Stock ICS apps vs Stock JB apps

[Tradge]

I'm noticing a few annoying differences in a couple of stock apps that come with Jelly Bean vs the "Old" ICS equivalents.

The stock messaging app (ICS version) had an option to split and label a message into parts when it exceeds the text message limits. (ie. 1/8, 4/8, 7/8 etc...)
This option seems to be missing from the JB equivalent.

Also in messaging, I used to get punctuation suggestions at the end of a sentence. So if I needed to input a comma, I now have to switch to the numeric pad. Double space still inputs a period as it used to though.

I guess I could switch to another keyboard, but that's besides the point. It was just a needless change
I actually tried A.I. keyboard and didn't like some of the features. I guess I'll have to try Swiftkey.

 

[JSM9872]

I didn't notice the messaging app difference but the keyboard not suggesting the punctuation bothers me a bit, way too used to it to want to change now. As a result I have been using Thumb Keyboard from the market because it does this. It does lag quite a bit though so I will probably be changing again.

 

[Tradge]

I did find a temporary solution last night, although not as fast as it was before. You can press/hold the period key on the "ABC" keyboard and then drag over to the punctuation that you want. A quick press and release defaults to a comma.

I also just noticed that selecting one of the suggested words does not automatically input a spa e afterwards as it once did. That is very minor though and will take some getting used to.

Is there a suggestion box somewhere so that it can be reported to Google? Perhaps it slipped by them somehow...

 

[JSM9872]

I don't think I used it long enough to notice it didn't add the space lol.

 

[Crankintopwater69]

I didn't notice the messaging app difference but the keyboard not suggesting the punctuation bothers me a bit, way too used to it to want to change now. As a result I have been using Thumb Keyboard from the market because it does this. It does lag quite a bit though so I will probably be changing again.

Glad I got SwiftKey on sale some wks ago.



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[JSM9872]

Glad I got SwiftKey on sale some wks ago.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

I was lucky and picked it up when it was on the $.10 sale Google had, that was a great purchase. The only reason I have not been using it is because of the first thing mentioned, it does not "predict" punctuation.

 

[Tradge]

Does Swift key predict or suggest punctuation?

 

[JSM9872]

Does Swift key predict or suggest punctuation?

Unfortunately no, it is fast though. The only Play Store keyboard I have come across that does it Thumb Keyboard, but it seriously lags for me.

 

[ThisGuy]

There's a way to disable the next word prediction in JB. Goto settings-language and inputs. Click on the settings for android keyboard. Scroll all the way to advanced and then uncheck next word prediction.... voila! You now have your punctuation back! ;-)

 

[JSM9872]

There's a way to disable the next word prediction in JB. Goto settings-language and inputs. Click on the settings for android keyboard. Scroll all the way to advanced and then uncheck next word prediction.... voila! You now have your punctuation back! ;-)

Nice, I did not spend long looking but I am going to have to check that out!! Thank you!!

 

[ThisGuy]

No prob Bob!

 

[JSM9872]

No prob Bob!

It worked (but I expected it to) so now all is right with the world. Just uninstalled Swype, Switkey, and Thumb Keyboard. Yes I was trying to get used to any one of them lol.

 

[cupfulloflol]

About the MMS, you can apparently use the ICS version without any problems. I haven't tried this yet, but there are folks that have. You would lose the widget functionality if you do this I would imagine.

 

[Tradge]

Good find, thanks for the help!

 

[cupfulloflol]

Also, apparently there is a way to "hack" the feature into the JB version. From Twitter:

@adrynalyne: Tip: Enable multi-part SMS (instead of convert SMS to MMS after 160 char.) Using a precompiled Mms.apk Decompile: apktool d Mms.apk Locat res/xml/mm - Pastebin.com

I also haven't tried that either, but I figured I would pass along my findings.