Can't send/receive MMS on 8525 - 8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General

Hello, I've tried searching for info on this on Google, but all I found was info about unlocked for T-mobile service. So, I'm sorry if I didn't dig far enough.
A bit of an overview. I have the unlimited text/pix/vid plan on AT&T service (unlimited to any cell in the U.S. only). I am able to send and receive texts without issues. However, I cannot send or receive pictures or videos on my 8525. I also have a 32K-sized MMS from an Ntelos user -- which I need to fully download -- but when I attempt to do so, it doesn't finalize it. Also, where is a downloaded file stored, if it did download it to my 8525?
I've read that I need AT&T internet [MediaNet] on the AT&T.com forums, but is that really the case? I also read that even though picture & video files are included in my unlimited plan, I will still get charged per kb of the file size too; is that true? I have the AT&T internet blocked (so I don't get charged per kb of data when using Wi-Fi or when Wi-Fi isn't available, just to be safe).
Is there a setting I need to change to receive/send the pix/vids? Maybe a ROM to install? Do I have to have the accurate AT&T Medianet settings (as I deleted/altered them to fake settings on the 8525)? Is there just a "server" setting for the AT&T MMS, not the entire AT&T MediaNet? Is there anything else anyone can suggest so that I don't get charged per kb of data, such as using a Wi-Fi connection to send & retrieve my MMS files? Thanks in advance!

try this settings for att.

Thanks for the reply, zocster!
I read the websites that were linked. It seems that the MMS file has downloaded onto my 8525, but I can't seem to find it. The device said I needed to free up some memory (which I did) and the error message doesn't appear [which I take as meaning that the file has downloaded]. I do see some new files with today's date, but having the extension .mpb though. What extension should the files be in, and what program would read the file?
I'm still curious if setting the MMS to the MediaNet server charges per kb of the downloaded file or not. Anyone have an answer for this?

Internet Blocked = no MMS
If you have the Internet blocked, you can not send or receive pictures/videos/etc with AT&T.

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T-Mobile US Cab File

Hi,
Does anyone have or know where I can get a hold of this file. I flashed my Vario with the K-Jam Rom and now can't connect to the network.
Thanks
Did You mean Can't make calls?
Or internet?
Here are the T-Mobile US Settings, which is what I assume you're looking for.
Jon.
Thanks for the file. I programed in the internet settings myself, and although it was slow, it finally connected to T-Mobile for voice calls.
Cheers,
dadarkmcse said:
Here are the T-Mobile US Settings, which is what I assume you're looking for.
Jon.
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Jon - you rock. I thought I was about to spend too much additional money for a frinkin' cab file. got mms and gprs to work. now if I can just figure out how to set up email and get a wireless lan bug i have.
On the wireless side - I can get it to connect to my wireless router - but I cannot get it to browse the web via pocket IE. Any thoughts out there?
Justin Hoss (JHo)
If you are using T-Zones service you can't get IE to work straight off as they have disabled port 80 and you can only go through the T-Zones proxy. It's a pain - the way around is go into T-zones (wap.myvoicestream.com) and use the options in the menu there to get to the web pages you want - I set up the ones I use as T-Zones bookmarks. I have a feeling if you pay for the 19.99 monthly internet service you can use the IE straight but havent tried that yet
Ok, maybe a stupid question, but what does this file really do?
I had Internet service working ok with the plain jane qtek 9100 rom after making an account and poking in the right GPRS gateway, and voice calls worked as soon as I put in the sim. Text and MMS seemed fine too (at least until I upgraded to the new qtek rom - but that's another thread).
So I'm sure I'm missing something, but what actually is in the CAB?
JoninLA said:
If you are using T-Zones service you can't get IE to work straight off as they have disabled port 80 and you can only go through the T-Zones proxy. It's a pain - the way around is go into T-zones (wap.myvoicestream.com) and use the options in the menu there to get to the web pages you want - I set up the ones I use as T-Zones bookmarks. I have a feeling if you pay for the 19.99 monthly internet service you can use the IE straight but havent tried that yet
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I am not sure I understand the approach you are giving - if I want to leverage my current ISP provider and my wireless LAN connection on my K-JAM - I have to do what? What seems to be happening is I can connect to my WLAN at home - get an IP address, good signal, etc - however - when I try to go to Google or something - is says "Locating" but never connects. I messed around with the proxy setting for T-Mobile and actually turned them off - and was able to connect through my WLAN (not GPRS) - however, that screwed up my WAP setting and now I can't ge into wap.myvoicestream.com (of course). Anybody have the manual settings for the T-mobile proxy they can share? I tried reloading the T-mobile .cab file - but it errors out.
Don't you think there should be a way to use your WLAN (which I already pay for and does not cost T-Mobile any $$) and GPRS t-zones (which I already pay T-Mobile for)?
thanks works great
settings, setup? Please help!
Please help!
I installed the file, nothing seems to be changed. All the connection settings dissapeared from setup. when I go to IE, web page, right away gives me an arror message, "can't connect". before it was "loading" and it was like forever..
May be I should put in the settings manually?
Is there a detail how?
I have WM6.1 (TMobile, internet service active on the plan)
I spent hours calling tmobile tech support,, - 0!
PLEASE GIVE AN ADVICE!
Thanks a lot!
Have any of you tried my Tmobile CABs ?

