[Q] FACTORY Samsung Vibrant sms popup - Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Does anyone knows the file name for the factory program that makes the sms popup on the Samsung Vibrant? I want to re-install that program to enable sms alerts when a new text is received. No, I don't want an aftermarket sms popup from a different developer so please don't guide me to an aftermarket one. I just want to revert back to factory sms popup for the sms alerts.
Thank you.

Maybe it's been too long since I've run stock but I don't remember that ever being on here other than 3rd party...

Are you sure the Factory stock Vibrant had an sms popup? I don't ever remember it having this.

I use go sms but there is handcent also both are great
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I'm sure the Vibrant has a "factory" sms popup function. Before I rooted my phone, it had the ability to turn the screen on and show the sms envelope alerting me I have a text message or it would show the gmail envelope alerting me I have an email. Since I rooted my phone I have to use 'Glance' app which works pretty much like the factory one (YES, I know, but I want the factory one back). There has to be some file name I can find using 'Explorer' app but I can find it. By they way I've been looking into this on my wife's phone which has not been rooted. I know it's there. If I was able to copy the 'battery charging' sound from her phone to mine, I'm sure I can copy that sms popup file as well. Any clues anyone?
Thanks.

I don't understand why rooting your phone would cause you to lose a feature. It shouldn't and doesn't.
I'm a big fan of the stock Touchwiz, and I never remember any SMS popup.
Are you sure you have a USA T-Mobile Vibrant T959? I can't ever remember anything popping up saying you have an SMS. Are you talking about the notification bar? Or maybe NoLEd app found in the market?

joselamar said:
I'm sure the Vibrant has a "factory" sms popup function. Before I rooted my phone, it had the ability to turn the screen on and show the sms envelope alerting me I have a text message or it would show the gmail envelope alerting me I have an email. Since I rooted my phone I have to use 'Glance' app which works pretty much like the factory one (YES, I know, but I want the factory one back). There has to be some file name I can find using 'Explorer' app but I can find it. By they way I've been looking into this on my wife's phone which has not been rooted. I know it's there. If I was able to copy the 'battery charging' sound from her phone to mine, I'm sure I can copy that sms popup file as well. Any clues anyone?
Thanks.
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That sounds like you're talking about the notification icon, it should be enabled by default but check the settings in your SMS app, there is an option to enable/disable it.

Ok guys, I guess I was not clear enough on what I was trying to explain. What I mean by sms popup is when you get a text message or email the phone screen turns on for about a minute or so and an icon displays on the top left of the notification bar. If anyone knows how to get this stock feature back on the phone please feel free to share that info. After rooting my phone with Axura ROM I lost that feature and the screen does not turn on anymore. I don't want any aftermarket apps I already have 'Glance' which works fine but once I get the stock one back I will get rid of 'Glance' app. Hope this clarifies confusions.
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I have the settings for sms set already to display notification in status bar but to no avail. Axura ROM took that out.

Have you tried replacing the SMS app with one from another ROM? Or just reinstalling it?
I've never had that issue, but I've never tried axura either...
This may be far fetched, but could the theme you're using be washing it out? I've had it happen before where the theme was the same colors and you couldn't see the notifications.

Sounds like you need the touchwiz mms.apk. The stock Android one doesn't support screen on function. You can pull the file from another ROM and push it through or search the apps section for non-blurry mms by explodingboy. He has the files for both 2.2 and 2.3 roms I believe.
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I'm going to reinstall it and see how it goes. I'm not sure if Axura is washing out the app but I wouldn't doubt it. I'll let you know what happens.
Thanks

I already have Glance. This app works just like the one that came with the phone before rooting. Check it out you might like it.

See if you can find a compatible touchwiz app that works with Axura. Barring that, I suggest you either switch back to a Touchwiz enabled ROM, settle for a third party app solution, or try MIUI. MIUI does not have Touchwiz MMS, but it does have the feature of turning the screen on and/or giving notification updates and/or popup updates when you get texts.
Oh, and you can also theme the ever loving crap out of it. And it's generally wonderful.

