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Handcent I hate you right now

You didn't lose them because of Handcent, you lost them because of the Android OS. All of my texts randomly disappear every few weeks and it's frustrating. Thankfully SMS Backup is there for the rescue.

Wish Google would find the cause, it's almost like the stupid blackberry memory leak.
 
Really why in the world did this dev think was great idea to remove all my text messages? Now I am missing all my texts and have ads in the settings.

*Note to others don't dl the new update to handcent*
I downloaded it this morning and had no troubles installing. All my texts were there.
 
I've updated my Handcent and have had no probs whatsoever. I have even been in the settings menu changing my settings and customizing and still no problems. The adds are very small that the top of the page. You can overlook them easily. Sorry you are having troubles with Handcent. I love it and got rid of Chomp.
 
No deleted texts and backed up the app with mybackup. Hated the ads so I just reinstalled the older version. I wish the dev would put up a for sale version with no ads. I'd pay for this good app to keep ads off the settings screen.
 
No deleted texts and backed up the app with mybackup. Hated the ads so I just reinstalled the older version. I wish the dev would put up a for sale version with no ads. I'd pay for this good app to keep ads off the settings screen.
you gotta be kidding??? ads in the options menu annoyed you?
 
I've had handcent since I got my phone, and loved it.. and still kinda do.. but after the update wtf. Like really, the ads thats whatever no big deal for me to see a little ad in the options menu which I dont frequently visit. However, since the update on 2 seperate occasions now I have had all my messages deleted (which also annoying but not that big of a deal) but worse off I've had my messages sending to the wrong people. Case in point: I open up the message thread for one of my guy friends, tapped out a message in response to his, then about 2 min later I get a response from my girlfriend who was confused as to the message which somehow sent to her. So then I go back into my messages and on the main screen the thread to my guy friend was still there and had the message I sent to him, however when I opened it, it changed the name at the top to my gf's, but still has all the messages just me and my buddy were sending to eachother. This, needless to say, pissed me off and freaked me out, becuase if I have to worry about my messages going to the wrong person ill never used Handcent ever again. Fortunately, I uninstalled and reinstalled and since no issues, but ill be on the look out for the slip-up, and for the time being what I text.
 
No deleted texts and backed up the app with mybackup. Hated the ads so I just reinstalled the older version. I wish the dev would put up a for sale version with no ads. I'd pay for this good app to keep ads off the settings screen.
you gotta be kidding??? ads in the options menu annoyed you?


Everyone has there own thing. Mine is, I don't like ads.

I'd rather pay a few bucks for a good program like Handcent. I imagine there could be a paid option in addition to a free one with ads. Several other apps have such options.
 
No deleted texts and backed up the app with mybackup. Hated the ads so I just reinstalled the older version. I wish the dev would put up a for sale version with no ads. I'd pay for this good app to keep ads off the settings screen.
you gotta be kidding??? ads in the options menu annoyed you?


Everyone has there own thing. Mine is, I don't like ads.

I'd rather pay a few bucks for a good program like Handcent. I imagine there could be a paid option in addition to a free one with ads. Several other apps have such options.
you're right...hope i didn't come across wrong...to each their own:)
 
Everyone has there own thing. Mine is, I don't like ads.

I'd rather pay a few bucks for a good program like Handcent. I imagine there could be a paid option in addition to a free one with ads. Several other apps have such options.

i understand where you're coming from and agree with supporting a good developer/app, but how often do you even go in the settings screen?

fortunately the developer put the ads in really indiscreet and unobtrusive area. if ads were in any of the main screens where you read or send messages i'd be screaming for a paid version (with added functionality besides just removing ads) or using a completely different sms app altogether.
 
Eh, my handcent doesnt show the pictures of contacts (just a few) and sometimes doesnt show up the names either from the threads.
 
Everyone has there own thing. Mine is, I don't like ads.

I'd rather pay a few bucks for a good program like Handcent. I imagine there could be a paid option in addition to a free one with ads. Several other apps have such options.

i understand where you're coming from and agree with supporting a good developer/app, but how often do you even go in the settings screen?

True... I guess I have been changing it around a lot to try and get everything the way I like it. It's got a billion ways to customize it that I seem to stumble upon something new each day.

I haven't had any problems that others have had but I don't text as much as most people.
 
In a reply from the developer regarding ad's he stated they will be likely doing a donate or paid version when version 3.0 comes out. They are working on a lot of big changes (didn't list any).

I was skeptical about updating until I was told the ad's were in the settings menu only. I'm in there for a few seconds to change backgrounds when I change my home screen background. Other than that who cares?

I don't like ads either but I will deal with this as a way of support to the developer. When there is a paid or donate version I will gladly do so in order to get the ads removed.

Oh and I've not had any texts lost during updates or otherwise.
 
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