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[Q] APN Settings?

I am looking into the mms problems with Cyanogen and i need the full APN configuration if anyone has those or possibly could tell me where to go to get the apn settings. also i need to know where to go to get the msid (or min) for my phone. please and thank you
edit: i have found the msid,meid and esn settings. now i only need the apn configuration please

APN Settings
Found the settings myself finally after looking for a day lol.... here they are
Name: USCC
APN: internet
Proxy:
Port: 80
Username: [email protected]
Password: yourMSID
Server:
MMSC: http://mmsc1.uscc.net/mmsc/MMS
MMS Proxy:
MMS Port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 120
Authentication Type: PAP or CHAP
APN type: mms

veteranmina said:
I am looking into the mms problems with Cyanogen and i need the full APN configuration if anyone has those or possibly could tell me where to go to get the apn settings. also i need to know where to go to get the msid (or min) for my phone. please and thank you
edit: i have found the msid,meid and esn settings. now i only need the apn configuration please
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just a FYI - the mms issue isn't a CM7 specific issue, it's affected every AOSP build we have out (including all the original ones that were developed by the fascinate guys)
Please do let us know how you fair, we've all started by loading the correct APN but there is far more to it than that - I'll point you here for reference on what could be the cause -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12806384&postcount=773
Once we loaded the correct server info into the APN, it was trying to connect to the server but giving an error about WAP not being enabled - that's as far as we got with it.
And by the way, for future reference - only development topics should be posted here - this should have gone in general.

bdemartino said:
just a FYI - the mms issue isn't a CM7 specific issue, it's affected every AOSP build we have out (including all the original ones that were developed by the fascinate guys)
Please do let us know how you fair, we've all started by loading the correct APN but there is far more to it than that - I'll point you here for reference on what could be the cause -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12806384&postcount=773
Once we loaded the correct server info into the APN, it was trying to connect to the server but giving an error about WAP not being enabled - that's as far as we got with it.
And by the way, for future reference - only development topics should be posted here - this should have gone in general.
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Okay thanks for the info I was looking through some of the settings and noticed that the user settings for the server is setting to the verizon network yet it needs to be on the uscc.net network. i tried to change it but it changes the setting back to verizon.

veteranmina said:
Okay thanks for the info I was looking through some of the settings and noticed that the user settings for the server is setting to the verizon network yet it needs to be on the uscc.net network. i tried to change it but it changes the setting back to verizon.
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MMS doesn't work at all for any AOSP rom so sometimes we don't bother messing with APNs config when we port.

I've had plenty of APN problems while roaming with my US Cell phone. In April in December I traveled to Dallas, was in a building I couldn't get signal and when I came out the phone said "No APN Configured" - Once I landed in Milwaukee and powered on my phone again it worked just fine. Same thing happened again last week when I was out in a rural area.
I've grabbed APN Manager from the apps store and backed up my settings to restore them if this occurs again. I might get a chance to try that out this weekend since i'll be up in the middle of nowhere once again.
I can't recall exactly what I was running before but now i'm on the EC10 Heinz 57.

bdemartino said:
MMS doesn't work at all for any AOSP rom so sometimes we don't bother messing with APNs config when we port.
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I need the APNS settings dump from the system/ect/apns-conf.xml from the original rom for USCC if you have any by chance. im going to set the apns settings back to all USCC but i need the original file to do so

Check out GO SMS. it has some mms options, you might be able to tweak them.
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Using GPS breaks my mobile data connection

Not sure if this is a ROM problem or something else. Every time I run google maps or speedtest it breaks my mobile data connection. I have to toggle mobile network off/on to get it to work again. Running Virtuous Unity 1.27.0; it happened with 1.26.0 too. Is this possibly a hardware problem? Or a ROM problem? Not sure... Has anyone had this happen?

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Not sure if this is a ROM problem or something else. Every time I run google maps or speedtest it breaks my mobile data connection. I have to toggle mobile network off/on to get it to work again. Running Virtuous Unity 1.27.0; it happened with 1.26.0 too. Is this possibly a hardware problem? Or a ROM problem? Not sure... Has anyone had this happen?
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I have run both those ROM's and frequently run GPS/Google maps simultaneously with Mobile Network and never had that happen...yet....maybe your local network is dropping you....evil...

