I thought I saw a similar thread on XDA, but maybe it was somewhere else.
When I receive text messages from someone in my contacts it also lists the phone number after the name. Really not necessary.
Is there any way to get rid of that?
I got rid of it by installing Handcent SMS.
That isn't fixing the problem, it's avoiding it. I actually really like the default messaging app, does anyone know if there is a way to make it not show the phone number?
I would like to know the same thing. It's really annoying.
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Is anyone else having issues with the wrong name being displayed in the notification bar and/or the message thread?
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Actually it happened just one time. showed the wrong name in the thread on the top. Rebooted and it fixed itself. No clue why or how but hasn't happened ever since
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I have rebooted multiple times. Plus it has occurred when my phone was unrooted and now that it is rooted.
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Try clearing the cache for the messaging app.
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I had it happen quite frequently with one particular friend's name and photo appearing. Upon investigation, I discovered that friend's Facebook account listed a blank phone number and was linked to my own entries. The blank number apparently matched a variety of non-standard SMS numbers including those long numbers used for email-to-SMS. Unlinking and removing his Facebook entry solved the problem until he fixed it on his end. Might be something to look for.
Happened to me on stock and earlier lag fixes, hasn't happened since I had to reflash and installed new lag fix.
Solution? Delete that persons inbox, it always happened when high volume of texts would come. Then, I'd see two identical names threads in my inbox, one would be obviously for the wrong person. What's sad is that if you go and kill messaging via task killer, it fixes itself, but then it starts sending texts to wrong people, very annoying.
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Any fix for this guys?
Yeah this has happened to me twice. I remember I was sending a video to my gf and it accidentally sent it to someone else. Or at least it looked like it went to someone else because the name was different. Thankfully they didn't receive it because it was a private video kind of haha.
I usually delete the 200+ text message threads and it fixes this issue.
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Yeah this has happened to me twice. I remember I was sending a video to my gf and it accidentally sent it to someone else. Or at least it looked like it went to someone else because the name was different. Thankfully they didn't receive it because it was a private video kind of haha.
I usually delete the 200+ text message threads and it fixes this issue.
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But there's an option to have it auto delete when it reaches 200 messages per thread.
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This problem seems to be an Android problem and not one specifically associated with the Vibrant.
There's a long discussion going on here: (sorry, I'm a new user and can't post URLs. So, add "www" to the following) : .google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=345259e6d424bad3&hl=en
Perhaps someone with some more experience with the code behind the standard messaging app can take a look and help figure out what's going on.
My "work around" has been to use a 3rd party SMS tool (e.g., Handcent) rather than the Android messaging app. The problem has not repeated for me using the 3rd party tool.
Since upgrading to froyo iv noticed messages are appearing in my call log. Dont know about anyone else but i find this to be very annoying when trying to find an unsaved number. Are there any ways to change this feature to display calls only same as before?
Thanks
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Unfortunately the phone doesn't have a true 'call log' it instead uses the samsung contact log which I also find to be a bit of an annoyance.
I have the same problem on my epic with froyo. I send about 7000 or 8000 messages a month so this thing is starting to become annoying. Does anyone have a solution? anyway to put the 2.1 dial pad and call log back?
i am also looking to solve this. hate all the smses clogging up call log. typical "smart-ass" decision by samsung.
At least im not the only one that finds this hugely annoying!
Hopefully someone can extract the old one for us to replace this feature
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I agree! This is very annoying. A simple "only calls" option would be perfect.
A temporary fix is to sort it to "missed calls" or "recieved calls" (depending on what are you looking for), but it's not the same.
Anyone found a fix for this issue yet? Will try asking in the sgstools thread see if he can cook up a fix there.
Thanks.
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Workaround
I upgraded to Froyo yesterday and this has been pissing me off all day. Not long after finding this post I found a workaround. I've installed Dialer One from Android Market, and using Launcher Pro, I moved the Froyo phone app from the home screen and put Dialer One in it's place, and also renamed it to Phone on my Launcher Pro home screen. I also replaced the icon on the bottom bar with Dialer One.
Any easier ways to get this sorted?
There is a workaround for this. Check my previous thread on the same subject for details.
Most people don't realize that there are TWO call log apps on the native dialer. The first can be found by opening the native dialer and clicking LOGS. That one has the problem you describe.
The second can be found by opening the dialer, click on CONTACTS and then HISTORY. Click the settings button and unselect "messages".
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montrealguy,
I don't have that setting in my sprint epic 4g
montrealguy
When I look under the Contacts and History, it looks correct. Only phone calls showing up. But when I click on the Call Logs in the dialer, it has messages also. You can go to menu and then View By, and modify it here, but no good option to see all but messages.
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The second can be found by opening the dialer, click on CONTACTS and then HISTORY. Click the settings button and unselect "messages".
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WORKED PERFECT!!!! do what he says word for word, also have unchecked email,im,twitter and others....your the man!!! just open your contacts, click history at the top, then your settings button, view by.....and TAAAADAAAA
pete-vtr said:
Since upgrading to froyo iv noticed messages are appearing in my call log. Dont know about anyone else but i find this to be very annoying when trying to find an unsaved number. Are there any ways to change this feature to display calls only same as before?
