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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Is the "0" at the front of the number necessary to dial the number or send a message?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Has it always been that way (since using TexTab) or just since the last update?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] hshah:
Yes, the 0 is needed and only taken off when you put the international 44 code.

Noticed it after the update.

Sent from Samsung Galaxy S II
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
hshah, please check your private messages when you have a chance.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] hshah:
Replied :)

Sent from Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] hshah:
Excellent work :)

Sent from Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Incremental update. From the changelog:

July 12 v0.8.3:

- Removed option to use wake-lock; after extensive testing I saw no improvement in reliability based on its use

- Fixed FC on handling of messages with malformed time or phone number information

- Improved handling of phone numbers with country codes

- More stability improvements
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] jakmayhopher:
okay this version is working, but i'm having the same problem i was before. It only shows the contacts name as their phone number, and not contact pic. but my contacts are fine in my directory. and it only does this for some contacts and not all of them.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Noted. Thanks for the update.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Did this problem get corrected with the latest update?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] jakmayhopher:
No problem. Thank you for this app
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] sgioskos:
Yes the pic now fits nicely in the default area. Thanks
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] zaxondis:
Thanks!

Thanks for the app it's working great for me!

I have the latest Overcome ROM on my Samsung Galaxy Tab (Gingerbread 2.3.3) and the latest Ginger Yoshi ROM on my HTC Magic (T-Mobile myTouch 1.2, Gingerbread 2.3.4).

I tried searching on this to see if it was mentioned, so forgive me if it has been but one request I do have is to have the app list the contact name who the text is from in the message box.

Currently messages both sent and received say: "Me:" next to them. I can send a screenshot of what I mean if I'm not clear.

Lastly, how can I donate to you or will you have a paid version of the app in the market at some point? This is awesome work and on top of hitting the "Thanks" button here you should get some compensation for it.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Thanks for the feedback. What you're describing isn't normal. A screenshot would be great!

The app will be paid in the market.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] zaxondis:
UPDATE:

That was the issue, I had myself as a contact in my Google contacts. No problems to report in that case!

Thanks for the speedy reply!

So I realize a screenshot might not make much sense, I'll try to explain what I think is happening.

So I have 2 tablets on my plan, mine and my girlfriend's.

She sent me a text from her tablet to my phone's number. I have my own phone number in my contacts (don't recall why lol). It looks like when the phone forwards the message it looks like it's coming from me. I'm going to try removing myself from my contacts and seeing if this makes a difference. I need to test it out a bit more. There may be nothing at all wrong with your app. I'll report back as soon as I can.

Thanks again!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] BillyVerden:
Was working great no issues. Now however wont connect or crashes even after reverting to previous install. Trying all manner of combinations of things as I really really liked and used your app.. lol. Phone: HTC aria tablet:Samsung 10.1

Wii Hu.. Success! Seems for some for reason my tablet/phone settings wasn't staying selected. Installed uninstalled three or so times and finally they stuck.. Big smiles.. Lol... Great App. Thanks will be a must purchase when in market.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
This is strange. I'm not at home right now to look at the code, but I can't think offhand why that would be happening. I have myself in my contacts, which is how I test the app, and it works exactly how you'd expect (outgoing messages labeled Me: and incoming messages labeled with my name). I would wonder if it has something to do with both phones being on the same plan.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Make sure you report the crash. Also make sure both devices are using the same version. The latest version should be the most stable.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] BillyVerden:
OK nope I guess I didn't fix it. It almost seems to be losing connection when the app isn't on top or when my phone. Or tablet sleeps. I could be wrong of course. Maybe your removing the keep awake affected my setup as I used to have to have it selected before for it to stay connected. Maybe?

Yes that's what's happening. When the app on my phone is onsceen it works fine. Sends and receives. Stays connected. I get a lost connection box a few seconds after I change screens or go to home screen.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] zaxondis:
Yeah, the phones being on the same plan might be it is my guess. After I removed myself from my contacts, the issue is gone. No big deal from this end, just thought it was happening for everyone, but that's not the case.

