Default messaging app prompt (annoyed) assistance needed

[sabreem]

Greetings XDA,

O.k. I'm new to Samsung and touchwiz so please forgive me, coming from the HTC One to the Edge. I previously used a few messaging apps going to one for this and another for that, keeping one for private messages an another for this and that... Google voice, go sms or handscent, the stock sms app, and hangouts, now voice and hangouts are kinda merging... however I am finding it annoying to be forced to stick with only one messaging app... it appears that touchwiz will only allow one such app controlling access to send messages.... is there a way to disable the system from forcing me to stick to only one app and locking the other ones?

I'm currently running the below rom
[ROM] Sprint Note Edge SM-915P NK1 Rooted Stock Deodexed

Thanx for any helpful suggestions

 

[jbnorton0524]

Im on stock and it lets me pick between sms/mms apps. Im using the lollipop messaging app from the play store default

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[sabreem]

Maybe it's just me then...
However try and use another sms/mms app if it's not your currently selected default messaging app, and see if it allows you to send a message from that app without changing it to now become your new default messaging app.

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[jbnorton0524]

No it makes you switch tha one to default. but thats very easily done in settings. It like hangouts, it is on the edge, but i refuse to use it cuz i hate it for some reason. I d/l' ed "messaging" for lollipop in play store and enabled it as default in settings and im a happy camper

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[sabreem]

I guess I'm the only one this is a bother to, sad face and lowered head...

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[Marv916]

your not the only one this bothers. I just live with it. LOL