Yeah I thought that might be it, too...but it only happens when I use the GPS
I can still text and make calls, but no internet, market, speedtest....
I'm wondering if I should return to stock to see if it still happens and take it to a store

tawalla said:
Yeah I thought that might be it, too...but it only happens when I use the GPS
I can still text and make calls, but no internet, market, speedtest....
I'm wondering if I should return to stock to see if it still happens and take it to a store
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Yeah that would bug the S out of me...wish I had more insight...mine works

Anybody else ever see this problem?
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA App

I've recently noticed that sometimes when I turn gps on it briefly kills my connection, but it resets itself after a few seconds. Currently running hydrog3n 1.5. Pretty sure it was happening on tpgb 627 as well.
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Yeah, it kills mine, but it won't come back on until I manually turn it off and back on. The H icon still show up but no activity on the arrows

I'm now experiencing this too. In my case I have the RCMix V2.0 ROM. It happens with both the stock updated OTA radio and the radio/ril combo that is recommended for this ROM. It seems to only happen when the GPS is active. In other words if I use say Google maps with GPS, press Home and then run an internet app I have connection. But if I leave a GPS app (Co-Pilot Live for example) in the background with the GPS active, internet is down. Just like you I show the "H" symbol just no arrows for data. If anyone else has an insight please shout...

Ok, don't ask me why but I found the solution. It's simply having multiple APN's. I had originally created a second APN as per the instructions in someone else's thread to get higher data speeds. Well, after a search on the internet yielded this idea I copied the MMS settings from the original APN to my new one, deleted the old one and Voila, GPS and data now live happily together. Weird...

TexasPenguin said:
Ok, don't ask me why but I found the solution. It's simply having multiple APN's. I had originally created a second APN as per the instructions in someone else's thread to get higher data speeds. Well, after a search on the internet yielded this idea I copied the MMS settings from the original APN to my new one, deleted the old one and Voila, GPS and data now live happily together. Weird...
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So you have one or two APN's now? It might be useful if you could to post your exact settings.

Just one APN now...
Settings are:
Name: MediaNet (But doesn't matter)
APN: Phone
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy:wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,admin.mms
Everything else not set..

TexasPenguin said:
Just one APN now...
Settings are:
Name: MediaNet (But doesn't matter)
APN: Phone
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy:wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,admin.mms
Everything else not set..
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Hmmm. Well glad it works for you. I am fairly sure that setup would not work for me. My data plan requires two APN's. I've verified this multiple times. I just tried this since I just flashed a new ROM and was in setup...dismal failure...restored the second APN and hitting 5.5 down out of the box.

[Q] Nexus S and Softbank (Japan): How to get it working?

Hey guys,
I seriously need your help. I can't receive MMS (S!Mail) with my Nexus S and the japanese carrier Softbank, no matter what I try. Last year the same problem with my old Motorola Milestone.
Android 2.3.5, CM ROM #167 nightly
Baseband: I9023XXKD1
In 2009, I bought a silver USIM Prepaid from Softbank (still valid) with a Softbank 822p phone.
Until now I tried the smile.world and openmms APN, different Apps (Handcent SMS, Go SMS Pro, Softbank Mail), but I can only receive notifications. It shows a download button, but if I hit that, I get the instant error "download not possible. Please try again later". Wifi turned off.
This didn't help as well:
http://ryufly.wordpress.com/2011/07...end-receive-mms-after-upgrading-to-cm7-1-rc1/
If anybody can help, that would be great! Every little hint is appreciated.