Working great now! Have received and sent about a dozen texts all from my tab with the wonderfully larger keyboard :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] BillyVerden:
... wake-lock removal seems to have be an issue for my setup. I just have to leave your app on top and everything is fine. Even works when screen goes to sleep as long as textab is on top.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Interesting. In testing I had this problem on my tablet side, but the wake lock made no difference for me. I can put the wake lock option back in quite easily.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] BillyVerden:
... well of course i would like that if it would help me.. lol. But you'll have to decide if it affects more people than just me of course. If it doesnt, then i'm not sure it would be worth it to you to add the code back. I totally understand either way.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Does anybody else have any input on this?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] hshah:
What does the option exactly do?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
It prevents the device from going to sleep after the screen is off for a certain amount of time. My thought was that it would improve connection reliability.

The device sleeps during low periods in order to conserve battery. As such, battery life is affected when wake lock in enabled (however it is easily turned off in the settings).

I removed the feature in the last update because I didn't see any noticeable difference in the connection reliability in my testing; but I'd like to know if anybody else had noticed any difference with it on or off.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] hshah:
Well if you put it in there and have it disabled as default then those who wish to try it can :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Agreed! It's back in.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
hshah, you'll be pleased to know that the next version displays the version number in settings; and there is now an option in settings to display a dialog upon device connection if the devices are not running the same version (with a button linking to the Android Market to update).
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] hshah:
Sweet :D

I think that will make it far easier to ensure we have the latest versions. Will it also be able to tell you if there is a newer version out?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] coolihigh:
Read the thread.

So, I read the entire thread to ensure this is not a double posted request. When I type in the text editor field on my Xoom, it doesn't display the text. I either have to press the home button and come back in or minimize and re-initialize the keyboard to see what I've written in order to ensure it's correct before sending the message. Everything else works fine, so far. I must say that I have only been using it for the past hour and a half, though... Also, I wanted to say thanks for a great and highly useful app that I look forward to purchasing. MMS support would also be a plus (and I know it's been mentioned before).
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
No, that functionality is covered by the Android Market.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Thanks for taking the time to check. I haven't heard of this issue before. If you type something and hit send without being able to see the text, does the message still go through?

I'll add MMS support to the future development list. In its current form, the app is only capable of transferring text data over the bluetooth connection. With the addition of wifi capability in the future though that will change.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] jakmayhopher:
Is this version out yet?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] pmoreau:
Nice. A good start on what I'm looking for (Add WiFi connection and Phone call capabilities and you will have a killer app!).

It did not want to connect to each other right away, had to turn off BT on both and turn back on and reconnect.

Got a force close when I hit the Send To: button at the top left to enter in the destination. Had to enter the phone number by hand. Once I entered it, typed the message and sent it, it did pull up the contact with picture from my contact list. I have about 200 gmail contacts in the contact list on both Phone and Tablet.

Equipment:

Viewsonic GTablet running BeastROMv 2.2.1 (Froyo)

Sprint HTC EVO Running Rooted stock Gingerbread ROM 4.24.651.1
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Not yet. Probably coming this weekend.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] KARNAG3:
Not working here, sms goes from my phone (Galaxy S i9000m) to my XOOM but when I'm sending a sms from my tablet nobody gets my sms.

What can I do to troubleshoot it?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] baseballfanz:
Did you chose device accordingly?

On the tab chose tablet and on phone chose phone?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] coolihigh:
I did try that and it does indeed go through. It's there (the text), it just doesn't show up when you are typing. I also try doing the work around to see what I've typed in the middle of writing and it shows what I have done up to that point, but if I write more, it still doesn't show on screen.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
If you send a message to yourself, does it come back?

Restart both devices if you haven't already.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
I've had this problem before on my phone in various apps while typing text. Are you using a custom rom or keyboard?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tphacker:
Time Stamps in messages

In the lastest release I'm getting time stamps added to the beginning of all messages sent from the tablet. Can we disable this?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] coolihigh:
I am using neither. I haven't yet rooted it and I haven't installed any extra keyboards. Also, after the update to 2.3, it does the same thing. I will delete and re-install it and see if that works. I had to wait to post this, so I did it. It didn't work. It still does the disappearing text in the editor box...
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
That shouldn't be happening. Make sure you have the same version installed on both devices.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Is anybody else experiencing this?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tphacker:
The same version is loaded on both 0.8.3 on ASUS transformer Honeycomb 3.1 and Xperia X10 Android 2.1 Always gets a time stamp inserted and the beginning of the text.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tphacker:
The same version is loaded on both version 0.8.3

I keep getting time stamps added to the start of all text sent. This didn't happen in the previous versions.