Cingular 8525 with T-Mobile

Hello,
I have been using an unlocked Singular 8525 with my T-Mobile SIM. I have some questions if anyone can help:
1) I can not open any attachments and get an error saying that there was an internal error opening the attachment. The attachment size looks like "0B"
2) I do not know the MMS settings for T-Mobile. I have been unsuccessful in setting that up.
3) Is it true that to use the 3G features of a phone, I would need a 3G SIM?
4) Do you think it is feasible to just format the phone and load it with the T-Mobile MDA software since both the phones use the same software?
Thank You,
Tony
muntaer said:
Hello,
I have been using an unlocked Singular 8525 with my T-Mobile SIM. I have some questions if anyone can help:
1) I can not open any attachments and get an error saying that there was an internal error opening the attachment. The attachment size looks like "0B"
2) I do not know the MMS settings for T-Mobile. I have been unsuccessful in setting that up.
3) Is it true that to use the 3G features of a phone, I would need a 3G SIM?
4) Do you think it is feasible to just format the phone and load it with the T-Mobile MDA software since both the phones use the same software?
Thank You,
Tony
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If your having trouble with the T-Mobile US settings use the cab file in my signature should work for you, next time look around and search rather then starting a new thread, this is posted all over or try and search in networking forum for your answer in regards to settings.
muntaer said:
Hello,
I have been using an unlocked Singular 8525 with my T-Mobile SIM. I have some questions if anyone can help:
1) I can not open any attachments and get an error saying that there was an internal error opening the attachment. The attachment size looks like "0B"
2) I do not know the MMS settings for T-Mobile. I have been unsuccessful in setting that up.
3) Is it true that to use the 3G features of a phone, I would need a 3G SIM?
4) Do you think it is feasible to just format the phone and load it with the T-Mobile MDA software since both the phones use the same software?
Thank You,
Tony
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I also have TMobile with an 8525 Cingular
You have purchased the data plan correct? The monthly internet plan...
1. Have you called Tmobile about this?
2. I called them and withing 30 minutes i was doing fine...
3. That is true, you wont have 3g speeds becuase tmobile doesnt have 3d service yet. they told my about the end of the summer... but whatever.
4. im not advanced like most people on this forum, i have no idea.
Mog said:
I also have TMobile with an 8525 Cingular
You have purchased the data plan correct? The monthly internet plan...
1. Have you called Tmobile about this?
2. I called them and withing 30 minutes i was doing fine...
3. That is true, you wont have 3g speeds becuase tmobile doesnt have 3d service yet. they told my about the end of the summer... but whatever.
4. im not advanced like most people on this forum, i have no idea.
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nope no 3g service yet. but even when they do have it you wont be able to use it with your 8525. their 3g rollout i believe will be on the 1700mhz band. 8525 doesnt support that band.
also the connection settings for the total internet plan are
internet2.voicestream.com (not wap.voicestream.com)
check this thread for mms settings
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=298222
I have a 8525 and T-Mobile Total Internet, but...
Here's the settings that I tried per suggestion of this site and others:
Network name: T-Mobile Data
Access point: internet2.voicestream.com
UN/PW: (blank)
Proxy: none
This did not work with Internet Explorer. My email setup for IMAP mail through GMail worked though. So I tried this:
Access point: internet2.voicestream.com
UN/PW: (blank)
Proxy: HTTP=216.155.165.50:8080
This also did not work with IE. So I tried this:
Proxy: HTTP (same as above), WAP=216.155.165.50:9201, Secure WAP=216.155.165.50:9201
Same thing, didn't work. I changed the access point to wap.voicestream.com, and IE works but it always wants to use the WSP protocol (not the case when I use a standard WiFi connection and I thought this would change when I got the Total Internet package)
I thought that I wouldn't need to set up proxy server settings on my phone at all when I got Total Internet. Any thoughts as to why I still have to? I had TMobileweb before and had to enter the proxy servers before.

