I've installed Google Message and uninstalling "com.android.mms" via adb shell.
I've also "Disable Permission Monitoring" from Developer Options to prevent a message to confirm everytimeI send a message.
On receiving MMS and SMS a Popup
Hint:
For Your Messages Security, System Message App has Been Set To Default App
I've been searching to many days ..
https://stackoverflow.com/questions...curity-system-message-app-has-been-set-as-the
https://androidforums.com/threads/issue-with-textra-not-being-my-default-sms.751126/
You need to wrestle with ColorOS.. when you think you got this working.. it fights back.
I found the message in "ColorOS System-6.0.apk"
"The system messaging app has been set as the default message app to ensure that your messages are secure."
Not sure where it references "com.android.mms" to be used and defaults it back.. need to dig some more..
An update on this. I've tried to uninstall and download google message apk and rename the package to com.android.mms.
That didn't work too.. it gives message that update problem.. this is likely because the base install is still on the device and it checks for compatibility..
I may need to root and delete the base apk of messages.. anyone done this?
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There is a way to change the default SMS Messages - at least on Realme x50 pro. I wanted to use Signal. I could download and install it partial but it showed same message like yours did. But I wanted it as my DEFAULT sms apk. SO...
1. I backed up the orig. apk "Messages" (com.android.mms).
2. Then uninstalled it via adb with adb shell - but with keeping package (pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.mms).
3. I re-installed the backed up apk. Here System asked to make the "new app Messages" default, as Signal showed as default, but only here - not within App Management/Default App (here still was com.android.mms - with uninstalled Messages). I chose "Messages" as Default APP, then uninstalled Signal and re-installed Signal again. Now System asked which App I want as Default App - now I chose SIGNAL. And it works
4. I deleted all Messages in Messages and disabled it again.
Now make sure, your MMS App is enabled in Notifications (Notifications & Status Bar / Manage Notifications. That's it. I receive all notifications as supposed. You will still find Messages as only and DEFAULT APP within App Management/ Default App, but it will work nevertheless and the "warning" is gone.
Hope, this will help. :fingers-crossed:
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There is a way to change the default SMS Messages - at least on Realme x50 pro. I wanted to use Signal. I could download and install it partial but it showed same message like yours did. But I wanted it as my DEFAULT sms apk. SO...
1. I backed up the orig. apk "Messages" (com.android.mms).
2. Then uninstalled it via adb with adb shell - but with keeping package (pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.mms).
3. I re-installed the backed up apk. Here System asked to make the "new app Messages" default, as Signal showed as default, but only here - not within App Management/Default App (here still was com.android.mms - with uninstalled Messages). I chose "Messages" as Default APP, then uninstalled Signal and re-installed Signal again. Now System asked which App I want as Default App - now I chose SIGNAL. And it works
4. I deleted all Messages in Messages and disabled it again.
Now make sure, your MMS App is enabled in Notifications (Notifications & Status Bar / Manage Notifications. That's it. I receive all notifications as supposed. You will still find Messages as only and DEFAULT APP within App Management/ Default App, but it will work nevertheless and the "warning" is gone.
Hope, this will help. :fingers-crossed:
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This is exciting and I hope it works for my x2 pro. But would you mind eloborating on the first couple steps of backing up the original default com.android.mms app? I'm aware of uninstalling/installing apps via adb shell but I would appreciate a little more guidance of the backing up the app part and where to find the messaging app in the system files. Thanks in advance!
Well, i'm not a pro. But of course I'll try to assist.
And although my phone is not rooted yet I very often use the App "root uninstaller". I could not find my version on Google Play Store anymore, but this should be the new Version ("Root Uninstaller"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakasoftware.rootuninstaller).
I often use this app to find the name of the Installer package and of course if rooted to disable or uninstall it. In the case of non rooted phones I use it for the a.m. purpose and in order to search and delete data, backup the APK in an easy way and ADB works as my root replacement. I like the App because it is very handy and I find everything in one place.
Here I used this app to backup my APK before uninstalling it with ADB. But there are a lot of ways to do so. Most of the Explorer apps could also. My way is just the more convenient for me.
