[Q] No Way to send/receive MMS - Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi to all,
i'm actually flashed a 4.0.3 rom with I9023xxKB3 Radio and 3.0.8-gb55e9ac Kernel.
I have TIM as carrier in Italy.
Since i got ICS for my phone,i wasn't able to send and receive MMS,others things work great,surfing internet,or other data connection are good,only MMS don't work.
I've changed a lot of custom ROm found on Xda,i've recently tried to change Radio,switching from the kl1 to the actual KB3,but nothing happened.
I checked the APN matching the names and values inside with some friends,but it's all correct.
To be sure that the problem doesn't involve my line,i tried to put the SIM in my old HTC Magic,and from it i'm perfectly able to send/receive MMS.
I noticed only that if i'm connected to a WIFI ,they started again to work,but when i switch off the WIFI,it return as before,to stop sending/receiving MMS.
Is there some people that experienced the same issue,or could you tell me if it's a known issue ..or if i can do something by myself??
I finished my ideas....
Thanks to all.

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[Q] Ninja-07061 on Inspire 4G MMS problem.

Hello.
I know similar threads can be found on related subjects, but I've easily gone over 25 threads and have made 0 progress.
I recently flashed {ROM} Ninja-07061 on my Inspire 4G and I'm absolutely in love with it. So far, it's my favorite ROM and I really want to keep using it.
The problem lies in the fact that I can't send or receive any MMS messages without first connecting to the mobile network, something I haven't had to do in all the non-cyanogen mods I've tried.
I've tried changing APN settings, using different messaging apps and pretty much all I know I can do without risking any damage to my phone.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, if there is anything I should post that could aid in solving the problem, please tell me, I am very very new to this entire android thing and I'm trying to learn as much as possible, but there are things that I still have no clue about.
Thanks in advance.
Possible Solution
I've had a similar problem with earlier versions of the ROM. I don't send enough MMS messages to know if this works, but at one point I had added an MMS-only APN. Something like what is mentioned in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1109983
Let me know if it works.
Thanks... unfortunately it didn't work :/
I've tried many different APN options and I still get the same results. MMS I received are stuck at "downloading" and ones I send are stuck at "sending".
The issue is with the way cm based Roms change the apn when disabling data. They disable the apn completely. While other stock based rom's don't disable the mms part of it. MMS use a little but of data and that's why you see the data arrows work when you send an MMS .
Okay, let me see if I understand.
CM based roms don't let me download or send MMS because they don't automatically connect to the mobile network to do it?
I noticed that I can send and receive while on the mobile network but not while disconnected (or while I'm connected to wifi).
Originally this worried me since I have a free MMS plan, which I believe should work separately from the mobile data connection, but I don't really know how it works (because I'm a total noob >.<).
I've read a little and it seems that MMS will be free, but they still require me to be connected to the mobile network. From what I can discern, this means that most stock roms (sense based) force a connection whilst sending or receiving an MMS and CM roms don't?
If that's so, is there a way to get the messaging app to force the connection, or will I have to connect to the mobile network every time I want to send/receive an MMS? I try not to have the connections enabled due to battery life and the fact that my data plan is capped.
Sorry for the wall of text, just trying to get used to the entire android scene :/
Slain Avenger said:
Okay, let me see if I understand.
CM based roms don't let me download or send MMS because they don't automatically connect to the mobile network to do it?
I noticed that I can send and receive while on the mobile network but not while disconnected (or while I'm connected to wifi).
Originally this worried me since I have a free MMS plan, which I believe should work separately from the mobile data connection, but I don't really know how it works (because I'm a total noob >.<).
I've read a little and it seems that MMS will be free, but they still require me to be connected to the mobile network. From what I can discern, this means that most stock roms (sense based) force a connection whilst sending or receiving an MMS and CM roms don't?
If that's so, is there a way to get the messaging app to force the connection, or will I have to connect to the mobile network every time I want to send/receive an MMS? I try not to have the connections enabled due to battery life and the fact that my data plan is capped.
Sorry for the wall of text, just trying to get used to the entire android scene :/
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You got it. The only way I was able to do it is to activate data (which I normally keep off due to wifi everywhere and being on a prepaid plan) when I send an MMS. There are apps that control what can connect to data. I think apndroid is one of them.
The reason sense works is that it has its own built in MMS settings seperate from the apn settings.
Okay, guess I'll have to try some stuff out, at least I can rest easy knowing what's up now.
Thanks a billion.
No problem.
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cant get sms working - meteor ireland