does the softbank mail app not work?
found this:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthr...arp-Android-phones-with-Softbank-(Go-SMS-Pro)
Using another SMS/MMS app on Sharp Android phones with Softbank (Go SMS Pro)
First download the following apps:
Go SMS　Pro
Go SMS Emoji Plugin
Under Receive Settings, check the Disable other message notification checkbox. This means SMS will only be received in Go SMS but unfortunately it cannot stop the MMS from being received by the stock app (more on that later)
In MMS Settings:
Check the Fill user agent manually checkbox (under User Agent)
Change the user agent to this:
Vodafone/1.0/V802SE/SEJ002 Browser/VF-NetFront/3.3 Profile/MIDP2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1
(Cant make any mistakes, so best to copy/paste)
Under APN　Configuration, select Custom Access Point
MMSC: http://mms
MMS Proxy: sbmmsproxy.softbank.ne.jp
MMS Port: 8080
Under Important Tips, select the checkbox saying Stock messaging app uninstalled
If you dont select this then Go SMS wont download MMS at all. In that case Go SMS can be used for SMS only (i.e. other Softbank only) - MMS would go to the stock Softbank app.
In my case i hated how the Softbank app chews up 100% of the CPU for about 30 seconds as it tries to download an MMS. When you are playing a game it really makes you hate the sender for screwing up your gameplay!
Lastly go into the Softbank mail application
Settings → S!Mail Settings → Receive/Display Settings → Mail receive method → Change to Sender/Subject only. Then under notification settings, turn off the lamp, turn off vibration, change the notification sound to be something quiet like "Facebook Pop"
After all of that, when you get an email you will get a double notification - one from Go SMS and one from Softbank. Thats unavoidable unless you uninstall the Softbank app. But only Go SMS will get the full MMS, and you can keep ignoring the Softbank mail notifications
Seems to be working good for me so far. I love being able to type and reply to messages without the annoying "sending" screen. And being able to see new messages as they appear instead of having to get out of the message being edited, to see the new messages
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i can confirm it works on my DHD

The key is not only getting the right apns but also getting that user agent string in your mms app.
Cyanogen mod can do it, or go sms pro too if you don't want to run cm.

@SQ3.0dotJP
Not even the Softbank Mail App works, giving me the same error message as other apps. The solution you quoted wont work as well.
Regarding error messages: the only thing I can achieve is that either I get an instant error message (cant download...) or a timout error message (trying to download...after some time: cant download).
I think it's a minor detail, but I cant figure it out.
@patrixl
How to configure the User Agent with CyanogenMod? The only option I know is within message apps like Go SMS Pro and Handcent SMS.

The user agent code is in the line i posted. You tried it in go with no results? Wish i could help. Where are you BTW?
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open.softbank apn
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SQ3.0dotJP said:
The user agent code is in the line i posted. You tried it in go with no results?
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I tried various User Agents with Go SMS Pro. iPhone, the one in your quote, from my old Softbank 822p .... no results.
SQ3.0dotJP said:
Wish i could help.
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Your efforts are already appreciated
SQ3.0dotJP said:
Where are you BTW?
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In lovely Kyoto.

Kyoto is nice, im in Fukuoka city.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA App

have you tried the android.global apn?

SQ3.0dotJP said:
have you tried the android.global apn?
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Never heard of it and won't finde informations about it with google. Could you elaborate on it a bit?

Hi guys,
I've spent the entire day trying to get this to work.
Just FYI, I have a Nexus S, rooted, Cyanogen mod 7 and just got a prepaid sim from softbank.
I've followed the instructions given here to the letter. Go SMS Pro is certainly a better app than the Softbank crap.
I can received messages, as in I caan see the title, but when I click them it says "Currently Unable to Download. Please Try Again Later". The same thing happens in the softbank app or another mms.apk I got where you could change the User Agent from a list. I also cannot send any messages, it just sits there with the little circle going around and around.
I've tried both the APNs that came with the Sim (Softbank(open) and Softbank(smile.world)) with no luck at all. I also downloaded the App the guy in the quoted post suggested, but it fails with any APN or web proxy combination.
I've also looked at other APNs online and tried a whole bunch.
I don't understand what setting is wrong. I've literally spent about 8 hours on this now, and I think I may be going a little crazy.
ANY help with this will be rewarded with knowing you have made my year (or at least my month).
Thanks very very much,
N.

