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[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Just spoke with a friend that blocks all go apps with Droid wall to block all internet connection and he doesn't get the pop ups either. Makes me wonder why.
[Android Apps and Games] KennyLegend:
Do u have background data on as a matter of interest?
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Yes I do.
[Android Apps and Games] bigdyl69:
Is there any way to resize the message edit box text yet like in handcent?
[Android Apps and Games] KennyLegend:
hmm... that maybe why I'm not getting them so. I only turn it on when using the market.
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Might be but then that makes me wonder even more. The app has no reason to connect to data unless it is getting an mms. Now I am starting to get even more worried about the app
[Android Apps and Games] KennyLegend:
Interesting point!
[Android Apps and Games] rogier666:
Just block its internet access with droidwall, lbe, or avast and it won't pop up anything. If it doesn't know about new themes it won't talk about them. It can still receive mms through the stock messaging app.
[Android Apps and Games] suprdave2:
Here you go:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/170406/droid apps/com.jb.gosms-30-3.65.apk

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Hi happyllj,

When we (the user's) select "Lite Mode", we want just that, BARE BONES. Not trying to be mean, but I don't care about any of the Go Services. The extra Go chat, Go Apps, Go Whatever does not interest me, at all, period. This is why I selected "Lite" running mode. All of that extra stuff that doesn't interest me should be completely disabled and removed from my site. Including notifying me about new themes and that a user is a Go SMS user. I don't care.

Again, this is why I select Lite mode. Please respect my wishes.

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I've already had to block it using a custom init script and iptables. The app contacts a chinese server every once in a while to see if there are any updates to themes. If so, it then alerts on it.

If you install wireshark on your phone and dump the traffic and then tell Go SMS to check for updated themes, you can grab the IP if you're curious.

After blocking the IP the theme update notices stopped.
[Android Apps and Games] Haphim:
The "Go SMS User" label should be disabled if Go Chat is disabled. That is an easy solution for that.

Thank you for reducing the new theme notification. But what **really** has to go is the balloon popups telling you to tell your friends about Go SMS. And reducing the frequency of that is not enough. It has to die completely.
[Android Apps and Games] dgco86:
Just wanted to bump this since I haven't seen any newer posts about this. I'm still experiencing this problem on my Galaxy Note. Are there any plans to fix this issue? FWIW, the search functionality works as expected on Handcent. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
I have to agree with you guys here. Blocking it from internet access is not the best thing as it blocks mms from working as well. Thanks for the older version.

I think The best route would be to have all the extras set as plugin downloads. This will let those that want to use it have it and not bloat up the app for those that dont want to use it.
[Android Apps and Games] Haphim:
Don't forget that the balloon spam has to die. That's not something I believe should exist, even as a plug-in.
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Agreed. If the app is good then people will tell others about it. Hell I know I did. Everyone I know uses it now cause of such good comments I made about it. Now....not so much
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Oh and the screenshot feature. That is worthless. Not only is it being built into the new versions of Android by default but most have an app already for this feature that has far more options.
[Android Apps and Games] PedroMRP:
When I click in the statusbar notification, reply to a text message and then exit gosms in the adb logcat i see an java.lang.ClassCastException.

W/Bundle ( 6525): Key select_id expected Long but value was a java.lang.Integer. The default value -1 was returned.

W/Bundle ( 6525): Attempt to cast generated internal exception:

W/Bundle ( 6525): java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.Integer

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at android.os.Bundle.getLong(Bundle.java:951)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at android.content.Intent.getLongExtra(Intent.java:3372)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at com.jb.gosms.ui.ComposeMessageActivity$BackgroundQueryHandler.Code(GoSms:6923)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at com.jb.gosms.util.AdvancedAsyncQueryHandler.handleMessage(GoSms:518)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:130)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:3835)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:507)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:864)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:622)

