[MOD/HOWTO] SMS + No contact limit + No MMS convert + Sent time [JVX/JVT/JVQ/JVP/JVH]

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UPDATE!
07/12 JVX added
14/7: JVT version added
14/7: JVQ CWM flashable versions for odexed and deodexed! Massive props to to $omator for this, who obviously knows a lot more about creating CWM zips than I do. Go to his post to download, and thank him while you're at it!
30/6: New JVQ version, thanks again bigdyl69! Get it here.
13/6: JVP version now exists, get it here thanks to bigdyl69!
21/5: Added Froyo JSD and Ginger JVO versions.
10/5: Added JVH version

Ok, this does what it says on the tin. It's a mod of the JVX messaging app that adds 3 often requested features:

• No autoconvert to MMS after 3 messages
• Sending to unlimited contacts
• Sent time instead of received time. If you turn off your phone, messages you get whilst it's off will have the right time!

To install:
Simply copy the included apk depending on your system version to /system/app/Mms.apk, and make a backup first just in case.

Notes:
Your ROM MUST be deodexed!
If it doesn't work, clear the cache, the Dalvik cache, and also clear data for Messaging under Settings->Applications->Manage Applications (it won't delete your messages).
If the times are off by several hours download SMS Time Fix and set it the the correct number of hours to fix the timestamps.
The JVB MMS apk is actually from Darky's 10 RC6, but I don't think it's different from the default.


If I get enough requests for:
Other versions (e.g. JVK, etc)
CWM flashable versions

I'll make them.

Hope this is useful to people!

Massive props to ykk_five for his original mod! I couldn't have made this without his help.

HOWTO

Do you theme your Mms app? Got a custom ROM going on and want to do this yourself? Well here's how!

1. Download Apk Manager from here.
2. Get your Mms.apk from /system/app/Mms.apk
3. Get your twframework-res.apk from /system/framework
4. Open up Apk Manager and choose option 22
5. Select Mms.apk as your project
6. Select option 10 (decompile with dependencies)
7. When it asks you for your dependency, drag and drop twframework-res.apk into the window and press enter
8. When that's done, go into apk_manager/projects/Mms.apk
9. Under /res/xml open up mms_config.xml
10. Go to: <int name="recipientLimit">10</int> change this to -1
11. Go to <int name="smsToMmsTextThreshold">4</int> Change this to 100
12. Now open up /smali/com/android/mms/transaction/SmsReceiverService.smali and open it in any text editor.
13. Search for 'time'. There will be one entry at approximately line 523
14. Replace this with: invoke-virtual {p1}, Landroid/telephony/SmsMessage;->getTimestampMillis()J
15. There will be another at approximately line 2270.
16. Replace this with: invoke-virtual {v0}, Landroid/telephony/gsm/CbMessage;->getTimestampMillis()J
17. Save and close them all and go back to apk manager, option 11 'compile'
18. When you're done, it'll tell you about a 'keep' folder. Go delete mms_config.xml, and in the keep folder also delete resources.arsc and classes.dex
19. Copy your new Mms.apk to your phone! Don't forget to back up your old one in case you make a mistake.

If you get errors, check the log for mentions of 9.png errors. If they are there, fix your 9 patch files! Use google for that, I'm not explaining how to do this.

If you can't be bothered to do this or don't know how, send me a PM! I've made more than 8 custom Mms.apks for people so far.

Did you know that this was the thing I look for?
Thank you!
I'll provide feedback in case of any problems.

I was wondering if I use handcent sms do I still need this if I wanted the "sent time" instead of receive time?

Cheers

Originally Posted by NeoXTC

I was wondering if I use handcent sms do I still need this if I wanted the "sent time" instead of receive time?

Cheers

No, this is only a modification to the stock SMS app, sorry.

Hey mate,
What did you change in the apk to remove the mms convert?

I am trying to edit the TW4 mms.apk to be the same as what you've done.

Thanks!

Otherwise, Could you make the same changes to the attached mms.apk?
this is the TW4 one.

Originally Posted by Ryyuu

Hey mate,
What did you change in the apk to remove the mms convert?

I am trying to edit the TW4 mms.apk to be the same as what you've done.

Thanks!

Otherwise, Could you make the same changes to the attached mms.apk?
this is the TW4 one.

Under res / xml / mms_preferences.xml change
<int name="smsToMmsTextThreshold">3</int>
To something like 100. I'd just make the edit for you but I'm not at home

Fantastic!!
Thanks mate.
What about the received time setting too?

Also, How are you decompiling and editing your apk's?

I'm on a mac so have been using Betterzip to extract them and KOD to edit them... but i'm afraid i'm still seeing all scrambled text...

Originally Posted by Ryyuu

Fantastic!!
Thanks mate.
What about the received time setting too?

Also, How are you decompiling and editing your apk's?

I'm on a mac so have been using Betterzip to extract them and KOD to edit them... but i'm afraid i'm still seeing all scrambled text...

Ehhh, received time edit involves decompiling and editing the smali files, so it's a little more complex.

As for decompiling/editing, I use apk manager, which is Windows only as far as I know. I run it on my mac using Boot Camp. Also, it won't decompile properly without using the twframework-res.apk dependency file, so make sure you have the tw4 equivalent of that. PM me if you're game to try the smali editing.

Thank so much for your help mate.

I have successfully edited the TW4 mms.apk to remove the SmsToMms conversion.

I'll create a topic for it. But thank you very much for your help. I might have a look at converting the time too. I'll send you a PM.

icon missing

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hello, after replaced and rebooted, Messaging icon dissappeared from bottom bar of twiz. Any idea how to bring it back...Sms works normally, sending time shown, as expected.