Author Topic: very important phone texting question (Read 3020 times)

Dr Rick Daris · « **on:** May 29, 2014, 03:28:00 PM »

so i'm friends with some people and they've been group texting all day. i still have a four year old sprint evo because it hasn't broken yet and i refuse to replace it until it breaks. anyway, these guys are all group texting but it shows up on my phone as just individual texts from each and it's impossible to follow the convo so most of the time when this happens i just don't bother. can i change this? also, when i respond i have to "respond all" and it just sends them individual responses so it looks like i didn't respond to the group but to them individually. can i fix this. it's just the worst you guys and i'm pretty sure it's an easy fix but honest to god i'm 52 years old and can't figure this out. thanks guys. ftb.

pissclams · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:29:28 PM »

elwood, no!

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:30:05 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on May 29, 2014, 03:29:28 PM

elwood, no!

yeah man

TownieCat · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:38:28 PM »

Can you update your software without getting a new phone?

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:43:32 PM »

Quote from: TownieCat on May 29, 2014, 03:38:28 PM

Can you update your software without getting a new phone?

i don't know. MAYBE!

TownieCat · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:44:07 PM »

puniraptor · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:45:11 PM »

carrier?

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:45:25 PM »

Quote from: puniraptor on May 29, 2014, 03:45:11 PM

carrier?

SPRINT

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:46:51 PM »

Quote from: TownieCat on May 29, 2014, 03:38:28 PM

Can you update your software without getting a new phone?

my phone tells me that there are no new firmware or htc software updates.

TownieCat · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:51:23 PM »

Quote from: Rick RowdyBoyy Daris on May 29, 2014, 03:46:51 PM

Quote from: TownieCat on May 29, 2014, 03:38:28 PM
Can you update your software without getting a new phone?

my phone tells me that there are no new firmware or htc software updates.

I hate to break this to you Rick, but you are screwed with that phone in re: group messaging. Your best bet is to ask your friends to kindly remove you from the group text. Maybe you can stay in touch with them in other ways such as mail.

puniraptor · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:52:12 PM »

really 52?

Dr Rick Daris · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:52:56 PM »

Quote from: puniraptor on May 29, 2014, 03:52:12 PM

really 52?

AppleJack · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2014, 03:56:30 PM »

All cell phone questions need to be PM'd to Johnny Wichita.

puniraptor · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:06:44 PM »

ok, so i read some anecdotes that suggest it may be possible to install and then delete a 3rd party messaging app and then it magically starts working.

Johnny Wichita · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:13:18 PM »

!OMG get rid of that ole phone already you stinker!

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #15 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:15:33 PM »

Quote from: AppleJack on May 29, 2014, 03:56:30 PM

All cell phone questions need to be PM'd to Johnny Wichita.

He is pretty savvy about such matters these days.

mocat · « **Reply #16 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:18:47 PM »

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. it only works for iphone users, and when iphone users start a group text with a bunch of iphone users + 1 android user, it can really make the android'r feel pretty left out.

The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep · « **Reply #17 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:37:32 PM »

group text messages might be the most annoying thing like, ever.

stop rough ridin' texting me mom!

TownieCat · « **Reply #18 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:45:35 PM »

Quote from: mocat on May 29, 2014, 04:18:47 PM

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. it only works for iphone users, and when iphone users start a group text with a bunch of iphone users + 1 android user, it can really make the android'r feel pretty left out.

I have an Android phone and am group text messages with iPhone users. It works just fine.

_33 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:47:45 PM »

Texting in general is just the worst. Here let me type you this message on my phone, I mean are you kidding me?

puniraptor · « **Reply #20 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:52:12 PM »

Quote from: _33 on May 29, 2014, 04:47:45 PM

Texting in general is just the worst. Here let me type you this message on my phone, I mean are you kidding me?

_33? more like _52

j-dub · « **Reply #21 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:53:48 PM »

daris, this call all be solved by convincing your friends to start a groupme instead of using mass texting.

you won't be able to use or see the emoticons i reckon, but it's better than nothing.

_33 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:56:50 PM »

I mean instead of watching a show on TV why don't we just view words on a blank screen describing what's supposed to be going on? I mean that's basically what texting is. Dumb.

CNS · « **Reply #23 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:58:32 PM »

I have a customer that accidentally included me in a group text with his golf buddies. Now, every weekend, I get multiple texts from ppl I don't know. What is

about it is that they keep using the group text string which obviously excludes one of their friends with the same name as me. Poor bastard has been dumped as a bro without anyone intending it.

CNS · « **Reply #24 on:** May 29, 2014, 04:59:06 PM »

Quote from: _33 on May 29, 2014, 04:56:50 PM

I mean instead of watching a show on TV why don't we just view words on a blank screen describing what's supposed to be going on? I mean that's basically what texting is. Dumb.

Who knew that _33 would turn out to be a deaf hater? #TeamClosedCaptioning