Hello!

A month ago, I upgraded my X10 to Android 2.3 and since then I haven't been able to delete any SMS threads (large, small or even empty). When I try to delete a thread, the phone deletes only the messages inside it, but the thread remains and it sets the date to 01/01/1970. I've tried using the regular SMS app that comes with the phone and the Handcent SMS force delete function. Nothing works and the results are always the same.

I dont know if this is an X10 issue or a Gingerbread issue, but I havent had any luck finding a solution. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

 

First of all, thanks for replying!

No, the end result is the same. I get no error messages, the phone carries out the operation like beore when it worked (v2.1), all the messages in the marked threads are deleted, but the threads themselves remain (empty of course), the contact names are there and all have the dates set at 01/01/1970.

This I DID do. I backed up my messages via the Backup and Restore app and naturally restored them after I was done with the update. And that's when the problems started.

The phone isn't rooted, it never was. I'm aware of the advantages of rooting, but the thing is - I'm afraid it will void my warranty, and I have about 20 months left. And so far, every phone I had had to be repaired (but not one had a software problem, though).



One solution I found worked, and that's to delete all the threads I would normally do (they'll still remain there), then backup the messages and restore them again. After that, the unwanted threads will be gone. But I'd really like not having to go through all that just to delete a simple sms.

 

I apologize for not replying, but a new problem has popped up with my phone (phone overheating and restarting), so I had to put solving the old one on hold.

I'll write a post here whether your solution worked with the SMS problem as soon as I fix the more serious one, maybe it will help someone in the future.

Cheers!

 

I'm guessing you're talking about deleting message threads. I used the Handcent SMS app before, but I honestly cant remember if it had that feature or not. In any case, I now use GO SMS and it's pretty simple to delete threads with it. In your sms inbox screen (usually the 1st one when you enter the app) just press your cell's "option" button, select batch mode, check the threads you want to delete and press delete. That should do it.

Other SMS apps probably have the same feature, but I'm currently using this one so I'm just giving you instructions for that. Hope it works!

Cheers!

EDIT: Or, if you're talking about deleting multiple messages inside a single thread, it works on the same principle. Enter the thread, press the option/settings button and repeat the procedure.