when running on a stock rom with my factory unlocked tmobile sensation everything was working fine, yesterday i loaded up insertcoin, which provides apns for the network, data worked better but this morning when i was going to send a text it said unable to send, im in a covered area, can make calls and use web, but no text. or at least i can receive but not send. so i loaded up the stock rom to copy the apn settings, then restored my insertcoin backup, input the new or "old" apn setting that use to work on stock, and i still cant send sms. ive used the apn settings from meteor but that doesnt work either. does anyone have this problem? or if anyone is on metoer here in ireland can you paste your apn settings? could it be a different radio with the new rom???? should i try another rom to see if that helps? thanks in advance, i would like to get down to the centre for aurthers day with sms so i can txt people on where to be!!
update 1:
so i installed leedroid from the rom manager, it was quick, only 6 megabites or something? confuses me... anyways setting up new phone. sms works now! i checked the apn and it happens to be the same other then the authentication which metoer says set to pap and leedroid has it not set at all, other then that it seems to be working great. might just stick with this. insertcoin was really nice though. if anyone has any info on how/why it wasnt working on insert coin that would be great, as i still have the backup and still want to use it. looks like aurthers day is saved!

[SOLVED] MMS + ICS 4.0.3 stock.

I have problem with sending mms messages. It freeze in process and don't change... I am unable to abort it too. Any assistance?
Thx,
Tom.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
[SOLUTION] I had to update my mobile settings in Nexus S. Now working all right.
MMS not working
Hi!
I manualy updated my Nexus S to ICS 4.0.3 and now MMS is not working.
Any solution?
Thank you!
Any solution to go back to 2.3.6?
Kalimdor said:
[SOLUTION] I had to update my mobile settings in Nexus S. Now working all right.
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What do you mean by 'update my mobile settings'? What exactly did you do?
I cannot send MMS either and I have tried everything I can think of. APN's have been deleted and re-entered etc. Nothing works
I also have the same issue as you guys. From what I've read, the issue has to do with ICS's MSS not functioning properly on 3G, but working on Wifi. I'm not quite sure if the issue is related to the T-Mobile OTA version I installed and my current carrier in Canada, or if it's an issue plagued by all devices running the T-Mobile OTA.
I noticed that under APN settings there is a new option called 'Carrier' - Does this need to be configured for something special (LTE or eHRPD) for MMS on a european 3G GSM phone?
Still no luck getting MMS to work :-(
Working on some carriers
Hi!
I discovered that this problem is not afecting on all carriers.
On voodafone Slovenia (EU) is not workin, on other providers MMS are working ok.
...so we have to wait for fix.
solved?
Hey, can you give some more detail on how you solved this for the rest of us?
I'm on a 3G i9020t, I called my service provider (wind mobile) and they told me to "google" how to downgrade back to gingerbread. lol what dicks.
I called samsung device support for the nexus s and they were utterly useless...especially live chat so don't waste your time. They told me to try factory resetting my phone and now all my save data in angry birds is gone. Neoooooo. Oh, and it did nothing.
I hope they patch this soon...i like my MMS and I can't play .avi files now. EFF google! YOUR NEW OPERATING SYSTEM SUCKS! - except the keyboard is much better.
[UPDATE] I tried it while connected to WIFI and it works fine. I can send & receive now. Just wish I could do that on 3G
Vote for a fix here: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=23233&colspec=ID
But it would still be great to know what Kalimdor did to make it work...
majstor said:
Hi!
I discovered that this problem is not afecting on all carriers.
On voodafone Slovenia (EU) is not workin, on other providers MMS are working ok.
...so we have to wait for fix.
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No on Simobil Slovenia MMS is not working!
It seems that ICS can use 1 APN for both Internet and MMS. So you can try to combine both into 1, if you currently use 2. For APN type write default,supl,mms and combine proxy address etc. into one.
But if your phone company uses two different apn points (mine uses internet and mms) it will probably not work... Anyone able to help, what can we do?
boone-moment said:
Hey, can you give some more detail on how you solved this for the rest of us?
I'm on a 3G i9020t, I called my service provider (wind mobile) and they told me to "google" how to downgrade back to gingerbread. lol what dicks.
I called samsung device support for the nexus s and they were utterly useless...especially live chat so don't waste your time. They told me to try factory resetting my phone and now all my save data in angry birds is gone. Neoooooo. Oh, and it did nothing.
I hope they patch this soon...i like my MMS and I can't play .avi files now. EFF google! YOUR NEW OPERATING SYSTEM SUCKS! - except the keyboard is much better.
[UPDATE] I tried it while connected to WIFI and it works fine. I can send & receive now. Just wish I could do that on 3G
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same for me. MMS works only when I connected to WIFI
Same problem here....internet works but no MMS download/upload
I had this problem on 4.0.3 but it was fixed in 4.0.4.
Ive had the same problem pop up on certain custom ROMs and wasted a lot of time screwing around with APNs, kernels, etc unsuccessfully but finally solved it today by installing goSMSpro -stock and handcent sms didn't work.
Try this first, then try 4.0.4 upgrade or better yet a custom ROM like CM9 where everything works.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium

