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  1. How much does Handcent SMS cost??
  2. The Soft keyboard is hard to type with, the letters are so small.
  3. How to make handcent sms to my default sms software?
  4. I get two notification icons when 1 message comes in?
  5. i need some function or i have some suggestion or i want to report a bug ...
  6. How do I report force close errors to the developer?
  7. How to use T9 & handcent keyboard?
  8. How to use speak sms?
  9. How to use handcent font pack? How to apply external font packages to handcent?
  10. what's blacklist & unblacklist ,how to use them?
  11. How To Customize individual contacts? (ringtone,vibrate,background,signature...)

How much does Handcent SMS cost??

Handcent SMS is FREE and can be downloaded from the Market. Search for “Handcent”
Download Handcent Keyboard for even more functionality.


The Soft keyboard is hard to type with, the letters are so small.
You can simply rotate the phone to landscape mode and you will get a bigger keyboard, like this:



How to make handcent sms to my default sms software?
You can disable Android notification system by following these steps:

1. launch the "messaging" ,click "menu" button on the phone

2.select "settings" menu item and disable "Notifications"

 
 
 
3. Check Handcent SMS option to turn on notifications. Now you will only receive one notification from a message.

 

 


i receive two notification when a new sms is coming,how can i get only one notification?
You can disable Android notification system and make handcent sms as your default sms software. Detailed operations like this


I need some function or i have some suggestion or i want to report a bug.....
Please email any suggestions or bug to: admin@handcent.com


How do I report force close errors to the developer?

1. install app name as "ASTRO" from market
2. launch it ,choose the directory "/sdcard"
3. find the file name as  “com.handcent.nextsms-(version name).stack”(ex: “com.handcent.nextsms-2.9.2.stack”)
4. long press the file,choose "send" and input the address "admin@handcent.com",it will help the developers to quickly fix force close issues.

 
 
 

How to use T9 & handcent keyboard

Handcent Keyboard is IME(input method) application that supports predictive text (T9 input),you can install it from market and use it with handcent sms
Handcent Keyboard can be enabled by ("System settings"->"Local & text"->"Handcent keyboard"), check this option to enable Handcent keyboard
 




How to use speak sms?
Speak sms need download a external application name "TTS Service",you can enable the speak sms function follow the step:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
How to use additional font package?
 
First, Go To "Handcent Settings" Then "Custom Style Option",then you can choose "ConversationList Settings" to define fonts at handcent conversation list(main) window or "bubble settings"to define fonts at conversation window

Click "ConversationList Settings" Then Choose "Contact Font",Click "Font Pack" drop down list, And you will see a list.
You Should see The Handcent Font pack(s),choose one of these packs,if you haven't installed it ,handcent will navigate you to the market and you can install it directly. after you have choosen font pack ,you can choose font at the packs and define the style ,size and so on
 
You also can scan external font pack that  you installed and apply them to handcent sms by going to "Custom Style" option and  "Scan external Font packages"



 

 
what's blacklist & unblacklist ,how to use them?
 
Blacklist blocks unwanted SMS messages without producing any notification (sound /light/popup) and hide these messages at handcent,it can block spam sms or hide messages for privacy (you can set password for blacklist)

how to add people to blacklist:
1. long press the thread of the people that you want to block
2. choose "blacklist" at the context menu and confirm
3. the thread will disappear (you can unblacklist it and view all block message later)
 

 

 

 
 
how to add people to unblacklist:
1. check the option ("settings"->"show black list" , handcent will ask for password if you set password before)
2. return to handcent main window,you will find the blacklisted thread (people) shown and has grey background
3. long press the thread that you want to unblacklist ,choose "unblacklist" at the context menu 
 

 

 

 
How To Customize Individual Contacts?
 
Want To Cuztomize Indivdual contacts?Handcent SMSs provides so many features to customize, Like Notifications,Bubbles, and Signature.

To change ringtone for individual contacts, go into the thread of the contact that you can to add ringtone. Once you have entered the thread go to the top right corner and press the "Personalization option". Then Press "Notification Settings". once you are in notification settings go to "Notification Sound" and press "Select Music". Afterwards, Defualt Ringtone, Then Select "Music" Then Select Your Track That You Want. and Then Press OK. and you have Just set a ringtone for a individual contact

Follow the following Pictures for help:
 





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