Handcent. Prefer it to stock & chomp. Would like option to get rid of ads though.
Tried Go some time back and it seemed very much to be a copy - I compared it side by side with handcent, and most options and even the layout of the customisation dialogs were the same, so I ditched it. May have developed since then though, as this was an early release, but that left a bad taste.
I also use Handcent - but the only reason for this over the stock program is that I cannot send big pictures in MMS when using the stock sms program...?
It always scale the picture down to a minimum of Kb whereas Handcent uses the 300 Kb limit...???
I also use Handcent - but the only reason for this over the stock program is that I cannot send big pictures in MMS when using the stock sms program...?
It always scale the picture down to a minimum of Kb whereas Handcent uses the 300 Kb limit...???
stock android one for me...with black theme in gv 2.8
I tried handcent, got tired of the ads in the options...tried go, stuck with go for awhile but was just tired with it slowing at times which was annoying..
stock android one for me...with black theme in gv 2.8
I tried handcent, got tired of the ads in the options...tried go, stuck with go for awhile but was just tired with it slowing at times which was annoying..
Ahh, glad you noticed it too. Even in "Lite mode" it still sometimes went very slow. Even with the option to have it run in the background for faster startups turned on.
Ahh, glad you noticed it too. Even in "Lite mode" it still sometimes went very slow. Even with the option to have it run in the background for faster startups turned on.
to be fair though, unless whoever your sending the message to can read emoticons as well, its fairly pointless 'you' seeing them as nice fancy graphics if all they see is symbols lol
to be fair though, unless whoever your sending the message to can read emoticons as well, its fairly pointless 'you' seeing them as nice fancy graphics if all they see is symbols lol
Oh, I know. My girlfriend loves those things, and if she sends me one she wants me to be able to see it. I don't care to much really. Though it be nice.
Perhaps I just don't tinker enough. Once I'd got it setup the way I wanted (about 1/2 hr in), I don't think I've ever gone into the settings menu in over a year now.
I've even just set it up for the missus on her phone and didn't notice the ads.
The interface is slicker and I just find the user experience better with Go. I was a fan of Handcent over the stock app and did use it for over a year but I think Go is the better app now.
Perhaps I just don't tinker enough. Once I'd got it setup the way I wanted (about 1/2 hr in), I don't think I've ever gone into the settings menu in over a year now.
I've even just set it up for the missus on her phone and didn't notice the ads.
I suppose that was the issue. While I was trying it out, I was tinkering - I always play with a new app to see what it can do, etc. IIRC the ads were delaying so I *think* (it was a while ago now, and I could be getting muddled up with a different app) I ended up pressing the wrong menu item as the menu moved when the ad appeared.
Anyway as I was still in try-out mode at the time, I decided to try Go instead, and I've not yet had a reason to move from that.
Given the choice, I'd always rather pay than have ads - I'm happy for a an ad enabled trial version, but once I've decided to stick with an app, I'd like to be able to pay to get rid of them. That's just a personal foible though.
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