After owning the P2 XL for a few days I have a some questions-
Are there any more sounds you can get besides the defaults sounds? The list choices seem short compared to others.
When I had my Note 5, you could have a separate notification sound for calls, texts and emails. It seems that there are only 2 sound selections for the XL. Is there a way to get all 3?
I'm on a Verizon phone and have been using their Messages+. Is there an opinion out there for the default Google messages app vs. Messages +?
I know that Messages plus works on wifi ,like Whats App, but not sure about Google Messages.
Thanks
pbman1953 said:
After owning the P2 XL for a few days I have a some questions-
Are there any more sounds you can get besides the defaults sounds? The list choices seem short compared to others.
When I had my Note 5, you could have a separate notification sound for calls, texts and emails. It seems that there are only 2 sound selections for the XL. Is there a way to get all 3?
I'm on a Verizon phone and have been using their Messages+. Is there an opinion out there for the default Google messages app vs. Messages +?
I know that Messages plus works on wifi ,like Whats App, but not sure about Google Messages.
Thanks
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Are you coming from an iPhone?
You can set different notification sounds for almost any app, though not all. For the main three - ringtone, all other notifications and then emails just go into the Sound settings. For other apps go into the app settings individually or go into the menu under settings called Apps & Notifications. You'll see your most recent apps and you can choose to see all your apps, and change the notifications for each one from there.
You can set any texting app to be your default app usually by just scrolling to it in the app drawer, opening it up and it will ask you if you want to set it to default. Alternatively go into the menu under settings for Apps & Notifications and under Advanced you'll see default apps for the main players there - Browser, Phone, Texting, Email, etc...
Messages and other major texting apps like Textra, Handcent & Pulse will not work on just Wifi as they relay only on SMS to get through. AFAIK.
pbman1953 said:
After owning the P2 XL for a few days I have a some questions-
Are there any more sounds you can get besides the defaults sounds? The list choices seem short compared to others.
When I had my Note 5, you could have a separate notification sound for calls, texts and emails. It seems that there are only 2 sound selections for the XL. Is there a way to get all 3?
I'm on a Verizon phone and have been using their Messages+. Is there an opinion out there for the default Google messages app vs. Messages +?
I know that Messages plus works on wifi ,like Whats App, but not sure about Google Messages.
Thanks
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add the sounds you want to use to the Notifications folder on your device. once there you can set them as defaults, and use them for just about any app.
you can use an app like zedge to get/install them if you like also.
Most apps have a setting for the sound they use now (notification channels) so you set them individually, as opposed to system wide.
There are many messaging apps that work over wifi as well, if thats what you are looking for. Google Messages app will only work on wifi if your provider is project Fi, otherwise it is just an SMS client.
uicnren said:
add the sounds you want to use to the Notifications folder on your device. once there you can set them as defaults, and use them for just about any app.
you can use an app like zedge to get/install them if you like also.
Most apps have a setting for the sound they use now (notification channels) so you set them individually, as opposed to system wide.
There are many messaging apps that work over wifi as well, if thats what you are looking for. Google Messages app will only work on wifi if your provider is project Fi, otherwise it is just an SMS client.
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Solved !, Thanks HNY!!
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Is there any way to have the HTC Messages app have the notification for an SMS continue every X minutes? I use SMS alerts for work and can't miss them. I know the Verizon one has an option but that thing is a hideous mess.
Any clean/minimal alternative SMS app that has this feature?
Update:
Tried 8SMS, Hello SMS, Hoverchat and none of them had that feature. However the Missed Call Reminder app looks like it will do what I want. Also, Hoverchat is pretty sweet, I think I am going to use it.
duckworth said:
Is there any way to have the HTC Messages app have the notification for an SMS continue every X minutes? I use SMS alerts for work and can't miss them. I know the Verizon one has an option but that thing is a hideous mess.
Any clean/minimal alternative SMS app that has this feature?
Update:
Tried 8SMS, Hello SMS, Hoverchat and none of them had that feature. However the Missed Call Reminder app looks like it will do what I want. Also, Hoverchat is pretty sweet, I think I am going to use it.
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I like Textra as a good SMS app, and it can continue to remind you about SMS notifications every X minutes as long as X=2, and as long as you don't need to be reminded more than ten times. I have written to them asking them to make that two minute reminder period user-definable and also to see if they might extend the options on the number of reminders to include one that would keep them repeating endlessly as well. They were receptive to the ideas, so we'll see.
I may have to check out that Missed Call Reminder App. I've been using Phone Alarm, but I'm not sure it's really doing everything I'd like it to do properly.
try sms popup
Recurrent notifications manager on Google play.
I cannot find a decent messaging app that works. Messaging+ is hokey at best and crashes often. Ive tried HelloSMS and EvolveSMS but they dont work with Verizon MMS messages. Also having a problem with lowered DPI and the pictures are zoomed in. I have to download them and view in Gallery.
