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Reboots with Droid X with smspopup installed will resend last 3-5 text messages #155

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.  Hard reset Droid X
2.  Install and configure smspopup as stated (disable stock alerts, etc)
3.  Power off, power on Droid X.  Review txt messages and see messages just 
re-sent.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Some trigger in smspopup is sending messages on reboot.  Can verify with my 
contacts.  Uninstall SMSPopup and the issue goes away.



What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
1.08 on Android 2.1 Droid X original release
1.08 on Android 2.1 Droid X OTA patch 7/20/2010


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Additional people are having the same issue on various android forums.  

Original issue reported on code.google.com by synt...@gmail.com on 20 Jul 2010 at 1:46

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I have heard of similar issues on a few other devices that don't run stock 
Android.  However as I don't have a Droid X or an affected device I can't 
troubleshoot very easily.  I'll try and get my hands on one to try and 
troubleshoot.

FYI, the way SMS Popup works when it sends a message, is it places the message 
in the system messaging "outbox" and then relies upon the system messaging to 
send it.  It seems in this case that the system is not flushing these messages 
and trying to resend them upon reboot.

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 20 Jul 2010 at 3:33

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Sorry, I should have said version 1.1.1, at least that is what is showing when 
I uninstalled.

I did a few more quick tests... cleared all messages.  Sent a txt to my phone 
through an email, replied with quick reply on the phone.  Replied with email to 
that, then used the stock txt app.... rebooted.  It resent the quick reply 
version only.

I wish I had time for more exhaustive testing.  Something must be different on 
the X.  If I have some free time, I'll try to do a few test cases and execute 
them.  Thank you for responding to this, I really do love the app!

Original comment by synt...@gmail.com on 20 Jul 2010 at 5:09

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I am also having this issue. If there is any troubleshooting you would like for 
me to do, I'll gladly try my best. I also have a Droid X. I've currently 
uninstalled the application until the problem is fixed because I reboot my 
phone constantly. 


Original comment by shamroc...@gmail.com on 21 Jul 2010 at 6:28

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i ran across this issue as well. it only seems to happen when using the quick 
reply feature. if you send a message with the quick reply you will get the 
"sent" notification box pop up. but if you open the messaging app and go into 
the conversation there will be a small arrow indicating it is in the processing 
of sending, even though the recipient has already received, and in many cases 
replied to, the message. then upon reboot the phone sends all the messages, i 
assume, because they are in the "outbox."

Original comment by jbalsan@gmail.com on 23 Jul 2010 at 12:52

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That's exactly what the issue is. I was testing it today. I noticed all the 
messages I did send through the quick reply feature, they had arrows next to it 
yet some of them didn't. I was confused the first time that happened just 
figuring it's a glitch by Verizon, but I'm positive it's SMS Popup.

Original comment by shamroc...@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2010 at 2:12

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Any progress as of yet?

Original comment by shamroc...@gmail.com on 26 Jul 2010 at 4:04

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i imagine it's an issue with motorola's sms client, conversation.apk. i 
switched to the stock android mms.apk and the messages sent with quick reply 
don't get stuck in the outbox. also, i had to rename conversation.apk to 
conversation.apk.bak otherwise i would send/receive duplicate messages. 
obviously this is only possible on a rooted x.

Original comment by jbalsan@gmail.com on 28 Jul 2010 at 7:00

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How do I fix this issue?

Original comment by shamroc...@gmail.com on 5 Aug 2010 at 2:12

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I'm having the same problem with my DX.  Love this app, but unfortunately will 
have to uninstall due to the resending of texts.

Original comment by everhar...@gmail.com on 8 Aug 2010 at 12:10

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I think the developer is too 'busy' to deal with this problem sadly. :(

Original comment by shamroc...@gmail.com on 9 Aug 2010 at 3:47

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If I had a Droid X it would be pretty quick to fix this issue - unfortunately I 
don't which means it's much more difficult.  I will spend some time trying to 
work out what's wrong as soon as I can.

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 3:44

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Issue 159 has been merged into this issue.

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 3:45

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You guys can help me troubleshoot this a bit:
 -in the Droid X system messaging app, what symbol do messages sent from SMS Popup get?  (from above it seems a little circle?)
 -which folder are messages placed in? (outbox/queued/sent?)
 -are you able to get this symbol for messages sent from the system messaging app?

Basically there are several folders as part of the Android messaging database: 
inbox, outbox, queued, drafts, sent.

What SMS Popup does, is it places messages in "outbox" and then tells the 
system to send them.  Upon successful send, the system app is supposed to move 
these messages from "outbox" to "sent".  My guess is this is the bit where it 
is getting stuck.  The messages are in fact sent, but are never moved to the 
"sent" folder.  On reboot, the messages are then re-sent.

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 4:28

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Ok last update for the night.  I think I may have found the issue.  Can someone 
send me the package name for the Droid X messaging app?  To find it you will 
have to install the Android SDK, turn on debug on your phone, plug it into your 
computer and run "adb logcat" from the tools folder of the SDK.

Now launch the messaging app and review the log (just sent me the log segment 
if you can't see what the package name is).

