yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
If the underlying issue (whatever it is) has not been corrected, then yes, you will still get ads after the trial period.

However, since you've donated, then probably the underlying issue has been corrected so you won't get ads.

If you want to check, please go to the "Ads" settings in 8sms and look at the "Show Ads" checkbox. If that checkbox is unticked, then there won't be any ads.
[Android Apps and Games] cas239:
[MENTION=5181263]bengtan[/MENTION] I know your a busy guy, just checking to see if another update is in the works
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
Sorry, I've been travelling so out of touch for a while. Yes it is. Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] :
shame,

that the program is no longer being developed, because he was very good - the best :(
[Android Apps and Games] sdeft:
[MENTION=5181263]bengtan[/MENTION] If the phone is vulnerable to stagefright is there anything else we can do apart from disabling auto download for MMS in 8sms ?
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
None that I'm aware of. The only work-around I know of is to disable mms auto-retrieval like you have done.

To other readers:

The auto retrieval checkbox is in the "Multimedia (MMS) messages" section of the 8sms settings. If this checkbox does not appear, then 8sms is not the app that is handling mms message reception. Another app is handling it and you need to disable auto-retrieval in that other app.
[Android Apps and Games] AlpineMan:
You can install Stagefright fix: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-3/themes-apps/stagefright-vulnerability-fix-note-3-t3175087
[Android Apps and Games] DurhamHusker:
Hi Beng,

I've been having good luck with the Material beta. Thanks for that. The only issue I see is that when new messages come in, the contact photo for that thread ends up with a square border until the app is closed. Then when its restarted the contact photo goes back to having the circular border. (Sprint provided Galaxy S5 running a modified Android 5.0, build OA6).

Feature requests? ;)

- Print only first names of thread participants for group messages in the main thread list screen. It would be easier to identify some threads that way.

- Change contact photo for MMS group messages in the main thread list screen to something that's different from the default "this contact has no photo" icon so that its easier to identify group threads.

- Create background colors for message bubbles that are different for each group participant in a group message thread. Not necessarily settable colors, but just that they vary. I don't know how easily this might fit into the current code base but I've seen it in Google's new Messenger application and thought it was a pretty neat idea.

Thanks again for the app and all the work you've put into it over the past few years. Once in a while I try something different but I keep coming back here.

Hope all is well!

Jon
[Android Apps and Games] phalkon30:
Those are actually all really useful sounding ideas that would differentiate!

Sent from my SM-G900R4
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
Deep freeze

[MENTION=3226646]DurhamHusker[/MENTION] and the other great users who continue to use 8sms:

I'm really sorry about 8sms going completely quiet. Really really sorry.

I still intend to continue development if I have time ... and the intention has not changed.

The problem is that I don't have time anymore.

I've got a "normal", more conventional job now and that is keeping me very busy. Furthermore, there is an equity component so I'm incentivised to keep fully focussed on it.

This is why I haven't touched 8sms in about 3-4 months. If this pattern continues, it will be several more months before I even get close to re-activating 8sms development, if I do at all.

Hence, whilst 8sms is technically still supported, in practice, it's in deep freeze. One day, maybe, I'll revive it. Maybe.

If not, I'll say my goodbyes before shutting it down (and maybe releasing as open source).

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
You should open source it now. It's clear there will be no updates ever. The sooner the better.
[Android Apps and Games] DurhamHusker:
Glad to hear you you're busy. For many in the tech industry that's not always the case. Continued good luck to you and I'll look forward to possible future updates.
[Android Apps and Games] uconnpat:
did this ever happen I would love a dark widget
[Android Apps and Games] SeattleMatt:
Bubbles are un-American :)

Ironically, what I love about 8SMS is that it has not changed much, I don't understand why all the applications out there have to constantly be changing their interface....bubbles!!! bubbles! and more freaking bubbles! enough with the bubbles people!:cool:

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On the other hand, I've been off and on with 8sms lately due to a problem I have been having with displaying images. When someone sends me an MMS pic, it shows up in textra, but not in 8sms, furthermore, sometimes 8sms will show the wrong image in a text string.
[Android Apps and Games] phalkon30:
Very strange, must be rom specific because I recommend 8sms to friends because of how well it handles images. Never a complaint.

