HELP...disable default messaging system

[ashley7]

I have a Google My Touch 3G and get the same text messages sent to me twice. Once on the hand cent system and the other through the default messaging system on the phone. I was wondering if there is any way to disable the default messaging system so that I don't get the same message twice.

Thanks!

[RocknSteve]

• Open your stock messaging app
• Click 'Menu'
• Select 'Settings'
• Un-Check the 'Notifications' option

Hope that helps!

[mdezrin]

That does it. I also turned off auto-retrieve. I'm wondering though if the native application is still running and thus draining battery even if it isn't buzzing and beeping on my droid x. Thoughts? Thanks for your help.

[ashley7]

Thanks for the help. That definitely solved the problem.

[RocknSteve]

That does it. I also turned off auto-retrieve. I'm wondering though if the native application is still running and thus draining battery even if it isn't buzzing and beeping on my droid x. Thoughts? Thanks for your help.

I've never turned that option off. Does this restrict your phone retrieving texts all together or just the default app from checking? Noobish question I'm sure but I'm curious.

[mdezrin]

No such question. I've been getting text all day. I've turned off auto-retrieve and notifications so i'm only getting buzzed/beeped/etc. one time via handcent. However, all messages are showing up in the native app. that tells me that either it is burning power cause it is still active or handcent is some type of trillian like front end to the native app. I'm still concerned about power drain.

[RocknSteve]

Well when you receive a message, both the native messaging app and Handcent read that information so in that manner, it's not doubling that function. Basically what I'm trying to say is that the texts messages aren't stored twice. If that makes any sense. As far as how much battery the native app uses, I can't imagine it being that big at all. Also, the only way you could possible get rid of the native messaging app would be to root your phone (NOTE: I'm not sure if you can even do that if you root, I think you can but I'm not sure).

[msn]

Hello guys.
The same problem with my HTC Aria. I receive double message, one to handcent and one to default message system. I was trying to disable default system as FAQ does say, but it keeps working even after force close (incoming sms starts default messaging system i believe). All other functions of handcent work fine in my Aria.
How to disable default messaging system in HTC sense for android? Any thoughts?

[sspavi]

This article describes how to prevent Windows Messenger from running. By default, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition install Windows Messenger. The user interface does not let you remove or uninstall Windows Messenger.

When you install Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows adds a new feature that is named "Set Program Access and Defaults" to the Add or Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. You can use this feature to remove Windows Messenger from the Start menu, from the desktop, or from other locations. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
332003 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/332003/ ) How to change your default programs and to enable or remove access to Microsoft Windows and non-Microsoft programs
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[dback]

The Android system only has one database/data file into which SMS messages are stored. The retrieval mechanism (I believe) is the built-in Messaging app. So from that perspective, yes, both Handcent and Messaging run simultaneously. I believe however, that the native app is split between a send/receive service (I forget the proper term in Android-speak) and a client interface.

Android takes an interesting approach to minimizing memory footprints, kind of reminiscent of Windows 3.x. When you write an app, (if you chose to) you write sections of code as independent components which can be loaded independently of the main app (similar to DLL's in Windows land). In this way, if an app needs functionality that your app provides, it can request to utilize only that segment of code. In essence, Android looks at an app as a collection of services. Intriguing approach.

So while you'll see the Messaging app in your task list, I believe in Task List you're seeing the core componentry (since Android can run elements of an app as needed, instead of the entire app). Given this nature of Android, I'd venture what's happening is Handcent is utilizing the message-retrieval/message-handler of the native app (and I don't believe this can be avoided, least of all without root/rom), but not the interface code.

Since it's only a single data store, both apps when launched are privy to the same messages. Think of opening a single text file with Word or Notepad - both present the same info, but use a different interface design. The question is who's code is kicking off the send/retrieve process. Once you disable retrieve/send by the native messaging app, the only piece of it's code that's used is the actual retrieve/store engine (segment of code).