Hey guys i'm using a nexus s on att without a data plan. Fortunately, att hasn't detected that it is a smart phone and i haven't been forced into using a data plan. The only problem is that since i have data blocked, i cannot view mms messages. Is there any way i can retrieve them over wifi?
Ya get them emailed
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well i cant tell someone to email it to me every time. gets annoying
having the same issue... try using go sms and setting the mms setting so that it thinks your using a non smartphone
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Why is it i cannot retrieve mms with wifi? I have to connect back to 4g before i can download a picture.
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This isn't really an issue as much as it is just how the data network works. MMS messages are sent over ATT's network, so if you have data turned off, the data being sent/received basically runs into a wall because your phone doesn't technically exist on the data network. When you're on wifi, you're using your local area network (or wherever you're accessing it) for internet access. When you have 4G turned on, you're using ATT's data network to transfer data. Make sense?
Yes wifi is for broawing the internet and using apps that stream. You can recieve mms while on wifi. Also while on the phone. Unless you have your data turned off. It does not use the wifi to send recieve messages or calls. But the wifi does not prevent them from cominf throuh
Yea.. well the thing is i can get the message.. but when i click to download it i must be on 4g
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And 4g still works when your on wifi. I know because im on wifi all the time and send recieve mms all the time. You had to have changed something mabye messed with apn settings. Thisis not.normal
The reason for that being the part your phone still gets is only an SMS that doesn't require data to send or receive. Essentially so regardless of having data on or off, the message is still sent through, but the actual data isn't being requested. To get the picture, or whatever it is your sending/receiving, data needs to be activated. That request is essentially automatic when data is on. (If you have auto receive on, of course.)
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And 4g still works when your on wifi. I know because im on wifi all the time and send recieve mms all the time. You had to have changed something mabye messed with apn settings. Thisis not.normal
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I think what he's saying is that he can have data and wifi on at the same time, but when he disables data (or "4G"), he can't receive MMS messages. Assuming to save battery life?
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I guess lol. What you said is correct. But i think he.may be confused. You dont have to turn wifi off to recieve mms. Like i said something was changed.
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I guess lol. What you said is correct. But i think he.may be confused. You dont have to turn wifi off to recieve mms. Like i said something was changed.
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Well he just said he had to turn 4G on before receiving the message.
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I understand. 4g must be on to download the picture.. but i never keep wifi n 4g on at same time..
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I have this issue, mostly with group messages. The message comes with a download button and message expiration date. Dowload would fail. Wifi/4G on, so hpw do you explain this? The messages would then automatically download when it wants to.
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Open messages click menu then settings. Scroll down and put a check next to auto retrieve
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Open messages click menu then settings. Scroll down and put a check next to auto retrieve
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Already checked. Although, I just noticed that this is happening when I'm on my 3G MicroCell. I tested this by disconnecting the MicroCell to get onto the AT&T cell tower and the message downloaded.
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Although, I just noticed that this is happening when I'm on my 3G MicroCell. I tested this by disconnecting the MicroCell to get onto the AT&T cell tower and the message downloaded.
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That's probably your answer. When "it decides to" is probably when it manages to hop onto an ATT tower to receive everything like it's supposed to.
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I have this issue, mostly with group messages. The message comes with a download button and message expiration date. Dowload would fail. Wifi/4G on, so hpw do you explain this? The messages would then automatically download when it wants to.
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I receive the same "Download" option when my brother sends me an MMS from his iPhone. Once I click download, I then receive this statement:
One or more of the message components have been deleted by MMS Adaptation. Either the message was too large or the components were unsuitable for your terminal.
It's a regular photo taken from his iPhone which doesn't make sense. I also have tried it while 4G was active and while on the WiFi network at the house. Data packets are also enabled and the MMS is configured to auto-retrieve. Hopefully I'll have time to go to the AT&T store and see if they can fix the issue. It is consistent when he tries to send me a photo and it's not being sent from his phone as a group MMS. I can send him photos from the Skyrocket though and I can send myself a photo from my Skyrocket to my own number.
My friend whos on Verizon tells me the same thing, he has this download issues too. It must be an Android thibg since ive never had this issue with any of the iPhones, regardless if its on at&t tower or the MicroCell.
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Using JuiceDefender Extreme I have set Visual Voicemail to always use the data connection only and have had no problems since, perhaps something else can happen for mms? I haven't had any issue with MMS not being delivered when on WiFi but JuiceDefender takes care of that for me.
I hope I'm posting this in the correct forum.
I have GO SMS PRO and sent a MMS that I would have expected a reply to but didn't get one. When I look at the message (which details says was sent) there's a little flashing green arrow by it. I can't find what that means in the Help. I was on wifi when I sent it and wonder if that's a problem? I've been on 4G since then.
I have a DROID RAZR and am on Verizon if that matters. Thanks.
Usually GO SMS isn't good with sending MMS over wifi. That flashing arrow means its "trying" to send. Just go back on 3G/4G and send it again. It should work.
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Thank you. That helps. I don't know why it can't send over wifi but knowing that's the problem I can easily switch back when sending MMS.