I agree with you too, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. This app is lightweight and just works

Sent from my SM-G900R4
[Android Apps and Games] ds728:
Do you have Textra and 8sms installed simultaneously? I ran into problems doing that -- for whatever reason, Textra "grabs" the MMS before 8SMS can. Once I disabled Textra, all MMSs in 8SMS were received fine.
[Android Apps and Games] SeattleMatt:
Yes, I do have Textra still installed, I believe I've tried it with it uninstalled and had the same results. I can try again.
[Android Apps and Games] halfez:
Anyone else having an issue with heads up display not working with this app? Tried varies things, no luck

On stock aosp rom on nexus 6p

Did a quick search on the thread and didn't get any results
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
Hi,

You could try this (unreleased) development version of 8sms:

http://8s.ms/download/debug/8sms-1.48.5-latest-20150721.apk

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] halfez:
I've tried the one in the link (1.48.5 beta) before and the version from Google play store (1.48).

Unfortunately neither work with heads up display
[Android Apps and Games] cas239:
[MENTION=5181263]bengtan[/MENTION] Any way you'd be able to update us on any status of the app or its development?
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
The link is not 1.48.5. The link is a development snapshot which is a few commits ahead of 1.48.5 ... and includes some work for heads-up notifications.
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
This is what I've been posting to enquiries I receive by email:
[Android Apps and Games] horhokokki:
And more widget sizes would be good for the launchers where is not possible to resize widgets.
[Android Apps and Games] w0rdie:
I'm not seeing a way to configure the soft-keyboard to auto launch when entering a thread -- have I missed it?
[Android Apps and Games] 2348z:
Any updates coming? This is my favorite messaging app, and it has the iOS emojis which is even better.
[Android Apps and Games] :
the project is dead :crying:
[Android Apps and Games] DB126:
Kinda annoying as I donated to keep it alive then author went missing after a couple minor material design updates. I understand everything has a lifecycle but an announcement (at least to contributors) would have been appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] phalkon30:
I got my money's worth, and good support for a few years. We're not talking a lot of money here...

Textra is my new home, it's not free but it's a lot more modern and has a similar feel

Sent from my SM-G900R4 (klteusc) running CM13 5.22.16 official with xposed
[Android Apps and Games] :
someone to take over this project and develop it further.
[Android Apps and Games] DB126:
As did I; talking common courtesy.

My new home is the surprising sweet Message+, a full featured, carrier specific messaging app that runs/syncs across multiple environments. Never envisioned myself running something from Verizon ...
[Android Apps and Games] nxb:
Wiped my entire smsDB at random after opening the app. Thanks 8sms!
[Android Apps and Games] 1droidmod:
must just be you been using this app for years on many devices and never heard of such thing, so yes, thank you a 8sms
[Android Apps and Games] nxb:
hasn't happened again since. I imported maybe 1/2 from the backup. DB had 20k+ messages. must be me and not some bug, right?
[Android Apps and Games] hasbrobot:
Thanks for the continuous updates. :D
[Android Apps and Games] nyles:
Thank you for your hard work and constant updates. Has anyone gotten group messaging to work on a gs3? It always comes in a spare threads. Thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
OK so I tried to use this as my daily driver SMS app, but when I tried to quick reply, the quick reply box literally took up the whole screen :/

Also just wondering if group messaging works on Sprint GS4 cause I use that frequently.

This app has LOADS of potential, just a few things need to be sorted out. Congrats Dev on a job well done and a great app so far!
[Android Apps and Games] Basche:
I still get the same issue with the pop up repeating same first message with multiple pop ups. I'm rooted on 4.1.2 :(
[Android Apps and Games] matdestr:
I also have the problem (xperia p , stock rom , jb 4.1.2
[Android Apps and Games] gbadcool:
Good app but no dual sim support? :(
[Android Apps and Games] zalaros:
In my gs3 the problem with the pop up window showing only the first message is solved.

