My wife just picked up a Pixel, coming from a Samsung Galaxy S5. We noticed right away that MMS photos are very pixelated. They are compressed way more than they were on her S5. I didn't notice any settings to change the compression, but it's as bit annoying. Has anyone experienced anything like this?
It's just the app... I believe that googles messenger may descale or compress more than some others. Samsung's text app was one of the few things they got right... Try a diff app for text.
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It's just the app... I believe that googles messenger may descale or compress more than some others. Samsung's text app was one of the few things they got right... Try a diff app for text.
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Thanks, I'll try Textra and report back.
No issues here using Google messenger. I'm on Verizon, my Pixel was purchased from Google store though.
Problem solved with Handcent Next SMS app. Tried Textra, and messages were taking over 10 minutes to arrive (even after playing with settings).
Glad something works better.. But just an FYI all text apps drop mms quality of photos. There are messaging apps that solely use data that won't or email if you truly want 100% of the resolution to send.
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Are you by chance using a Pixel purchased from Google on Verizon's network?
I ran into this when I converted my Verizon HTC M8 to the Google Play version of the M8 by switching ROMs. There is a device identifier string inside of the framework-res.apk file and if Verizon's APN servers don't recognize it, their server sets a ridiculously low size limit on MMS (just a few kB).
This will probably require rooting your phone (at least temporarily) to resolve. Here is how I fixed it on the M8:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66007858&postcount=1108
Sorry that this is a bit OT, but is anyone having issues recieving mms? I cannot get mms at all, on project fi. What's weird is that I can send them just fine.
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So I got my S6, and I love it.
However, I have found that sending photos via hangouts is screwy. All photos sent and recieved via hangouts on my s6 are extremely pixelated, and the orientation is not right most of the time. This is only for photos sent/received via google/hangouts and not photos sent/received via MMS in the hangouts app.
I also have seen that when viewing the same photos that look like crap on my S6 on my computer or old S4, they look find and their orientation is correct. It's just the phone itself.
Really weird, and kinda ****ty since its better for me to send photos via wifi since my office and home are in bad spots in terms of service.
Anyone else dealing with this?
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So I got my S6, and I love it.
However, I have found that sending photos via hangouts is screwy. All photos sent and recieved via hangouts on my s6 are extremely pixelated, and the orientation is not right most of the time. This is only for photos sent/received via google/hangouts and not photos sent/received via MMS in the hangouts app.
I also have seen that when viewing the same photos that look like crap on my S6 on my computer or old S4, they look find and their orientation is correct. It's just the phone itself.
Really weird, and kinda ****ty since its better for me to send photos via wifi since my office and home are in bad spots in terms of service.
Anyone else dealing with this?
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I experienced the rotation issue, but as far as the pixelated issue goes, it's not hangouts. My friends and I tested it. When you send the file, hangouts will compress it, but not to the point that it seems very pixelated. You just have to let it load, give it a few seconds to render.
Didja peel the protective plastic off of the lens? LOL
I've had this as well. Hangout compress the pic which is stupid. I sent a friend a pic threw hangouts then emailed the same pic and the pic came out perfect when emailing
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I'm moving back to a Pixel (I ordered the smaller Pixel 2) phone after not having used one since the Nexus 5 days. I'm curious if they ever improved the whole SMS/MMS text messaging situation that I had with the N5 (MMS would often stop working for no apparent reason in the Google "Messenger" app). What is the default app on the Pixel 2 going to be?
And if that app stinks, what's a better alternative?
Likely the same one included in and android 8.0 which is just named Messenger. However.. It's android, you aren't limited to the default messaging app anyway there's tons of options. One that I use is Textra, it has an ad on the top unless you buy it but otherwise I found it to be far superior than any default messaging app.
Hello,
After having been away form Android for awhile i just switched to the Note 8. I've only had the phone a few days but I've noticed an odd issue and was hoping someone could help because my web searches aren't finding much.
Every so often when i send a text message it is followed by an ad. On screen it looks like like a web preview (sort of like when you text a link to someone, that little preview of the page you sent). At first i thought that i had somehow linked something to someone by accident.
It appears on screen exactly like i was the one who sent it. Also, the ad shares the same time stamp as the text i actually did send. The people I'm texting don't appear to be able to see them though.
I've not downloaded anything that i can think of that would be at all sketchy, so im not sure what gives. Ive tried to search for mention of this from others but web searches related to text come up with all manner of things. If anyone has seen this before or has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much
So you must have something thing sketchy downloaded.