If someone can get this to me I may have a fix for you Droid X users...

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 4:35

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Actually even better, if someone could send me the .apk for the messaging app 
or the AndroidManifest.xml then I should be able to work this out... (you will 
likely need root to get the apk).

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 4:37

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How do I find the messaging .apk or the AndroidManifest.xml? I have root. I 
just need to know where to go.

Original comment by shamroc...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 4:43

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Here is a log. I'll get the manifest if I can figure out how.

Original comment by shamroc...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 4:49

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Thanks, the log may be enough.  But if you can try and get the apk that would 
be good.  It should be on your phone in /system/app - not sure what it will be 
called though (stock one is "Mms.apk" but DroidX one might be something to do 
with Messaging or Blur).  Once you locate it you should be able to do "adb pull 
/system/app/file.apk" to get it off the phone.  Then you can rename the apk to 
.zip and extract the AndroidManifest.xml.

FYI, from your log, the package name is "com.motorola.blur.conversations".

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 3:41

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Here's a debug version to try out that might fix the re-send issue:
http://code.google.com/p/android-smspopup/downloads/detail?name=SMSPopup-1.0.8-d
roidx-debug.apk&can=2&q=

Please try and let me know if it helps.  Also it would be really helpful (even 
if it doesn't work) to try a quick reply with sms popup and then grab your 
system logs again and attach here (adb logcat output after sending message).

Right now I have just guessed the motoblur package names, if this doesn't work 
then I will need the manifest file.  In order to enable "delivery reports" i 
will also need the manifest file.

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 10 Aug 2010 at 9:06

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this is happening for me but i dont have a droid x, i have an htc evo. see my 
post here - http://code.google.com/p/android-smspopup/issues/detail?id=159

Original comment by Prenderg...@gmail.com on 11 Aug 2010 at 12:44

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i think this may be a different issue for htc evo, i'll un-dupe the other issue.

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 11 Aug 2010 at 1:30

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Ok it seems this fix did not work, someone with a Droid X, here is what I need 
you to do:
 -install the android sdk (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html)
 -turn on debug mode on your phone (should be under settings -> applications -> development)
 -plug your phone into your computer via usb cable
 -run "adb pull /system/app/Conversations.apk"
 -attach apk file here


Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 11 Aug 2010 at 9:15

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Ok no need, I managed to get the apk from someone else.  Here is a new debug 
version that should hopefully fix things:
http://code.google.com/p/android-smspopup/downloads/detail?name=SMSPopup-1.0.8-d
roidx-debug-2.apk

Please try it out and let me know.

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 11 Aug 2010 at 10:05

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Any feedback on this guys?  I got some other feedback from androidforums that 
this didn't help... 

Here's another version to try:
http://code.google.com/p/android-smspopup/downloads/detail?name=SMSPopup-1.0.8-d
roidx-debug-3.apk

Both droidx-debug-2 and droix-debug-3 take different approaches.  Please try 
both and let me know as soon as you can.

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 14 Aug 2010 at 7:27

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i do not own a droid x, i have a motorola backflip which is unable to download 
apps from sources besides the market. Could you update the app? I could not 
download the debug.

Original comment by candykid...@gmail.com on 16 Aug 2010 at 12:11

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Sorry, there isn't a way to publish "test" versions of apps to Market and I'm 
not 100% sure this fixes things so I need people to test before I update the 
Market version.  If you have a backflip or AT&T phone you can still side load 
apps using adb from the developer tools:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=643866

As soon as somebody confirms one of these fixes works I will update the Market 
version... 

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 16 Aug 2010 at 2:03

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No response so assuming this is fixed in v1.0.9.  Closing.

If you have a Backflip you can get the fixed version from Market now.

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 18 Aug 2010 at 9:32

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You're correct sir. It seems as though when I installed the latest updated 
version the resend upon reboot has seized to exist. I'm sorry I wasn't able to 
respond thoroughly because I was on vacation all of this past week. Thank you 
for the effort you have put forth. I appreciate everything. 

Original comment by shamroc...@gmail.com on 19 Aug 2010 at 1:59

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Also, I seemed to have noticed that when I have SMS Popup as the default 
notification handler, it doesn't use the LED correctly. I have it set to 
'Green' yet it does not blink at all.

Original comment by shamroc...@gmail.com on 19 Aug 2010 at 2:05

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Thanks for reporting back, fingers crossed the issue is now fixed.

The LED thing is not really within control of SMS Popup - the app just calls 
the LED settings via the standard SDK and it's up to the phone manufacturer to 
implement.

Original comment by adam.eve...@gmail.com on 31 Aug 2010 at 3:18

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I have encountered this issue again. Whenever my phone is reset some of my 
friends get random texts that I previously sent to them. Is it a possibility 
that android 2.2 has revived the problem?

Original comment by asir...@gmail.com on 7 May 2011 at 9:47

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I'm having this problem with my Droid Pro - it sends old texts (not just the 
most recent one) to my contacts every time the phone is turned off and 
restarted.  I don't let that happen very often, but I'd like to figure out how 
to stop it!

Original comment by hesti...@gmail.com on 20 Oct 2012 at 5:10

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