I think it is important to choose the -k variant when uninstalling with ADB as this will keep your data for later purposes, I.E. to reinstall the app correctly (as system app, i.e.. the APK s package will not be deleted).
You can, of course, use ADB to fetch the APK to you're PC, but for me this is to much work. My way you will only have to backup into the "root uninstaller folder" on your sd card (SD card/root_uninstaller_backup) easily reachable.
Oh... You will easily find the app within the search function of root uninstaller. Just enter the original app name and it will show the app name with it's package. I don't know where the app can be found within the system, but I guess within priv apps. You can easily enter the package name and search within nearly any Explorers. Just without root you cannot delete it from there. To find apps in System storage you probably have to enable Show system settings.
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Well, i'm not a pro. But of course I'll try to assist.
And although my phone is not rooted yet I very often use the App "root uninstaller". I could not find my version on Google Play Store anymore, but this should be the new Version ("Root Uninstaller"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakasoftware.rootuninstaller).
I often use this app to find the name of the Installer package and of course if rooted to disable or uninstall it. In the case of non rooted phones I use it for the a.m. purpose and in order to search and delete data, backup the APK in an easy way and ADB works as my root replacement. I like the App because it is very handy and I find everything in one place.
Here I used this app to backup my APK before uninstalling it with ADB. But there are a lot of ways to do so. Most of the Explorer apps could also. My way is just the more convenient for me.
I think it is important to choose the -k variant when uninstalling with ADB as this will keep your data for later purposes, I.E. to reinstall the app correctly (as system app, i.e.. the APK s package will not be deleted).
You can, of course, use ADB to fetch the APK to you're PC, but for me this is to much work. My way you will only have to backup into the "root uninstaller folder" on your sd card (SD card/root_uninstaller_backup) easily reachable.
Oh... You will easily find the app within the search function of root uninstaller. Just enter the original app name and it will show the app name with it's package. I don't know where the app can be found within the system, but I guess within priv apps. You can easily enter the package name and search within nearly any Explorers. Just without root you cannot delete it from there. To find apps in System storage you probably have to enable Show system settings.
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Thanks for the tips. I also was able to set another app as default sms app but I always get the Hint popup when receiving a text message. Does someone know how to disable these hints ? com.android.mms does not get to be set as default app but the hint popup is annoying.
Forgot to mention: tried this on Oppo Reno 10x Zoom PCCM00 (chinese version) on coloros7. Also have access to global rom coloros7 com.android.mms exported apk from Realme X2 Pro. I can install it but when I want to confirm EULA it closes the app...can I set the EULA as accepted for the app ?
NeuroEu said:
There is a way to change the default SMS Messages - at least on Realme x50 pro. I wanted to use Signal. I could download and install it partial but it showed same message like yours did. But I wanted it as my DEFAULT sms apk. SO...
1. I backed up the orig. apk "Messages" (com.android.mms).
2. Then uninstalled it via adb with adb shell - but with keeping package (pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.mms).
3. I re-installed the backed up apk. Here System asked to make the "new app Messages" default, as Signal showed as default, but only here - not within App Management/Default App (here still was com.android.mms - with uninstalled Messages). I chose "Messages" as Default APP, then uninstalled Signal and re-installed Signal again. Now System asked which App I want as Default App - now I chose SIGNAL. And it works
4. I deleted all Messages in Messages and disabled it again.
Now make sure, your MMS App is enabled in Notifications (Notifications & Status Bar / Manage Notifications. That's it. I receive all notifications as supposed. You will still find Messages as only and DEFAULT APP within App Management/ Default App, but it will work nevertheless and the "warning" is gone.
Hope, this will help. :fingers-crossed:
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Hi there
I followed the guide above; But still the "annoying system "HINT" message" is there
Same Problem
shamllakh said:
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I followed the guide above; But still the "annoying system "HINT" message" is there
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I am also still receiving the annoying message. I have upgraded to realme UI 2.0. Is there a way to adjust for a default messaging app?
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4. I deleted all Messages in Messages and disabled it again.
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hi, i am not sure to understand what you want to say in point 4.
can you explain how you delete message (you must make message by default before?
and how disable it again?
thanks to answer
Solution: go to setting --> App management --> Auto launch apps --> set your custom SMS app as auto launch.