Did you get the AT&T phone from AT&T or Samsung? Are you using it on AT&T network or do you use a 3rd party carrier?
There are only a few things that could be doing this.
1.) you downloaded a sketchy app and gave it permission to see/use messages and or contacts
2.) you are using a 3rd party messaging apps without realizing it
3.) you are using an off brand carrier that is pushing ads to your phone through one of there apps.
I'd start with seeing what apps have access to your messages, Even system apps, in your app permission settings. If you see something sketchy with access turn off that permission
If you are using a 3rd party carrier then you may have to try to find the app they are using to push ads and use "BK Disabler" to block it.
Snakemanc6 said:
Hello,
After having been away form Android for awhile i just switched to the Note 8. I've only had the phone a few days but I've noticed an odd issue and was hoping someone could help because my web searches aren't finding much.
Every so often when i send a text message it is followed by an ad. On screen it looks like like a web preview (sort of like when you text a link to someone, that little preview of the page you sent). At first i thought that i had somehow linked something to someone by accident.
It appears on screen exactly like i was the one who sent it. Also, the ad shares the same time stamp as the text i actually did send. The people I'm texting don't appear to be able to see them though.
I've not downloaded anything that i can think of that would be at all sketchy, so im not sure what gives. Ive tried to search for mention of this from others but web searches related to text come up with all manner of things. If anyone has seen this before or has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much
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I have also noticed it when I switched back to the stock messages. What's being displayed is a preview of the web link from the text message. Somehow you enabled it when setting up the messages app. Hope this helps.
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I was getting this too. I think I have tracked it down to AT&T Messages Backup & Sync. I believe they are using it kind of like someone doing a MITM attack. believe this because if I wipe all my messages and restore from Samsung backup (with affected message included) the message is not there. If I restore just based solely on the AT&T Messages Backup & Sync backup, then it is there.
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I was getting this too. I think I have tracked it down to AT&T Messages Backup & Sync. I believe they are using it kind of like someone doing a MITM attack. believe this because if I wipe all my messages and restore from Samsung backup (with affected message included) the message is not there. If I restore just based solely on the AT&T Messages Backup & Sync backup, then it is there.
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I recommend disabling ALL AT&T bloat crap.
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I recommend disabling ALL AT&T bloat crap.
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The sad part is that NumberSync on ATT requires Messaging Backup. Time to move to TMO or something.
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The sad part is that NumberSync on ATT requires Messaging Backup. Time to move to TMO or something.
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Use hangouts or Allo or Signal messenger instead of the ATT messaging app and sync you contacts to Google.
No need to use ATT apps at all.
I just bought the Note 8 and the first time I opened the Messages app it asked if I wanted to turn web previews on. You may have said yes to that and maybe that is what you are seeing. Go to Messages, Settings, More Settings, and then see if Web Preview is enabled.
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The sad part is that NumberSync on ATT requires Messaging Backup. Time to move to TMO or something.
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I use number sync with my gear s3 and don't use that crap att messageing backup so I'm not sure what you mean!
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I have read this is expected and also see MMS fails to work with a lot of 3rd party sms apps. Text works fine but no MMS or emoji's via gBoard. Facebook messenger as sms client also fails to send MMS messages.
Textra however works but really want to use native Google messaging app. Does anyone know why this is? Is this similar tonwhyboir phones don't support Chromecast?
ej_424 said:
I have read this is expected and also see MMS fails to work with a lot of 3rd party sms apps. Text works fine but no MMS or emoji's via gBoard. Facebook messenger as sms client also fails to send MMS messages.
Textra however works but really want to use native Google messaging app. Does anyone know why this is? Is this similar tonwhyboir phones don't support Chromecast?
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Check apn
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I have the same issue. Apn is fine.
I think Xiaomi phones just don't like Google messages.
Oh well, I'll just have to buy something else.
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I have the same issue. Apn is fine.
I think Xiaomi phones just don't like Google messages.
Oh well, I'll just have to buy something else.
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Correct I read that its a known issue. I can't understand why though and its pretty annoying. I'm willing to use textra though to keep the phone since its so beautiful and fast. Camera is better than my wifes iPhone X too.
Customer rom (once available) shoudl take care of it though i think...?
