I tried it on the TB but I went back to stock. I used it to change the notification color and sound on my DX. You can change the sound on the TB with the stock app so I left it. Colors can't be changed so Handcent is useless for me. Just another added app taking up space. The popup feature annoyed me.
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What text messaging app do you use?
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guitarchris123
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You CAN change the notification color and sound with Handcent in settings. Actually, there are several different icons and colors you can use, and you can get a custom notification sound. You can also disable the popup feature if you want. I like the style and customization of it compared to the stock app, which I found the layout of to be boring. To each their own though.
The colors between Orange and Green? Yeah that's exciting. I know you can change the color, I even said that I did that on my DX. But the TB only has 3 colors, Red, Green and Orange. HTC went cheap on LEDs.
I just downloaded Handcent again and I don't have any option to change the LED. Only option I have is, Blink LED. On the DX, there was an option for color.
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guitarchris123
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Oh, sorry, you didn't specify LED before, you only said notification, so I thought you were referring to the icon. How many colors do you need for the LED, green & orange seems like it should get the job done. Do you need purple or blue for something? This seems a little nitpicky, or else I'm just not seeing the importance of having several different colored LEDs. If there's a notification light on, you're going to unlock your screen and see what it was and respond accordingly regardless, aren't you?
Well I had different colors for different things. Email was green, txt was blue, etc. So that way I could just leave it alone or pick it up if I knew what it was. The LED notification area on the TB is a joke. I can barely see it blink behind the cheese grater. So I pick the phone up and unlock it more now because I don't see the notifications very well. I actually need to turn that off since it's just wasting battery. The Droid X would light up my bedroom at night from the LEDs.
CrappyPhone
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I just downloaded Handcent and where exactly do you go to disable the stock messanger?
RyansGirl101302
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You have to uncheck notifications in the stock messenger program setting.
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I've been using Go, so far its interface is a cut above the stock app, but the stock app is MUCH better than on my D1.
But what I would love is a better app for texts using my Google Voice number. The GV app is lacking in features and doesn't seem to be getting any attention.
Anyone know of one?
But what I would love is a better app for texts using my Google Voice number. The GV app is lacking in features and doesn't seem to be getting any attention.
Anyone know of one?
Shane RC51
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I ran Handcent forever on my rooted Droid. On the Thunderbolt I'm using the stock setup. I like that there is a little "send" button on the keyboard. With Handcent, I have to type my message, then hit back, then send. It's a small annoyance, but enough of one to keep from using Handcent. 
I started using Handcent when I got my first D1 because I'm on call 24x7x365 and I have to have a text app that repeats the notification at certain intervals if you don't open the text. Android didn't do that back then, and I'm not sure it does now. I haven't gotten my Thunderbolt yet (that comes tomorrow yay!) so I'm on a DX at the moment on Gingerbread. Is repeating notification possible on 2.2? Is there a ROM that provides it?
Yeah I liked slide it too until my demo ended and they wanted 6 dollars
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