this is so frustrating! I used to have no trouble sending mms with an unlocked Nokia phone & no data plan! I didn't even have internet! can anyone enlighten me as to why this is so difficult for a rooted android phone, please.
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On my nokia e71 you could send a mms without attaching anything to it. I sometimes need to send long text messages and when doing it through the default messaging app it won't let me select just a text mms and I haven't found any third party apps that will let me do it either. People are receiving my long texts as 7 or more texts and they don't come through in order. I figured it would auto convert it to mms but it doesn't.
Is this possible?
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I though I had it figured out with gosms but that was a dead end.
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OK I have officially tried every sms app there is. I just can't figure this one out.
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Is there any app that you can call over 4g or wifi so it doesn't use plan minutes cause we only have 750 a month and my parents weren't happy with me cause I used like 350 of them talking to my girlfriend. Thanks in advance
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If you add wifi calling to you plan you can uses the wifi app that comes with the stock roms and it will not use plan minutes. You have to make sure it is added our it will use plan minutes.
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cmhjr said:
If you add wifi calling to you plan you can uses the wifi app that comes with the stock roms and it will not use plan minutes. You have to make sure it is added our it will use plan minutes.
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I've thought about that but I'm not gonna want to pay anything extra. That's why I'm looking for an app
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http://lifehacker.com/5807075/groove-ip-makes-free-voip-calls-from-google-voice-over-wi+fi-or-3g4g
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Instead of messing with all those settings you might want to look into an app called 'auto ap', it is in the market. What it does is when your phone connects to wifi it will automatically put it in airplane mode & start groove ip. That way groove ip won't fight with the native phone app to answer incoming calls. Works great & makes it easier for you to keep track of your mobile minutes.
Just downloaded grooVe can't wait to try it out
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There isn't much else to say. Just is it possible to send or receive MMS over WiFi?
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Sure but the 2 devices must be connected to the same wifi
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Sure but the 2 devices must be connected to the same wifi
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+1000. Been rule since beginning of time. :laugh:
Not possible on Verizon. Certain features require access to network elements firewalled from the internet and must be accessed via the Verizon network. For example, MMS, Visual Voicemail, and Backup Assistant.
So that means if I want to use MMS, i'll have to turn off wifi, turn on data and then send and receive?
No, your phone automatically turns on data when sending or receiving mms messages.
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No, your phone automatically turns on data when sending or receiving mms messages.
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well, sometimes it does, sometimes not....////
What about me since I am using the Verizon gs3 with att can I send MMS through wifi
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well, sometimes it does, sometimes not....////
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Nope im gonna say all the time unless you got a borked setup. Also why is it a big deal to send over wifi? Isnt like every packaged offered in todays time unlimited pic messaging?
Okay. So I bought an unlocked g2x brand new from Amazon. Everything almost works as it should: calling,wifi,texting ....the thing is I cannot send or receive picture messaging.
I spent hours on the phone with T-Mobile (ironically bought an unlocked phone that was originally T-Mobile to use on T-Mobile network. Funny right?) and they say because the imei number is unlocked I am unable to do picture messaging without a data plan. I can't afford a data plan right now.
Anyways I'm hoping there is a way to change the imei number back to being T-Mobile specific. In other words: I want to lock my unlocked phone back to T-Mobile.
All I want is picture messaging. I shouldn't have to have a data plan to achieve this. Can anyone please help?
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It shouldn't be your imei, it's your apn settings. Go to settings, wireless, network settings and make sure your apn is set for tmobile.
My phone is unlocked and I send pictures without a data plan. Just remember that you need to have mobile data enabled. It uses data technically, but it's incorporated with your texting plan.
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You sir are a genius. That actually fixed my problem.
Now, I have data blocked on my phone so I shouldn't be able to use the data thing even if I tried. ...
I did activate that setting and upon successfully sending a text,the 4g logo does come up where my signal strength and battery are shown. Can you confirm this to be normal? I don't want any extra charges on my next bill....
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Call them and make sure there's a data block on your phone. You won't get charged. And yes the 4G logo will show when sending an mms.
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And hopefully this time you get someone who actually gives you accurate info
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I spoke with the T Mobile representative. I believe her exact words were : Now you're not supposed to have multimedia messaging on an unlocked phone, But it's changing that setting give you the ability to do so then that is great.
Haha. But yeah she basically is telling me what you guys Are telling me I cannot thank you enough.
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I can send mms. But I can't receive them.....any ideas?
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Data turned on when downloading it? Edit your APN, make sure the APN is set to etc.tmobile.com, mmsc set to mms.msg.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc, mac set to 310, mnc set to 260
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Did you mean to put "Epc.tmobile. " on access point names?
Would I be asking to much for a little help navigating to those particular settings?
Thanks redmonke.
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Ok after rereading, I see you said to edit my apn, which I assume is short for access point names. Should I edit the only one that is there which is "T-Mobile us, Epc.tmobile. com "
Or should I create a new one?
This is of course assuming that apn is access point names.
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I did what you suggested, although I had to Create a new apn rather than edit the original because the original will not let me edit it....
After creating the new one, I suspect maybe a miss type in the settings. "Etc " is what I believe you said, but upon using that setting I could no longer send pics.
Once I changed it to "epc " I was able to do so.....
Anyways after creating the new apn as per your suggestion, I noticed that it was an exact mirror of my original apn.
But here's the kicker:
I was able to receive pics so long as my buddy selected to forward it rather than sending it directly (if that makes any sense) .
I then tried to have him compose a fresh message and select a pic to send....to no avail. I also had another friend attempt to do the same only to achieve the same results.
I am having zero issues sending pics.
And so long as data is enabled, I am able to do so.
Its the receiving pics that is giving me the issues.
I don't understand why I can receive forwarded pics....
If anyone can help I suppose I can send my cell number,(with great apprehension) ,via pm to someone who is willing to trouble shoot....
LG g2x p999
Android 2.3
Purchased new and unlocked from Amazon.
Also, not trying to open a can of worms ; but if I install a newer version of android would that rectify the situation I am having?
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Go to settings and about phone. What os version are you on?
Sorry for taking so long to respond I've been busy with school.
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I assume you mean android version: 2.3.4
Kernel :2.6.32.8
Build # grj 22
Thanks for sticking with me bud.
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Hm so it looks like you are on the latest version. Did you do a factory reset when you got it?
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No I didn't...would that somehow lock my phone to a specific carrier?
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No but something might be messing up the mms.
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Do you think if I installed a newer version of android I would be able to send and receive texts???
Or if I root it?
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Root no, if a factory restore doesn't then I'd wipe data and install cyanogenmod and see if it works.
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