Now go to default app --> set your custom messaging app as default.
Edit: it solves the prob temporarily ,not permanently.
Has anyone found a fix? I still am trying to figure out a way to send group messages in Realme default messages app. seems like the most rudimentary feature on an sms app and they dont have it available?
NeuroEu said:
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There is a way to change the default SMS Messages - at least on Realme x50 pro. I wanted to use Signal. I could download and install it partial but it showed same message like yours did. But I wanted it as my DEFAULT sms apk. SO...
1. I backed up the orig. apk "Messages" (com.android.mms).
2. Then uninstalled it via adb with adb shell - but with keeping package (pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.mms).
3. I re-installed the backed up apk. Here System asked to make the "new app Messages" default, as Signal showed as default, but only here - not within App Management/Default App (here still was com.android.mms - with uninstalled Messages). I chose "Messages" as Default APP, then uninstalled Signal and re-installed Signal again. Now System asked which App I want as Default App - now I chose SIGNAL. And it works
4. I deleted all Messages in Messages and disabled it again.
Now make sure, your MMS App is enabled in Notifications (Notifications & Status Bar / Manage Notifications. That's it. I receive all notifications as supposed. You will still find Messages as only and DEFAULT APP within App Management/ Default App, but it will work nevertheless and the "warning" is gone.
Hope, this will help. :fingers-crossed:
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This makes absolutely zero sense to me. You basically installed signal, backed up the default realme message app using Rootunistaller, then removed or disabled the default realme messaging app in ADB, then reinstalled the same messaging app that was backed up on your device storage from Rootuninstaller, made it as the default messaging app and then removed Signal and reinstalled it again and then disabled the messaging app again? So you basically did nothing?
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ever since i started using Hancent SMS, my Default Messaging app doesnt show threads/messages, even when i compose one from the Messaging app, how do i fix this?
stop using hancent sms! Nah... I'm just kidding.
Check with developer (you should be able to get en email either from the app itself or from the market). It could be a known bug or an undocumented feature of the app.
Good luck
im still having this problem. When i open handcent SMS i have like 50 threads of messages, but when i open default Messaging, it doesnt show any, just Compose New Message.....whats goin on?
caleoss said:
im still having this problem. When i open handcent SMS i have like 50 threads of messages, but when i open default Messaging, it doesnt show any, just Compose New Message.....whats goin on?
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Just out of curiousity....
Handcent is a default sms/mms replacement application, so why the love affair with the default app? I'm thinking its probably meant to use one or the other, not both. Perhaps once Handcent is installed, it routes everything in the mmssms.db file over to its directory and when its uninstalled it reverts back. Just a thought, of course, it doesn't really help you.
i wanted to start using it since Ted themed it to look more like Hero MMS, i use backuo for root users, so i backed up SMS/MMS and uninstalled Handcent, and then restored SMS.MMS but still wouldnt show up in MMS app
caleoss said:
i wanted to start using it since Ted themed it to look more like Hero MMS, i use backuo for root users, so i backed up SMS/MMS and uninstalled Handcent, and then restored SMS.MMS but still wouldnt show up in MMS app
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Did you reboot after the restore? You could also try pushing the backed up mmssms.db file from the backup for root users folder directly to the default messaging app's database folder, reboot and see if that works. The default messaging app folder is located here:
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/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases
i tried that and still nothing, also when i unistalled Handcent, i went into Messaging and tried to send message to myself, and never recieved it, same when i sent myself message from friends phone, somethings not right
Whenever I get a message using Handcent I also get a duplicate message in my stock msgr. How do I disable this? I have Handcent set as my default msngr.
have you tried going into stock app then
menu > settings > auto retrieve > off ?
might only apply to MMS tho and not regular SMS...if that doesn't work, dunno
On the stock msgr, you go into settings and turn off the notifications under settings, like sound, vibrate etc.
if you are rooted and wanna use handcent sms.. rather than the default then just use root explorer go to system/apps then delete the mms.apk
gohamstergo said:
have you tried going into stock app then
menu > settings > auto retrieve > off ?
might only apply to MMS tho and not regular SMS...if that doesn't work, dunno
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You have no idea how much this duplicate msg. Thing has been bothering me. Thus worked like a charm. Thank you so much for the help and especially the quick reply.
ashertheplague said:
if you are rooted and wanna use handcent sms.. rather than the default then just use root explorer go to system/apps then delete the mms.apk
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How can I get the native mms to stop popping up with handcent mms? I've tried disabling auto retrieve along with removing the mms.apk, but it still pops up.