Thanks
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Same issue here on my Samsung Vibrant on 2.2... Is there a way I could install the apk file from 2.1 to replace the froyo dialer files? It's annoying to have messages show up within my call log, that's what the messages log is for
Bump for someone to please assist... thanks.
If you go to the dialer and then logs and push the menu button and select "view by" you can at least sort by call type. This is with 2.2.1 btw.
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When I get certain SMS's from non-contact numbers the SMS application shows it to be from a certain friend of mine. It is not him and the real contact information of the sender is only shown correctly in the SMS widget.
But if I go into the SMS application the message is associated to a contact of mine who has nothing to do with the SMS.
example: when I am on roaming I get an SMS informing me I am on a certain roaming network. when i look into the SMS application it tells me that the SMS came from a friend of mine.
any solutions ?
I have this exact issue too.
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so no solutions then ?
HTC haven't even responded to my query regarding this issue.
I think I can help you guys but in order to make sure that you are affected by the same problem, please try the following and let me know:
1) Try to edit one of your contacts (one you haven't modified before) in other words, not frequently used and select the option to block that contact. Now go to the list of blocked users. Is the one you blocked in there or someone else instead?
2) Try to change the ringtone for one of your contacts again. Is the ringtone changed or same as before?
I get that problem sometimes, with new contacts. But usally solves itself, after about 10-20 SMS?
Guys your missing the issue, when we receve calls or text from people NOT in our contacts, sometimes the device will just pick a random contact and say its from them lol
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Me 4. I too have this problem.
Admin please delete my previous thread, i was not able to find this topic but google did.
having the same issue here and its very annoying. I knwo the desire had the same issue until htc fixed it
I've searched but this is a recent problem and I found nothing exactly like what's happening to my daughters phone.
She has a completely stock desire z, on bell. She's had no problems really until tonight when she can't send messages to certain contacts? Or maybe she can't send messages to them until they send to her first. It's one of the two scenarios. Sorry I'm not much help, I'm on a samsung captivate. This is a recent issue as I said, and I should let you know she did her update through the phone to 2.3.3 recently, but things were fine after that update, just thought you should know.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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I've searched but this is a recent problem and I found nothing exactly like what's happening to my daughters phone.
She has a completely stock desire z, on bell. She's had no problems really until tonight when she can't send messages to certain contacts? Or maybe she can't send messages to them until they send to her first. It's one of the two scenarios. Sorry I'm not much help, I'm on a samsung captivate. This is a recent issue as I said, and I should let you know she did her update through the phone to 2.3.3 recently, but things were fine after that update, just thought you should know.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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Is there some type of blacklist option in the menu of the SMS/Messaging app?
I recently blacklisted a whole bunch of contacts in CM7. Before this, I had no idea that this was possible. I don't SMS much, so I have no idea if this was blocking SMS. But calls were not going through at all.
Maybe looking into if the same thing exists on the stock Bell ROM is a good place to start?
download handcent or chomp from the market(free), and see if using one of those fixes your issue. I had the same sort of issue, it worked for me and also I prefer handcent over any htc or stock android sms app. good luck
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Thanks for the replies, I'll look into them both.
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Also check that the phone numbers in her address book are listed as mobile numbers, not home or work.
I always suggest this first, factory reset.
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Oh, I see you are also in Canada. When they made the area code mandatory before all numbers I had to edit some of my phone numbers in my contacts to include the area codes, or I would have the same problem.
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Did you already perform a crosscheck by placing your simcard in her phone and vica versa?
Is she has the same issue using your phone but with her simcard, it's not phone/software related.
its on bell thats the problem
joking aside id try handcent or go sms, and double check she has the area codes put in. shouldnt matter if its saved as a mobile number as you can even text landlines now in canada and they convert text to speech on the landline end! unless bells rom has its own unique ability to not let u text a "home" or "work" number.
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Also check that the phone numbers in her address book are listed as mobile numbers, not home or work.
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What he said, +1.
Hello,
Please have a look at the attached screenshot taken from the Samsung SMS app.
As you can see, numbers are underlined and if pressed it opens the dialer, and these numbers are not actually phone numbers.
I also tried ChompSMS (used to use it on all my previous android devices) and it acts the same.
So I believe this is not related to the SMS apps, it is related to a setting or something that converts numbers to dialer numbers.
Is there a way to get rid of it? I had HTC One A9 before that and ChompSMS never did that, even the HTC SMS app didn't do that.
Thank you.
Lot's of apps try to identify phone numbers this way. If it's not a phone number just don't tap on it. I don't see it as a real problem.
Thank you for the reply. Actually it has nothing to do with any SMS apps, it depends on the system, but I just wanted to see if there is a way that can remove the link.
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I have similar problem, but still bad... the highlighted numbers (text) are in similar color as the background, so not visible easily.... please help
Though I am ready to install new app (preferably one without ads), I wish to do it by changing settings.
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Changing an accessibility setting resolved it, but that makes it look bad