I am having a problem with picture messaging. When I receive them, they are only about 5 -10 kb and they are VERY tiny. Is there any way to set the phone to download the actual file size of the picture sent?
How I tested: I send a 95 kb picture to myself, and when it got sent back to me, it was only 5kb. However, when I sent the picture to my e-mail address, it received the entire 95 kb file. So I know there was no cap on the file size when i sent it, but why am i getting it back in a tiny 5kb? Any help would be most appreciated!
Ok, I'm going to update and bump this back up to see if there are any other reports. I'm also getting tiny pictures on all WM6 MMS messages I receive. I don't do a lot of MMS stuff, but my daughter sent me a 640x480 image and it came in as a thumbnail 160x120 size which is frustrating. I can send out images in full size from WM6, but all images coming into me are scaled.
I've verified that in the MMS settings, Photo Resolution is set to Original size (i've even set it to every other size and it still doesn't matter, all pics received are 160x120).
Is there anyone out there running WM6 that receives full size images? If so, which WM6 rom are you using? What version of Arcsoft is on your phone? I'd like to try to get to the bottom of this.
Just got off the phone with Cingular and HTC. Decided to call Cingular as I saw on another forum (for another type of phone) that if the celluar provider doesn't have the info on your phone then their system will scale pics to small images like 160x120. Cingular of course has no clue about this and claims its an issue with the device so they put me to HTC. HTC checks a few things then puts me back to Cingular...
What I can see is the message I'm sending has a size of 71K and contains a 640x480 image (by doing Info on the objects in the MMS composer of my sent messages). But the downloaded message is only 11K and the objects info shows the downloaded image is 160x120. So this tells me the scaling is happening elsewhere (I even turned off automatic download and I can see the header message I receive telling me that the message size is smaller than what I sent, so its already been scaled).
So is there something on our phones that send info up to the cell tower that tells it what type of phone this is? If so, could it be that WM6 is sending a code that isn't expected by the cell company, so they then scale it to the 160x120 size?
Here's a link to the forum note I found about this similar issue on a different phone. http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=131824 In that thread, it just started working (so they are guessing the cell provider fixed something on their end).
Thoughts? Comments?
mfrazzz said:
Just got off the phone with Cingular and HTC. Decided to call Cingular as I saw on another forum (for another type of phone) that if the celluar provider doesn't have the info on your phone then their system will scale pics to small images like 160x120. Cingular of course has no clue about this and claims its an issue with the device so they put me to HTC. HTC checks a few things then puts me back to Cingular...
What I can see is the message I'm sending has a size of 71K and contains a 640x480 image (by doing Info on the objects in the MMS composer of my sent messages). But the downloaded message is only 11K and the objects info shows the downloaded image is 160x120. So this tells me the scaling is happening elsewhere (I even turned off automatic download and I can see the header message I receive telling me that the message size is smaller than what I sent, so its already been scaled).
So is there something on our phones that send info up to the cell tower that tells it what type of phone this is? If so, could it be that WM6 is sending a code that isn't expected by the cell company, so they then scale it to the 160x120 size?
Here's a link to the forum note I found about this similar issue on a different phone. http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=131824 In that thread, it just started working (so they are guessing the cell provider fixed something on their end).
Thoughts? Comments?
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Most likely Cingular has a database of their "Official" phones and what resolutions they support. Their system is probably configured to send the small image to any phone that has no entry in the database. The only way you are probably going to get full size images is for cingular to add your model phone running win mobile 6 to their database of phones. My guess is this will be next to impossible to do so youll have to live with it or switch to a provider that wont limit your MMS picture sizes based on phone. If you can get enough wizard users to complain to Cingular they might do something about it.
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Most likely Cingular has a database of their "Official" phones and what resolutions they support. Their system is probably configured to send the small image to any phone that has no entry in the database. The only way you are probably going to get full size images is for cingular to add your model phone running win mobile 6 to their database of phones. My guess is this will be next to impossible to do so youll have to live with it or switch to a provider that wont limit your MMS picture sizes based on phone. If you can get enough wizard users to complain to Cingular they might do something about it.
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Yeah, the more I research this, the more I think this is likely the case. Cingular wants to send me a replacement phone (some guy called me back tonight ) said, the guy I spoke to had talked to him aobut my issue, and he was authorizing a replacement for it. I kindly told him I'd have to think about it as I'm not ready to rebuild this phone (little do they know I've done that multiple times in the past few days .
Tempted to fall back to AKU3.3 and test it there (I didn't test MMS any). I've started questioning what WM6 is really buying me right now. Its been fun to play with. May have to switch back to see how it feels and then decide whether I stay on WM6 or not.
This may be your picture size fix.