Edit: The widget has a problem. It doesn't sort the messages by date.
[Android Apps and Games] sixth.pr1m3:
waiting for ICS version :fingers-crossed:
[Android Apps and Games] iNeedICS:
Any way to incorporate the newest emoji? :)

Sent from my Note 2, just in case you were Note-icing my sig ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Orphee:
Hi,

Please keep it as light as possible, like stock one...

Don't follow go sms or handcent.

Really good work thank you.

Works well on my razr hd.
[Android Apps and Games] matdestr:
automatic hide of the keyboard

Could please ad the feature that the keyboard automatically hides when you have typed a sms? (sorry for my bad english)

Thank you for the good work!!
[Android Apps and Games] iNeedICS:
It was very good actually, you just forgot to add the letter "d" to ad :) the word is spelled "add" :thumbup:

Ad is short for advertisement

Add = + ;)

Sent from my Note 2, just in case you were Note-icing my sig ;)
[Android Apps and Games] matdestr:
Thank you ! But could you ADD (:p) that the feature?
[Android Apps and Games] biggggant:
Hey just wanted to give you a quick update. I have have reinstalled it and will resume testing. I have sent a group message with sucess with always but I have gotten a response. I will try to keep it installed for a few days to put ti through its paces.
[Android Apps and Games] Dnice25:
Thanks for this awesome app

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
[Android Apps and Games] hasbrobot:
I'll second that...
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
Hi all,

Sorry, I made a new release 1.03 and then disappeared and went offline for a few days :)

Firstly, here are my comments relating to the release ... which also catches up on several old messages in this thread. Then I'll respond to the new posts that have been made since I was last here.

The new version 1.03 fixes a bug where only one message was shown in the notifications area if there were multiple new message threads. This addresses quite a number of outstanding posts which I hadn't responded to yet ...

Yes, I've confirmed that simply opening the pop-up doesn't mark the sms as read. You have to click 'close' or reply to the sms in order to mark the sms as read.

This should be fixed in 1.03 now, or at least, it's different enough that I'd like to ask you to give this another try. Thank you.

This should be fixed in 1.03 now, or at least, it's different enough that I'd like to ask you to give this another try. Thank you.

Also ... quick reply pop-ups are only available for sms, not mms.

Done in version 1.03. The notifications icon and app title have been reverted to stock.

I looked into this ... I can't find the bug in the layout code of 88sms, and that makes me suspect there isn't one. Everything looks right ... I would suggest it's a rendering bug in the rom ... unless someone with more visibility can help me with this.

I looked into this too. Unfortunately, it's not supported by Android and there is no publicly known way to do this that I can find. When you see it happening on your phone, that's because the phone ROM has some special code which makes it work for the ROM's inbuilt apps. Sorry.
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
Duplicate post sorry.
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
Various follow ups

Thank you too for the encouragement.

It works for me but I'm not on a Galaxy S3/4 phone. Generally, it should work, but there may be a configuration issue or two. If I have time, I'll post up some more information about android group messaging (in general) and we can work from there.

Or if you feel eager, you're welcome to test it on your phone, let me know the results, and I'd be happy to make it work for you (and others).

Hmmm ... can you try a re-install (but you'll lose all your settings)? CaptainGoSlow also had a problem with the quick-reply pop-up but I didn't find a bug. Strange.

Are you using the latest 1.03? That fixed a notifications bug which might be indirectly causing this.

Uh, maybe sometime in the medium future.

It's tricky because Android officially doesn't support dual sim.

Sorry, but that's way down the priority list at the moment. I already have my hands full so far.

Unfortunately no ... not by an end-user anyway. Why? What's 'new' that 88sms doesn't have?

Thank you too. I'll look into it and get back to you.
[Android Apps and Games] nyles:
Thanks bengtan for keeping up with this thread. What kind of configuration tweaks need to be done in order to figure out the group messaging problems on the s3. I wouldn't mind testing it if you'd help walk me through it. Thanks again
[Android Apps and Games] supernig:
Sorry for the bump, but does anyone have the latest APK before this app disappeared from the Play Store and the web?