Any idea on how to make sure the native mms doesn't popup when receiving a new message?
default messaging application > settings >In the notifications settings , uncheck the notification bar.
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if you are rooted and wanna use handcent sms.. rather than the default then just use root explorer go to system/apps then delete the mms.apk
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Be careful with that, you will most likely kill mms, unless one of the recent handcent updates has changed something.
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I remember reading that deleting important apk's like that via root explorer can be dangerous. If you decide to delete it that way, make a nand backup first.
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I've been using handcent for quite some time now. I simply go into the stock SMS application and turn absolutely everything off, including auto-retrieve, notification sounds, notification vibrate, etc.
My settings are backed up through Titanium Backup, so when I flash a new ROM, I just re-apply the backup of the settings. Works wonderfully for me.
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default messaging application > settings >In the notifications settings , uncheck the notification bar.
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Thank pall.. this is what i want... My problem, solve too...
ashertheplague said:
if you are rooted and wanna use handcent sms.. rather than the default then just use root explorer go to system/apps then delete the mms.apk
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Tried this, but then I can't get MMS (messages with photo attachments). Everything else works, but MMS stops working.
To begin with, I am only getting messages duplicated when they come through a gateway such as [email protected]. The ones that come direct from other people are usually fine and I get only 1. I've searched and searched for the answer for this and can't seem to find it.
Does handcent load super slow for you guys. Had to stop using because of that.
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I have recently purchased a GT0I9505 and have rooted it, but have not installed any custom ROMs. I am using GO SMS Pro and when I get a new message I get the notification, but when I open the app and try to open the message, the whole thread is blank, including old messages (I have transferred my old messages across from my S2 using Titanium Backup).
I have tried deleting the app data and cache from the Application menu in 'settings', but this does nothing, and doesn't even delete my message threads. I have even uninstalled GO SMS Pro and installed another app, but this doesn't even work properly, so I don't think it's a GO problem. An interesting note is that when I uninstall GO SMS Pro and reinstall it using the Play Store, my messages all come back up (in list view only).
If I receive a text I get the popup, so I can read the message, but then when I open it up in the app, the whole thread is just blank. Can someone help, or even tell me where I can find the stored SMS messages on my phone so I can delete the file. I have tried everything but cannot delete a single text message!
Try restoring your backup of GO SMS Pro without data in TiBu.
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I just installed Messenger - Android Apps on Google Play on my Moto X (2013) Verizon Wireless (Android 4.4.4) and using "Titanium Backup" I "Froze" my native "Messaging" app (green icon).
Yet when someone texts me Messaging app (green icon) reappear from frozen, what am I doing wrong? How should I deal with it? It doesn't look like Messaging app (green icon) is active as I switched my "Default SMS app" to "Messenger", is there something else I need to "Freeze" as well?
Do you have the Google Messenger app set as the default SMS app?
Corvida said:
Do you have the Google Messenger app set as the default SMS app?
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Yes, I do. I didn't even know app can unfreeze itself too.
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Are you sure you froze the right app? The green Messaging app is the stock standard android messaging app, not specific to Verizon. The Verizon Messaging app should be a different app, probably red icon.
Also why bother with TiBU to freeze you can just try disabling from settings. Settings -> Apps -> All -> Verizon Messages -> Disable
Alternatively when you get a text and Verizon Messaging app pops up click the android Recent Apps/Multitasking button, long press Verizon, select App Info, and Disable.
Only need TiBU if stock disable feature is unavailable.
dtg7 said:
Are you sure you froze the right app? The green Messaging app is the stock standard android messaging app, not specific to Verizon. The Verizon Messaging app should be a different app, probably red icon.
