Why is this happening to my text / picture?

1. How do I turn off picture messaging?
2. Why are my text messages coming in as MMS?
3. How do I turn off MMS on Android?
4. How do I stop my text messages Converting to MMS?
5. What is SMS vs MMS?
6. How do I change my text message settings?
7. Why can I send texts but not receive them?
8. What happens if I turn MMS Messaging off?
9. How do I enable MMS messaging?
10. What is MMS messaging on Android?

How do I turn off picture messaging?

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1. Tap Settings.
2. Scroll down and tap Advanced.
3. Switch Auto-download MMS to Off.

Why are my text messages coming in as MMS?

A text might turn into an MMS because: one or more of the recipients is being emailed. the message is too long. the message has a subject line.

How do I turn off MMS on Android?

Turning Off

If you are not interested in sending (or receiving) MMS messages at all you can either turn off the option in settings (most phones provide this function) or disable the MMS apn. Under your phones network settings you will see a section called “access point names” or “apn's”.

How do I stop my text messages Converting to MMS?

Go to the Menu of the messages. You will see a checkbox with an option 'Auto-convert to MMS'. Uncheck this option and save the settings. Enjoy!

What is SMS vs MMS?

On the one hand, SMS messaging only supports text and links while MMS messaging supports rich media such as images, GIFs and video. Another difference is that SMS messaging limits texts to just 160 characters while MMS messaging can include up to 500 KB of data (1,600 words) and up to 30 seconds of audio or video.

How do I change my text message settings?

Change global settings

1. Open the Messages app .
2. Tap More options. Settings. Stop notifications from other apps: Tap Notifications. Turn off All "Default settings" notifications. Get notifications on your phone from Messages: Tap Notifications. Turn on All “Messages for web” notifications.

Why can I send texts but not receive them?

The Causes of Delayed or Missing Texts on Android

Text messaging has three components: the devices, the app, and the network. These components have multiple points of failure. The device may not be working properly, the network may not be sending or receiving messages, or the app may have a bug or other malfunction.

What happens if I turn MMS Messaging off?

Turning off MMS will not prevent you from sending or receiving pictures over iMessage. However, if the person does not have iMessage or iMessage is not working, than having MMS turned of will prevent pictures from being sent or received.

How do I enable MMS messaging?

MMS messaging is the easiest way to send or receive MMS.
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Android MMS Settings

1. Tap Apps. Tap Settings. Tap More Settings or Mobile Data or Mobile Networks. Tap Access Point names.
2. Tap More or Menu. Tap Save.
3. Tap the Home Button to return to your home screen.

What is MMS messaging on Android?

MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service. It was built using the same technology as SMS to allow SMS users to send multimedia content. It's most popularly used to send pictures, but can also be used to send audio, phone contacts, and video files. ... Unlike SMS, MMS messages do not have a standard limit.