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[Android Apps and Games] gpz1100:
Thanks for testing. I went ahead and took another look at it too. Looks like they did finally fix that nasty bug.

However, even with all the features, I see one major one missing. There is no ability to schedule daily sms backups. Something that's been in gosms for some time now. For the times when I bounce between roms, this is extremely useful. Also, for the occasion when android hickups and decides to wipe out the entire sms database altogether (read all texts gone). A simple restore brings everything back to life.

I have mine set to do a daily incremental backup, and once every few weeks, I'll do a full. Very useful, and the backup is local, not on some server some place.
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
That's funny, that's exactly my thoughts on GO SMS Pro right now. Even if I tried, I can't possibly make GO SMS Pro look less cluttered than my current Handcent configuration. Handcent actually lets you remove or change almost every UI aspect to make it look less cluttered. GO SMS Pro allows only ~1/2 of those options, hence forcing it to remain cluttered in my point of view. So, I'm not sure I follow what you said, but to each his own.

What you COULD do is use Handcent normally and just keep GO SMS Pro with its notifications turned off, and let it keep doing its backup. I assume that if you restored the SMS backup on GO SMS, they would also show up on every other SMS client?
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Yup, good luck with Handcent.
[Android Apps and Games] gpz1100:
Back to gosms for me too.

After an hr or so of playing with handcent, battery history does show some wakelock, so that bug is not completely squashed. It wasn't a high amount, ~5min worth, but for the amount of texts sent, it should of been practically nothing.

My phone hasn't been rebooted/recharged in 2 days, and nothing in partial wakelock for gosms. So something in handcent is still keeping the phone awake.

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I do have an issue with the current gosms not respecting the screen popup timeout when on the lock screen. I have it set at 10 seconds, but it seems to be going a full minute (my normal screen timeout), before the display turns off.
[Android Apps and Games] pikachu01:
+1 Handcent wakelock issue is a gamebreaker for me as my battery can last 1 and a half days with Go Sms, and 1 day with handcent with battery usage of handcent around 25%
[Android Apps and Games] romualdrichard:
Vcard bisous note supported. You get plain text instead :-(
[Android Apps and Games] WildSioux:
Conversation Persistence Mode...

Dear GoSMS developers...

I must re-visit from some pages back. GoSMS and Handcent don't return to conversation mode after leaving the program. You (GoSMS) has a persistence mode, handcent does not. I just recently tried handcent for a few weeks as they allow you to hide the extra buttons on the bottom of the conversation. I see now that GoSMS does too...although needs an option to hide the UP arrow for big UI edit box which I find useless.

Now, back to returning to conversation view. PLEASE add a Conversation Persistence mode. Where no matter what happens it will return because it is being forced to stay in that view. As it is now, even with the persistence mode it returns back to message list.

I may sound like a broken record on this but it is really annoying to have to wait for it to load twice...once the message list then the conversation where I just was.

Also, what happened to my Quick Text? No where to be found other than through a button then scrolling down to find Quick Text...NOT very quick IMHFO. And it seems to be missing in the popup window. Used to be where I could hold on the edit box and enter quick text. Why not add that back in to the popup and the main edit box?

I am going to continue to bug you on the Conversation Persistence mode. Each update that doesn't have it I will post here as well as give one star ratings.

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Perhaps some other phone type condition needs to be met.

What you're requesting is how GoSMS already functions for me on both an Epic 4G with Froyo and an NS4G with Gingerbread... regardless of persistent mode.
[Android Apps and Games] artcon:
Popup button settings?

How do I change the buttons along the bottom of the popup? Can't seem to find it any more :-S
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Appearance > Conversation Other Settings
[Android Apps and Games] artcon:
Thanks for the reply, but I meant the notification popup, not conversation view.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Oops, I missed that word... "popup," heh. I don't think there has ever been a way to modify the popup buttons... at least that I can recall.
[Android Apps and Games] artcon:
Oh, oops. Probably me getting mixed up with another SMS app then, oh well. Thanks anyway :)
[Android Apps and Games] WildSioux:
Yet another thing that can't be changed. Remove all 3 of those buttons and have a bigger edit box. They aren't functional and can be found in the main program.
[Android Apps and Games] WildSioux:
Yes, is true for my rooted stock ginger evo using the long press home recents. But I prefer to use multitasking app by royerd. I have it in wavelauncher to swipe up then launches that popup window. It will remain in the convo view for about 20-30 minutes. After that it closes out of it and re launches gosms into the message list.