I'm using a ASUS transformer running Honeycomb 3.1 and a Sony Xperia X10 with Android 2.1
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Sent messages, received, or both? And if you send a message to somebody else do they see the timestamp?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tphacker:
The time stamp only appears on sent messages. The tablet doesn't show the time stamp but it appears at the beginning of all sent messages. I can see it on the phone and the person receiving the message sees it.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Reinstall the latest version on your phone. Also, make sure the device type is set to phone in the settings.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] laspecas:
When can we expect updare with wifi support?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
It will be a post-release feature update. I don't know when... as soon as I have time to implement it!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
I'm extremely pleased to announce that TexTab has been released on the Android Market! A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the beta. The app is much better thanks to all of your feedback.

Market links will be posted on the OP as soon as the app is visible in the market.

Please note: development will not stop here! I will continue to add features in updates as they are developed and properly tested. If you are still experiencing bugs, please continue to post here so we can get to the bottom of them.

I will continue to update this thread as I have been doing.

If you like TexTab, the best thing you could do is rate it, and post reviews on the Market. Feedback goes a long way!

From the changelog:

Market Release v1.0:

- New app icon created by XDA member jtseidner

- Lite version available

- Added app version number to settings screen

- Added notification upon connection if the two devices are not using the same version of TexTab

- Added option in settings to automatically enable bluetooth when required

- Stability improvements

- Widget improvements

- UI Improvements
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] jakmayhopher:
This is awesome!!! Thank you so much for this app. Is there a difference between the lite, and full?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
The lite version has a limited number of sent messages. I put it up so that people can make sure it works on their devices, and that they like it, before spending the money on the full version.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] jakmayhopher:
ah okay. I had to uninstall the lite version though, because it kept crashing every time it wanted to connect. on both phone and tablet.

EDIT: Payed for full, and it works good.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Yes, I had to issue a quick update because it was crashing when users were using wake lock. Both versions are fixed now. Thanks for the purchase!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] jakmayhopher:
You are very welcome! Anything to help you out with this fantastic app!!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] dannygel:
Hmm.. Strange "bug" that I've come across.

I'm in Australia, and quite a lot of my numbers are saved with the +61 extension, so instead of a number being 0400 123 456 it's +61400 123 456. But when I use TexTab to send to a +61 number, it doesn't get sent because the number gets converted to 400 123 456. I've tried sending just to 0400 123 456 and that works fine.

Usually this wouldn't be a problem as I could just change the numbers, but the reason for my numbers having +61 on them is because I spend quite a bit of time out of the country, and when I send SMS back to people in Aus it saves me from having to add +61 to each individual message I send.

Is this a bug? Or am I a complete retard?

Other than that, the app is freakin' amazing! Great job!

EDIT: I've been playing around and it seems that even receiving messages from Australian numbers is a little glitchy. By default, messages sent from Aus numbers come up as +61 at the beginning of the number, the app then cuts off the +61 from the number and posts it as 400 etc etc etc, instead of 0400 or +61400. So received messages come up with different numbers and aren't listed under any contact's name. Hopefully all of this makes sense..
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] hshah:
Bought it :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
That does make sense, and it was an issue we were having in the beta with some European numbers. I'll put a fix in the next update which makes sure numbers have the "0" in front when necessary. This will ensure that received and sent messages are both lined up with the proper contact information. Unfortunately because of the fact that messages received always (as far as I know) have a country code and messages sent often do not have it, the only way around this is to remove the country code on incoming messages to make sure they line up (which means you'll have to manually add it back in if you're out of the country). I'll put some thought into better ways of managing this.

Thanks for posting!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] dannygel:
I can cope with having to re-add the numbers when I'm out of the country. I just backed up my Aus numbers and set them aside on a SD card and edited the ones on my phone so they don't have the country code. It'll be a simple matter of just swapping the contacts around when I'm out of the country. The little inconvenience is well worth the amazing software you've written.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
If anybody feels that they'd like to help the app out, there's a couple suggestions I can give you.

1. Use the "tip us" function of blog sites like androidcentral.com, phandroid.com, or androidpolice.com (oh.no.its.the@androidpolice.com if you want to email them directly).

2. Rate and write reviews for the app on the market! There's already a few excellent ratings on there but the more people that give 5 star ratings the better! Both free and paid versions will benefit from reviews.

Thanks again to everybody for their support. I feel motivated to provide the best product I can thanks to the reception the app has received.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] Wintergon:
This program rocks. Was using the beta and had not been on the forums much recently so I missed the announce of the market. Updated & purchased!