You're talking about the so called "toast" notification icon on the status bar. Popup is when you get a message and the message itself pops up in a window over your home/lockscreen or whatever app you're running at that time. Anyways, seriously, I know you said you dont want a aftermarket app and I dont know about Glance or why you won't prefer it over your stock sms/mms app but you should consider installing Handcent SMS. Its very custumizable and has that real "popup" feature I was talking about earlier and its just plain way way better than the stock app and I see no reason whatsoever to not use it over your stock app and best of all its FREE!
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Thanks everyone for your inputs, I appreciate them. I guess I'll stick with the 'Glance' app, I like the way it works on my phone and I can customize it to however I want.

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help with txt msg on gb v1.4 cm7

every time i reciece a txt i get two ringtons but i only get 1 txt it sounds like i got two but theres only one how can i fix this.
I actually spend quite a bit of time on Worksheds thread (as well as Tazz's) and have never heard of this issue yet. The only thing I could suggest doing is either a battery pull, or try to reflash. I would suggest trying the battery pull first and as always, make sure you do a nandroid backup before you do anything !!!
skd05 said:
every time i reciece a txt i get two ringtons but i only get 1 txt it sounds like i got two but theres only one how can i fix this.
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It sounds like you are using a third party app such as handcent, go, chomp, etc. If so, open the stock messaging app and hit menu, settings, and disable notifications. That way you will only get a notification from whichever app you are using. If you have a thrid party app installed but use the stock app then simply uninstall the third party messaging app.

How to switch off SMS delivery notification sound?

Is there a way to turn off the SMS delivery notification sound but keep the SMS received notification sound?
Not sure on the stock app, on handcent all the sounds/notifications can be modified or removed.
I use SMS Go Pro and it allows you to turn off SMS delivery notifications. That's the beauty of Android. Don't like the SMS app? Get a different one!
Anyone else?
I want to keep stock SMS app.
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t0ph0id said:
Anyone else?
I want to keep stock SMS app.
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I too want to know this. Perhaps its possible to edit the code for the app itself just like the camera app has been modified?
Yeah, it can be tough on some of the stock android software since development minded folks seldom want to mess with something that already has multiple fully fleshed out apps to replace it. I kinda like touch wiz once its dewizified but there is almost nothing out there that you can add on to it or use to modify it. I did think of one thing though, they added some new setting adjustments into the messaging app in CM7. You might want to consider grabbing that and seeing if it brings this to the table. I cant recall all the changes in it as I didn't use it. That would be kinda stock messaging.
*BUMP*
Has anyone come up with a solution to this, or are we forced to use another app for SMS? I really like the stock app, but are very annoyed by the fact that I cannot change this sound or remove it.
My problem is completely the opposite, I am trying to turn the notification on with no luck.
neither sms go pro or stock are responding, ticked all boxes i.e. sounds, sms options...etc with no luck.
any ideas...running ics 4.0.4 on sg3