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Yes, I'm sure I froze right app, maybe I mislabeled it by saying it's Verizon when it's not, but I did freeze (multiple times) a green icon app "Messaging" aka (Messaging 4.4.4-26 (SMS/MMS PREFS)".
dtg7 said:
Also why bother with TiBU to freeze you can just try disabling from settings. Settings -> Apps -> All -> Verizon Messages -> Disable
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I tried that first, it was greyed out, so I cannot do it.
dtg7 said:
Alternatively when you get a text and Verizon Messaging app pops up click the android Recent Apps/Multitasking button, long press Verizon, select App Info, and Disable.
Only need TiBU if stock disable feature is unavailable.
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... and that's exactly why I attempt to do it using "Titanium Backup" and unfortunately was not successful(
OK well yeah that was confusing because there is a completely different app called Verizon Messages (has some good ratings, you might wanna look into it).
Anyway, we agree you're talking about the stock messaging app. Unfortunately it seems the stock app is integral to the 4.4.4 system, which is probably why there's no disable button and why you can't freeze it either. And even if you did manage to freeze it, it's likely you can't receive messages at all using other apps.
The solution seems to be to simply turn off notifications from within the app: Messaging -> Settings
See here: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/77712/sms-problem-on-moto-g-after-updating-android-4-4-4
If you're dead set on going all out war on the app you can try using a file explorer with root privilege, find the messaging app (it's System -> priv-app -> MMS) and try renaming it, but that would be a hollow victory as like before it would probably inhibit other apps ability to receive SMS. so just turn off notifications.
dtg7 said:
OK well yeah that was confusing because there is a completely different app called Verizon Messages (has some good ratings, you might wanna look into it).
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ok, sorry for confusion.. I have _NO_ interest in "Verizon Messages".
dtg7 said:
Anyway, we agree you're talking about the stock messaging app. Unfortunately it seems the stock app is integral to the 4.4.4 system, which is probably why there's no disable button and why you can't freeze it either. And even if you did manage to freeze it, it's likely you can't receive messages at all using other apps.
The solution seems to be to simply turn off notifications from within the app: Messaging -> Settings
See here: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/77712/sms-problem-on-moto-g-after-updating-android-4-4-4
If you're dead set on going all out war on the app you can try using a file explorer with root privilege, find the messaging app (it's System -> priv-app -> MMS) and try renaming it, but that would be a hollow victory as like before it would probably inhibit other apps ability to receive SMS. so just turn off notifications.
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disabling notifications did not help(
a1exus said:
I just installed Messenger - Android Apps on Google Play on my Moto X (2013) Verizon Wireless (Android 4.4.4) and using "Titanium Backup" I "Froze" my native "Messaging" app (green icon).
Yet when someone texts me Messaging app (green icon) reappear from frozen, what am I doing wrong? How should I deal with it? It doesn't look like Messaging app (green icon) is active as I switched my "Default SMS app" to "Messenger", is there something else I need to "Freeze" as well?
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Messenger is just a wrapper or fancier interface to the stock MMS app. If you physically remove MMS.apk (or sometimes messaging.apk) from /system/priv-app, then Messenger won't work at all.
You have to have the stock mms app on your system for Messenger to work (at least on 4.4.x)
mikeoswego said:
Messenger is just a wrapper or fancier interface to the stock MMS app. If you physically remove MMS.apk (or sometimes messaging.apk) from /system/priv-app, then Messenger won't work at all.
You have to have the stock mms app on your system for Messenger to work (at least on 4.4.x)
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Thanks, you've explained what i wanted to know in simple terms. as i did delete these apk and reboot and every sms messaging app crashed when i tried to launch them.
I've turned off notifications for the app as I changed to Google Messenger which I like better and is faster.
But I have not been able to uninstall the OEM Messaging and the alerts are still received and never go away.
The only fix I have found is making it the default, removing the alert and then making the Google the default again.
Any one have a fix for this endless alert?
If you are rooted you can "freeze" Messaging with an app like Titanium Backup. It may also be possible to disable the app from the System Apps menu.
Darn the Luck ! ! ! No Titanium and it won't disable in sys apps.