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[Android Apps and Games] iall5tar:
Crash report version 0.9.9.8

USER_COMMENT=null

ANDROID_VERSION=5.0.2

APP_VERSION_NAME=0.9.9.8

BRAND=lge

PHONE_MODEL=LG-D802

CUSTOM_DATA=

STACK_TRACE=java.lang.RuntimeException: An error occured while executing doInBackground()

at android.os.AsyncTask$3.done(AsyncTask.java:300)

at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.finishCompletion(FutureTask.java:355)

at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.setException(FutureTask.java:222)

at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:242)

at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:231)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1112)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:587)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)

Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.lang.String java.lang.String.substring(int, int)' on a null object reference

at com.tjm.falcon.com.android.mms.ui.ConversationListItem$AvatarWorkerTask.doInBackground(ConversationListItem.java:309)

at com.tjm.falcon.com.android.mms.ui.ConversationListItem$AvatarWorkerTask.doInBackground(ConversationListItem.java:290)

at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:288)

at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)

... 4 more

java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke virtual method 'java.lang.String java.lang.String.substring(int, int)' on a null object reference

at com.tjm.falcon.com.android.mms.ui.ConversationListItem$AvatarWorkerTask.doInBackground(ConversationListItem.java:309)

at com.tjm.falcon.com.android.mms.ui.ConversationListItem$AvatarWorkerTask.doInBackground(ConversationListItem.java:290)

at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:288)

at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)

at android.os.AsyncTask$SerialExecutor$1.run(AsyncTask.java:231)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1112)

at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:587)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:818)
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Got 17 copies of this crash report this morning. Uploaded the fix in version 0.9.9.8.1, please check it out

I apologize for the downtime, I have to sleep at some point :)
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
lol its better to receive a lot of them than none right?xD
[Android Apps and Games] SammyP6:
I'm trying to make a theme. It is working really well except i cant figure out how to change the contact name text in night mode. i changed the value of <color name="pref_theme_inbox_primary_color_night"> to a yellowish color but the names still appear as white:crying:. anyone else having this issue? or am i doing something wrong:confused:?

thanks in advance :)
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Yep I can confirm this too. Edit: Fixed in version 0.9.9.8.3

The bug is on the Falcon SMS side of things and not the example theme source code, so no need to change anything on your end.

Happy theming!
[Android Apps and Games] SammyP6:
Just posted my theme to google play. If anyone wants to check it out, it can be found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sp6.sammyp6.falconsmstheme_green

Also... when you swipe in from the left and get the settings shortcuts like visual settings, notification settings, etc could a shortcut to theme factory be added?

Thanks and keep up the good work :)
[Android Apps and Games] camera111:
Thanks so much!
[Android Apps and Games] de.er:
Hi, is Theme Factory supposed to be free starting from version 0.9.9.8.3? That's what the PlayStore description states, but it doesn't seem to be available for me.
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
I should clarify this. Theme Factory costs $3.50, but now I give the option to invite 3 friends to use the app. Do this, and Theme Factory will be unlocked for free.
[Android Apps and Games] de.er:
Great, thanks for that, where can I find the option to invite friends, though? Don't see it anywhere..

Also, any chance for a 'Delete as an action' option in notification options? Please?
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
I've never seen that before. I like it though, for sure will add that to the notification options

A brief announcement of what I am working on next:

As I read the docs for Material Design, I notice embarrassingly large parts of Falcon SMS violate it. The Inbox text layouts are all the wrong color, no animations when deleting messages, etc.

So! Going forward, Material Design is going to take a higher priority, starting with going balls to the wall with animations and then moving onto typography.

The heart of Falcon SMS is customizability, so of course there will be PLENTY of options to control these animations (Zoom, Fade, Genie, Slide, Scale, Rotate, you name it, it will be added).

I will continue to fix the bugs as long as you guys keep sending them. I know some people's first experience with the app has been less than perfect, but I am dedicated to making Falcon SMS THE best SMS app period, and as long as I have the support of the XDA community, I have full confidence we can make it happen!
[Android Apps and Games] closee91:
Evolvesms has that option
[Android Apps and Games] de.er:
Great mate, thanks! It's really useful for spam messages, or authorisation codes' txts from banks.
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Blacklisting is a future plan as well.
[Android Apps and Games] de.er:
Nice, I like the way you roll, mate, keep up the good work ;)
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
[MENTION=6732305]TimboMachimbo[/MENTION] how about showing "2 or more sms" in the notification when there are multiple sms's and disabling quick reply at the same time(only when there are multiple sms's). That would make it simpler right? So that one or more sms does not go unnoticed
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
The next major update is going to be larger than normal, which means updates aren't going to be daily like they were in the past. I hope this will help take some stress out from the day to day work and yield less buggy builds in the future. The current project is materialization.
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
found another bug [MENTION=6732305]TimboMachimbo[/MENTION]

when i receive a sms, i open it and it randomly shows me older sms's.I mean, instead of taking me to the new sms, it takes me to the middle of the thread and i have to scroll all the list to the end! It seems it only happens on contacts with many sms's
[Android Apps and Games] Robles23:
I hope chat heads are included in the next update. =)
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
This will be fixed when we make the transition to RecyclerView in the forthcoming update.
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Hopefully a fix for not all contact pics showing up! :fingers-crossed:
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
Hi guys !

