Is the messaging app slow and choppy on your phone too?

[MannyZ28]

As simple as the stock texting app is, it is the main source of perceived slowness and choppyness on the phone. I have to watch a few more videos of the International gs3 but I am really not happy with the visual presentation of it. There's almost no smoothness to be seen in the texting app on my Sprint version. A phone that can do what this phone can do shouldn't stutter when you send a text. Also, on occasion the screen flashes for a split second when typing, what's up with that? And why don't we get to see a contact picture in the texting app? Hand cent can't display contact pics anymore either, at least not the ones synced from Facebook. Ugh... We need to start a wishlist for Samsung and hope to get some updates.

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Android Central Forums

 

[epidenimus]

The issue with the Facebook pics is the Facebook app, not the particular messenging app. I'm not sure if it has any effect on the lag you mention.

 

[ReggieTee]

Would you happen to have power save on? I was having lag on the phone until I turned it off.

 

[Uncle Louie]

As simple as the stock texting app is, it is the main source of perceived slowness and choppyness on the phone. I have to watch a few more videos of the International gs3 but I am really not happy with the visual presentation of it. There's almost no smoothness to be seen in the texting app on my Sprint version. A phone that can do what this phone can do shouldn't stutter when you send a text. Also, on occasion the screen flashes for a split second when typing, what's up with that? And why don't we get to see a contact picture in the texting app? Hand cent can't display contact pics anymore either, at least not the ones synced from Facebook. Ugh... We need to start a wishlist for Samsung and hope to get some updates.

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Android Central Forums

Never had these issues on my Sprint version... My messaging app is perfectly smooth, if a bit boring. As far as Handcent, I noticed that Facebook pictures only show up when you select the contact. Not really an issue for me (in fact, I really didn't notice until I read your post), but I think that's more a Handcent of Facebook issue rather than Samsung.

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Android Central Forums

 

[niknag]

As simple as the stock texting app is, it is the main source of perceived slowness and choppyness on the phone. I have to watch a few more videos of the International gs3 but I am really not happy with the visual presentation of it. There's almost no smoothness to be seen in the texting app on my Sprint version. A phone that can do what this phone can do shouldn't stutter when you send a text. Also, on occasion the screen flashes for a split second when typing, what's up with that? And why don't we get to see a contact picture in the texting app? Hand cent can't display contact pics anymore either, at least not the ones synced from Facebook. Ugh... We need to start a wishlist for Samsung and hope to get some updates.

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Android Central Forums

Try this setting change, you won't be disappointed. Also fixes the stutter of touchscreen ripple going into your homescreens.
1. Settings-> developer options-> and Window animation scale and Transition Animation scale -> change both of those to .5xThe phone now runs like the beast it was born to be.?

 

[Jin C]

I had the exact same problem.

I solved by deleting all of the message threads and limiting the message history to 200. (I have previously disabled automatic deletion of sms history. I ended up amassing large number of sms history which was slowing down the app every time new sms is received/sent).

 

[DoesItMatter]

If you need to keep/save your SMS messages - grab SMS Backup+ (author = Jan Berkel) off the Play store.

Freebie app (donate-ware) - no ads

It'll backup to your gmail account, all sorted in individual folders by contact

Make sure to purge your messaging - especially if you get a lot of attachments - that can fill up and bog down the phone quite a bit!

 

[GrooveRite]

I had the exact same problem.

I solved by deleting all of the message threads and limiting the message history to 200. (I have previously disabled automatic deletion of sms history. I ended up amassing large number of sms history which was slowing down the app every time new sms is received/sent).

This is my problem! I had no idea that amassing a long history of text could do this to the messaging app but apparently it does! Glad I found this!! Almost factory resetted everything, lol!

 

[greymare]

OMG! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I have been so frustrated with waiting and waiting on the messaging app to respond. It literally took forever. It has been like this for at least a year. Changing the animation scale fixed it! It now opens and closes like lightening!