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Android text messaging bugs acknowledged, fixes in the works
Google has come out and officially acknowledged that Android has two SMS messaging problems, but that a fix is in the works. The bug, which can take two forms, essentially revolves around the miss co-ordination of contact-to-message linking. While the first issue -- opening a text message from one contact and getting an entirely different message being displayed -- is annoying, the second one -- sending a message to a contact and having it delivered to a totally separate one -- is much more critical. Imagine sending intimate text messages to your spouse only to have them routed to your boss -- how are you going to explain that one?While Google works on a fix, we're advising caution when messaging for all Android users -- because you never know who's actually going to receive that saucy sext.
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Subscribe to commentsblasztaJan 6th 2011 4:41AM
Never use the default messaging app, one of the first app I installed on my Android phones is Handcent SMS.
HexDSLJan 6th 2011 5:17AM
AS much as android messaging is a pain in the ass i find that keeping your message in box empty helps allot. i dont use handcent because its is more memory hungry than the official app.
Its good to see google tackling these issues (that have some how kept out of the press for the most part) but i hope that us 2.1 users will get the fix not jsut newer devices.
I find with my custom firmware (Samdroid turbo) the bug is less but still an issue.
Samuel GibbsJan 6th 2011 5:43AM
@HexDSL It'll be interesting to see if Google rolls out the bug fix across all versions of Android. I hope they do, it's not fair to leave users in the lurch just because networks don't want to put the effort in to enable updates on older devices.
JoshJan 6th 2011 8:16AM
SMS Messaging Problems! lol. You spelled it problesm
JoshJan 6th 2011 8:18AM
@Josh See proof here, if they change it. It's not really proof, it's just that they might fix it and people will think I was wrong.
http://i51.tinypic.com/qy8e3c.jpg
Samuel GibbsJan 6th 2011 8:21AM
@Josh Indeed, prbolmes all round ;)
JoshJan 6th 2011 8:25AM
@Samuel Gibbs well they fixed it.
Samuel GibbsJan 6th 2011 8:27AM
@Josh Of course I did, and thank you for pointing it out. DLS has some of the best commenters on the Web and we're grateful for each one.
JoshJan 6th 2011 8:42AM
@Samuel Gibbs haha. I didn't know you were someone capable of that. Because I don't know you. Being a member on here for 2 years exactly, I just got excited spotting a misspelled word! lol. Is that bad?
Samuel GibbsJan 6th 2011 8:57AM
@Josh Considering I'm the one who wrote the post, of course I have the power ;) And no, spelling mistakes are an issue across all publishing and it shouldn't of gotten through. For that I apologise.
JoshJan 6th 2011 9:04AM
@Samuel Gibbs no need to apologize! Ha, I thought it was cool!
JoshJan 6th 2011 9:17AM
@Samuel Gibbs I didn't realize that because the comment said "Unverified" and I also didn't look at who wrote it.
DeanoJan 6th 2011 4:34PM
I use ChompSMS - does that mean this problem affects me or not?