Hi,
I've not been able to receive authentication codes (via SMS) from sites like skype/facebook etc on my Nexus 5 for some reason. They have my "real" Sprint number (not the google voice number), and I don't have google voice integration (I only use google voice for voicemail).
I've sent an inquiry to Sprint, but thought I'd check here to see if anyone else has noticed this issue, and hopefully, get a workaround
Thanks!
Call Sprint customer service and tell them you want to enable sms "short codes" I believe is what its called by default Sprint has these disabled I had the same isue a few years ago. A quick phone call they will enable it on your account and should be good to go from there
jj14 said:
Hi,
I've not been able to receive authentication codes (via SMS) from sites like skype/facebook etc on my Nexus 5 for some reason. They have my "real" Sprint number (not the google voice number), and I don't have google voice integration (I only use google voice for voicemail).
I've sent an inquiry to Sprint, but thought I'd check here to see if anyone else has noticed this issue, and hopefully, get a workaround
Thanks!
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I am not sure about US but however, when I do seem to have such issues, I take my SIM out from my phone and then insert the sim in a basic phone like Nokia 1112 or any other basic set (SIMFREE). Then I just ask for Code on whatsapp/skype/viber etc using WIFI.
Either you get the code on your basic phone or you ask for a call to listen the code to authenticate it
I hope this helps and works for you too
hshshawn said:
Call Sprint customer service and tell them you want to enable sms "short codes" I believe is what its called by default Sprint has these disabled I had the same isue a few years ago. A quick phone call they will enable it on your account and should be good to go from there
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Thanks @hshshawn - glad it is not a device specific issue (though it doesn't explain why my previous phone - S4 - was able to receive these). I'll ask Sprint to verify this. Maybe they disabled it when I switched over to the Nexus
Hnk1 said:
I am not sure about US but however, when I do seem to have such issues, I take my SIM out from my phone and then insert the sim in a basic phone like Nokia 1112 or any other basic set (SIMFREE). Then I just ask for Code on whatsapp/skype/viber etc.
Either you get the code on your phone which you insert in your simless Nexus 5 in order to authenticate or you ask for a call.
I hope this helps and works for you too
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Thanks. In this case, I ended up requesting the code by Email, so that worked. But I'll try to call my carrier to confirm that they haven't blocked short codes.
I appreciate your response
jj14 said:
Hi,
I've not been able to receive authentication codes (via SMS) from sites like skype/facebook etc on my Nexus 5 for some reason. They have my "real" Sprint number (not the google voice number), and I don't have google voice integration (I only use google voice for voicemail).
I've sent an inquiry to Sprint, but thought I'd check here to see if anyone else has noticed this issue, and hopefully, get a workaround
Thanks!
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jj14 said:
Thanks. In this case, I ended up requesting the code by Email, so that worked. But I'll try to call my carrier to confirm that they haven't blocked short codes.
I appreciate your response
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I am glad to help!
So T-Mobile just announced that they were partnering with Google and switching to Universal Profile RCS (https://www.t-mobile.com/news/rcs-with-google). However when i open Google Messages and try to enable RCS/"chat features", I get a message saying my device "does not currently support this feature". I know Samsung Messenger works work RCS, so I'm not sure why Messages doesn't. T-Mobile Support on Twitter was useless and outright stopped responding to my DMs, just saying if they option isn't there my phone isn't compatible.
Anyone out there using Google Messages and got chat features to enable? If so, did you do anything special to get it working?
Don't feel bad, it's not available on AT&T for any of the S10 line. But it is for the S9, LG Stylo 4 and a bunch of other cheap phones ??
Don't know what to tell you. I have an S10e on T-mobile, and I've had RCS chat features enabled for months. Try deleting all Data Storage for the app, and try again (note: this will not delete your messages).
quasihellfish said:
Don't know what to tell you. I have an S10e on T-mobile, and I've had RCS chat features enabled for months. Try deleting all Data Storage for the app, and try again (note: this will not delete your messages).
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Is your phone unlocked or carrier locked? Mine is unlocked.
gumbyx84 said:
Is your phone unlocked or carrier locked? Mine is unlocked.
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Unlocked. I bought the US Unlocked version on-line from an independent seller. Then put a T-Mobile SIM in it.
quasihellfish said:
Unlocked. I bought the US Unlocked version on-line from an independent seller. Then put a T-Mobile SIM in it.
