Text message alert?

[morsecode191]

Hey everybody, this is my first post so I'm not sure if this is the right spot to post this or not, but I hope so. Also if it's an obvious answer, I'm sorry. I just got my Droid Incredible today and have yet to begun my deep exploration of the phone.

But right off the bat, I've noticed a huge difference in the text messaging between the Incredible and the other phones I've had. With other phones when you receive a new text, the whole screen turns into a notification, but on the Incredible, it only makes a noise and put the message icon at the top. Now, call me dumb or unaware, but I'm gonna keep forgetting to look for the icon just in case I don't hear/feel my phone. Is there a way to get a more apparant "new message" alert? Thanks!

 

[stealthgriffin]

Look for handcent for a complete sms replacement with popups, otherwise search the market for "sms popup" for standalone popups. Welcome to the Droid family.

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[tigerdango]

Welcome to the Droid family.

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[elitecmdr666]

Welcome to the family, I my self like many others am using handcent sms, you can pretty much do anything with it. Once you download it if u want u can download fonts it even has online backup...any questions please feel free to ask anyone...once again welcome to the forums.

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[morsecode191]

Ahh thanks guys! First for the welcomes, and second for the handcent sms suggestion. Just downloaded and I'm liking it so far. Thanks again!

 

[tigerdango]

No problem.

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[morsecode191]

I actually have some questions now concerning handcent lol. I definitely like it over the regular "messages" approach, but now whenever I get a message, both programs send me updates.

Is there a way to get rid of the original messages thing or replace it completely with handcent? If not, can other handcent users possibly describe their texting set-up to me so maybe I can make my texting a little easier? lol Thanks everybody.

 

[stealthgriffin]

If you are getting duplicate notifications, you need to go back into the stock app, hit menu and settings and go to notifications to turn them off.

Personally, I love the ability to customize the vibration pattern for people and change the background, no accidental texting things to the wife lol

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[morsecode191]

If you are getting duplicate notifications, you need to go back into the stock app, hit menu and settings and go to notifications to turn them off.

Personally, I love the ability to customize the vibration pattern for people and change the background, no accidental texting things to the wife lol

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Thanks alot! I did as you said and it works just the way I want it to.

 

[tigerdango]

What's wrong with the stock messages app that comes on the phone? I've had no problems with it.

 

[Bob Dammit]

What's wrong with the stock messages app that comes on the phone? I've had no problems with it.

Other than the complaints the OP had and the lack of customization, the stock app is fine.

 

[tigerdango]

Lmao seriously? People want to customize a MESSAGING app? Come on. It's for messaging. That's what customizing your phone is for? D= Lol.

 

[stealthgriffin]

Lol but the ability to customized your text message experience is part of the ability whole "customize your phone concept"

Additionally, I use Handcent on my DroidX because of the timestamp issue (sms time stamp fix wasn't working for me.)

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[tigerdango]

Ha nice. I guess I just don't see customizing a SMS app all that important. I love customizing my home screens though and making my phone unique from other ones. =3

 

[chaz.ring]

Ha nice. I guess I just don't see customizing a SMS app all that important. I love customizing my home screens though and making my phone unique from other ones. =3

lol... With the stock one you can't even view an media mess and its audio at the same time... So stock is a huge fail, considering its texting capabilities are less than an dumb phones.


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