SOLVED! Nexus S on Softbank Prepaid!
:clapping:
Hopefully this will help others who troll online trying to get their Android (perhaps a Nexus S) to work with Prepaid Softbank.
For the fix, I did the following. Note, one or two parts MAY be unneccesary, I'll test it all later. A quick note, I initially installed the Softbank Mail app from the Market, but since I'm rooted I just uninstalled it after it was all working and it still works GREAT! So you DON'T NEED to use that app. Just FYI.
Download the following:
Go SMS Pro
Go SMS Emoji (if you like Emoji)
Softbank Mail (Get rid of this if you are rooted)
Follow the instructions as stated by Tokyo_Dom, repeated here:
Go SMS
Under Receive Settings, check the Disable other message notification checkbox. This means SMS will only be received in Go SMS but unfortunately it cannot stop the MMS from being received by the stock app (more on that later)
In MMS Settings:
Check the Fill user agent manually checkbox (under User Agent)
Change the user agent to this:
Vodafone/1.0/V802SE/SEJ002 Browser/VF-NetFront/3.3 Profile/MIDP2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1
(Cant make any mistakes, so best to copy/paste)
Under APN　Configuration, select Custom Access Point
MMSC: http://mms
MMS Proxy: sbmmsproxy.softbank.ne.jp
MMS Port: 8080
Under Important Tips, select the checkbox saying Stock messaging app uninstalled
If you dont select this then Go SMS wont download MMS at all. In that case Go SMS can be used for SMS only (i.e. other Softbank only) - MMS would go to the stock Softbank app.
Softbank Mail
Settings → S!Mail Settings → Receive/Display Settings → Mail receive method → Change to Sender/Subject only. Then under notification settings, turn off the lamp, turn off vibration, change the notification sound to be something quiet like "Facebook Pop"
APN Settings
On your Android, go to "Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks". Make sure only "Date enabled" is checked, you don't need national or international roaming.
Then click "Access Point Names". Here I deleted EVERYTHING so it wouldn't get confused. I don't want 3G internet, as on Prepaid it is crazy expensive.
Add a new APN with the following details:
Name: Mail Web Service (This can be anything you want)
APN: mailwebservice.softbank.ne.jp
Proxy: sbwapproxy.softbank.ne.jp
Port: 8080
Username:softbank
Password:qceffknarlurqgbl
Server: <Not set>
MMSC: http://mms/ (< This is "http : // mms /" without the spaces if the forum removes urls)
MMS Proxy: sbmmsproxy.softbank.ne.jp
MMS Port:8080
MCC:440
MNC:20
Authentication: PAP
APN type: mms
Save this. Now, at this point you SMail/MMS MIGHT be working. If it is, congrats and please let me know. If it isn't there are a few further steps that should get you there. I've found these on different forums, so appologies if I don't give credit where due. I think I found them here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21545288
PPP File
There MAY be a file on your phone at : / system / etc / ppp / peers / pppd-Ril.options.
There wasn't on mine, but I created one anyway (oh yeah, probably need to be rooted for this). It contains two lines for the Username and password, which you must change to correspond to the same username and password in your APN settings. Otherwise, it never seems to use the right one, and therefore your MMS or data will not work. You'll need to root your phone and figure out how to edit or copy an edited file onto your phone. So, change those two lines to look like this:
user softbank
password qceffknarlurqgbl
Give it a try and see if it all works.
Data On/Off
For some reason, whenever I first turn on the phone, the messaging only receives a header for each message, but refuses to download the actual message body. Even if I click 'download' on the message in the message app, it will not work, and will give me an error.
For the solution, everytime you start up your android, go to "Settings > Wireless & Networks > Mobile Networks". UNCHECK "Date enabled", then reCHECK "Date enabled".
It was specifically after this fix that my messages started to be downloaded. It may have been this alone, but I already did the other bits. I might investigate more later, but I don't want to stop a good thing ATM.
SOME OTHER TIPS AND TRICKS
1) Make sure the APN is set to "mms".
I also found that it would work with the APN type set to blank instead of 'mms' in my APN settings. HOWEVER, with it set to blank, it was CONSTANTLY, I mean non-stop, using my 3G connection (as indicated in the status bar). It was trying to connect to the internet I presume. My Softbank prepaid service includes messaging but not internet service, nor do I have the APN for internet in my settings. But, without specifying my mms APN as 'mms' type, it trys to use that APN for internet as well. Anyway, that drained my battery very quickly! Set it to 'mms' so your 3G radio isn't working overtime to no benefit.
2) Alternate APNS that MIGHT work
APN: mailwebservice.softbank.ne.jp
Proxy: leave blank
Port: leave blank
Username:softbank
Password:qceffknarlurqgbl
Server:leave blank
MMSC:http://mms/
MMS Proxy: sbmmsproxy.softbank.ne.jp
MMS Port:8080
MCC:440
MNC:20
APN type: mms
Name: Open Softbank
APN: mailwebservice.softbank.ne.jp
Proxy:
Port:
username: softbank
Password: qceffknarlurqgbl
Server:
MMSC: sbmmsproxy.softbank.ne.jp
MMS Port: 8080
MCC: 440
MNC: 20
Authentication type: PAP
APN type: mms
The major difference is MMSC and MMSC Proxy. On my phone I leave the „MMS proxy“ field blank, and the proxy address from this article (sbmmsproxy.softbank.ne.jp) into the MMSC field.
apn carrier="SoftBank Internet"
mcc="440"
mnc="20"
apn="andglobal.softbank.ne.jp"
user="andg001softbank"
password="pumbbghkpgyybsxa"
mmsc="http://mms/"
mmsproxy="andmms.softbank.ne.jp"
mmsport="8080"
type="default,mms"
preferred="true"
Name: Softbank(open)
APN: open.softbank.ne.jp
Proxy: <not set>
Port: <not set>
Username: opensoftbank
Password: ebMNuX1FIHg9d3DA
Server: <not set>
MMSC: http://mms/
MMS proxy: mmsopen.softbank.ne.jp
MMS port: 8080
MCC: 440
MNC: 20
Authentication type: <not set>
APN type: default,dun,mms
APN protocol: IPv4
Sorry for MegaPost, just wanted to put this togeather for others to make it easy. It's about 24 hours work to finally get it sorted.

