HI
Not long had my X10i, and so far very impressed. However, Im trying to find out how to send a text message to my favourites. I run a football prediction league, and have 13 members. On my old samsung phone, i was able to type one sms and send to my 'group' of 13 contacts.
I have sorted my favourites out, but cant send an sms to them all at once?
How do i do it?
Thanks.
not sure that you can send it to a full distribution list
the only way is to select one then click left button to add more contacts you have to do that each time
richardvilla said:
HI
Not long had my X10i, and so far very impressed. However, Im trying to find out how to send a text message to my favourites. I run a football prediction league, and have 13 members. On my old samsung phone, i was able to type one sms and send to my 'group' of 13 contacts.
I have sorted my favourites out, but cant send an sms to them all at once?
How do i do it?
Thanks.
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Download the app Handcent, and use it as your messenger service.
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i think after sending first sms with all 13 contacts (manuell added recipients), you will automaticly create an entry in your sms list, with a group u looking for.
1. new message
1.1. add recipient
1.2. menu key --> add recipient
1.3. menu key --> add recipient
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1.13 menu key --> add recipient
2. type text
3. send sms
after this you schould create a groupe entry in your sms list. now you can use this to send further sms to your football group.
agentJBM said:
Download the app Handcent, and use it as your messenger service.
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Thank you all for that. How do i group my contacts in handcent?
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Which do you prefer? And why?
I wanna know what y'all use.
I use GO SMS Pro 'cus it is a lot faster than Handcent, but there seems to be a limit to the number of characters you can enter in a text message.
Handcent lags a lot for me. It also delays the notifications by about 10 seconds. Though it doesn't have a limit to the number of characters that can be entered in a text message.
I'd also like to know if there's a way to remove the lag from Handcent... does anyone else have the issue..?
And.. is it possible to remove the maximum characters limit in GO SMS Pro..??
Thank You.
_peace_
Ron Gangte
Same problem with Handcent for me - lags like hell. I'm using Go SMS Pro now. It's very fast and i like the amount of things you can adjust. In combination with Smart Keyboard Pro it's the most comfortable messaging set up.
Go sms pro is better in terms of speed and functionality. So I prefer it over stock sms and other sms applications.
As for the character limit problem..... actually the limit for a single sms is 160 characters..... the limit is universal.... go sms just shows this and handcent dosen't.... it is infact a nice feature for people who don't have free messaging and want to see how many sms they are sending.
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@anant I am not talking about the limit of 160 characters per SMS. I mean the limit that exists while composing a message in GO SMS Pro. Try copying and pasting a really long article from your browser & you'll know. Handcent doesn't have any limit regarding that.
I like to send real long text messages.
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s3th.g3ck9 said:
Same problem with Handcent for me - lags like hell. I'm using Go SMS Pro now. It's very fast and i like the amount of things you can adjust. In combination with Smart Keyboard Pro it's the most comfortable messaging set up.
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Same for me. Go sms pro + smart kayboard pro
i will definitely go for Go Sms Pro.
Just a week ago, my phone unable receive any sms. but i insert the same sim card in another phone, it does receive sms. i tried factory reset but the same problem existed. then someone suggested me use Go Sms Pro, this problem solved automatically.
regards your query, i think you can try this:
1. at inbox, press menu button and then select settings
2. select "send settings"
3. then check the "split large messages" box
your long message will be sent in mutiple messages.
Hope this can help you!
go sms pro.. the earlier version of handcent was good, but after some upgrade its become very slow and laggy..
Go sms is fast with >200 sms too
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@anant I am not talking about the limit of 160 characters per SMS. I mean the limit that exists while composing a message in GO SMS Pro. Try copying and pasting a really long article from your browser & you'll know. Handcent doesn't have any limit regarding that.
I like to send real long text messages.
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yeah i tried it...... it pasted properly...... or are your talking about the small message box?
Everyone seems to be missing my point.
What I am saying is, there seems to be a limit in the number of characters(or alphabets) that can be entered in textbox while composing a text message. Whenever I copy and paste a long article(I mean about 33 SMSes long), I cannot type or enter anything beyond that.
Handcent does not have that limit. :-\
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For those things we have an email app
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Everyone seems to be missing my point.