Oh...and looking forward to the WiFi connectivity :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] pmsrefugee:
not sure what I'm doing wrong, but even though both devices say connected SMS to my Droid incredible are not forwarded to my tablet. Both are using lite version from the market.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Can you send messages out? Try sending one to yourself and see what happens.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] pmsrefugee:
Wierd. I sent message and phone popped up box asking to permit testable to access. Once I said yes it worked fine.

Thanks so much.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Great. Sounds like it might have been a permissions issue.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] pmsrefugee:
When I buy the app for my tablet, do I also need to pay again to put it on my phone?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
Nope, its a one-time purchase which can then be downloaded as many times on as many devices as you please.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] pmsrefugee:
Great. I'm buying it now to show my support! Nice app.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] dohboy15:
I've been using this for quite a few versions now and worked great! The update which took away the wakelock worked for a week or so, but ever since then, i can't send messages from my tablet, i can receive from other people, and i can send and receive from myself, but i can't send to other people. I've tried with the beta's, and the lite market version. I plan on buying the full version once i get this sorted out!

I have a Captivate running Miui 1.7.15, and an Asus Transformer running completely stock 3.1 (Too scared of breaking it! lol) anyone else have this problem? any solution?

Thanks! :D
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
If you type a phone number by hand in to the phone number box on the bottom left of the screen does that make any difference?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] dohboy15:
No it still does the same thing, i'm not sure whats going on! Thanks for the quick reply!
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] sgioskos:
I bought the app from the market but I can't send messages from the tablet. I too can receive messages, but no one gets my messages.

NOTE: this problem didnt start with the version on the market it started about a week or so ago with an earlier version. Can't recall which one though. Gave up on the app until I saw it on the market thinking it was OK now.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] sgioskos:
Back to long press not deleting sms history
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
If you send to yourself does it work, like dohboy15 described?

Also, do you have multiple listings for the same contact?

What is the phone number format for your area?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] sgioskos:
have removed the post sorry, it needs major revision
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] Suleeto:
I have an Aria and a Galaxy Tab 7", and after installing the Lite version, recipients got my messages but their replies didn't get past the phone back to the tablet. Also, the messages I did send didn't end up in the phone. It's a great idea, but it's nowhere near ready to be a release and should have stayed beta. When you get it more functional and *working* for that matter, I will support you, because again it's a great idea and I'd really like to see you develop this more, but also as I said before, it's a bit presumptuous to have moved it out of beta in its current state.

I say keep at it, but if you want my two dollars, get it working better (or for my devices, at all).

Edit: Also, when I uninstalled it, it locked up both devices... I had to long-press my Galaxy Tab's power button, and completely remove the Maria's battery.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
If you're using Go SMS make sure to uncheck "disable other message notification" and you will then start receiving messages. I have no control over other apps.

If you don't feel its ready then nobody is forcing you to pay for it.

Android has a lot of variations on hardware and software (especially when you factor in using two devices) and I can't account for all combinations. This is one of the reasons I put the Lite version on the market, so users such as yourself can make sure it works for you before buying.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] dohboy15:
Whenever i go to settings and turn off textab and back out to the main screen, all the conversions will double, but if i delete one it'll return to normal. I'm still having problems with the not sending thing, i've been goofing with it all day lol!

EDIT: Everytime i try to send a message i just noticed that a little toast noitification pops up on my phone saying "textab is not enabled" when it is infact enabled
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
That's great info! I believe its likely an issue with phone number formatting. What is the format for your area? And can you give me an example of the format of a phone number that is received from another contact and one that is sent out to a contact? The reason I ask for both is because they are often different depending whether they are incoming or outgoing.

Edit: I saw the Rogers badge on your post, can I assume you're in Canada? If that's the case then something else strange might be going on (there shouldn't be any problems with formatting for Canadian phone numbers).
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] howettl:
I'm in the middle of testing some UI changes and would like some input. The UI changes are specific to Honeycomb but I would like to test it on non-Honeycomb tablet devices to make sure there are no problems.

There may be crashes which I will need to know about (using the crash reporting tool in the app would be best), and I'm not sure if it would play nice with the market version of the app (it may be necessary to uninstall the market version first; or it may work fine, I'm not sure).

If you're interested in trying the new version, PM me with your email address and device types!