Play store link is gone:

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thinkleft.eightyeightsms.mms

Website is gone:

8s.ms

The only APK available online is an old 1.16 copy from AppsAPK:

appsapk.com/8sms-stock-messaging-kitkat/

That version has a bug that doesn't show notifications on my S5. All other (newer) versions are no longer hosted online. Really hoping someone has the latest of this floating around.

SORRY I CAN'T POST LINKS BECAUSE I AM NEW USER! YOU HAVE TO COPY PASTE
[Android Apps and Games] phalkon30:
Couldn't find anything on a quick search, and I'm not willing to dig back through an old backup of my S5 to rip one out of a rom.

Looked at textra? I think it's a spiritual successor, good updates, perfect sms app
[Android Apps and Games] hdwrp:
1.48.5 version atached
[Android Apps and Games] supernig:
Thanks! You the boss! :D
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
AFAIK group messaging uses mms and is only available with Android 4.2.x. However, I'm not sure whether this means it requires a 4.2.x rom, a 4.2.x app, or both. So if you'd like to help, that would be great.

I'd need to gather some information first.

Firstly, can you please tell me the following?

What Android software version are you using (4.1.x, 4.2.x)?

Does group messaging work with the stock messaging app that came with your phone?

If you visit Settings >> About phone >> Status on your phone, there should be a phone number field. Does this field contain your phone number (and is it correct?) or does it say 'Unknown'?

Then, if you check the 88sms settings, in the section 'Multimedia (Mms) Messages', is there a 'Group messaging' checkbox? If there is one, is it ticked or empty?
[Android Apps and Games] nyles:
Thanks. I'm on 4.1.2. My stock messaging app does not have group messaging. My number is showing under the about my phone settings, and the "group messaging" box is checked in the 88sms settings. I've tried a few other aosp style apps from other members here which have all worked great, except for the same group messaging problem. Id like to thank you again for taking the time to try and fix this. Let me know what else you need me to do, and i gladly will.
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
AFAIK, for android group messaging to work, you need to have a known phone number (stored in the sim) and the app must support it. I'm not sure whether ROM support is needed ... I guess we'll find out when we try it on your phone.

The 'group messaging' box in 88sms (and similar stock apps) only appears if a group messaging setting in mms_config.xml is enabled. This setting is normally enabled by default, and appears to be the case for you as well.

All the required conditions I know about are satisfied ... except for ROM support which may or may not be needed.

Would you like to go ahead and just give it a try? If it doesn't work, then it's likely that ROM support is needed, and your ROM doesn't have the required support. However, I think there is a good chance group messaging will work for you.

The way group messaging works is ... when the mms message notification arrives (but before the mms message contents are downloaded), it is placed in a single recipient thread ie. it is treated like a non-group message.

Then, when the message contents are downloaded (either because of auto-download or by clicking the 'download' button in the message), if there are multiple receipients, the app will move the message to a group thread.

So, before you begin to test this, can you please look into the settings for the stock message app that came with your phone and make sure mms auto download is unticked? For this test, only download mms message contents by using the 'download' button in the message, only whilst using 88sms.

If it doesn't seem to work, could you please get me a logcat? That is needed to rule out any silly bugs.

Thank you very much. I'm very curious about the results.
[Android Apps and Games] nyles:
I don't have a specific mms auto download option. I so have an "auto retrieve" but I've always assumed that this is for all texts, not just mms (Is this it? ) I have been using this app for about the past month, and the group threading has never worked for me. Sorry for my ignorance, but how would i get a logcat to you? Thanks again
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
Yes, 'auto retrieve' would be the one. This only applies to mms because mms messages have to be downloaded from a server. Sms messages are directly sent to a phone so there is no 'retrieve'.

You can read a bit more about logcats ...

http://88s.ms/how-to/logcat-for-non-developers

... but you'll need the Google Android SDK (if using the command line) or a rooted phone (if using an app). If you don't have either, don't worry about it yet because there's a chance you may not need it ... if group messaging works the first time.

Also, remember, the critical part is when 88sms downloads the contents of a mms message and then sees the multiple receipients (stored within the contents), and tries to move the message from an existing individual thread to a group thread.

If you do get a logcat, you can email it to me at the registered developer email address of 88sms.