What I am saying is, there seems to be a limit in the number of characters(or alphabets) that can be entered in textbox while composing a text message. Whenever I copy and paste a long article(I mean about 33 SMSes long), I cannot type or enter anything beyond that.
Handcent does not have that limit. :-\
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oh...... i went up till 19 messages.....never 33! ..... umm... do a thing send a bug report of the same to Go Developers and they'll fix it!... trust me i've tried!
Vdvx said:
For those things we have an email app
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lol ....... point!
ron_gangte said:
Whenever I copy and paste a long article(I mean about 33 SMSes long), I cannot type or enter anything beyond that.
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No offense, but why do you send so long messages as SMS? This is a total abuse of the technology. I am sure that you could send these in email, or you can simply send a link to that article.
debaj said:
No offense, but why do you send so long messages as SMS? This is a total abuse of the technology. I am sure that you could send these in email, or you can simply send a link to that article.
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No offense taken.
Yea. You are right. But that is not always possible, you know. Not "all" of my friends use a phone capable of receiving E-Mails, neither do they have access to the net on their phone.
Plus, I find sending an SMS a much easier way to communicate.
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anant.0097 said:
oh...... i went up till 19 messages.....never 33! ..... umm... do a thing send a bug report of the same to Go Developers and they'll fix it!... trust me i've tried!
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Yep. I did that.
Now, let's see what they do.
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Vdvx said:
For those things we have an email app
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True.
But, E-Mails are not as accessible as SMSes in this part of the world.
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ron_gangte said:
True.
But, E-Mails are not as accessible as SMSes in this part of the world.
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Exactly.... sms is more easily than email accessible and can be received by anyone who has a phone...... be it the very old black and white ones or the latest galaxy s2!
totally speechless. think u can use more short forms in ur long long article
Darn. There is a 160 character limit in Go SMS Pro? I'm tired of Handcent and was actually planning to shift over to Go SMS. I guess I'll have to put up with it for some more time
The lag is just unbearable at times :|
djsvish said:
Darn. There is a 160 character limit in Go SMS Pro? I'm tired of Handcent and was actually planning to shift over to Go SMS. I guess I'll have to put up with it for some more time
The lag is just unbearable at times :|
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don't worry man..... use go sms it's better......
and as for the limit that is the limit for a single sms...... one single message cannot be more than 160 characters...... it applies for handscent also.... in go sms it is displayed that's it it makes no difference whatsoever actually!
In CM7' can we select multiple contacts to send ONE SMS in just ONE ACTION..
i mean like in stock rom (froyo) u can just select the contacts you want to send the same sms..
JastaPein said:
In CM7' can we select multiple contacts to send ONE SMS in just ONE ACTION..
i mean like in stock rom (froyo) u can just select the contacts you want to send the same sms..
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Use Go SmS pro...
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You can. Go to "compose". Start typing contact name, select from the suggestion. A comma will appear after the contact name. To add another, start typing the name again. Much like gmail.
yep, there's no checkbox-like interface though.
I have several contacts with several phone numbers between mobile, home, office, work, fax, etc... whenever I want to send a text to any of those contacts and i type their name in the To: field, it lists all their numbers every time and i have to scroll down and select the mobile number.
this doesn't happen in windows phone, where the sms app only lists the contact's mobile number, and it only shows you the contact's numbers twice if the contact has more than one mobile number.
also, in windows phone you can create a group of contacts and then you can send a text to the entire group and it knows to select only their mobile numbers and you can do this from the sms app by typing the group name in the To: field. I have tried creating groups on the Note, but when i have tried to text that group typing the name of a group on the To: field does nothing, it is as if it didn't exist.
And don't get me started on not having group sms like in iphone and windows phone.... does anyone know how to enable this feature without having to install a new app for a new service and either getting a new number for that service or having to get your contacts on that service (whatsapp or skype or kik or any of those) i want to send group messages from my phone, like i could do with my windows phone and my friend do with their iphones...
ZaidSenall said:
I have several contacts with several phone numbers between mobile, home, office, work, fax, etc... whenever I want to send a text to any of those contacts and i type their name in the To: field, it lists all their numbers every time and i have to scroll down and select the mobile number.
this doesn't happen in windows phone, where the sms app only lists the contact's mobile number, and it only shows you the contact's numbers twice if the contact has more than one mobile number.
also, in windows phone you can create a group of contacts and then you can send a text to the entire group and it knows to select only their mobile numbers and you can do this from the sms app by typing the group name in the To: field. I have tried creating groups on the Note, but when i have tried to text that group typing the name of a group on the To: field does nothing, it is as if it didn't exist.