Thanks for clarifying things! I should have no problems now.

hey travisler just wondering - is your Nexus s a cdma version? I've been trying to get prepaid s-mail to work on my samsung captivate and it hasn't really been working. I'm just wondering if it's a hardware issue like whether the captivate just can't connect to softbank's mms network

Hey tanjierong,
My phone is from Korea so is GSM I'm pretty sure.
It is all still working fine, if you can connect to softbank (ie. you can make a call or recieve) then this hack should work for you. It has worked for a few other friends here too now with random android phones.
Hope you get it sorted.

Thanks
Omg travisler... I've been cracking my head since one month in Japan. Using Xperia s and I just can't get the app working. Tried several methods like pushing through mms.apk file using adb still doesn't works. Until I came across your post, works like a charm dude. Thanks a lot. Now I don't have to carry two phones at once :fingers-crossed:

Great bit of info you have provided here travisler.
I have put my Softbank 'dumbphone' (708sc) grey SIM into my Motorola Milestone, Cyanogenmod 7 phone. I want to use it like a 'dumbphone' that can use wifi so I have no need for a 'smartphone' data plan. It works as a telephone and I am in the process of getting 'text messaging' working. I have been reading quite a bit online and there is much information about getting MMS to work.
When one enables data as the APN guide instructs, this will only apply to MMS and not accidentally lead to huge bills for someone without a smart-phone data plan will it?
I followed the 'GO SMS' guide but not the 'APN Settings' guide and I ignored 'Softbank Mail', then rebooted. I get a new MMS sender and title notification in GO MMS Pro but when I try to download the full message I get the warning "please check that the network is available".
So I followed the instructions in the 'APN Settings' guide. There were already a couple of Softbank APNs there, they had a radio button beside them but my new one didn't. After a reboot there was a new icon (3G?) in the notification bar and I could download MMS but the first SB APN was still checked - I suppose the phone was using that SB APN and not the custom one. I removed both the original 2 SB APNs and rebooted and now I am back to receiving the warning "please check that the network is available" when I try to download MMS.
My MMS address is ****@q.vodafone.ne.jp as I already had a Vodafone subscription when Softbank took over and I cannot change the address to ****@softbank.ne.jp, would this require a tweak on the MMS settings I inputted?
Or perhaps my SIM card is the issue. It is not a 'pre-paid' SIM but one from my contracted 'dumb-phone'.
I'd appreciate some help please.