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And you're using Google Messages? Weird. I only recently installed the app but I'll try cleaning all data.
Edit: Looks like it was permissions related. I allowed all permissions and now the menu populates.
I came from a pixel 3xl to the att locked galaxy note 20 ultra. I bought it outright so i think i can request at&t to unlock it if that will make any difference? I had put in an insurance claim on the 3xl which required me buying a new phone from at&t directly...
I assumed that the google messages app was all i needed to have RCS working even though at&t doesn't really support it? But when I open google messages it says "chat features unavailable for this device" I tried to open up activity launcher but there is no "set rcs flag". I do have carrier services installed.
Anything else I can do to get rcs?
reboot the phone !
netnerd said:
reboot the phone !
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can't tell if serious? but I've rebooted and cleared cache/data for messages app and carrier services multiple times.
anaxagorasbc said:
I came from a pixel 3xl to the att locked galaxy note 20 ultra. I bought it outright so i think i can request at&t to unlock it if that will make any difference? I had put in an insurance claim on the 3xl which required me buying a new phone from at&t directly...
I assumed that the google messages app was all i needed to have RCS working even though at&t doesn't really support it? But when I open google messages it says "chat features unavailable for this device" I tried to open up activity launcher but there is no "set rcs flag". I do have carrier services installed.
Anything else I can do to get rcs?
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Once I downloaded Google messages, I set it as my main messaging app then connected to wifi and waited about 5 minutes and the app gave me a pop up saying chat features are now active. I'm using a N20U on att as well. If it doesn't, I would clear cache and app data then delete and re install
or maybe att firmware is blocking it. try to flash the U1 unlocked firmware. my gf has the unlocked galaxy flip Z (i paid for it, why does she care) on att, RCS on Google messages does work. but if you have poor signals, it takes awhile to connect RCS.
You have to go to the play store and download carrier service. I had the same issue and once I installed that it worked perfectly, but it took a few hours after I installed carrier services to work. I have an unlocked note 20 ultra btw.
anaxagorasbc said:
can't tell if serious? but I've rebooted and cleared cache/data for messages app and carrier services multiple times.
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If you're running a vpn, that can block the activation process.
gsingh22 said:
You have to go to the play store and download carrier service. I had the same issue and once I installed that it worked perfectly, but it took a few hours after I installed carrier services to work. I have an unlocked note 20 ultra btw.
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Will this work to enable RCS for the Samsung stock messaging app as well?
gsingh22 said:
You have to go to the play store and download carrier service. I had the same issue and once I installed that it worked perfectly, but it took a few hours after I installed carrier services to work. I have an unlocked note 20 ultra btw.
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Thanks, but i already have carrier services installed. I've tried clearing cache/data for carrier services and messages. I've also tried beta and non beta versions of messages.
anaxagorasbc said:
Thanks, but i already have carrier services installed. I've tried clearing cache/data for carrier services and messages. I've also tried beta and non beta versions of messages.
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AT&T aren't blocking it as they support RCS services on any client that can use it.
I have Google Messages beta client version 6.8.072 installed and chat features work as they should.
Set Samsung's messaging app as default and then go into settings and open Advanced Messaging.
Make sure the toggle is enabled. I believe this is what triggers enabling it on your account.
Then open Google Messages app, set as default. Go into Settings and Chat features should give you the option to enable chat features.
Then wait for it to show a status as "Connected".
Well on my phone I followed a write up from this forum the other day and was able to get rcs messaging on the Samsung messages app. I'm not sure if it will work for att but its worth a shot. Here's the link.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...to/how-to-activate-video-calling-lte-t4178819
rjohnstone said:
AT&T aren't blocking it as they support RCS services on any client that can use it.
I have Google Messages beta client version 6.8.072 installed and chat features work as they should.
Set Samsung's messaging app as default and then go into settings and open Advanced Messaging.
Make sure the toggle is enabled. I believe this is what triggers enabling it on your account.
Then open Google Messages app, set as default. Go into Settings and Chat features should give you the option to enable chat features.
Then wait for it to show a status as "Connected".
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ATT supports RCS through samsung messanger in a very limited way with "advanced messaging", it's not true RCS as it's only supported with the other person also being on ATT and also having a samsung phone.
