Quick Reply
Whatever you're doing, browsing the web, playing a game or listening to music, with
Quick Reply you can quickly reply to incoming text messages without quitting the app you are using.
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The color of the Send button shows you how you'll be sending it: pink via biteSMS network, green via Carrier and blue
via iMessage.
Ever wanted a quick look at previous messages? Easy!
In addition Quick Reply works in landscape orientation and from the lock-screen as well.
Quick Reply by default is launched whenever a new message is received. In addition it can be launched from the Apple
Barrel-Roll notification, the Apple Notification Center, the Apple Lock-Screen list (slide biteSMS icon to right) and
the biteSMS status bar icon (if tapped will launch Quick Reply if one pending message, otherwise will slide open the
Notification Center).
From the Notification Center or lock-screen list you can now easily dismiss any message with the (x) icon.
Quick Compose
Whatever you're doing, browsing the web, playing a game or listening to music, with Quick Compose you can easily compose
a new text message without quitting the app you are using.
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To launch Quick Compose press the volume button and then tap the ringer HUD.
In addition Quick Compose works in landscape orientation and from the lock-screen as well.
For advanced users, biteSMS also supports Activator (available from Cydia), so you can define your own hardware
buttons & gestures to open Quick Compose.
Notification Privacy
Using Notification Privacy you can hide the sender identity or text of an incoming message, so people can't see them at a glance.
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You can customise to only hide the text if you wish, or, for full privacy, don't show the notification alerts at all!
You can also configure different privacy settings for lock and unlock modes.
Coming soon: Privacy settings on a per contact basis.
Auto-Forward
Easily Auto-Forward received SMS messages to another mobile phone number, or Auto-Forward received iMessages to
another Apple device.
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Great for those with multiple phones, say business and personal or for couples out together who'd prefer to only carry
one phone between them.
Easy to configure and activate via the settings screen. Once active, all incoming messages will be silently forwarded
and marked as read.
Passcode Lock
Protect your privacy from prying eyes using a dedicated biteSMS passcode.
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Coming soon: Passcode Lock in Quick Reply for even more privacy.
Schedules
You can schedule SMS messages to be sent at a later date, either as a one-off, or repeatedly, for example a
birthday greeting.
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Quick Pick Smileys, Templates & Contacts
So easy to insert Smileys, short snippets of text and even contact details from your address book.
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Signatures
Personalize your messages, add a signature!
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You can set up a signature that automatically is appended to every message:
Delay Sending
Ever started to send a message and wished you could cancel it?
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Ever started to send a message and wished you could cancel it? Now you can in biteSMS!
Simply configure a delay period of between 1 and 3 seconds, and then every time you send a message you'll have the
ability to cancel it during that period.
Also works when using Quick Compose and Quick Reply.
Retry on Failed
When you press "Send" you can now rely on the message actually getting sent, regardless of network state.
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Quick Forward a Message
Makes it quicker to forward an existing message.
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To forward a message, just double tap/long hold on a conversation bubble to bring up the menu:
Show all Timestamps
Get more detailed timestamp information about your messages.
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To see the exact time a message was sent or received, simply long-hold or double tap the bubble:
Additionally you can configure timestamps to always display against all bubbles via biteSMS Settings, More Stuff, All
Timestamps.
Copy to Clipboard
Ever wanted to copy an entire conversation and then for example email a copy of it.
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It's easy now using biteSMS, go into any conversation (tap the status bar to quickly navigate to the top) then
tap the Copy to Clipboard button. Then simply paste the contents into say an email. It's nicely
formatted and contains timestamps as well.
Notification Opt Out
Allows you to 'opt out' of receiving notification alerts for one or more contacts (so when a message is received
no notification vibrate, sound, alert or badge is shown).
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Ideal for opting out of spam or group messages or even keeping a conversation on the 'quiet'. Simply long hold on a
conversation (in the conversation list) to toggle notification alerts on or off for that contact. When you have opted
out of receiving notifications for a contact it shows as a little bell icon:
Save Money!
As well as all the great features above, here's a few more to help save you money.
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