[Q] handcent and stock messages

Hi folks,
Just wondered if someone has come across this bug bear of mine and found a solution to it.
I use handcent for my messages instead of the built in stock message app but I have noticed that despite going into settings and telling the stock app NOT to retrieve messages and told handcent TO retrieve messages that although I only get a handcent notification when a message is received that the reality is that both apps have the messages sent to me.
Now this is a bug bear as I have handcent protected from prying eyes for my messages but cant do the same with the stock app. If anything I would prefer to remove the stock app altogether.
Has anyone come across this as well and found a solution?
Cheers in advance.
I noticed yesterday the same thing. It was seemed to be after last handcent update. I didn't look for a solution yet.
Ivan_Belarus said:
I noticed yesterday the same thing. It was seemed to be after last handcent update. I didn't look for a solution yet.
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Cheers for sharing, I thought I was missing some option or something as never noticed the problem before. I stupidly removed the messages from the stock app thinking my handcent ones would be ok.....nope they went and were wiped also
Not sure if this again is something to do with the update or if thats normal to happen.
What a bugger!
Now I checked handcent settings. I was quite surprised - there's no option "use as default (or something similar) anymore! After update. That explains the problem, I guess.
I have been using handcent for more than a year now, and I always see the sms in both apps..., I do not think this is a bug. But you can remove the MMS.APK in the system folder if you have root, and that would fix your problem. But... when I did this in my Milestone it have some problems with the sms, the notifications where delayed... you get the screen popup notification and 5 or 10 seconds later the sound... but this was for the Milestone 1, you can move the spk and save it as backup and test it.
I have emailed them asking about it, if I hear anything I will put it up.....crazy though really they have done this :-(
FenixSI said:
I have been using handcent for more than a year now, and I always see the sms in both apps..., I do not think this is a bug.
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Nope, that's a real bug. I've just rolled back on 3.9.5 revision (I have it in Titanium backup) - the problem has gone! I have "Default messaging app" in the Settings again!
And you only see the sms in handcent??? becouse i have allways have it as defaul app but allways seen the sms in both....
FenixSI said:
And you only see the sms in handcent??? .
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Surely. That was the issue.
Both apps use the same SMS/MMS database created by android. I know of no other app that uses it's own. Your only option is to root and remove the messaging.apk from /system/app/
Ivan_Belarus said:
Nope, that's a real bug. I've just rolled back on 3.9.5 revision (I have it in Titanium backup) - the problem has gone! I have "Default messaging app" in the Settings again!
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Just had a look on my titanium backup and its currently running version 3.9.8 and I can only roll back as far as 3.9.7.
If you roll back do you loose your current messages? And do you know of hand if rolling back to 3.9.7 will benefit?
Electroz said:
Both apps use the same SMS/MMS database created by android. I know of no other app that uses it's own. Your only option is to root and remove the messaging.apk from /system/app/
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So the option of only letting handcent retrieve messages must in a way block the stock message app from retrieving them, though the stock app is there in the background?
As said earlier, didnt have the problem before of both retrieving messages and as pointed out the recent update may be reason
gz023247 said:
Just had a look on my titanium backup and its currently running version 3.9.8 and I can only roll back as far as 3.9.7.
If you roll back do you loose your current messages? And do you know of hand if rolling back to 3.9.7 will benefit?
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No, all my messages still with me I don't know about 3.9.7. Just try to restore the app with data. Nothing to lose.
Well I have rolled back and no data was lost, phew! However I have chosen the option from the menu stating disable stock and allow handcent to be default and still the same :-(
Maybe this problem has been for the last 2 updates.
Something else I noticed, the led no longer seems to flash. Not sure if this is something related to custom rom on lite'ning or not. Did you also encounter this? Would it be possible to install an older version of handcent from somewhere do you think?
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I attach ver.3.9.5
Just install it over your one.
Which LED do you mean? SGSII has no LEDs
Probably you do use BLN or NOLED app?
If it doesnt help just go into standard SMS app setting - on the bottom - uncheck Status Bar Notifications.
Ivan_Belarus said:
I attach ver.3.9.5
Just install it over your one.
Which LED do you mean? SGSII has no LEDs
Probably you do use BLN or NOLED app?
If it doesnt help just go into standard SMS app setting - on the bottom - uncheck Status Bar Notifications.
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Hi fella,
Thanks for the Russian version? lol? Eh lol? Anyhow went ahead and installed it via dropbox and though it said it was overwriting the previous version nothing changed and when looking still seems to be version 3.9.7.
Ref to status bar notifications, I only get one notification which is via handcent, thats fine, no problems there, just this annoying point of duplicate messages.
Ref LED, I meant the blinking light when messages come through, usually you can choose between colours etc, but even when deciding what colour of notification I want blinking I never see it lol!
Cant get over your Russian file!
Electroz said:
Both apps use the same SMS/MMS database created by android. I know of no other app that uses it's own. Your only option is to root and remove the messaging.apk from /system/app/
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Well took the plunge and used titanium back up application and simply uninstalled the the stock message app and now its gone only have handcent as the main app, so that suits me.
I checked on a another s2 that has stock rom and running handcent and that flashy reminder led light option although selected doesnt work, so it would strengthen that the s2 has no led at the front of the phone like the x10....how odd.
Oh. I'm sorry, I tapped on next file when was sending it, I have sent you a language pack. You can remove it through Appllication Management. It names "Handcent SMS Russian Language".
Now I'm attaching the correct original apk 3.9.5. I'm terribly sorry!
lol, its fine fella, don't worry about it....was quite funny really lol!
Cheers for the file
gz023247 said:
I checked on a another s2 that has stock rom and running handcent and that flashy reminder led light option although selected doesnt work, so it would strengthen that the s2 has no led at the front of the phone like the x10....how odd.
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It's a Samsung thing. The original Galaxy S never had it either and for that matter the original Galaxy never had one either....