Thanks again.
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How to use wifi setting?
How do I send messages via wifi opposed to using my 2G/4G phone service? I can't figure out how to change the settings!
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How do I send messages via wifi opposed to using my 2G/4G phone service? I can't figure out how to change the settings!
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It doesn't look like you can send multimedia or MMS messages using wifi. If you want to send pictures or other multimedia you will need to be on your "G" service. For text, or SMS, you can use either wifi or your "G".
If you want to toggle wifi and data on and off, you will want to use a widget. There are a number of them at the Market, such as Data Enabler and Wifi Toggle.
You may already have some on your phone. Long press on your home screen, choose Widget, and see if you have a toggle that will work.
Depending on the phone, GoSMS will have problems sending MMS through wifi. For awhile the HTC Evo wouldn't send MMS via wifi. I went back to GoSMS after they fixed that little issue. Email the developers of GoSMS.
So if I get a widget and turn wifi on, I will be able to send texts on Go SMS via wifi instead of my actual phone service plan?
I have a issue ive changed all apn settings and still cannot send mms messages what files has do do with sending mms messages and im on newtoroots info rom,any help ive googled and still have found nothing,im on tmobile and sms messages work fine????
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I have a issue ive changed all apn settings and still cannot send mms messages what files has do do with sending mms messages and im on newtoroots info rom,any help ive googled and still have found nothing,im on tmobile and sms messages work fine????
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Does data with out WiFi work? Its imperative that you check that since MMS travels through data. Also does newt support t mobile? I remember I had to choose a carrier
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Yes it excepts tmobile and yes data works ive even turned off wifi to make sure and data works fine,this has me stumped ive tried every apn setting and still nothing thats why i was inquiring about what controls the mms file wise or if there is something in the build.prop that isnt right,it lets me choose either at&t or tmobile,keeps saying the dreaded "Generic network failure"
You may need to set to default apn. Google play has apps and downloads for it. Might not hurt to give it a try.
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. Maybe try go sms app on market for kicks to see if its software related or something screwy . I had to actually call att once due to in there system mms pics was disabled on phn. Also see if you can recieve from other carriers and your carrier. You may just wanna ask for t2 support as t1 support just read from computer screen. Good luck let us know if we can assist you
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Ok so after days of looking into this issue i used go sms pro and manual put settings into the apn setting of go sms and low and behold it works,so now ill just use go sms works fine,thanks for the assistance from everyone.I was going crazy even though i dont use mms feature often!!!
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Yesterday I bought a N5 and today I noticed my friends dont recieve my pictures if I do not turn on my Mobile Data. This isn't really bad..the worst thing is that if I do not have Mobile Data turned on I do not know I even got an MMS.
So I must get my data always on to even know somebody sent me a picture? If there was a way I could at least get a warning that MMS ciuldn't be downloaded because there is no networtk that would be great.
How is everyone else experiencing this?
Oh, and I have Android Lollipop
MMS (pic messages) is data dependent. Even if on WiFi, MMS will use data
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Yesterday I bought a N5 and today I noticed my friends dont recieve my pictures if I do not turn on my Mobile Data. This isn't really bad..the worst thing is that if I do not have Mobile Data turned on I do not know I even got an MMS.
So I must get my data always on to even know somebody sent me a picture? If there was a way I could at least get a warning that MMS ciuldn't be downloaded because there is no networtk that would be great.
How is everyone else experiencing this?
Oh, and I have Android Lollipop
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You HAVE to have data on to do anything MMS related. Unless you're using an instant message client like WhatsApp you REQUIRE to have data on.
Actually, in part MMS send and receive configuration is dependent on carrier configurations and not only device or ROM settings.
Somehow, I think data switching for MMS is okay when data is off and other times it is broken. Some kind of receiver or meta-info with the mms transmit.
Textra app on playstore used to have "temporarily activate mobile data for mms" in a troubleshooting section. I don't see it in the current new version for Lollipop, maybe soon though.
Some phones and ROMs and carriers will turn data on for mms and not tally against plan data usage limits, so data could otherwise be technically off so zero or very low data plans don't overage.
Is there a way to make the Nexus 5 auto turn on data whenever sending or receiving a mms?
I'm using go sms and there's a setting for that but it doesn't work
Just noticed I can't send pictures through Google message app.. haven't tried another app.
Yes, if anyone has a fix for this, please advise.
The thing is, sometimes MMS messages (group and pictures and sometimes even standard SMS) DO work, sometimes they dont. I can't discern a pattern to it (Wi-Fi on and Mobile Data On, Wi-Fi off and Mobile Data On, Wi-Fi on and Mobile Data Off, etc), but toggling thru the states sometimes gets the messages sent or received.
Had this issue with an unlocked Nexus 5X on verizon, but not on a device purchased through the carrier.
I hear stock Samsung message app works and I'm sure Verizon message+ works, but I'm not using those, used to Google Messages for years now.
Thread on Samsung site...https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/forums/v3_1/forumtopicpage/board-id/GS8QA/page/3/thread-id/625
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