Here's my first theme, Destiny For Falcon ! It's a blue accent theme, based on the cm12 theme Destiny by Paolo Giubilato .

It's only the first version, I'll make a new icon for the theme and I'll redesign the back arrow in the conversation thread.

If you have some suggestions, send me a private message, I will listen to the community requests :)

You can download the theme here : https://www.sendspace.com/file/tx133e

Here's some screenshots for you :﻿
[Android Apps and Games] ScarletDusk:
Nexus 6 bug

On my 32Gb Nexus 6 (Android M prev 2), sending a message causes a small stutter and freeze before completing, dunno if it's Android M or your end!
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
On nexus 5 and Android M Dev 2 i dont have that issue
[Android Apps and Games] jdiddy_ub:
can someone confirm whether or not group messages work now?
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
I want to make Theme Factory more accessible. This is what I've got so far. Opinions?

https://youtu.be/oMZvnHdC3Bo
[Android Apps and Games] closee91:
Try it yourself dude

Yeah I like it its really simple and straightforward :thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] de.er:
This looks really neat, like it.
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
Perfect!
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Quick call for response... Which style of "Group Avatar" should Falcon SMS use?

https://github.com/Pedroafa/avatar-android or

https://github.com/kongnanlive/android-combination-avatar﻿
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
second one
[Android Apps and Games] de.er:
the second link is dead
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
New Material Design animations for the Compose Sheet. Opinions? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPmsxVVLb_4&feature=youtu.be
[Android Apps and Games] blestsol:
I'm diggings them
[Android Apps and Games] astrosplatt:
Looks good to me.
[Android Apps and Games] Mitchhutton:
I'm wondering is there a way to send a picture to a person when you're doing a new message? It pops up with that floating box to compose but it doesn't seem to give me an option to attach a picture at that point?

It does if I've already sent a message to that person but not if it's a brand new message? I could just be missing something.
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
my text cursor has a bug: It shows a white rectangle around the cursor(If you dont understand what i mean i can post a screenshot). I have a Nexus 5 btw
[Android Apps and Games] ZoomahZoomah:
The floating button should only be used to compose a new message. It's definitely not the place for accessing settings/options.
[Android Apps and Games] R_Chin:
When I try to make a theme and install it on my phone it tells me it cannot be installed because there is an app with conflicting signature. how do i fix this?
[Android Apps and Games] RodrigoBelloso000:
Interesting.

I'll try this. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Tell the theme creator to change their package name to something unique. I'm very clear about this in my theme tutorial, plus it makes distribution to Google Play harder.
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
It's been a while since I've posted an update, but I've made a lot of progress and am about 3/4ths to where I want to be, but it may take a while longer, and I think it's about time for an update. What do you say XDA?
[Android Apps and Games] de.er:
Right on!
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Posted v.0.9.9.9

New additions:

WYSIWYG customizer for Inbox

Materialized Share Sheet

New Group photo avatar style

Proper view shadows

New animations (Lollipop only)

Speed improvements

Improvements:

Better layout (I think) for Theme Factory

Shortcut to Theme Factory now standard in Material drawer.

Fixes:

Emoji related crashes

Crash when pressing back button under certain circumstances for some users

Comments:

A lot of the new animations are Lollipop only. This might be an issue, but it seems 60%+ of you are running it so maybe not.

Support is planned for sharing more file types + multiple images via Share Sheets

Attachment support is also planned for the Compose Sheet

Haven't gotten to the conversation UI yet in terms of materialization, so there are still speed improvements to be made. Yes, MMS photos are rotated 90 degrees, this is just the UI and will change when I get to it

Preset bubble colors are disabled in this build. I am in the middle of making big changes to Theme Factory and they will return.
[Android Apps and Games] de.er:
Thanks, the update's really good, looks you've put a lot of work and thought into this! Like the 'patience is rewarded' gimmick ;)

Are you planning to add SHOW DELETE AS ACTION, that would totally rock! Would be also good to be able to make the Inbox message text even a bit smaller, the minimum at the moment is 14, any chance for a 12, or even 10? ;)

Also I sort of agree with this guy re the floating button:

