LG G2 - How do I disable stock text message app?

[OhAlfie]

I swear at one time I was able to hit the "Disable" button for the stock text message app, but now when I go into "APPS"/ Messaging, the "Disable" button is grayed out. I want it to stay disable because it interferes with the Chomp SMS app I opted to use now. Every time someone texts me, the stock app AND the Chomp app pop up notifications on the screen.

 

[steve daniels]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

Just disable notifications in the stock messaging app.

 

[OhAlfie]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

Just disable notifications in the stock messaging app.

I have, but the app still wants to fire back up whenever a text comes in.

 

[steve daniels]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

What does "fire back up" mean? Do you get a notification from the stock program?

Anyhow, this won't be too helpful, but it looks like 4.4 will address this problem.

Android 4.4 KitKat will let you choose your own default texting app | The Verge

 

[OhAlfie]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

What does "fire back up" mean? Do you get a notification from the stock program?

Anyhow, this won't be too helpful, but it looks like 4.4 will address this problem.

Android 4.4 KitKat will let you choose your own default texting app | The Verge

Correct. I tell the app to "Force Stop". Then someone texts me, then bam I get the Chomp pop up AND the stock pop up. When I go back into the stock app, the "Force Stop" is lit up again because it's "running" again. I just want to be able to get teh "Disable" button back so I can disable this stubborn POS.

 

[steve daniels]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

Did you turn off the "Notifications", "New message pop-up", and "Preview" options under the Notification settings in the stock app?

 

[OhAlfie]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

Did you turn off the "Notifications", "New message pop-up", and "Preview" options under the Notification settings in the stock app?

Yes, I killed EVERYTHING I could find, yet it comes back when a new text arrives.

 

[steve daniels]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

What about the "LAUNCH BY DEFAULT" section in the Messaging app in Application Manager/All? Did you click Clear defaults?

 

[gummyjelly]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

I turned off the notifications and that did the trick. I also use chomp. That's strange it keeps showing up for you. Did you try and restart? If it keeps on I would do a master reset.

 

[sblair1269]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

When i restart the phone, it starts the stock messenger up again.

 

[Evgenibir]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

Just tried it myself, turn the notification in the settling inside the app and then turn them off at Settenings - general - apps - all - messager, restarted my phone as well and it's still disabled, btw Chop SMS is the best app there is, good luck

Sent from my LG-D802

 

[sblair1269]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

must be something different for sprint. when i go in to apps/all then messenger, i dont get an option to turn off notifications. just force stop. and disable. i see the check mark but cant uncheck it!

 

[Evgenibir]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

Mine is an int. version so I guess there is a difference

Sent from my LG-D802

 

[sblair1269]

Re: How do I disable stock text message app?

the "disable" tab is darkened. if i could enable it then i think i could click off the tick mark for notifications. just dont know how to make that happen.

 

[Evgenibir]

Nope, mine is darkened too, just have the notification off option

Sent from my LG-D802

 

[RobotHeaven]

I don't think the messenger app can be disabled in any android because (from what i've heard) it's the backend for 3rd party messenger apps. If you disable it, chomp and handcent etc wouldn't work either.

If you've disabled notifications in stock messenger app then i can't think why you should still be getting them. I'm using chomp too and i have my notifications switched off in stock, so i'm only getting notifications from chomp.
I guess it must be network related