Problem Receiving Pictures in Text messages (mms)

[rangers28]

I tried searching for this problem, but only came up with one thread, which was not helpful....

For a while now, I don't know exactly how long, my phone stopped receiving pictures in text messages. I get a notification that a new text msg is in, but when I click on it, it just says "downloading". Once in a blue moon the pic will appear after about 20 minutes, but most of the time it never comes up. I am using Handcent, but I get the same result with the stock messaging program.

The one thread I saw said that a hard reset had to be done. I really don't want to have to do that.....

Anyone else?? This is a HUGE problem for me!! Thanks!

 

[Kuhlmanb]

How many Text Msgs do you have in your inbox?

 

[rangers28]

A LOT! u think that's the problem? I'll clean up my inbox n see if that works...

 

[rangers28]

Oh well, that didn't work Thanx anyway, Kuhl....
Any other ideas before the dreaded reset?

 

[FearTheElf]

I have a similiar problem... can't see MMS in Handcent, BUT if I open the stock messaging program it comes through. Any ideas?

 

[treborcj]

Do you have WiFi on?

 

[DBolanos]

Do u have a task manager? I had the same problem but i uninstalled task panel and any other app that can effect that..

 

[rangers28]

I don't have WiFi on, but I do use task killer. Although, I used to receive. pics fine even with TK...ill try uninstalling it n see what happens.

I've heard that u can't send texts if ur phones memory is too low. I have about 21mb left. Think that could be it? (i can send pics, no prob...)

 

[DBolanos]

idk,, did uninstalling it help?

 

[rangers28]

Okay, so I've spent two days fiddling with uninstalling/installing different programs and trying to solve my picture issues without resetting my phone.

I've uninstalled ATK and Handcent. I reinstalled Handcent, but had the same problem, so I uninstalled it.

Then I installed Chomp and I randomly received some pics, but not others. Then I uninstalled Chomp, and used just the stock messaging app (which I hate...so boring!!). The stock program, again, showed some pics as well, but more than Chomp. So, I installed SMS Popup and used the stock messaging app to open my msgs. Seems to work a little better.

Now, it seems that I receive most of the pics that have been taken by other cameras, but not forwarded texts/pics. If I receive a pic from another Sprint user, the photo comes up pretty quickly. If one of my Verizon friends send me a pic, it can take up to several HOURS to receive the pic, if at all.

If the pic is a forwarded text, like a joke or something, with a pic or video, or has sound, it doesn't seem to come up at all.

This is ridiculous, do I contact Sprint or HTC?

 

[treborcj]

rangers28,

Contact sprint, they not be able to do anything. They might say its verizon's network.

Also try not to post the same thing in multiple threads.