Thank you very much!
This worked for me with the white prepaid SIM.
I did all the steps you listed and used the first APN settings that you recommended, except that I had to set the APN type to "default,mms".
If I only enter "mms", I would sometimes get the 3G icon, but I could not download the messages.

I tried this and still no go. I have a sh203 sharp from softbank. I added the apn but i cannot edit the stock apn since i cannot find a way to root my phone.
When i chose the apn i created i loose my internet data..

Issues with Google Messenger and MMS while WiFi is connected

So I know a lot of people have had this issue, but I feel like my situation has no solution since all of the help threads are about Verizon and AT&T. I'm on Rogers in Canada.
My Nexus 5 is running 5.1.1 LMY48I. I am rooted, and have Xposed installed (Doubt that makes any difference since my Dad's Moto X has the same issue I do, and he's totally stock).
If the title seems unclear, here is a quick breakdown of the problem.
If WiFi is on and Data is on, MMS doesn't work.
If WiFi is off, and Data is on, MMS works.
My APN settings are as follows:
Name: Rogers LTE
Code:
APN: ltemobile.apn
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: http://mms.gprs.rogers.com
MMS Proxy: mmsproxy.rogers.com
MMS Port: 80
MCC: 302
MNC: 720
Authentication Type: Not set
APN type: default,mms,supl
APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
APN roaming protocol: IPv4/IPv6
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO type: None
Those are the default settings as well.
How would one fix this? Maybe an Xposed module could be made to work around this? Like it could intercept an MMS event, or something, and temporarily disable WiFi, and then re-enable it once the MMS has gone through.

Are you using Pushbullet?

Ki77erB said:
Are you using Pushbullet?
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Yes. But my Dad isn't. My settings for push bullet are to only sync while on WiFi, since I don't want my messages going to my laptop while I'm not home.

Yes. But my Dad isn't. My settings for push bullet are to only sync while on WiFi, since I don't want my messages going to my laptop while I'm not home.
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I was asking because I had the same problem. I read a few posts about disabling the SMS permissions for PushBullet (and possibly other apps that don't need it). I did that and it fixed the problem for me.

Ki77erB said:
I was asking because I had the same problem. I read a few posts about disabling the SMS permissions for PushBullet (and possibly other apps that don't need it). I did that and it fixed the problem for me.
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I can try that. But I don't think it right help, since my Dad had the same problem, without push bullet. I'll give it a go (if possible. I'm running 6.0 and I'm unsure of way to disable certain permissions). I'm likely going back to 5.1 just because of all the crashes I've been getting. Then I studio get Xposed back.
Edit: it didn't fix it for me. There's a few GApps that have it on too. I also have Android wear. I could try a different messenger and see if that fixes it.

I'm unsure of way to disable certain permissions
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Got to Settings > Apps > Click the gear > App Permissions > SMS > Then disable it for Push Bullet or anything you don't want to be able to read your texts.
Make sure you restart and delete any stuck MMS messages too.

Ki77erB said:
Got to Settings > Apps > Click the gear > App Permissions > SMS > Then disable it for Push Bullet or anything you don't want to be able to read your texts.
Make sure you restart and delete any stuck MMS messages too.
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I found it already, but it didn't change anything. I edited my previous post.
Edit: so I tried with Textra under normal settings, and it worked fine. So I assume it's a Google Messenger problem.

It could be. I am not using Google Messenger...I'm using Hangout, but the problem was the same. Clearly there are many people that are having similar problems. Google or whoever needs to get a fix out.

Help! SMS & MMS Stopped Working!