I'm actually using an 8525 Hermes and not an 8125 Wizard, but I had the exact same problem as you. I think the problem lies somewhere in the setup of the Cingular MMS, GPRS, and Media Net settings. I'm not positive about that, but I do know that (at least for me) my picture downsizing problem went away as soon as I used the Cingular cab file developed by shogunmark, which can be found in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299393&page=2
So if any of you are on Cingular/AT&T and having the MMS picture sizing problem, try the cab. It may be just what your Wizard ordered!
djaladin said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299393&page=2
So if any of you are on Cingular/AT&T and having the MMS picture sizing problem, try the cab. It may be just what your Wizard ordered!
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Dude! This fixed my problem completely. Just sent and received a couple of 640x480 images with no issues! Thanks a ton for this info, I honestly thought running WM6 was the problem, but it was in how I was setting up my connections... Very very cool
FWIW: I actually went to the first post of the thread (they are keeping that one updated) and used the second cab in that post:
Cingular WAP MediaNet MMS Settingsv2.cab . I also removed the stuff I added so there weren't extra settings.
djaladin said:
I'm actually using an 8525 Hermes and not an 8125 Wizard, but I had the exact same problem as you. I think the problem lies somewhere in the setup of the Cingular MMS, GPRS, and Media Net settings. I'm not positive about that, but I do know that (at least for me) my picture downsizing problem went away as soon as I used the Cingular cab file developed by shogunmark, which can be found in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299393&page=2
So if any of you are on Cingular/AT&T and having the MMS picture sizing problem, try the cab. It may be just what your Wizard ordered!
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Tested and working!!! Thank you so much!
For those of you on services other than Cingular, you may want to check out this thread and see if the cab(s) here help on your particular service:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299023
If you try it, report back here with your findings.
How about for TMO?
mfrazzz said:
For those of you on services other than Cingular, you may want to check out this thread and see if the cab(s) here help on your particular service:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=299023
If you try it, report back here with your findings.
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I am getting the same problems, only with TMO. I'm running Faria's Real Thing WWE Rom. I also can't send out any MMS, just receive thumbnailed MMS....
I7oobie said:
I am getting the same problems, only with TMO. I'm running Faria's Real Thing WWE Rom. I also can't send out any MMS, just receive thumbnailed MMS....
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Are your MMS settings correct? TMo's instructions have a mistake in them for the IP address. Check and make sure your IP address ends with .50
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demontefixo said:
Are your MMS settings correct? TMo's instructions have a mistake in them for the IP address. Check and make sure your IP address ends with .50
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Yup, got that all set up. At first, I had no MMS, I then did the steps you are talking about, and now I receive MMS, but thumbnails...
T-Mobile MDA
IPL/SPL 2.26
Faria's Real Thing WWE WM6
I am on TMO US, I can send and recieve MMS.... But I have the small video & pic issue. Will try fooling around with the settings, but it seems simular to what the Cingular folks were having.
mUns Build..
Tmobile MDA
I7oobie said:
Yup, got that all set up. At first, I had no MMS, I then did the steps you are talking about, and now I receive MMS, but thumbnails...
T-Mobile MDA
IPL/SPL 2.26
Faria's Real Thing WWE WM6
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hmm, are the options within MMs set to send "original" size?
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hmm, are the options within MMs set to send "original" size?
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I can check that, but that still wouldn't explain not receiving any MMS... I know there is a CAB file to fix it, but it's for Cingular... I suppose it wouldn't be wise to try that, would it?
It is set to send "original size" but that wont affect "receiving". My MMS sends the entire file size, but all pictures received are 160x120 or smaller. Its annoying.
I have T-mobile.
FYI, my mms works fine with WM5. I first thought that maybe T-mobile had a server issue and downsized pix. But then when i went back to Xelecin's custom 2.6 rom, it worked fine. I even tried the standard t-mobile 2.26 rom. I am only getting small pix with WM6
Possible T-Mobile Fix for Tiny Pictures
Hey guys I was looking at this problem with the tiny pictures coming through on the MMS. I didn't have the problem on MBE but I flashed Not Too Smart's ROM and found this problem. One of the possible solutions I came up with was to unlock the Extended Rom using the UNLOCK EXTENDED ROM WIZARD and the running the setup file to restore this to a T-Mobile (branded?) Style phone. It will keep WM6 on there but add on the other features from the T-Mobile WM5 ROM such as OZ instant Messaging, T-Zones, Hot Spot Locator, as well as all the default settings for SMS, MMS, and EDGE.