W/Bundle ( 6525):	at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

Product=GT-I9100

ProductModel=GT-I9100

Device=galaxys2

AndroidVersion=2.3.7

Brand=samsung

Please fix this in the next version
[Android Apps and Games] stylez:
It's a shame really as the concepts and prior versions the GO SMS/Contacts/Launcher has been awesome but recently being let down by too many additions and not just sticking to the basics which is fix what's broke.
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Agreed. Fix bugs before adding features. Just shooting yourself in the foot doing it the other way around.
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Ok yet another bug. Cant use send with option on anything. Image and audio both come up blank when go sms is opened. Also please add an option to use a file explorer for searching for audio. I make ringtones for friends and seldom do I put them in with my personal ringtones. So at the moment. I have to put the ringtones in my system ringtone folder after I make them, reboot to refresh so it picks it up and then send it. Then go back in to my system folder and move the ringtone back to where it is stored.
[Android Apps and Games] lifeh2o:
Sending group sms to contacts with multiple numbers

I love the app but I can't seem to set default number of contacts having multiple numbers using go sms which means I have select one number each time. It's very annoying while sending group sms as for each contact having multiple numbers I have to select single number everytime. It's sad it doesn't have this option as handcent and stock sms works very well in sending message to only default numbers which I have set.
[Android Apps and Games] gplock:
New update. Shame I'm scared to try it.
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
So am I but I said I would give them a chance on the update. From the changelog though it doesnt seem to have addressed any of the issues mentioned here
[Android Apps and Games] Haphim:
No kidding. I'm especially disturbed by the fact that not a single item we've been discussing is mentioned on the change log.
[Android Apps and Games] gplock:
Somebody update. N give us feed back please. :-)
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
The change log is pretty spot on. Non of the issues mentioned here have been taken care of yet. Also got the pop up even after it stated the teammate I was talking to was a go SMS user but he doesn't use it anymore due to the issues
[Android Apps and Games] gplock:
Darn gosms. My biggest issue is sending texts to the wrong girlfriend. Ur killing me gosms.
[Android Apps and Games] shauder:
The only problem I see so far is it does not cooperate with the BLN for my Samsung Fascinate. I am not 100% but I thought handcent worked with it. Any clue as to why this is not?
[Android Apps and Games] Shawheim:
is it safe to force stop the stock messenger?
[Android Apps and Games] ch213q:
Yes you can. Or you may just disable the notification from the stock messenger. GO SMS will still pop out.
[Android Apps and Games] Shawheim:
yeah i disabled it at first but the stock app was still getting all the text but with no notification. so i figured force stopping it might fix that. thanks man.
[Android Apps and Games] Anon87:
Would it be possible for the pop-up to wake the screen without unlocking it?

SMS Notifier does this.
[Android Apps and Games] happyllj:
Thanks, will add it.
[Android Apps and Games] happyllj:
If you have not ever changed the settings, popup is behind the lockscreen. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] happyllj:
Thanks a lot, most of you mentioned are under dev.
[Android Apps and Games] happyllj:
Thanks, really good comments, will take into account.
[Android Apps and Games] jatt101:
hey can you guys add led notifcations so i can completely disable the stock adnroid app on my x10
[Android Apps and Games] baudac:
I'm liking the update.

Anyway to edit font sizes? And perhaps a dark theme.

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] PollPixx:
Changed from handcent to this one. Two tiny things.

1. Using a greyish background makes the date invisible, can you add the possibility to change the date colour in the conversation screen?

2. The date says now 12-16 but here we use 16-12, can you add the possibility to change the date format?

Further on: great job! Edit: a black/dark theme would be great indeed. How to make your own theme? I can make it myself than, I do have the photoshop skills. But I dont know where I can find the files to change them.

Sent from my x32 using the licking write method....man I am thirsty now!
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
LED notifications already work. If you have it so the screen turns on when you get an SMS, the LED notification will activate if you don't touch the screen and it turns off again.
[Android Apps and Games] Princess_Wendie:
ERROR

Has anyone received an error while trying to run the program after installation?? it pops up and error but doesn't stay long enough to read it and the program never opens? i have uninstalled and reinstalled, tried installing on my phone memory as well as my sd card.. any suggestions?? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] wierdo124:
Hey.