I do this as I find it is quicker than long press home.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Hrm? The buttons on the popup are functional. I use todo constantly.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Compatibility with some other 3rd party app is a whole other issue probably. Not saying they shouldn't do it. I'm just saying that it isn't as surface level as you make it seem.
[Android Apps and Games] WildSioux:
Todo...use the back button to mark it unread like handcent. Why clutter up with bug buttons?
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Sure and they could relocate the delete button, and... and... and...

I certainly don't disagree, but in my personal opinion it really isn't a critical situation. As is evidence by their consistent releases, they clearly have projects and focuses in mind. I'm not quite sure they're into the whole "lets copy everything that people like from every other app" phase yet, ya know?

That said, you (and everyone else, and me) should use whatever app you find suits your needs and tastes most closely.

It's also fine to request and suggest things, of course... developers need that.

It just seems weird to do so over and over again or say you're going to keep asking or something like that. Or even to describe one method as "not functional" just because you don't like it as much or find it as efficient.

If GoSMS isn't working for you (in the sense that it satisfies a sufficient number of your needs and wants), you have a lot of choices. :)

Just my personal opinion, of course.
[Android Apps and Games] vishal24387:
Hi, I am vishal shivasharan from India. I am using your software from nearly 3-4 months. I am using samsung galaxy SL i9003 wth froyo version. I have backup of folder sms. I had birthday sms folder which contain nearly 40 birtday sms. Now when I try to restore this folder sms it says all sms are restore but when I see in folder view it doesnt show any folder & my birthday sms. But strange thing is that all sms are restored in filter folder. But I have not at all enabled filter option.

Please help me. Because all my girl friend's msgs I had backed up in same way. But now I am unable to restore it. Those msgs are very imp for me.

I am attatching birthday sms folder for your referance in zip format. Unzip it & keep the original file in this folder

/go sms/backup/sms/

Please somebody try to restore sms from attatched folder. I want to know weather it is a bug or my phone OS bug.
[Android Apps and Games] RandomZero:
Posted this a few pages back but never got a response.

Ever since the cpu usage bug, after reinstalling the app, i've not been able to change the running mode. Its running on full mode and refuses to change.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Hrm... I always run full mode, but I tried switching and it seems to be ok for me. Maybe backup your settings and then try wiping the GoSMS data?
[Android Apps and Games] vishal24387:
please somebody try that uploaded folder. Its vert imp for me.
[Android Apps and Games] Kurre:
So you were able to wait half hour before bumping.. :o

I tried your backup..and I also can't see any restored messages (though it says that 45 messages successfully restored..). Dunno what is the problem..it's little weird..
[Android Apps and Games] WildSioux:
Lets not forget who "copied" the Big UI arrow...

I agree, I can use whatever. But I have sent multiple emails to go devs, handcent devs, and the multitasking app devs regarding the relaunch bug... Not even one response from any of them. So, what am I supposed to do? It is poor communication skill they ignore users requests.

Isn't that what android is about. To give users options to move buttons, to hide them, to make an app work the way the want?
[Android Apps and Games] RandomZero:
I've even done a complete wipe of the data before reinstalling the app but still the same results.

Im thinking there's some leftover settings that aren't being deleted but I don't know where to look to find then
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
What multitasking app are you using? I have been trying to reproduce your issue for a while and as long as Android doesn't need the memorey and close it down I have been taken back to the last msg I was in everytime I relaunch it. I have smsunread that I use to access it quickly and can't reproduce it. Have you looked to see what is closing it? Maybe a taskmanager or memorey tweak?
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
I have no idea... I don't particularly care either, but I won't forget since I don't know, lol.