My Problem(s)::crying:
SMS messages give an immediate error that they could not be sent. MMS messages say sending for many minutes before finally giving the same error.
Did it ever work?
Yes. I had sent and received SMS messages after flashing. Cannot confirm MMS, becuase I had not used it since flashing my ROM.
What precipitated / brought the problem to the fore?
I was trying to get Sprint voicemail working on my recently flashed phone ([ROM][OFFICIAL][KitKat 4.4.4][moto_msm8960_jbbl] PAC-ROM 4.4.4.RC-2). I tried several apk's for Sprint's Visual Voice. I could not get 5.x or 6.x to work. After following a few dead end threads with those, I installed Google Voice and was trying to use it for my Sprint voicemail. With each of these I uninstalled and rebooted before going on the next try.
I see threads about Google Hangouts causing problems with Sprint SMS /MMS. It is installed, but I am unfamiliar with the App because I have never used it. I think it is only there because Google Voice needs it.
I have used Google Voice on my laptop to call Red Pocket Mobile when I need to troubleshoot my phone. So, before I installed it on my phone I already had it set up in my google account. Not sure how/why that matters, but there is the possibiltiy that some configuration setting in my account is wrong for integrating with my XT897.
Basic Troubleshooting Info:
I can do any of these without a problem on wi-fi or LTE: Google Play Store, Chrome, Firefox, etc. I am also able to make and receive voice calls.
In PAC-ROM:
Settings - Wireless Networks - More... -
Default SMS app is set to Messaging
Voice+:
Setting this to Disabled and rebooting does not fix
Setting this to my Google Voice gmail account does not fix

u need to set the APN for MMS i think.
Settings->Network Settings->APN
there you need to add a Entry
for SMS iam not sure

APN Info
huhu1312 said:
u need to set the APN for MMS i think.
Settings->Network Settings->APN
there you need to add a Entry
for SMS iam not sure
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SMS was working with the APN I created for Red Pocket Mobile before I started trying to get my voice mail to work.
Here is the APN I created for Red Pocket Mobile:
Name: Red Pocket
APN: n.r6.ispsn
Proxy: Not set
Port: not set
username: [my_cell_number]@redpocket.sprintpcs.com
Password: not set
Server: not set
MMSC: http//mms.sprintpcs.com
mms proxy: 68.28.31.7
mms port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 120
Authentication Type: Not set
APN type: default,mms
APN protocol: IpV4/ipV6
APN roamingprotocol : IpV4/ipV6

you changed your network?
if u are on sprint now u need to set this apn
Name Sprint
APN cinet.spcs
Proxy blank
Username blank
Password blank
Server blank
MMSC http://mms.sprintpcs.com/servlets/mms
MMS Proxy 68.28.31.7 6
MMS Port 80
MMC 234
MNC 15
Authentication type not set
APN Type internet + mms
APN Protocol IPv4
APN enable/disable blank
Read more at: http://www.4gtricks.com/2014/08/sprint-apn-settings-sprint-4g-apn-settings.html

huhu1312 said:
you changed your network? ...
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No, my phone company is Red Pocket Mobile. They are a Sprint MVNO.

Yesterday evening I was out for work. I received an SMS message on my phone. I noticed that my phone was showing 4 bars of signal. I only usually see 1 or 2 at my house. I thought that might be the problem. Unfortunately, I tried sending and got the same errors for SMS and MMS even with 4 bars of signal.
This morning, I installed Network Cell Info Mini in my phone just now using LTE. It shows I have +-100 dBm of signal. Trying to send MMS over the same network still produces the same error.
I also found this thread of similar problems in Sprint's forums.

I would recommend restoring stock, make sure EVERYTHING works that you need to work before flashing any aftermarket ROM.
If it all works on the stock ROM, then you know you have a software configuration issue / limitation.

arrrghhh said:
I would recommend restoring stock, make sure EVERYTHING works that you need to work before flashing any aftermarket ROM.
If it all works on the stock ROM, then you know you have a software configuration issue / limitation.
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Sorry it took so long to post a follow-up on this. I finally had time to meticulously do this.
This is what I did that worked:
1. flashed my rooted Jelly Bean stock ROM back on with TWRP
2. after i booted up i updated the PRL then successfully sent and received a txt
3. flashed back my pac-rom
4. after rebooting, successfully sent and received a txt :victory: