NokiaBetaLabs

Mess. Editor in Use error

Bugreport for Conversation

23-12-2008 20:58

Well, the issue which made me uninstall it from my N73 the last time around has again surfaced, this time, with the new conversations release and my N85.

Many times while replying via the default messaging app, when i try to send it i get a "Mess. Editor in Use" error and i am left at the message editor screen itself.

The next part i think maybe a FP2 error, since i cannot verify that it happens after installing the coversations app only.
If i save that message to the drafts and then try to open the draft, the message is all empty!

Comments

Submitted by khodak on 16-01-2009 12:58.

Yes, unfortunately, same thing here with "Mess. Editor in Use", tested on N85 and N96.

Submitted by Jamaal on 16-01-2009 19:54.

Same exact thing happens to me with the N85.

I've uninstalled Conversations as a result and will try again when it's updated next.

Submitted by alsiladka on 16-01-2009 21:35.

Even i had to uninstall it due to this issue! Have had to retype so many of my messages just because of this error!

Submitted by mfssfm4life on 17-01-2009 15:55.

yup..facin d same error in my n79

Submitted by bckspc on 19-05-2009 12:42.

I installed conversation in both phones and error is exactly as described.

I realized that the problem is that the conversation program doesn't close and "steals" the message editor hence the error. I've tested with both phones and if I never open conversation or access contacts list (since conversation is in the tab next contacts) I can use the phones without error. When I open conversation all goes AWOL.

Submitted by ilkkapeltola on 20-05-2009 17:03.

Since I don't have the capability to join discussions together, I locked the duplicate thread from:
http://betalabs.nokia.com/forum/topic/923
and encourage discussion to be continued in this thread

Submitted by pepoluan on 11-06-2009 15:18.

Same here. Opening Contacts and/or Conversations will cause the "message editor" error.

TO REGAIN USE OF MESSAGE EDITOR:

After closing Contacts/Conversations, longpress on menu key, select the "Contacts" application, and close it (using 'C' or backspace).

Done. Now you can text as usual.

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Submitted by pepoluan on 11-06-2009 16:01.

Okay, here's how to automate the above:

1. Download Jbak Taskman from here: http://jbak.ru/jbaktaskman_en.php
2. Install Jbak Taskman *in the phone memory*
3. Turn off and turn on your phone

IMPORTANT NOTE: Jbak Taskman always starts after 10~15 seconds of bootup. It shows briefly before hiding itself (and replacing the built-in Task Manager). This means that in the future, after turning on your phone, DO NOT use it for about 10~15 seconds (to allow Jbak Taskman time to load).

4. Open Contacts
5. Exit Contacts
6. Invoke Jbak Taskman (longpress on Menu key)
7. Shift the highlight down until Contacts is highlighted
8. Menu > Program Rules
9. Check/mark the box "Kill after send to back"
10. OK
11. Hide

Now, when you exit Contacts, if it somehow stays open, Jbak Taskman will kill it.

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Nobody is Perfect.
I am Nobody.

Submitted by mbrett on 11-06-2009 16:13.

Probably worth doing the same with the following:

1) Gallery
2) Log

NOTE// Only issue with "kill on send to back" for contacts is if you use OVI Contacts for chat it will of course be killed if you need to do enything else with your phone.

[UPDATE] Just checked and if Contacts is set to "kill on send to back" and you are online in OVI Contacts you remani online when Contacts is killed. When you re-open Contacts you show as online straight away. Not sure what would happen if you send Contacts to back during a chat.

mbrett
N95 8Gb (Product Code: 0558787 (UK)) FW 31.0.018

Submitted by lucacrus on 26-10-2009 23:19.

Me too.. when conversation is installed and i'm sending a message it appears a message: Mess. editor in use. Sometimes it seems it is sending sms but not in reality because it doesn't send it ( the message doesn't appear neither in sent messages nor in outbox). Infact when this happens it doesn't appear the outbox icon in the right top corner.
N78-1. FW : 30.011

Submitted by Shini1984 on 21-07-2010 15:42.

I have the same problem on Nokia 6720 classic. And the best part about it?
Contacts is not running in background. Messaging is the only "application" that is running in the background. This happens all the time, every day after some 10 or so messages. And its EXTREMELY annoying.

Can I receive a proper paper stating that this is a problem in Nokia software by Nokia design and I have no fault in it? So I can return it to the shop. Since you OBVIOUSLY can't fix it within 2 weeks since it hasn't been fixed for 1.5 years (the law in my country says you either fix it in 14 days or return me the money).

I just exited message editor. Then I went to message editor - draft and there it was, addressed to "unknown". When I entered it, the message was empty (draft preview had full text). When I pressed Close, it said "Message deleted".