Delivery Reports on Android (SMS)

[Ockie]

Hi guys....so I have switched over to Android (Kingrob....wipe that smirk off your face!)

I have a question though...it seems that everytime you compose a SMS, you have to set the "Delivery Report" everytime. I have checked in the settings, and you cant do it as a default request. Why? Am I missing something?

 

[HapticSimian]

Open the standard messages app - where it shows your conversations - and then press the Menu key. Tap 'Settings', scroll down to 'Delivery Reports' under the 'SMS Settings' heading and ensure it's ticked.

 

[Ockie]

Open the standard messages app - where it shows your conversations - and then press the Menu key. Tap 'Settings', scroll down to 'Delivery Reports' under the 'SMS Settings' heading and ensure it's ticked.

I dont have it. I have Text messaging settings and then the options for that is "Notifications - Status Bar" - "Select Ringtone" and "Vibrate". There is no "Request Delivery Report" Option in there that I can tick. It is only available when I compose a message and I press options and then "Message Options" then it has only one option and that is "Delivery Report".

 

[HapticSimian]

Odd... what phone? Red Bull jobbie?

 

[Ockie]

Odd... what phone? Red Bull jobbie?

Ja...the Moto Defy. I am loving it...but I just find it very odd that I cant set Delivery Reports as a default.

 

[HapticSimian]

From a cursory google it seems Motorola borked the SMS app on the Defy. Why not try Handcent SMS from the market? I've heard good things...

 

[Ockie]

From a cursory google it seems Motorola borked the SMS app on the Defy. Why not try Handcent SMS from the market? I've heard good things...

Yay...it seems to work. Thank you.

 

[Elimentals]

This is the reason I hate many manufacturers, it does not make any sence to remove something like sms report settings from your custom rom.

Lucky something Samsung and HTC normally do not suffer from

 

[Ockie]

Something I have noticed is that gmail takes a while to get the emails to my phone. On Blackberry it was nearly instant...now it takes about 15 minutes. Odd. Not a train smash though.

 

[rorz0r]

+1 for handcent.

Good to see another one bite the dust...
I'm using both desire and 9300 now. Desire usually a few seconds ahead of the bb but might just be cos of a faster connection (wifi at home).

 

[HapticSimian]

oc, are you using the Gmail app? I've my gmail set up as an Exchange account with push - it's pretty damn-near instant.

 

[Ockie]

oc, are you using the Gmail app? I've my gmail set up as an Exchange account with push - it's pretty damn-near instant.

I have my gmail setup with the gmail app yes. Then there is another icon that is "Email" I have not done anything with that one.