I definitely don't think the GoSMS devs ignore anyone. They've always been very clear that they won't respond to every email/post/whatever, but they do read and consider those messages. It's obvious (and really not up for debate) when you consider the changes they have made. I understand it can be a little difficult to always find objectivity when your requests seem to go unsatisfied.

No idea about the devs from the other app you're using.

I don't know if I'd say Android is about giving the user everything everyone could ever want, lol... but it's more of an interpretation than anything else.

Personally speaking, I prefer a dev who uses a bit of judgment in providing options and I have a strong distaste for apps that are too accommodating and as a result... bloated.

To each their own... wherever and whatever that may be.
[Android Apps and Games] WildSioux:
I have tried them all. But the best one I have found is Multitasking lite/pro from royerd. Here is the market link http://market.android.com/details?id=com.tkdtnek23.app.multitaskinglite

Open gosms, text someone or just leave it in conversation, use the home button to open multitaskingapp, switch to different app. Within 20 minutes using same procedure returns to least conv. But leaving phone idle for longer, or even using other apps for longer while never going back to gosms will result in it being closed.

I realize this may be the multitasking app fault. Who knows? Well be interesting to see if you can reproduce. But the that I am able to return in that 20min time period I use gosms, handcent closes no matter what.
[Android Apps and Games] silvio82:
Where to download 3.61? In the op there isnt any link.....

Inviato dal mio Desire HD usando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] RandomZero:
You can download it from the market
[Android Apps and Games] tiktik627:
what does that multitasking app do?
[Android Apps and Games] Tremium:
I'm translating to Dutch at the moment, halfway there. I'm expecting to get it finished by Wednesday.
[Android Apps and Games] MiG-45:
well, interesting thing in Go SMS :

yesterday my Atrix been updated to Gingerbread and I lost my lovely feature - SMS delivery (I know ATT doest support it, but I`m not in ATT network and its work just fine). I start trying to enable this setting back- needless to say I check Go SMS setting first. I even edited system setting to enable delivery report on sms - and nothing work.

Then I decided to try headcent sms since it also has native delivery report feature- and here comes the most interesting thing - If I check in headcent sms setting Request delivery report from carrier and sending SMS using Headcent - delivery reports comes to Go SMS !!! (since I have both progs installed) While headcent keep waiting for report. If I try to send SMS from Go SMS - no reports! I tried to remove go SMS and still no report.

Just wonder how this can happened and will Go SMS can handle this thing ?
[Android Apps and Games] nalab1:
Hi!

Is there any way I can clear the contacts list that pops up when selecting a person to send a sms to? For example, a friend of mine has changed his number and when I type his name into the "To" box, I get his old number and his new number (even though his old number is no longer in my contacts!)... I just want to clear the old number(s) from the list so that I send the sms to the correct number!

Regards,

Alan
[Android Apps and Games] ImSherlocked:
My contacts pics are updates with their new facebook profile pic, but Go SMS Pro is still showing the old pics!

How can I update contacts pics?
[Android Apps and Games] iRide113:
WidgetLocker - Go SMS Pro Pop Up Help?

When a new message comes in, the pop up for Go SMS shows over the WidgetLocker. The option in WidgetLocker to hide SMS messages doesn't work.

I also want the pop up to turn on the screen, but not show. Help please?

The following doesn't work... VVVV :cool:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1090476