Great start on the SMS app...

A couple issues i have with it though.

First, the speed for me is horrible. i have a Motorola Droid 2.2.1 and lags scrolling anything, lags for several seconds and often says it's not responding..i hit wait and it shows up short after. The worst is opening large conversations (i have several over 2000). I'm sure you're aware that Handcent and Chomp have overcome this by only opening the last 25 or so texts..you can then scroll the top and hit "load more" to see another batch. I think this would heavily impact the app's speed.

Also, the conversation list screen takes forever to load too. I'm wondering if the Update checker might be causing this...and frankly i'm not sure what purpose it serves...the market does a fine job of updates, i don't need the app checking for me. It just takes more space and slows it down.

I've also found it necessary to have a mark as read button...if i have several texts stacked up, i may want to ignore one, but reply to another. The current way, i have to hit the X, go back into the thread and reply...its a pain.

A smaller note is on the quick reply screen, the send button is very small. I have big fingers and have problems hitting it a lot. Could it be wider?

The biggest problem right now is the speed..it's pretty unbearable.
[Android Apps and Games] J4mm1nJ03:
Would it be possible to habe an option to split texts? I'm running CM6 which doesn't have CDMA splitting built in, and it's the only feature I really miss from Handcent.

The reason I switched in the first place was because I started having a bug in Handcent where it would randomly decide to split my texts after 45 characters or so, which got annoying really fast. I'm glad in a way though, because I'm really enjoying how light this app feels in comparison.

Being able to change font size would be nice too, but I'm sure that's been requested many times by now.

Great work so far. :)

HTC Evo running CM 6.1.1 nightlies.
[Android Apps and Games] sandeepg:
Just updated to 1.19 - LOVING the dark theme. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] PollPixx:
+1 really nice..

Sent from my x32 using the licking write method....man I am thirsty now!
[Android Apps and Games] jpen:
Is there a way to make it so in the dark them the texts alternate sides like the iphone and go themes
[Android Apps and Games] sag7392:
You guys are really on to something here! I am loving the dark theme and you guys are making this app better every update. Keep up the good work!

Sent using the best of the best...the HTC EVO 4G!
[Android Apps and Games] Tx Redneck:
The update works fine for me, still loath the built in image viewer. They need to bring back the option to select which app you choose as the default image handle. The built in one suxxorz.

Saved and Texan by the grace of God, Redneck by choice.
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
I have never had this issue. What rom are you running?
[Android Apps and Games] happyllj:
Thanks, the change log is limmitted 500 words, we can't write every change in change log, ok, let me change it to bellow:

V4.30 Update (2012-1-17)

- Improve group texting, support to insert and edit appellation(in Recipients Management )

- Improve DIY theme

- Add "Shake to find friends" in GO Chat

- Add Easter egg(Happy Spring Festival, Happy New Year)

- Fix can not send GIF

- Fix screenshot can not be showed in photo album

- Fix night mode theme issue

- Reduce "GO SMS user" notice to only one time per user

- Launch translation platform http://crowdin.net/project/go-sms-translate, welcome and thanks
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Glad I caught you on. I have a big question. How does the app know if a user is a go SMS user? I ask because it stated one of my team was a user but he is not using it any more and has removed the app.
[Android Apps and Games] gplock:
I'm on stock everything. I'm far fromthe only 1 n. Yes I kno u don't gave that issue! I'm so jealous!
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Ok well lets start with the basics. What does the logcat say? Can you reproduce this at will? What device is this running on?
[Android Apps and Games] gplock:
^ pm 'ed
[Android Apps and Games] Haphim:
...aaaand I go back to evaluating Handcent.
[Android Apps and Games] dpaine88:
So I noticed that the permissions changed but I don't see what the change is in the changelog at all...I'm not sure what other permissions it would need.