As soon as I can get someone to send me an MMS, I'll let you know if it worked.
falconeyez said:
Hey guys I was looking at this problem with the tiny pictures coming through on the MMS. I didn't have the problem on MBE but I flashed Not Too Smart's ROM and found this problem. One of the possible solutions I came up with was to unlock the Extended Rom using the UNLOCK EXTENDED ROM WIZARD and the running the setup file to restore this to a T-Mobile (branded?) Style phone. It will keep WM6 on there but add on the other features from the T-Mobile WM5 ROM such as OZ instant Messaging, T-Zones, Hot Spot Locator, as well as all the default settings for SMS, MMS, and EDGE.
As soon as I can get someone to send me an MMS, I'll let you know if it worked.
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But, I'm running the Faria V5.0 Extended Rom already... Does that matter? Also, will I be able to do this fix with Vista, I used a buddies computer to flash the rom...
falconeyez said:
As soon as I can get someone to send me an MMS, I'll let you know if it worked.
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Just send one to yourself, or PM me and I'll send you an MMS.
I7oobie said:
But, I'm running the Faria V5.0 Extended Rom already... Does that matter? Also, will I be able to do this fix with Vista, I used a buddies computer to flash the rom...
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I don't know. I would assume that Faria's Etended ROM would have over write the T-Mobile extended ROM.
I have the files in a zipped folder, but for some reason I keep getting upload errors. Any help?
Just unzip the file and throw the unzipped folder onto an SD card. When the card is in your device, launch the autorun program. Hopefully it should work. I would probably delete all the previous MMS settings, and GPRS settings that you placed previously.
I know this is a bit old, but I've never managed to fix the problem and I just received a picture message, so it jogged my memory
I've searched the forum, and it seems that everyone having the problem of receiving small pictures in messages has fixed it with either Cingular or T-Mobile cabs. What I'm wondering is, has anybody found a proper fix for it that works whatever network you're on?
I'm on O2 in the UK, and haven't seen anything posted specifically for O2, or in general for people not on Cingular/AT&T or T-Mobile, but I'm hoping someone knows what I can do!
I'm on T-Mobile USA and I have this problem with Crossbow Reloaded 1.7. I've tried searching and CANNOT find a FIX! What are these cab files you're talking about... Do you have a thread you're reading this from?
Tiny MMS fix
For t-mobile customers, i have provided a post with a fix a WHILE back
enjoy!: (POSTING #48)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=297538&page=5&highlight=tiny+mms
MMS Working on wizard with WM6
How you managed to get MMS working in general? I used Faria roms and IGnetics non of them support MMS.
For everyone with small MMS issue, install this fix. It worked like a charm for me.
http://data.fuskbugg.se/skalman01/MMS_FIX.cab
Right click, save as...
worked like a dream - had a quick look at the changes it makes - all in the registry, seems to use a nokia xls for the formatting rather than the htc one... weird...
Cokey said:
For everyone with small MMS issue, install this fix. It worked like a charm for me.
http://data.fuskbugg.se/skalman01/MMS_FIX.cab
Right click, save as...
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Okay this link does not work for me at all right click or not I get an error not found also tried to direct the phones browser to it and url not found so is there anywhere else that this MMS fix cab can be located?
Tiny mms fixed (no tweaks needed)!
have you guys tried this..
Go to Messaging -> SMS/MMS -> OUTBOX
then Click MENU -> MMS Options...
then select your preferred photo resoulution...
it worked on my Xperia X1
Finally! A fix that worked for my TMOUS HD2 w/Touch Xtreme ROM
Follow this link and scroll down to fixes!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653563
From what I understand this fix will not work on an HTC Inspire. Is that correct? Does anyone have a solution? thanks.
OX Mobile Spy
My phone seems to have no fix, I have encountered such a problem, there is no better way to do that?I urgently need someone to guide us.
I really like the yahoo/msn/aol messaging applications that comes with the ATT 8925 ROM, is there any way to extract this program for future use on future cooked ROMs? I'd really like to use the Kaiser ROM on my Tilt, but I really like the messaging App found on the ATT Tilt ROM. Anyone know where I can get the cab file for it? Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
well im+ isn't to bad i think you can get it for free if you know what i mean
I also heard Cerulean Studios is working on an ppc version of their upcomming Trillian Astra.
kman79 said:
I really like the yahoo/msn/aol messaging applications that comes with the ATT 8925 ROM, is there any way to extract this program for future use on future cooked ROMs? I'd really like to use the Kaiser ROM on my Tilt, but I really like the messaging App found on the ATT Tilt ROM. Anyone know where I can get the cab file for it? Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
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I'd like this too.
pulled from the ATT Rom...
I've not tried them on the HTC ROM so can't verify their functionality.
Please report back with your results.
OZ is no good
OZ charges incomming and out going txt, there are data programs out there
Has anyone with a Kaiser ROM managed to get the ATT sms based chat client to even sign-on?
nope doesn't work for me either
hasteveha said:
nope doesn't work for me either
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what doesn't work?