CM7 Single APN with working MMS?

I have tried running mulitple different configs for a single APN on CM7 however none of them seem to work fully. I have searched and not found one with a solution. Any single apn works great for constant data connection (i havent noticed a speed change with any) i can send and recive txt. HOWEVER if i recieve a MMS i get the option to dl but it will just sit and the pic/video will never download. Is there a way to get this working? if i reset to the default apn where i have one for phone and a separate for mms i can dl just fine but then my data drops again. Is there a working config for a single APN so i can stay connected to my data and my MMS messeges will download. I send/recieve alot of pictures from my phone that are of my kids or items i am selling online. I need to have this feature work and really dont want to switch to another rom.
thank you for any help.

MMS breaks data

When I send an MMS message my signal indicator shows data connected and with good signal but Chrome says my device is offline. Has anyone else encountered this issue and know how to fix it?
Edit #1: Why is MMS in it's own seperate APN in the settings I added the MMS into the APN for data and it may be fixed. Why would the default be wrong?
Edit #2: Added screenshots of APN & I T-Mobile is my carrier.
Edit #3: Forgot to mention I'm in the U.S. with a MHA-L29C636, still not fixed
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[url]https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwJk1tarEgzZWmFBd202T2JhVzA[/URL]
Nobody has anything to say?
Not sure if this is relevant to your issue. My experience here on Vodafone in Australia is that when I receive an MMS, I have to turn off my WiFi and turn on mobile data, and then the MMS content will load. I assume it would be the same if I tried to send an MMS.
MeeMk said:
Not sure if this is relevant to your issue. My experience here on Vodafone in Australia is that when I receive an MMS, I have to turn off my WiFi and turn on mobile data, and then the MMS content will load. I assume it would be the same if I tried to send an MMS.
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I have the same exact issue as these people who also have T-Mobile. Not quite the same as yours mine doesn't work even when connected to WiFi.
Hi to all. I am on Tmobile USA. On L29C636 rebranded from Chinese. Had the same exact issue with Mms after resting the device. So it happens after a reset. I solved the issue by deleting the APN and Mms settings and entered a complete new one based on Tmobile settings. Honestly it's the same but for some reason that's how it worked for me. By the way I had issues with native SMS mms app on the phone from day one. So I am using Textra and that was another work around for the Mms. Good luck
invensmaster said:
Hi to all. I am on Tmobile USA. On L29C636 rebranded from Chinese. Had the same exact issue with Mms after resting the device. So it happens after a reset. I solved the issue by deleting the APN and Mms settings and entered a complete new one based on Tmobile settings. Honestly it's the same but for some reason that's how it worked for me. By the way I had issues with native SMS mms app on the phone from day one. So I am using Textra and that was another work around for the Mms. Good luck
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This gives me hope can you please screenshot your APN settings so I can test this solution?
Honestly I had this phone for almost 3 months and all the issues i had I was able to solve form the form here. So don't loose hope. Here is the shot u requested. In general it's the same

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