging app.
If the sense messaging app does not support this, is there a good text message app, with out ads, that supports this feature?
I am currently using Nils BGS 3.5 v2.2

Wozzie said:
I was wondering if it is possible to have a custom text message ringtone/notification for specific contact the same way you have for calls? I am looking to do this with the default HTC Sense 3.5 messaging app.
If the sense messaging app does not support this, is there a good text message app, with out ads, that supports this feature?
I am currently using Nils BGS 3.5 v2.2
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Yes, you can set individual contact message tones and ring tones, as well as a plethora of other customizations with the free app 'go sms pro'.
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chris7os said:
Yes, you can set individual contact message tones and ring tones, as well as a plethora of other customizations with the free app 'go sms pro'.
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I was trying to continue using the default messaging app that comes with the Sense roms. Is this a feature I need to change apps to get?

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I think this is the "Word of the Day".

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Lookalike Iphone's sms app

Hi!
I just got my HTC blackstone, and is very happy with it!
BUT, I think the sms "reader" app sucks.
Does someone know about an app that make it look more like Iphones, mabye someone wants to make one?
Thanks
Check out Vito's SMS Chat. http://vitotechnology.com/threaded-sms-messaging.html
This is what it looks like when a text comes in...
smiley sms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=328363
Pandemoniumone said:
This is what it looks like when a text comes in...
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Nice theme - what is it? Is it a proper theme or a collection of individual hacks?
Pandemoniumone said:
This is what it looks like when a text comes in...
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I like this. But do you need to let VITO SMS-CHAT running in the background for this new sms popup to be displayed? Is there a way to make this the default Windows Mobile SMS App?
NorwegianHDowner said:
Hi!
I just got my HTC blackstone, and is very happy with it!
BUT, I think the sms "reader" app sucks.
Does someone know about an app that make it look more like Iphones, mabye someone wants to make one?
Thanks
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The threaded sms reader that comes with PocketCM Contact is the best looking that i've seen (once you install the Dark Diamond II - 0.3 skin). And it's free!
amuneer said:
I like this. But do you need to let VITO SMS-CHAT running in the background for this new sms popup to be displayed? Is there a way to make this the default Windows Mobile SMS App?
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I use this app, and you don't need to open it for the notification to come up. Just install it and turn off your normal SMS alerts, and it's your default. It's a really, really great program for threaded SMS. It even lets you export all chats into a word file. I just wish they'd come up with some better skins.
iain.fraser said:
Nice theme - what is it? Is it a proper theme or a collection of individual hacks?
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Thanks! The TF3D theme is from Lagunadub which is a proper theme. The task bar and bottom bar are Wisbar Advance 3 and I'm using a compilation of a couple different skinners work for that look. I can't take credit for any of it other than customizing it to my likings.
Showtime7 said:
I use this app, and you don't need to open it for the notification to come up. Just install it and turn off your normal SMS alerts, and it's your default. It's a really, really great program for threaded SMS. It even lets you export all chats into a word file. I just wish they'd come up with some better skins.
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Agreed. What I originally started looking for was a program that had a nicer notification than that of the stock windows notification. I really liked how Vito SMS Chat looked and I've been very happy with it!
now aint this sad, i'd use vito smschat for all features NOW except well.. the threaded sms
SMS-Chat Freezes
Showtime7 said:
I use this app, and you don't need to open it for the notification to come up. Just install it and turn off your normal SMS alerts, and it's your default. It's a really, really great program for threaded SMS. It even lets you export all chats into a word file. I just wish they'd come up with some better skins.
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I've installed SMS-Chat on a LG Incite and it freezes when trying to use, but if my phone is connected to the computer it works fine. Also, how do you turn off normal SMS alerts. Please help.
For me, the default TF3D threaded sms is just fine.... Can't be bothered to pay for a sms application ffs...!!!
how to disable normal sms alert
Showtime7 said:
I use this app, and you don't need to open it for the notification to come up. Just install it and turn off your normal SMS alerts, and it's your default. It's a really, really great program for threaded SMS. It even lets you export all chats into a word file. I just wish they'd come up with some better skins.
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hi. how can i disable my normal sms alert? i hope you can help me on this thank you.
Maybe the newer Manila 2.1 with an own SMS/Mail dialog?
This is in most of the ROMs from here.
badabinx said:
hi. how can i disable my normal sms alert? i hope you can help me on this thank you.
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Under Settings-Personal-Sounds & Notifications... Open here the Notifications tab and select the "Messaging: New text message" event.
Is there a way to remove Message sent notification when i send sms message?
Find it in HD tweak sry for posting
SMS-chat always freezes
hi i've installed sms-chat on ml LG Incite and it always freezes but when i finished installing it it works fine but after I soft reset my device it starts freezing. some one pls help.
SMS skinning
I think that there are much nicer solutions floating around on this forum and free! Look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=650275
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=622520
However, it does not install on NRG's rom Maxmanila 23554? but I think that the idea is good and it needs some tweaking (other graphic files perhaps) to get it installed on other roms.