Can anyone tell me what permissions changed already?
[Android Apps and Games] claus1953:
You should use LBE Security Service. It tells you for every installed app what permissions are required and you can allow or block them. When in an upgrade the permissions change it will inform you too.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Not that it isn't worth looking at (I do so periodically... mostly because of the built in viewer), but every time I test Handcent that partial wakelock bug is still present.
[Android Apps and Games] jmejiaa:
I think the app is great, but you must cater to people that want a simple sms app. I use the lite mode and love it but notifications and the balloons will force me to un install.

I use it for my mothers phone since the stock Samsung app picks up all her Gmail contacts, having si many bells and whistles really confuses the average users.
[Android Apps and Games] LiLChris06:
Still using 3.78 cause all these new updates scare the heck out of me.

I did try them on another phone and really too many things going on.

GoChat needs to be a separate app, I can only assume they are trying to get more attention with it before switching it out of the SMS app itself.

Also the doodle/mms (forgot which) now sending text with the image saying its from GoSMS is rather annoying.
[Android Apps and Games] dpaine88:
Does anyone have a link to the latest 3.xx file?
[Android Apps and Games] Haphim:
I'm looking at threads on other sites where users are asking for recommendations for a good SMS app, and I'm starting to see people turn them away from Go SMS.

Happyllj, you guys are doing too little too late.

If you want to recover from this, you need to drop all the spamming, trim the bloat, and start incorporating actual user requests (such as letting users choose which app they view images with, sorting sms messages sent by email properly, etc...) instead of spending your time adding themes and other non-related functionality that has no business in an SMS app!

You say that Go SMS is driven by user requests, but your reputation is starting to go downhill, and people are starting to recognize that slogan as a lie.
[Android Apps and Games] happyllj:
Thanks

"▪ Location permission is needed by "Matching Nearby friends" and “ Shake to find friends" feature, default is turned off, you control it"
[Android Apps and Games] happyllj:
Please tell us "other sites where users are asking for recommendations for a good SMS app", Thanks

TO ALL DEAR USERS:

As for the "Go SMS is driven by user requests", exactly, it should be "Go SMS is driven by MOST user requests", I think you may know, no app can satisfy every users, EVEN IF THEY WANT, we try our best to make the balance, to fix bugs which is common and many users suffered, to provide features that may be useful for most users to SMS, to communicate etc

Thanks for your understanding and support.
[Android Apps and Games] happyllj:
It is too detailed and technical.

Hope the new update satisfy you and all other users a little ;) Thanks for your support
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Now I am trying to understand your point of view. I would not mind you sending me this in an email if you think it is to long for a post. This is how I see it. The only way I can see that you can pull this off is by recording all the numbers from people that run the app. Or your keeping record of each and every device id info. Either way you may want to let people know you are recording this info.

Now I have tried to support you as much as I can. I contacted you over and over on many things, One I will not mention here. Each new update makes this app suspect more and more.

Now normally i dont do this but I am gonna stop using this app and stop telling people about it as well. Until get the answers that I have asked for over and over. Those being. How are you keeping record of those that use the app, why does the app connect to the internet when not receiving an mms which is the only time it should unless it is told to by the user, like checking for updates and new themes. Sad really. Seems like the whole Go apps are really going down hill from the great idea they started as.

Now you say most users. Did you ever think that you wouldnt have those users if it wasnt for the users here where your app started?

I keep an eye on the updates.
[Android Apps and Games] suprdave2:
Just a reminder about the older version I have available. This is 3.65. No GoChat reminders, no GoUser notifications, no doodling, no stupid theme reminders every other day, just a functional SMS/MMS app like it should be:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/170406/droid apps/com.jb.gosms-30-3.65.apk
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
I didn't want to quote your whole post, but this is starting to concern me as well. I've always liked this app, especially since there is no real alternative. Handcent doesn't qualify, for me, because of that partial wakelock bug.