I love the layout of Evolve and Hello, but sucks they dont work. Evolve has MMS settings but not sure if that will fix anything.
Solutions? Alternatives?
Whats wrong worth the Messenging app that comes on the phone. I've tried a bunch and have ended up back to this
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Ever since updating to Verizons Message+, my stock Messaging app is gone. It is not hidden or disabled, and I can search for it and it finds it but says it cannot start.
I disabled the Message+ (can't uninstall it now) but nothing changes.
I also do not care for the layout and the way it functions.
My G4 is stock and on 11A, and I have the Messaging app set as Default. In fact, I have Message+ (Verizon) Disabled and SMS/MMS works fine.
It in the LG Box (folder) of apps, took me a while to find it
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I am using Action Launcher. It is not listed in the Apps, but I can search for it, but like I said earlier, it still doesnt launch.
Regardless I do not like the stock app. I am looking for good replacements and alternatives.
Evolve works great on my G4, mms included. I use Textra mainly and haven't had any issues with it either. I'm not currently using evolve but I remember having to adjust the mms file size. I used the option below no limit. I think 1 or 2MB?
1mb is right above "no limit".
Yea I get MMS messages from my GF, but other times I get notification alerts... but open the SMS app and nothing is there. Then I switch to Messaging+ and it'll display a MMS message.
Maybe the default 500kb setting was too low and now allowing it to come in to the Evolve App. We'll see.
I really wish "Hello SMS" would have MMS settings because that is my favorite SMS app. Visually appealing and stupid simple. It is unlike any other SMS app I can find.
Textra. ALL DAY.
hi,
i didn't get to finish the title. i just got a 5x, and previously have had an n5. both seem to have the same problem with the native android messaging app (used to be messenger, now it's android messages). anyway, if i'm talking on the phone, i get no audible notification of an incoming text. i get them for emails, map directions, etc, but not the texts.
i believe i tried this query a couple years ago, to no avail. i'm just checking to see if anyone knows of a setting i can try to accommodate this simple request, without having to download some third party messaging app.
thanks
dmoss74 said:
hi,
i didn't get to finish the title. i just got a 5x, and previously have had an n5. both seem to have the same problem with the native android messaging app (used to be messenger, now it's android messages). anyway, if i'm talking on the phone, i get no audible notification of an incoming text. i get them for emails, map directions, etc, but not the texts.
i believe i tried this query a couple years ago, to no avail. i'm just checking to see if anyone knows of a setting i can try to accommodate this simple request, without having to download some third party messaging app.
thanks
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When I'm on a call, I get a silence all notifications icon on the top of my phone. I prefer to not hear anything, I'd check in the phone app settings.
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I like to use specific sounds for different contacts, both for Ringtones, and for Texts. On my Note 3, this worked fine.
I've discovered with my new Note 8 that even though I successfully assign the appropriate sound to a given contact's profile, when I receive a text from that person, it uses the general text sound, rather than the one for that contact.
I then started using the Samsung Messenger App, and it used the correct sound when a text is received for a given contact.
Ironic that Verizon's own texting app doesn't work properly on Verizon's Note 8 configuration.
I've had other problems with Message + anyway: sometimes the texts are not shown in chronological order, other times a given text doesn't even show up, things don't sync properly between devices, etc. So no big loss, but I'll either use Samsung's, or look for a different Messenger app.
With messages+ you can change individual notifications under the customize function in each conversation.
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With messages+ you can change individual notifications under the customize function in each conversation.
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Yes, you are exactly right! I forgot about that.
That does work, which is great. I did find, however, that for whatever reason, Message+ doesn't activate edge lighting when a text comes on, whereas the Samsung one does. Not a big deal, but it's a neat effect that I like to have.
So I'll stick with the Samsung Messaging App, but good to know how to accomplish this in Verizon's Message+.
Plus Bixby plays nice with native Sammy messaging app. Pretty cool integration!!
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DLCPhoto said:
Yes, you are exactly right! I forgot about that.
That does work, which is great. I did find, however, that for whatever reason, Message+ doesn't activate edge lighting when a text comes on, whereas the Samsung one does. Not a big deal, but it's a neat effect that I like to have.
So I'll stick with the Samsung Messaging App, but good to know how to accomplish this in Verizon's Message+.
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Yeah I thought for sure Verizon would fix that. I really like their app.
Hi all. Quick question. Using Textra as default app. For some reason when I look at messages on my watch it only shows one side of the conversation. It will show my response but not the other person text. I have also tried it with other apps like pulse. Same issue.
hello, same thing for me and textra. and my responses are send twice.
Thanks.
Galaxy Watch messaging works fully only with native Samsung messaging apps: sms and e-mail
With other apps like Textra only notifications are sent to watch
I passed the samsung messaging by default, then go back to textra and I now have the two people. surely a coincidence but it works. in any case, whether it is one or the other application, it only displays two weeks of messages.