One question on the SEND LONG SMS AS MMS - where's the cutting point here, I mean at what lenght of a txt message does Falcon consider it to be a 'long sms' and converts it to MMS?
[Android Apps and Games] huuho:
Nice
[Android Apps and Games] blestsol:
Really digging the newest update. It's Almont ready for primetime as soon as you touch down on the conversation UI.
[Android Apps and Games] R_Chin:
You have to go into the build.gradle and change the id there too. You left that out in your instructions.
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Posted v.0.9.9.9.1

Fixed:

Visual bug in settings toolbar

Theme color crashes

more odd edge case exceptions under low memory conditions

This one is focused on fixing some of the obvious bugs that were causing people the most pain. Still working on larger updates.﻿
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Contact pics fixed??
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
I still need a video from you showing where Falcon SMS doesn't properly load a contact picture side by side with another app that does, please.
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
I think it is related to contacts. Here's what happens when I open Falcon :

- no contacts are displayed in the list, only numbers

- some contact pictures are shown, some others aren't not, but names are loaded properly

- all contact pictures are shown

And I have never seen an avatar in my notifications or quickreply, only the letter corresponding to the name. Is it normal ?
[Android Apps and Games] blestsol:
Textra vs Falcon
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Another quick poll...

I want to add the ability to send full size photos/ typing indication / read times to Falcon.

To do this, users would have to sign up with their Google or Facebook account.

My thought is that signing into an SMS app seems a bit odd, but the benefits would be outstanding.

From the standpoint of a new user, would this turn you away from the app?﻿
[Android Apps and Games] R_Chin:
I think it is worth it to sign in for those improvements. I think it would turn people on to the app for those. Also with mms, I am a verizon user and it has problems sending or receiving while wifi is on. Do you think you could make an option so that when sending or receiving a mms message it would toggle wifi until sent/received and then it would be enabled again? That would make it a lot smoother
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
It would be optional right?i wouldn´t use it but if was optional i see no harm, would not turn me away from the app
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
This problem is particularly challenging because toggling mobile data/WiFi is reserved for system apps. It's not impossible, but it would require method reflection.
[Android Apps and Games] R_Chin:
So do you think it is a problem you are going to attempt to tackle? Because for me, not sure if anyone else has this problem, but I don't receive mms messages with wifi on making it very difficult for like group chats. Sometimes they will come through but it is very sporadic and not in order/I don't receive them all
[Android Apps and Games] Joshmccullough:
Just downloaded, not receiving pictures through MMS, but getting them through Textra. On T-Mobile here, anyone else experiencing this?
[Android Apps and Games] MikeWjF:
Would adding root permissions be a consideration?
[Android Apps and Games] jdiddy_ub:
Same issue.. Also not getting group messages which count as mms
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
People having contact picture issues, can you confirm whether or not the Contact in question is stored on your device SIM card or local database? It will help in debugging.
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
Local database
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Today the media is abuzz with talk of a vulnerability in MMS on Android due to a "Stage fright" bug that auto plays MMS videos in the stock MMS app.

Lucky for you guys Falcon SMS never touches the MMS data until directly opened inside the app.

The option always remains to add "antivirus" that scans incoming data, but I believe the fix for this bug will come soon, and in the mean time, be wary of MMS videos from strangers, like always.

TLDR; The true fix relies on Google, but Falcon users will not be affected unless they explicitly open malicious videos.
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
My contacts are saved on Google.
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
There are two types of contact photos, the thumbnail-sized photo and the larger photo version according to Google's documentation. I am loading the thumbnail sized photo by default. Can you confirm the contact photo thumbnail is present?
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Umm.. how can I confirm that?? It's loaded in every SMS app I've used (8sms, Material Messaging, YAATA, AwSMS, stock Samsung SMS), except this one.
[Android Apps and Games] ad44891:
If delay to send would be implemented I will be on this app ASAP. Please add thanks for the great work
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Open the contact in your stock contacts app, is the photo big, small, or both?
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Here is a video showing contact pics.... Lemme know if you need anything else. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9lcAdoJbZM-MnBpZUxYS1RVSXM/view?usp=sharing
[Android Apps and Games] theodorius123:
if it is optional no problem! otherwise it would be a no go for me....

EDIT: Oh, forgot the quote....talking about Google/Facebook login....
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Update 0.9.9.10 is live on XDA!

All version of Falcon will be hosted on Google Drive from now on.

New additions:

- Google Messenger style bubbles by default

- Customize bubble colors with slider

- Date/From text now hidden by default, tap message to expand

- Group/Individual avatars on received bubbles by default

- WYSIWYG editor for conversation bubbles

- Font weights for conversation bubbles

Fixes:

- Vibrate is "Always" by default

- Avatars should load for everyone now. Let me know if it doesn't﻿
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Falcon SMS now has an official post on Reddit!

http://redd.it/3f7py0/
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
Thanks ! Testing it. Could you please still upload them on xda ?

