Two quick questions

[Ryukah]

This is for a guy who switched from iPhone to the z3 compact.
Question 1: in the messaging app only one side of the messages is showing, just messages received, not sent. Is there a way to have on one screen both sides of the conversation?

Question 2: is there a way to have banner alerts on the screen like the iPhone? Where when the phone is asleep and receives a message it lights up and displays the received message?

Thanks in advance!

[Uliwooly]

You should be able to see both sides

settings > apps > all > messaging > clear data > restart your phone > check again 

[Uliwooly]

you can download and app like this

WidgetLocker

ICS Lockscreen HD

Lucent Lock Screen

Extended Controls

iPhone notifications lite

Notification Bubbles

NotifierPro Plus

or handcent

[Ryukah]

So I cleared the data and restarted. The messages still only show received messages.

@uliwooly
Thanks for all the suggestions! Never thought to check the app store

[Ryukah]

Correction, only showing sent messages*

[Uliwooly]

The reason for that is most likely your friends had iphones and they are still sending you messages through imessage.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/TS5185

[Ryukah]

http://s191.photobucket.com/user/Create-ivity/media/72A8D904-E451-4E89-B023-0FAF8EED758F.png.html

http://s191.photobucket.com/user/Create-ivity/media/F7480CDB-A308-46B5-9831-140E3625D601.jpg.html

Two images of the conversation between me and my boss.

[Ryukah]

That's the thing, it sends as a text on my phone, and he recieves it, and when he responds my message disappears.

[Uliwooly]

Have you opt off imessage? (link above)

[MyAliasIsGary]

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@Ryukah wrote:
This is for a guy who switched from iPhone to the z3 compact.
Question 1: in the messaging app only one side of the messages is showing, just messages received, not sent. Is there a way to have on one screen both sides of the conversation?

Question 2: is there a way to have banner alerts on the screen like the iPhone? Where when the phone is asleep and receives a message it lights up and displays the received message?

Thanks in advance!

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Hi Ryukah

Question 1:

Sorry mate - can't explain that. I had a vague recollection that when i first got my z3 compact, I had to tweak the messaging app to my liking but have looked and can only find settings within the app itself and there's nothing that I can see in there to explain what you're experiencing.

For example, if it had an email type folder hierarchy, that might explain seeing Sent messages only... but I can find no way to view in that manner.

Question 2:

I use something called "SMS Popup", which I think does exactly what you are after. THere's a slight problem when using it with android 4.4.4 though - it used to be that it would automatically mark a received message as read, after you had dismissed the pop-up (or replied etc)... but for some reason, this auto-mark as read action doesn't work on 4.4.4.

Having said that, the author makes this clear (first point mentioned on the app's page in Google Play).

Otherwise, it's a great little app. Lightweight and does what it says on the tin, etc.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.everythingandroid.smspopup&hl=en

Regards,

Gary