And don't get me started on not having group sms like in iphone and windows phone.... does anyone know how to enable this feature without having to install a new app for a new service and either getting a new number for that service or having to get your contacts on that service (whatsapp or skype or kik or any of those) i want to send group messages from my phone, like i could do with my windows phone and my friend do with their iphones...
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just use Handcent or GoSMS or ChompSMS they all have mobile only features and group msging
JamieD81 said:
just use Handcent or GoSMS or ChompSMS they all have mobile only features and group msging
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I tried gosms and handcent and i kept receiving duplicate notifications and made the phone very slow after a few days...
ZaidSenall said:
I tried gosms and handcent and i kept receiving duplicate notifications and made the phone very slow after a few days...
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You can turn off the notifications for stock SMS and make go or handcent default.
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Which one do you recommend between the two?
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I remembered what was the other reason I didn't line go SMS, it didn't keep the unread messages count visible like the stock SMS app does...
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So, going third-party is still the only way to restrict/view only mobile numbers? (GS3 v4.1.2)
Hello!
I've installed CM11 on my girlfriends S4 Mini. So far everything's fine, but she's really angry because of a SMS problem. On the original firmware it was possible to send long messages as one "message bulb". Directly from the SMS app as well as over airdroid. Now with CM11 messages are splitted in 160 parts. No change with "SMS Messageing AOSP", "hangouts" or Airdroid. The "SMS Messaging AOSP" app is capable of showing long messages as one message, but viewed in airdroid (wich she uses frequently for having better overview, making backups etc..) they are still splitted up. I saw other messages she wrote on original firmware and they are very long. I think she was able to write up to 3 or 4 sms in one message, wich then of course cost accordingly. But it was possible and normal. I know that at some point SMS got transformed in MMS, wich is more expensive, but she's willing to pay more for the better overview in the history.
Is there any chance to achieve that with CM11?
Thanks
in sms app if u find it >> Click Menu > Settings > SMS Split .. and disable it
NOTE :
using cdma network will force the sms to be split according to talks here
rrgrrg said:
in sms app if u find it >> Click Menu > Settings > SMS Split .. and disable it
NOTE :
using cdma network will force the sms to be split according to talks here
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there are some settings, but not that one.
What I did
Hi, I had that problem with my I9190, so I rooted the phone, also install the Xposed apk (you must to activate the framework before continue) and finally I use the allow long mms apk for Xposed, then I restarted the phone and now I can send up to 12 mms in one message.
I hope it can help you.
I'm using Hangouts as my main SMS with a LG G2.
I want to send the same message to multiple recipients... But i do not want everyone's responses to be seen as if it was a chat. How do I do this? (Mass SMS?)
What if i want to create a message chat/group where everyone can see others responses. How do I do this? (Group SMS?)
That's 2 different things I want to do. This was easy to do with my stock SMS. But it's not so clear with hangouts.
Thanks in advance.
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Wow. Nobody knows?
Hangouts on android
o0adam0o said:
Wow. Nobody knows?
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You can add groups on hangouts this way:
open the chat on any contact with whom you want to create a group.
Tap on the three dotted line on the top right corner of the screen for settings
Go to "People and Option"
From there you will find the list of all your hangouts contacts. You can add as many contacts you want.
Send SMS to multiple recipients via integrated Hangouts & Google Voice?
Freeda gillbert said:
You can add groups on hangouts this way:
open the chat on any contact with whom you want to create a group.
Tap on the three dotted line on the top right corner of the screen for settings
Go to "People and Option"
From there you will find the list of all your hangouts contacts. You can add as many contacts you want.
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OP is not asking how to add additional recipients. My understanding is that he's asking how to mass message a group to keep responses individual. In Google Voice, I could send a text message to a maximum of five recipients. Each person would perceive that the message was only sent to him/her. Each would respond and I would be able to then be able to have individualized conversations with each recipient.
After the integration of Hangouts and Google Voice, I, too, have not been able to figure out how to send a single SMS to multiple recipients. I would like to know if someone has figured this out.