Same issue. I'm using Pulse instead:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76874357&postcount=13
If you want to root your phone there is a Magisk module that installs Google Framework which allows non-Google phones to use Google Dialer and Google Messages. The Google versions of those apps usually won't work on non-Google phones unless it is an Android One device.
Google messages has worked on every other device for me. Good news though, I installed the global miui 10 beta and android messages (incl MMS) works perfectly without any tinkering. So all of this will be a thing of the past...
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mattman83 said:
Google messages has worked on every other device for me. Good news though, I installed the global miui 10 beta and android messages (incl MMS) works perfectly without any tinkering. So all of this will be a thing of the past...
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That IS good news. Thank you for sharing.
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Google messages has worked on every other device for me. Good news though, I installed the global miui 10 beta and android messages (incl MMS) works perfectly without any tinkering. So all of this will be a thing of the past...
M.
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I didn't know that. The Google Dialer/Contact App doesn't work on most non-Google phones.
Yeah dialer still doesn't work for me (just trying latest from apkmirror, not getting in to hacked versions). But messages is fine.
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Please report it to Google. Looks like G can revoke certification for this ****
mattman83 said:
Google messages has worked on every other device for me. Good news though, I installed the global miui 10 beta and android messages (incl MMS) works perfectly without any tinkering. So all of this will be a thing of the past...
M.
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I had the exact same issue. MMS didn't work for me on 9.5.19 Upgraded to 8.26 MIUI 10 beta and mms works perfectly.
I can receive and send MMS now on MIUI 10. However, sending GIF works BUT receiving them just gives me a jpg of the first frame of the GIF. Has anyone fixed this? Textra does not work. Messenger does not work. The stock messaging app doesn't even allow them to be inserted.
It seems the newest update released today for Miui9 has fixed Google Messages.
Maybe they backported the fix from Miui10?
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It seems the newest update released today for Miui9 has fixed Google Messages.
Maybe they backported the fix from Miui10?
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Thanks for the info, I'll have to test once I get home(just bought the Mi Mix 2s, haven't fully transitioned yet).
*Edit, no OTA yet for U.S. in SoCal. Downloading the OTA manually from MIUI forums: http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=3410139&page=1#pid28876221
*Edit 2, just finished manual update to 9.6.4. Tested MMS/GIF sending via T-Mobile on Mi Mix S2 on Android Messages and it works flawlessly. However Verizon is still busted, can't access APN settings. Verizon SIM was taken from my Pixel XL.
what about group text/mms? when people response, it only go to me? other than that everything is good. Where do I get the global rom MIUI 10 beta?
Thanks
Not working in Miui 10 Stable Global
Hi guys,
I have had an MMS issue with Lineage ROMs and solved it by merging APNs, if you have on dedicated fro the web, and the other one for the MMS.
Simply copy / paste the data related to MMS from the dedicated MMS APN to the web APN, and add set type to "default,internet,mms".
It has worked immediately.
Hope it helps !
Hi guys,
after moving from 7t to my new 8t i was wondering, why Oneplus doesn not use there own dialer and contact apps? ?
Is there any way to change it or to use the oneplus apps instead?
They're moving more into Google's, same as they did with Nord.
You can however install them to your system if you're rooted: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8t/how-to/how-to-oneplus-dialer-call-recording-t4189165
Personally I think the Google dialer, though not exactly the same as the one on the Pixels, works really good. I do not need a 3rd party app to try and stop spam...works pretty good for what it is. Why anyone would ever want to keep their contacts ON THE PHONE is beyond me! What happens if your phone fries to a crisp and you do not have a reliable backup of your contacts??? They're toast...extra crispy toast at that! Using Google contacts means you can swap phones every day and your contacts go with you...not to mention you can manipulate them from a PC. Now as for the Google Messages app...well...I don't use it because I see no benefit to RCS and Textra just blows it away so...I use Textra.
jaseman said:
Personally I think the Google dialer, though not exactly the same as the one on the Pixels, works really good. I do not need a 3rd party app to try and stop spam...works pretty good for what it is. Why anyone would ever want to keep their contacts ON THE PHONE is beyond me! What happens if your phone fries to a crisp and you do not have a reliable backup of your contacts??? They're toast...extra crispy toast at that! Using Google contacts means you can swap phones every day and your contacts go with you...not to mention you can manipulate them from a PC. Now as for the Google Messages app...well...I don't use it because I see no benefit to RCS and Textra just blows it away so...I use Textra.
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Pretty sure op meant contacts as in the app...
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