SMS Notification on home screen

[ehess]

I'm running Energy.HERMAN.23150.Sense2.5.Cookie.2.0.sencity.De c.06 on
a Sprint Touch Pro, but it's been happening on all the versions. When I receive
a text, a number 1 pops up on the sms graphic on the bottom of the screen.
The problem is, it is only there for about 5 seconds, then disappears. If I'm not
looking at the screen, or feel it vibrate, I don't know I have a text until I click
on the icon. Anybody have an answer?

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Eric