Badges

Last night I tried a few ROMS. Had an issue or two and went back to stock. Now, if I miss an SMS, I get a badge on my message app, as expected. However now when I miss a call, I no longer get a badge on my phone app. Am I crazy and imagining that this worked before?
I am using stock apps for everything on the stock ROM. Stock launcher, SMS app, stock dialer, etc..
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Could someone give this a whirl and let me know? Just dial your phone, don't answer it, and tell me if you get a badge on your phone icon showing the missed call counts. Again, only with stock launcher / apps. It works for email / sms.. but not calls. I can't decide if i'm crazy for thinking this worked , or if I managed to break something.
My phone icon in the stock launcher does not have a badge when I miss a call. However, it does show the missed call on the lockscreen and in the notification bar.
Hope that helps
Sent from Galaxy Note
Ok, that's what I needed to know. I guess I'm not as crazy as I was thinking then I just find it very odd that they would do this for sms / email / etc.. and not the phone. Afterall, this is a phone...
rkennison said:
Ok, that's what I needed to know. I guess I'm not as crazy as I was thinking then I just find it very odd that they would do this for sms / email / etc.. and not the phone. Afterall, this is a phone...
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Wait!!!! What?!? This is a phone???? I knew i was missing something. Bye bye Razr.....
Sent from a Galaxy far, far away!

Handcent SMS and notification

My wife and I are both new to Android coming from IOS. She recently got a Note and I have a GS3 on order.
It was recommended that she try handcent SMS. Once we figured out all the settings and tweaks we had it working to her liking.
However just out of the blue one day it stopped giving any sort of notification. Nothing along the top, no pop up (even though it's enabled) nothing even in the notification center. I can't seem to figure this problem out. I've uninstalled and reinstalled, I've cleared all the data, notifications are disabled on stock messaging app. But still no notification of any kind with Handcent. Any ideas?
On a side note after getting totally frustrated I downloaded Go SMS Pro as an alternative which worked wonderfully. However now that is duplicating every SMS message that **** gets. So annoying.
Is this a question?
Well I kinda thought it was obvious that since I was saying I was having problems that I was looking maybe for some tips or ideas...
In Handcent go to application settiigs and set it as default sms/mms then go to notification settings and set your prefrences then go to recieved message setting and check auto retrieve. Now go to the stock text app and turn off notifications and also turn off notifications for any other text app you have.
Hmmm I guess you didn't get my hint. That's OK.
It's kinda obvious that there is question & answer section for this purpose. It would be nice to keep questions in the right section and that will help others in the future.
deathbatcountry said:
However now that is duplicating every SMS message that **** gets. So annoying.
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are you getting actuall duplicate sms messages
or duplicate sms notification messages?
I use goSMS and love it. What you need to do is go into the settings on the native messaging app and disable notifications there. That will stop the duplicates. I thought GoSMS did a pretty good job of explaining this when you access it the first time.
Handcent app can be buggy at times. I already emailed the development team about issues and they said a new update should fix some issues in coming weeks. I only use handcent because there's an option to thread group conversation. Since a lot of my friends have iphones, it comes in handy because they love to group SMS...and now I can see everyone in a single message.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
NOTE user:
"take a deep breath, make sure to get a good look at it, relax and slowly take it in, the size is overwhelming at first but you will have a happy ending afterwards".
Woman:
:O
deathbatcountry said:
My wife and I are both new to Android coming from IOS. She recently got a Note and I have a GS3 on order.
It was recommended that she try handcent SMS. Once we figured out all the settings and tweaks we had it working to her liking.
However just out of the blue one day it stopped giving any sort of notification. Nothing along the top, no pop up (even though it's enabled) nothing even in the notification center. I can't seem to figure this problem out. I've uninstalled and reinstalled, I've cleared all the data, notifications are disabled on stock messaging app. But still no notification of any kind with Handcent. Any ideas?
On a side note after getting totally frustrated I downloaded Go SMS Pro as an alternative which worked wonderfully. However now that is duplicating every SMS message that **** gets. So annoying.
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Go sms and go launcher r resource hogs!... i use handcent myself but never had that problem..and ur wife got the note huh...smart lady!! When u get ur s3 u will wish u got the note ur self! Our awesome devs make killer roms plus we have the huge screen!! As far as the dup txt use titanium backup and freeze stock mess...that will solve ur problem
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