And please update the template files for theming too.
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Last apk got a bit too large for XDA (limit 20mb) final version will be much smaller, I was messing around with emojione and some bugs arose. I have a simple job for anyone wishing to contribute, but doesn't know how to code. It involves Emojis. Message me if interested.
[Android Apps and Games] R_Chin:
Anyone else get an issue when phone is on vibrate and listening to music but when I get a text it stops my music as if trying to play my ringtone but phone is on vibrate
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
I'll message you. I've posted some requests and bugs on g+, check it out ;)
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
I'll update the theme template over on Github tomorrow. It seems this app is getting a lot of attention and people might actually like designer themes! :)

Just considering this, but in your opinion, should the theme template include things like font sizes, text padding, etc?
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
Why not ! That way everyone would be happy with their own theme, and people like me won't say "Heeeey look at the padding !" x)
[Android Apps and Games] OmarQuintero:
It looks great. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
Wow, latest update is so good!Nice work. Everything seems to be working
[Android Apps and Games] Blart:
Great work! Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Working on updating the Theme Factory template on Github today. Lots of new options for text padding and custom background coming!
[Android Apps and Games] Shaundiesel:
Timbo, great work. Can you PLEASE disable popups when in the app?? Its so frustrating.

---------- Post added at 06:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:01 PM ----------

Also add "Enter to send message"
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
[MENTION=6732305]TimboMachimbo[/MENTION] i still have the opening on random sms when i press the notification when a new message arrives(i mean, it does not take me to the latest message, instead i am taken to the middle of the conversation and have to scroll all the way to the new sms)

Also, i am having a very annoying bug, where i go to send a new sms, while choosing the contact, only some contacts appear. I dont remember if i had this bug on previous versions...Basically, when i enter "Pai" (father in portuguese) the contact is not shown even though it is on my contacts list. Also, When i begin to write the first two letters of a contact, usually a list would appear. But now, for example, when i write "Ca" it only shows me one contact (Catarina) and i have another one that starts with the same letters (Catia) that is not shown. Does this happen with anyone else?

I have a Nexus 5

EDIT: I entered the phone number manually and now the app shows "Pai" on the conversation list so it recognizes it. Still does not show the contact when i send a new sms to this contact
[Android Apps and Games] Howlin1:
Two bugs:

#1 : When I send a message and get a reply while still in the message thread the notification for that message still appears and doesn't disappear until I dismiss it myself.

#2: If I'm in a message thread and go out of it then rotate my phone landscape and then portrait it will reopen the last message thread that I was in.
[Android Apps and Games] R_Chin:
Sorry to be that guy who keeps posting the same thing. But any updates on MMS smoothing out? As far as a wifi fix to disable and enable wifi when receiving and mms, as YAATA and Textra do? I want to use this app as my daily SMS but I am in important group chats and if it doesn't run 100% it is hard to use daily. The app is beautiful
[Android Apps and Games] voythas:
Looks quite nice, but I find it very different from material design, it's more iOS8 design, I'd say. Great work anyway! :)
[Android Apps and Games] penfold:
latest version:

3 bugs found quickly:

1 - Not all contact pics show in the message list ...some do, some don't

2 - The occasional wrong contact pic shows in the conversation list

3 - mms messages containg more than one pic come as a movie
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
Some display bugs :

1) Ripple effect when selecting conversations and messages need improvements to be smoother

2) Send box : need a shadow, and send button looks ugly in last version

3) No ripple effects in night mode
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
Fixing a bunch of bugs relating to notifications today, hoping for a new update later tonight. For the full list, see Trello.
[Android Apps and Games] JoeFCaputo113:
Contact pics?? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] TimboMachimbo:
While build the per-contact notifications interface, I couldn't help but wonder if custom notifications per contact has been before. Sure enough, a Google Play search yielded tons and tons of custom ringtone/notification sound apps. Not to mention, custom notification sounds per contact has been build into Android's Contact api since before Obama was in office.

I think what you guys actually want is a nice material interface to change ringtones, and since all of the existing ringtone apps on the play store are Holo themed, the requests are flooding into actively developed apps, ala Falcon SMS.

Right now, I'm developing a lot of features into Falcon SMS, so many it could be broken into more than one app. For better or worse, the SMS app market is incredibly competitive and binary in nature, due to the fact you can only have 1 default SMS app. If yours is the best, everyone will be using it, otherwise not at all. Since I want as many people as possible to see the benefits of my coding, I think it's best to delegate the custom per contact notification sounds to an new app, "Sound Factory" or something with a not terrible name.

Interaction between the two apps will be as seamless as possible, because I am developing both apps, I can make them both behave well, but of course it will work with any app for ringtones and notifications. New ringtones can be added through Theme Factory themes in a forthcoming update, but any sound on your phone or sdcard will be supported.

What is your opinion? Comment below or like the post to show your support this new direction.