Check and make sure you are using MediaNet as your ISP. I use wap.cingular and the only one I have ever gotten to work is Yahoo...
are there any clients that'll work on tmobile's network using sms? that's one thing I always liked about old motorola phones on generic firmware.
oz
I had a oz program on my tmobile wizard and it worked great but this one doesn't work for me I have a kaiser with the stock rom and liked this on my buddys tilt?
your post inspired me to do some searching to try the wizard tmobile oz im on my kaiser. I found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=260893
installed the oz on my phone. I use tmobile usa. I tried a logon and got an im on my computer saying I logged in on another device from aolsystemmsg. But the oz client seems to die. I get to receiving buddy list, and then it says communication error. Doh
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Has anyone with a Kaiser ROM managed to get the ATT sms based chat client to even sign-on?
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im running the OEM Kaiser ROM and have had no problem using the OZ messenger (i only use it for AIM though. haven't tried yahoo or MSN). as someone else points out, make sure you are using MediaNet instead of MyISP. that was the first thing I did when i flashed the new ROM. i checked the default internet connections in everything and made sure it was all set to MediaNet (i also removed the proxy within the MediaNet settings but doubt that that would effect it).
WOOT! Thanks been looking for this and it works on my 8925 I'm using yahoo and aim.
hi there I have a Unlocked Blackjack 2 and im using Tmobile. ok well when i get an MMS Picture, i get it like 14 k and its small like a thumbnail, but when i send its the original size...please anyone help ....
It sounds more like a setting at the other end, not your phone. There are roughly four main sizes in which a Windows Mobile device sends photos (don't know them) and it sounds like the other person has it set to the smallest size for compatibility reasons.
Perhaps provide a bit more information and we will try and help.
Jadel said:
It sounds more like a setting at the other end, not your phone. There are roughly four main sizes in which a Windows Mobile device sends photos (don't know them) and it sounds like the other person has it set to the smallest size for compatibility reasons.
Perhaps provide a bit more information and we will try and help.
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well my phone was setup for ATT but i got the setup proxy and grps for the tmobile, its brandnew though, but i cant find the sizes, my tmobileWing was like this, i had to install a cab for it to recieve original size pics, is there a cab file for this phone by any chance?
can u post your mms settings?
can u post your mms settings?
I have been searching for answers for the issue with MMS with manilla 2.5. Till this day MMS still does not work. It seems like this topic died out but yet there's no fix. My question is, why is it that it doesn't work? Does anyone out there know? MMS is such a common feature on phones now-a-days, shouldn't this work on updated technology like Manilla 2.5? I don't get it and I really do wish I knew some software programming because I would attempt to figure it out, but I don't. Is it a ROM issue? I just don't know. Could someone kindly explain a little why MMS has been an issue with CDMA. I'm sure there's other members wondering the same too. Thanks for reading my question.
You are right!
Sense I have had my tp2 i have been in search of the answer to that one thing MMS on my phone working! after 3 weeks 2 days and 23 hours I found the answer. People please just make it simple just make sure that in mms option in sms/mms matches the right connection in your phone connection. also mack sure that the connection is set to default.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=101286
as long as your not with sprint your in luck... hes still working on sprint and says he wont give up
nate.spangler said:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=101286
as long as your not with sprint your in luck... hes still working on sprint and says he wont give up
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lol...I'm on sprint. Thanks for the help. Someone will find the answer sooner or later.
give it a try.
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=103807
What I did was...
1)Install MMS Fix (M2.5) (Verizon) (Valkyrie).cab
Do this right after soft-restting or close out messaging using task manager.
2)Set the MMS server to http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms?X-VZW-MDN=<your ten-digit phone number>
MMS server is located if you hit "All Messages" in Manila, then go to Menu -> Settings -> Options then go Menu -> MMS Server
The file can be found here http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showpost.php?p=1424023&postcount=69 for some reason the uploader isn't working.
nate.spangler said:
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=101286
as long as your not with sprint your in luck... hes still working on sprint and says he wont give up
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I have read a bunch of pages on that thread and can't seem to figure out what I am supposed to do. The first post seems like sprint settings. What do I do if I am on verizon? Or is there a specific post in that thread I should be looking for?
ThrottleAbuse said:
I have read a bunch of pages on that thread and can't seem to figure out what I am supposed to do. The first post seems like sprint settings. What do I do if I am on verizon? Or is there a specific post in that thread I should be looking for?
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There is a fix for verizon. Search at PPCGeeks.com for it. Sprint users don't have a fix yet..... I think the problem is with HTC messaging in 2.5. I wonder why HTC doesn't come out with an update for this...they made it.
Throtteabuse, read what I said above. It works for Verizon phones, well atleast for mine running EnergyROM Leo Dec 31st. The file uploader is still failing though, the link to PPCGeeks should have the VZW file.