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] mawardi:
Going back to Handcent. Go SMS didn't hide SMSes from Theft Aware or WatchDroid or any other anti-theft software. Good job, Go Devs for screwing me up.
[Android Apps and Games] mikeandjaimie:
Umm, its not go devs job to make there software work with other extra apps.. There software isn't supposed to block sms, kinda defeats the purpose, that's the other apps job.. Blaming them just makes you look ignorant
[Android Apps and Games] mawardi:
No, Handcent, ChompSMS, stock sms work fine with anti-theft software. And then come GO SMS, to destroy the harmony because it sets its priority to receive SMS higher than anyone else.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
I wish you happiness with whatever software you decide to go with.
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
Go SMS is a SMS first and foremost. I would get ahold of the other apps dev and let them know what is going on and see if things can be done to make them work together instead of making pointless posts
[Android Apps and Games] mawardi:
Theft Aware devs already contacted them, but not much of luck because they didn't respond at all. Don't get me wrong, I love Go SMS, even tried it for 3 months but after many updates, now it won't work nice with antitheft software with SMS command. It didn't disable completely because there is an option at Receive Message settings but it defeated the purpose when the SMS appeared.
[Android Apps and Games] mawardi:
Yeah, I wish but when my phone is stolen, everyone will know how to disable it, just use GO SMS. How's that gonna bring me happiness?
[Android Apps and Games] zelendel:
That's the thing. With the popularity that changing roms has gotten even the dumbest thieves know how to wipe a phone and flash a new rom. So the security software is almost not worth it. Main reason I don't bother with them personalty but that is just my 2 cents
[Android Apps and Games] mawardi:
Theft Aware survived when hard-resetting. But I don't think average thieves know how to install a ROM or get in CWM. I know it depends on luck, but it's an effort. But now I don't think it's worth the money when one can just install certain software to disable it completely. Installing software does not need knowledge like installing ROM.
[Android Apps and Games] funkyblue04:
Delete please
[Android Apps and Games] WiwiPouPou:
Hi all, just re-come to Go SMS after using chompsms for month (because i use bitesms on iphone)..

So here is my little "review" :

I think Go SMS is near perfect, it is clearely the smartest sms app, but there are some little things that i begin to miss, and other really weird :

The POPUP and notifications are crap (no offense) when you want the private mode : they aren't designed for, we can't set simply things, for example just show the name but not the message on notif, and the popup is empty, instead of showing a simple "show" button, as on bitesms/chompsms. That's really a FAIL.. need for a true and customisable privacy mode !!

When you set a background and keyboard is showing, the background img as no more ratio.

On MIUI / dark theme settings are just relly hard to see, i know it's not dev issue but does we really need backgrounds in preferences ?

Thanks for the good work !

That's all.

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Android Apps and Games] mikeandjaimie:
Umm wrong thread, this is for go sms not launcher
[Android Apps and Games] eyebanez333:
I'm sure it's been discussed in this thread...but I can't find the page.

Contact pictures don't work in GoSMS for me. I've got the contacts saved to the phone, and linked to the facebook account, but the pic doesn't show up. And when I'm in GoSMS and click on the contact icon, it brings up the SIM contact, not the Phone contact that is linked with the Facebook account. I've even tried going to the linked contact, clicking on send message from there, no dice. Its still using the SIM contact (that has no pic).:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] nalab1:
Can anyone help me with this problem?
[Android Apps and Games] Kurre:
maybe clearing application data could help you? So make backup (settings & messages), clear app data from phones settings menu and restore settings & messages (if needed)..
[Android Apps and Games] bananove:
Same contact, but different thread.

I have a problem where I have several people in my contact book with different numbers... The logical thing would be if Go SMS sorted threads after contact cards and not by phonenumbers, wich it does.

In the end, I have lots of threads from the same contacts.

If it is difficult to fix to make a manual "merge" funtion so I can merge 2 threads into one.

Or is there somthing i miss?

Please help :(
[Android Apps and Games] nalab1:
Hi! Thanks for the reply. I have tried that (and uninstalling and reinstalling the app) but the result is still the same! I really dont know where that data is held... it is really annoying!

Regards,

Alan
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Darth Vader:
I have had one MAJOR and very annoying flaw ever since I began using Go SMS Pro--my SHORT outgoing messages are almost always split into numerous, multiple parts. I'm not talking about the expected split when one's message exceeds the 160 character limit; rather, I'm referring to sending a message of, say, 80 characters and it gets split into 4 messages of 20 characters each; or a 100-character message that gets split into 4, 5, or 6 short, one sentence messages.

My friends are telling me that it is extremely annoying on their end, because their phone keeps going off with every incoming message they get from me. Just last night, I sent a message of 118 characters, and Go SMS Pro split it into 8 frickin', short ones!