Notifications

Hi guys just wondering if its possible to have different tones for various notifications like sms,emal etc or is it just one tone for everything.Thanks.
If you already have some music on your phone that you want to turn into tones/notifications etc, download Ringdroid from the market. Worked well for me!
thanks mate will give it a try
I've got the unbranded Desire from Carphone Warehouse.
On this device, if you go into gmail app, you can change the notification sound for just that app in the settings. The default choice is "use default [notification] sound", but you can chose others.
You can use any sound they just have to be in the right place.
On SD cards root make folders. Then they will show up when looking.
Alarms - For alarms obviously.
Notifications - For message tones.
skanj said:
Hi guys just wondering if its possible to have different tones for various notifications like sms,emal etc or is it just one tone for everything.Thanks.
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I'm not sure if your question has been fully answered; but I was wondering the same thing. How to have a different tone for sms, emails, facebook etc.
I know some apps allow for this in their settings but I can only see one place for 'general notifications' and this applies to all types of notifications.
sh500 said:
I'm not sure if your question has been fully answered; but I was wondering the same thing. How to have a different tone for sms, emails, facebook etc.
I know some apps allow for this in their settings but I can only see one place for 'general notifications' and this applies to all types of notifications.
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For facebook open the app press menu then settings. You can choose a sound in here.
I think sms and email has to be the same. Someone prove me wrong please.
ephumuris said:
For facebook open the app press menu then settings. You can choose a sound in here.
I think sms and email has to be the same. Someone prove me wrong please.
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I got email and SMS notifications different.
Setup the notification in email and for me, SMS using SMS Popup.
Thanks for your help guys,all sorted now.
hot-fuzz said:
I got email and SMS notifications different.
Setup the notification in email and for me, SMS using SMS Popup.
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OK, got ChompSMS and now can uninstall SMSPopup as Chomp pretty much does the same thing. Great app.

Different notification sounds for email and text?

Hi Guys,
Is there a way to set different notification sounds for email and texts at the same time?
I thought the HTC Desire would have this option available as standard.
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Get stock Android email app, its much better than the Sense one and it allows you to choose your own notification sound.
For text I recommend Handcent sms, it allows you do the same and again - much better than pre-installed one
principalmark said:
Hi Guys,
Is there a way to set different notification sounds for email and texts at the same time?
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Read this: How to Diversify Your Notifications
MapleDouglas said:
Read this: How to Diversify Your Notifications
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Good looking out MapleDouglas - thanks for the quick reponse and great link!

[Q] Developer request.....

I was a Inc 1 user and asked a few times for this but it was like no one understood what i was asking for. i was wondering if its possible or if a developer would take the challenge of altering the stock sms/mms apk so that a preview of the message doesnt show up in the notification bar. I know Go SMS and Handcent have the option of showing "new message recieved" instead of showing the text contents in a privacy setting but i would like to keep the stock messaging app. puhlease someone. it would be greatly appreciated....
syde1020 said:
I was a Inc 1 user and asked a few times for this but it was like no one understood what i was asking for. i was wondering if its possible or if a developer would take the challenge of altering the stock sms/mms apk so that a preview of the message doesnt show up in the notification bar. I know Go SMS and Handcent have the option of showing "new message recieved" instead of showing the text contents in a privacy setting but i would like to keep the stock messaging app. puhlease someone. it would be greatly appreciated....
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not so sure what u mean, or if it's possible, why not try handcent or go sms? I know u want stock, but may be the only way,
If you go under Settings>Privacy, it gives you 1 or 2 options. I'm not so sure since I'm using newtoroot's Sense 3.5 ROM and that may or may not be different from what you're using. (yes, I'm advertising a Rom, and yes, you should totally go for this rom.)
Handcent SMS does this. You can disable the preview per contact or just in general. You would disable the notifications in your normal SMS app and then set it so that Handcent is the only app that does notifications for SMS and if you disable the preview feature, it will just say "XXX-XXX-XXXX text you" or something like that
I've used handcent and am currently go sms. Was just curious if there was a way to do it for the stock. Guess it cant be done.
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GO SMS Issue

Anyone else's GO SMS not showing the sender's name for text messages, just the #? No issues until ICS.
To add to that ive got a gosms notification in my top bar to say ive got a new message. I can see the first few words of the message but when i click on it i cant see the text (i just get the text box to reply) and it doesnt exist in the stock sms app either.
I have this problem as well, also custom themes do not work at all. I've abandoned gosms for handcent for now at least. It's too bad the ICS theme for gosms looks so great too!
i have this aswell, i thought it was just me. Hopefully it will be updated soon.
Yeah - I had the same problem. I've switched to stock Messaging app and SMS Popup out of necessity, but now that I know Handcent works I might try that.
Newbie question, but what advantages do 3rd party SMS apps over the stock app.
jhericurls said:
Newbie question, but what advantages do 3rd party SMS apps over the stock app.
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Different themes, pop-up notifications with the ability to reply, just far more control in general.
jhericurls said:
Newbie question, but what advantages do 3rd party SMS apps over the stock app.
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Think iPhone vs. Android in terms of the amount of control one has.
bleomycin said:
Different themes, pop-up notifications with the ability to reply, just far more control in general.
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The big feature is SMS pop up - it's super nice. SMS pop up doesn't remove the text from the notification bar, but it does mark it read, which is annoying. Handcent works alright.
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the private folder is also extremely useful.
Hi,
Same issue here (French, 4.0.1).
Also sometimes having unkown failure trying to send mail, after closing Go contacts...
An update may come soon...
WorldIRC said:
Anyone else's GO SMS not showing the sender's name for text messages, just the #? No issues until ICS.
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yea... and themes dont work for me... period...
no themes, no pictures and names, no fun ...
GO SMS
Developer is working on update for GO SMS to be compatible with ICS - I have found Chomp to work the best in the mean time
GO SMS for ICS released this morning! Fixed...kind of.
Some of the messages have been linked to the contact, but not all. Can't see the pattern either. Again, only occurs within the app. Quick Reply is fine.
Edit: Just did a clear data. Will see what happens.
Edit: Just received a few SMS. Some are finding the name, some arent'. No pattern that I can see.

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