How to revert to pure android SMS template?

**SHIVA77** · 12-04-2012, 09:11 PM

TOUCHWIZ SMS TEMPLATE RANT:
I love the pure Android ICS/JB SMS template with contact picture quotations on my former Gnex and really dislike the cartoonish bubbles in the Touchwiz version of Note II.

This is a generic image of the ICS stock SMS template: How do I get this template back? Without rooting or causing other issues.

This is the bubbles without the contact pics, which is the current Touchwiz standard that I dislike (also from the web):

**DroidXcon** · 12-04-2012, 09:34 PM

Try this app

**SHIVA77** · 12-04-2012, 09:42 PM

Thanks! I saw that, but it seems to have issues:

WARNING: MMS doesn't work currently, sorry! I don't really have time to fix it at the moment

Notifications don't work

Great! But notifications need sorting

**DroidXcon** · 12-04-2012, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by SHIVA77

Thanks! I saw that, but it seems to have issues:

You coud get Handcent and modify it, or look for JB themes
Also go messenger may have a JB theme

**KSChris** · 12-04-2012, 09:46 PM

How do you make that the default?

**DroidXcon** · 12-04-2012, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by KSChris

How do you make that the default?

Just open it and it will ask you what app you want to use, then select ALWAYS.... then on the stock messenger shut off notifications

**KSChris** · 12-04-2012, 09:53 PM

Hm. It didn't ask me. Let me turn off notifications on the stock.

**DroidXcon** · 12-04-2012, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by KSChris

Hm. It didn't ask me. Let me turn off notifications on the stock.

go to setttings>application manager> messenger (under all apps)> clear default
then open up the other app again

**KSChris** · 12-04-2012, 09:59 PM

Says no defaults set.

**DroidXcon** · 12-04-2012, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by KSChris

Says no defaults set.

are you using any other messaging app?

**KSChris** · 12-04-2012, 10:05 PM

Nope.

**DroidXcon** · 12-04-2012, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by KSChris

Nope.

just replace stock with the app in the dock

**SHIVA77** · 12-05-2012, 10:44 AM

bumping this for more ideas about ICS style SMS template.

**MrSmith317** · 12-05-2012, 11:01 AM

GO SMS is probably the best one...or at least has the most themes. This is the part where I'd usually say that I'm currently using Go SMS because screw TW. But honestly they gave us all sorts of themes and options. This is the first time I've ever been happy with an Android UI that wasn't stock/vanilla. So maybe check out the built in theming options as well and then if that doesn't cut it try GoSMS or Handcent.

**SHIVA77** · 12-05-2012, 12:50 PM

built in theming options as well

TW doesn't give you options on SMS themes, it's just different colors of balloons.

**rmac1679** · 12-10-2012, 01:11 PM

TW also doesn't have the Pop Up window option like the stock JB MMS app. That's what I'm after. I've used Handcent and GO SMS but I really like the stock JB MMS app (with pop up window). I've found them, but not one of them so far can handle MMS without crashing. Any solutions other than Handcent or GO SMS?

**alvarez13** · 12-15-2012, 03:50 PM

Is there a way I can grab the stock JB SMS and put it on my note 2? I'm rooted now. Seems like it should be easy to just install that apk or something.

**tooter123** · 12-15-2012, 10:06 PM

Here's a link to the one that works..... If you open it up in the TW browser it should start downloading it for you.

I'm using the one above because I like the stock messaging app.

Just make sure you disable the TW messaging app.

**SHIVA77** · 12-16-2012, 09:14 AM

Thanks! has anyone tried this yet?

Here's a link to the one that works..... If you open it up in the TW browser it should start downloading it for you.

**tooter123** · 12-16-2012, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by SHIVA77

Thanks! has anyone tried this yet?

I've been using it since last night. Working good for me so far.

**alvarez13** · 12-16-2012, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by SHIVA77

Thanks! has anyone tried this yet?

Yes, this is what I did with my phone.

Get root.
Open this apk and install it.
Open up root explorer and rename the secsms.apk or whatever it is to secsms.bak to disable it.
Enjoy.

**SHIVA77** · 12-16-2012, 07:59 PM

you have to be rooted?

**tooter123** · 12-16-2012, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by SHIVA77

you have to be rooted?

I'm not rooted and it works fine for me.

**KSChris** · 12-18-2012, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by tooter123

Here's a link to the one that works..... If you open it up in the TW browser it should start downloading it for you.

I'm using the one above because I like the stock messaging app.

Just make sure you disable the TW messaging app.

This doesn't sync Facebook contact pics.

**alvarez13** · 12-18-2012, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by tooter123

I'm not rooted and it works fine for me.

I would think you would want to disable the old sms program. Did the file just overwrite the old one for you?

At any rate you should root anyways because it's easy and fun. Chicks did guys who rooted. You may be able to help ROOT them in return (if you catch my drift).