That said, I am willing to simply use the stock messenger and give up some minor convenience in the name of sending the right message to developers about being a bit more transparent.

I'll be re-testing Handcent: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handcent.nextsms

ChompSMS: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.p1.chompsms

Pansi SMS (had never heard of this one): https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pansi.msg

...I think that's really it.

I appreciate suprdave2 posting that older version, I think I have some sort of OCD element that doesn't let me use apps that aren't in development, lol.
[Android Apps and Games] gplock:
Gonna try this! Cheers man!
[Android Apps and Games] LiLChris06:
Out of curiosity I checked the reviews on the market for the latest bugs/problems and it seems everyone is getting duplicate texts from people.

Still running an older version, shame I thought by now all these things would be worked out instead of adding more problems.
[Android Apps and Games] dpaine88:
Damn.. For me this won't show contact names..only shows the numbers.

Might be since I am on 4.0.3 ICS
[Android Apps and Games] suprdave2:
Works for me perfectly. I also have 3.61 if you wanted to try going back even further:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/170406/droid apps/com.jb.gosms-25-3.61.apk
[Android Apps and Games] dpaine88:
Thanks a bunch!

I don't know what I am doing wrong..

I install it and then open it up and instead of saying my contact names, it only has their phone numbers.

If I install the latest GO SMS, it shows their contact names just fine.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
I don't believe those older versions are compatible with ICS.
[Android Apps and Games] cap11:
I tested chomp, handcent and pansi yesterday - all were unfortunately very slow and extremely laggy (especially the last two) on my nexus s with ics 4.03. The old gosms only shows the phonenumbers and no names, so it is useless under ics, but thanks for providing ist :-)

My solution for now is to block internet for gosms with droidwall, so it stays calm, no bugging with anything and it is really smooth and fast. For mms i use the stock sms app.
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Yeah I was thinking of the same thing but I remove all other mms apps from my phone so blocking internet is not an option for me.

Been having crazy wakelock issues with handcent but given the issues here I may have to live with it or deal with their bland stock sense SMS app
[Android Apps and Games] Hippie459MN:
I dont mean to off topic of GoSMS but what kind of wakelock issues are you having with Handcent? I have been using it for a while now and like it way better then Go now and have never had a wakelock issue with it.
[Android Apps and Games] Haphim:
I don't remember all of them. I remember seeing a thread or two on Reddit where this occurred. I searched and found one of them:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/onpft/i_hate_my_stock_sms_app_on_my_phone_what_sms_apps/

The exact comment occurs here:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/com...ock_sms_app_on_my_phone_what_sms_apps/c3iqbzu

You have had multiple users tell you that they want control over which app is used to view images. You have had multiple users ask you to have Go SMS properly handle messages sent by email.

Please show me a single user who requested that you add a task manager.

Can you do that? No. Can you say that a Task Manager is in any way related to SMS functionality? No.

In addition, you have had VERY clear opposition to the spamming that you've introduced, and have done nothing to remove it.

I'm sorry, but even if you change the slogan to use the word "most", I think at this point, there is too much to contradict it.

People have been complaining about bugs and begging for useful, RELEVANT features. Instead, you've added a Theme Lottery, Task Manager, Chat functionality, and screenshot functionality. Not a single one of those things is directly relevant to an SMS application.

I can't speak for anyone else, but your slogan is simply not believable anymore. And it does look like other people are starting to believe similarly, and starting to recommend that other people look elsewhere if they want a quality product with quality development.
[Android Apps and Games] angel123:
Connection issue on Chat

Hi,

I am using the chat function quite a lot. And am very happy with it!

I also asked for it to be locked when a chat is received by someone from the private box, and that has been added in the latest version.

What I did encounter was that the other person is off line quite a lot. I know he is connected to the internet, is also online on Whatsapp, but shows off line on the Chat.

Is this a known bug?

I hope there is a solution!