I THINK I FOUND AN ISSUE:
I took my new att sim card and put it in my pixel, and i got the same message that rcs isn't supported by this carrier...
I took my old non 5g sim card which is no longer provisioned, and put it back in my old phone and it gives me the option to enable chat features. I put the old non provisioned sim card in my note 20 and it also gives me the option to enable chat features...
I wonder if ATT's new sim card is somehow blocking RCS from working?
I'm probably going to break something, but i opened up the chat features settings on my N20U with the old sim installed, then i swapped sims... I waited for phone to get on the network then enabled chat features and it's sitting at setting up. Hopefully in an hour or two i'll get it provisioned.
EDIT: Nevermind, now that i closed messages and opened it back it now says the feature is not supported by the carrier.
test to make sure you able to receive text message.
Google send a text to your phone to verify the phone number.
netnerd said:
test to make sure you able to receive text message.
Google send a text to your phone to verify the phone number.
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the phone is back to saying the feature is no longer supported by carrier... something with this new sim seems to be blocking it.
gsingh22 said:
Well on my phone I followed a write up from this forum the other day and was able to get rcs messaging on the Samsung messages app. I'm not sure if it will work for att but its worth a shot. Here's the link.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...to/how-to-activate-video-calling-lte-t4178819
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Thanks, but this did not work, the only thing samsung messages lets me do is use "advanced messaging" which is att's nerfed version of RCS that is not true rcs.
have you tried to flash the u1 unlocked firmware ?
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have you tried to flash the u1 unlocked firmware ?
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not yet... use my phone for work won't have time u ntil this weekend... but given the new sim card gave me the same message in my unlocked pixel3xl, which rcs worked on with the old sim card, i can reasonably assume i will most likely have the same problem even if i do flash.
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anaxagorasbc said:
Thanks, but this did not work, the only thing samsung messages lets me do is use "advanced messaging" which is att's nerfed version of RCS that is not true rcs.
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I've been using Stock Samsung Messages as my messaging app since I got my Note 20 Ultra (Utah, USA - AT&T). Before my Note 20, I had a Note 9 ; I would flip-flop between Google Messages and Stock Samsung Messages...
I've not used Google Messages since I got my N20U.
I came across this post this morning; it gave me "the itch"... I just switched my default messaging app to Google Messages - the "Chat Services" were unavailable to me.
I force stopped Google Messages and restarted my N20U. I have been able to enable the feature. I just verified my number and I'm waiting to be fully-RCS'd.
TRY Foce Stopping your app before you restart. Worked for me.
UPDATE - I'm verified and 'connected'.
Hello all. This is most question for people who has imported Samsung Note 20 Ultra. I have US variant and unfortunately Smart Call doesn't work, it is Greyed out with N986U1. So is there chance to enable it or which works with default Samsung Phone app?
Smart call is just the free version of Hiya.
You can download the app and use it instead.
They also offer paid subscriptions.
I personally use YouMail which has custom voice mail and spam detection blocking.
Device/Sim Setup: Sim Unlocked ATT S22 Ultra on SM-S908U1 firmware with eSim set for T-Mobile and physical sim ATT.
Issue: If T-Mobile is set as the primary sim for calls/data, Google Messages (version that came with the phone) cannot send replies to group messages that include my ATT number unless I switch the primary sim to ATT. The same happens if ATT is the default sim for calls/data and I try to reply to group messages that include my T-Mobile number.
Troubleshooting: I tried Google's recommended fix for Google Messages on the S22U, but it did not resolve the issue. I also
Other Options: If I use Samsung Messages or Textra, I can respond to group messages without issue. Although, both of the aforementioned apps work, I prefer Google Messages.
Question: Is this expected behavior? If not, is there a fix for this issue?
Thanks.
Unfortunately I have the same issue with google messages on S22 Ultra. But it works just fine with dual sim on pixel 6.
I think its because of the samsung sim manager setup
daviddem said:
Unfortunately I have the same issue with google messages on S22 Ultra. But it works just fine with dual sim on pixel 6.
I think its because of the samsung sim manager setup
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thanks for your reply. i had the same experience on the Pixel 6 Pro, but sent it back to Google because of the horrible connection issues.