compose new message

jbag · #1 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 01:24 AM

when you click the message shortcut it comes up with some of the messages i have sent and when i try to compose a new message, i only get some of my friends pop up when i try to put a name into the search category....anyone else having this problem or do i need to reword to make sense?

ironi · #2 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 03:01 PM

if i understand you correctly, when you're composing a new sms, you're typing a name of a person in the "to: " field and aren't getting any results in the dropdown box. i would check your contacts and make sure they're all imported correctly. next, try sending an sms from the contacts application instead. just tap on the picture next to the contact's name and a list of icons should appear where you can select the messaging icon. see if that works better.

Humpa · #3 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 04:21 PM

If the contact does not have a number in the "Mobile" field, then they will not come up when composing an SMS if you type in their contact name.

jbag · #4 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 09:12 PM

ahhhhh, that now makes sense

it was the fact that i didnt have them in the cell field, it was "work"

Humpa · #5 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jbag

ahhhhh, that now makes sense

it was the fact that i didnt have them in the cell field, it was "work"

Yeah, it may seem to make sense, but I wouldn't write my code that way. After all, it is humans who are going to be using the software, and the humans aren't all that tech savvy. I'm pretty sure there are a high percentage of contacts that have phone numbers in incorrect fields. Though by the same token, if you allow all numbers to be texted to, there will be plenty of people trying to text a landline. But whatever, there should at least be an option to search all numbers and not just ones in the mobile field - not for me, I'm fine with it. But the masses could probably use that option.

Another issue is email addresses. You can send a text to an email address, yet you cannot select an email address to put in the "to" field. Perhaps someone should have explained to their programmer how texting actually works.

jbag · #6 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 02:53 AM

hahah, you have a very valid point Humpa...can't argue with ya.

EDIT: but at least its very easy on the Droid to change the info...its a drop down instead of a cut/paste like on BB's

ironi · #7 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 03:01 AM

wow. that's so retarded, i never would have thought of that. this must suck for people who uploaded their contacts from a dumbphone and every number is listed as "home", rather than "mobile".

jbag · #8 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 03:21 AM

*waves* yup it sucks, trust me =D

ironi · #9 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 03:34 PM

man, there has to be an app than can batch-edit the contact list or something. if there isn't, someone could become very popular for writing one.

Humpa · #10 (**permalink**) 11-11-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ironi

man, there has to be an app than can batch-edit the contact list or something. if there isn't, someone could become very popular for writing one.

Export to csv. Change the title row from "Home" to "Mobile" (or whatever the column is that you need to edit). It is no more complicated than that.