I can't figure out for the life of me why it does this.
[Android Apps and Games] RandomZero:
I would also very much like to know where the data is held. Id really like to delete the seemingly corrupt settings data so I can actually change the running mode.
[Android Apps and Games] habylab:
Is it possible you could add the ability to see the time a text was sent, rather than when it was received? Thisnis a bit stupid, all my old phones had this and not when you received the text.

Also I hope you will actually add the ability to change the buttons on the pop up, so for example a read button. This should already be here, but you haven't listened to that piece of feedback for months, and moneys on I get completely ignored. Surprise me!
[Android Apps and Games] hyperteiL:
Is there an option to display smilies like this :-) and not :)?

Or is it still missing?

This is the only reason i'm using Handcent...
[Android Apps and Games] ImSherlocked:
Why does Go SMS not update the contact pictures? Any workaround for this?
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
It is still missing and trust me, I have requested this option many times via this thread, email, twitter, comments on their website.... I think it is clear they have absolutely no intention to implement this simple option.

Also, I was very excited to try out the new Popup customizations. But I had to laugh when I found there was no option for the only thing I wanted to do--remove that Big Text editor triangle button. Such is GO SMS Pro...
[Android Apps and Games] eyebanez333:
anybody :(
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
I'm surprised you still use it... I thought you loved Handcent?

Don't get me wrong... I'm not being snippy, I am just pointing out that obviously you must like enough aspects of GoSMS to overlook those you don't, right?

They're designing with their vision in mind and considering (even if they don't vocalize every single consideration) user input. From there they make decisions on what to implement, what priority to assign those tasks, and what they're not interested in.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
I think most of the time (not 100%) this is related to the method of sync'ing.

By what means is your FB data sync'd?

Edit: Also, what type of device, android versions, etc?
[Android Apps and Games] c00ller:
I do love Handcent and have recently switched to it. But, I do keep GO SMS Pro installed as a frozen app, which doesn't allow it to run but still has the Market check for updates. That way I can try new "features" and have the choice to easily go back if GO SMS Pro ever becomes better than Handcent for my needs :)
[Android Apps and Games] cez81:
Restoring messages

Love the app but I got a problem when trying to restore messaged that I have backuped to sd-card. Got about 2000 messages saved and when restoring these it takes absolutely ages, probably close to 1h to get it all done. The first 400 were done in a few seconds but after that it slowed right down. Anyone else experienced the same problem?
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
Hrm, that's rough... I cannot comment specifically since I backup/restore SMS with MyBackup. Just for testing's sake... maybe you could give MyBackup Root a try and see if that also has the problem.

If it does, you know the issue isn't with GoSMS specifically. If it doesn't, then it's probably GoSMS.
[Android Apps and Games] cez81:
Took about 10 minutes with MyBackup Root. Guess the easiest would be just to copy the data file as I just backup the messages when flashing a new rom.
[Android Apps and Games] dmarden:
I get nervous about that, but yeah... you could just use MyBackup Root for now, make a full report here with the details.

For example:

Using an XYZ Thunderfish device running Android 9.1

I have 6700 SMS/MMS messages

When I initiate a backup via GoSMS it takes this long

When I initiate a restore via GoSMS it takes this long

Verified by other 3rd party apps that it only takes this and this long to backup and restore

yadda yadda yadda

Good luck to you.
[Android Apps and Games] hyperteiL:
I've requested too some time ago and checking every changelog...

It's a pity because apart from that GO Sms suit me better.
[Android Apps and Games] NathanaëlH:
Hi !

i just flashed my SGS to the darky's rom 10.2. I restore apps and datas with titanium backup but in GO Sms Pro, there is a bug : all photos don't appear, only a few...

In contacts, no problem ! Photos appear, from Facebook of course ! Why ?? And how can i fix this bug ?

Thank you guys ! :)
[Android Apps and Games] HackitZ:
I have the same issue, plus go sms crashes widget locker. If I remove go sms widget locker works fine.

Please fix.

Sent from my Play, with XDA Premium.