Good luck.
[Android Apps and Games] iNeedICS:
The iOS6 emoji, :)

Sent from my Note 2, just in case you were Note-icing my sig ;)
[Android Apps and Games] SupaKid:
Awesome.

If you're using CM10.1, is it OK to delete your Stock MMS and use this?
[Android Apps and Games] franzfume:
My review (italian) very very nice app!!

http://www.androidworld.it/tag/88sms/
[Android Apps and Games] nyles:
Have been trying the manual download method this morning. Group messages still showing up in individual threads. I emailed the catlog to you. Hopefully it's done correctly. Please let me know if there's anything else i can do to test. Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] DurhamHusker:
Great app! Thanks for all you work.

I'm running a Sprint GS3, rooted, and with a modified stock TouchWiz Android 4.1.2 ROM (based on Samsung's MD4 release).

My wife sent me a slide show from her Sprint iPhone5 with text.

The stock messaging application says it's a 3 part slide show. Once I start the slide show, it allows me to click forward from the text through the two photos.

Part 1: Text

Part 2: Photo

Part 3: Photo

88sms displays the message thread the way I would expect. However, when I start the slide show in 88sms it appears to play and then finish so fast that you cannot see it. Sometimes the last photo in the slide show flashes on screen for a small fraction of a second, but most times the only thing I can see is that the bar underlining the text box input at the bottom of the thread flashes off for what seems like about a half second and then back on.

Again, great app!! And thank you.

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My Sprint GS3 also does not place incoming group messages into the desired thread (which I started). Stock messaging app set to not auto download.

I've emailed the developer a log.

I'm going to take a shot in the dark and guess that this might have something to do with the stock messaging app.
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
Updates ...

Okay, noted. Thanks.

Thanks.

No, don't delete your stock mms or disable it. That is still needed for actually storing sms messages. Instead, just turn off the notifications so you don't get double sets of notifications when you get a new message.

Thank you very much franzfume. I don't understand italian, but I trust it is complimentary :)

If only other people would also start to blog about 88sms .... :)

[MENTION=2540568]nyles[/MENTION], [MENTION=3226646]DurhamHusker[/MENTION], [MENTION=407701]biggggant[/MENTION], [MENTION=5102294]Joe0113[/MENTION] and others: It seems there is enough evidence to say that (receiving) group messaging doesn't quite work on a small proportion of (Samsung?) phones.

Thank you for the logcats so far (yes, nyles you did send it correctly) but they haven't shown anything unusual. I'm going to have to step back and think creatively about this a bit. Maybe try to borrow a Samsung from a friend or something ...

You're welcome. However, I'll have to look into this issue later, after other more important issues and bugs are resolved. I hope you understand and thanks for your patience.
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Hey I get that slideshow bug too just an FYI! But this app is goddamn amazing and I just wanna say thanks. Some bugs need to be sorted out, but other than that if this baby had some theming options that'd be freakn sweet man!! :D :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Noobz0r:
Great app, working like a charm:good:
[Android Apps and Games] terence74:
Crash

When I click on a contact icon from inside a conversation I get a crash "contacts has stopped"

otherwise great app.

Thx
[Android Apps and Games] hasbrobot:
I get that that when I try to touch the contact icon on the right side as well.

It seems to be a common problem though. I noticed the same thing when I used to use sliding messaging before I switched to this.
[Android Apps and Games] bengtan:
Hi,

Yes, a few users (yourself included) have started reporting this issue. I think it's a Samsung only problem and it's a bug within the Samsung contacts app causing the contacts app to crash. 88sms itself doesn't crash, right?

Does this happen on all contact icons in a conversation thread, or just the icons of the phone owner (ie. yourself)?

If you could get me a logcat or two (http://88s.ms/how-to/logcat-for-non-developers), that would be wonderful too.

(... especially if it shows the Samsung app crashing which means it's not 88sms's fault :)
[Android Apps and Games] hasbrobot:
Only happens to the owner side with me and frankly I don't mind it at all.

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Just sent you a logcat for giggles. Pretty sure it's a Samsung thing. I dint personally believe it's your app.