Questions tagged [mms]
MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service, a standard way to send multimedia messages to and from mobile phones.
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Stock SMS/MMS app stuck sending large MMS picture, blocks sending of all SMS
When I send a picture via MMS, it sometimes gets stuck sending until it times out. This may not be a surprise if the picture is a bit large. Until the timeout, I can't even send any SMS, the whole ...
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Textra: getting rid of ancient, unwanted messages which Textra refuses to delete?
I've been using Textra for many years. I'm currently on Textra version 4.80 under Android 14. I recently learned that Textra keeps its own internal database of SMS and MMS messages and uses that in ...
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Is there a way to turn off or disable sending MMS messages but not receiving them?
I would like to disable or turn off the sending of MMS messages. In the absence of RCS on the receiver's phone, Google Messages sometimes auto-converts an SMS to MMS when sending. I have looked up ...
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I have a long string of group SMS/MMS messages on my Google Pixel 3 How can I back them up to a computer?
My wife and I run a small real estate business. In the course of our business we often setup a group text between ourselves and the tenants so that everyone is on the same page regarding anything ...
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SMS/MMS Backup with offline search
Over many years, I have established a cumulative backup of all text messages. I have used various utilities with root over the years: Titanium Backup, SMS Backup Restore, Swift, etc. My final zipped ...
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How can you distinguish between SMS and MMS if the message is short and contains no media?
I sent a short message to someone, and I thought I was sending an SMS, but when I asked them if they have read my SMS, they corrected me, and said "yes, I read your MMS". How did they know ...
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I can't send captured screenshot on Redmi 11S
I have two copies of Xiaomi Redmi 11S. On both phones I have a weird problems with sending captured screenshots when mobile data is off. And with the system in general. In Redmi when I capture a ...
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Sporadically not receiving texts sent to me from iMessage users-- how do you deal?
As most here are probably aware, there are issues communicating between iMessage and Android MMS/SMS apps. For me, I will send a message to an iMessage user and they may or may not receive it with no ...
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Export SMS & MMS messages from Samsung S23
I want to get a readable backup of my messages. I want something that works like, e.g., Coolmuster but ideally for any OS (Ubuntu) and fast, doing only one thing, ideally copying all SMS and MMS as if ...
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Saving a complete MMS with images and text
I have a Moto G Power (Android 10). I get great MMS with GIFs and words. I can save the GIF easily. Is there a way to save the entire message (GIF and text)? Google only backs up the attachment, not ...
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MMS delivery reports in Google Messages?
Google Messages is nice, but there’s that one thing that’s a killer for me : not being able to ask for MMS delivery reports. To make things clear, I know that sending back an MMS delivery report is ...
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How to un-delete SMSes
A bunch of messages got deleted from my phone. I can see them when using various recovery software (FonePaw etc) but the major flaw of them all is that recovery is only available outside of the phone -...
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How to force all messages to MMS?
I cannot send SMS on my Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. I can receive SMS and I can send/receive MMS. I've spent hours on the phone with tech support from my carrier and Samsung. I've sent the phone in ...
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Sending messages to iPhone with File attachment
I just switched phones and carrier, going from a Huawei P20 to a Samsung S20 FE 5G. I used to be able to easily send PDFs and other files via MMS (as long as the file didn't exceed a certain size). ...
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How can I backup and/or restore MMS messages on another phone?
Context I recently got a new Android phone. (OnePlus Nord N200 5G for reference.) On my old phone (LG V30+) I utilized the "Backup" in the Settings. On my new phone, I was asked if I wanted ...
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