Data Usage on Select Programs Only???

Okay, so I have posted this in the kaiser forum with no solution to my problem and am hoping maybe some people here could help me with this problem...
I am with Att in the US and have unlimited texting (includes sms, mms, instant messaging)
here is the problem: I do not have a data plan and would love a way of enabling my data only on MMS and instant messaging. I know they require data but it will not charge me.
any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!!
Y'know, I was thinking exactly the same this morning!!
I'm a developer myself and may consider trying to do a program, similar to a PPC firewall that only allows certain apps to use data usage.
I'm sure there's more than just us two that one benefit from this.
yes before taking a data option i've searched for such a tool but without success
f someone can find / make one it would be cool
What do you mean, instant messaging will not charge you? What program do you use? Maybe it just sends SMS?
For MMS, you can delete Internet access point and only leave MMS access point.
I have just cancelled my Unlimited family messaging plan... Because they "DO" charge for MMS. The plan only covers the $0.25 charge per MMS but you are still charged per KB.
badbert said:
I have just cancelled my Unlimited family messaging plan... Because they "DO" charge for MMS. The plan only covers the $0.25 charge per MMS but you are still charged per KB.
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whaaat? no way? im with att wireless and it clearly states on their website that it includes picture/video messaging as well......hmm thats shady on their part.
and as mentioned earlier, yes, this only includes instant messaging via SMS and NOT data IMs.
A data connectoin is required to initially connect to the instant messaging client.
Koterpillar said:
For MMS, you can delete Internet access point and only leave MMS access point.
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what do you mean by this? what will that do?

HD2 Android disabling data but not MMS

Hello, i'm new to the forums. This is my first post but i've been reserching all over and cannot find a solution to this question I have...
I've been considering buying a HTC HD2 from my friend and unlocking it to use with my AT&T sim card (the phone is currently locked to T-Mobile).
After I unlock it I am planning on installing Android 2.2 onto the HTC. My current phone is a Samsung Solstice from AT&T. I have unlimited SMS/MMS but I don't have a data plan. I was wondering once i get the HD2, unlock it, then install Android 2.2 on it, if I can disable data but I've heard if u disable data then Multimedia Messaging (MMS) doesn't work... (I cant afford a data plan and wont need to browse the web away from wifi so i'm fine without data plan.) I would REALLY like to keep MMS working fine but without using data. is there anyway i can enable MMS and not data? I would call AT&T and asked them to block all data access except MMS but i'm afraid if i tell them that i'm using a HD2 (smart phone) they'll force me to pay for data and that would not be good. can someone please help me disable/block data but continue using MMS, all help/advice is appreciated, thanks in advanced
plzzzz i would really like to know this
BUMP
As my understanding, data is use when sending and receiving mms, but you are not charged for the data because you have sms/mms plan, maybe there is limit how many kb per message, if you over that they may charge you the extra.
I'm not sure about ATT, but Tmobile if I accidently go to internet, they tell me that I don't have data plan, and ask if I want the data or something...., I just click cancel, I never been charged for the data.
I am using the HD2 on ATT, I can tell you for a fact there is no way to block data and allow MMS, MMS uses data to send picture and video msgs. Calling ATT will not help either. As long as you have not upgraded your phone thru them they cannot force you to get a data plan, if they attempt to, you can tell them you want to be put on a pay per use, if they say no, demand a supervisor explain you have a wifi and you dont want the plan, a little pushing will get you want you want.
Also ATT cannot block data and not MMS from their end either, just not possible.
Go into apn settings. If you have only one for data and mms, then edit it, and right at the end "apn type" probably says "default " or perhaps "*" or maybe "default,supl,mms "
Change that to say just "mms"
If you have two entries one will be for default,supl and will have a on off toggle, the second will be for mms and won't have a toggle. Just toggle off the data one or edit out the default in apn type.
samsamuel said:
Go into apn settings. If you have only one for data and mms, then edit it, and right at the end "apn type" probably says "default " or perhaps "*" or maybe "default,supl,mms "
Change that to say just "mms"
If you have two entries one will be for default,supl and will have a on off toggle, the second will be for mms and won't have a toggle. Just toggle off the data one or edit out the default in apn type.
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Hi Sam, just found you on here ad wanted to say thank you so much for the Nand Android flash, its like having a new phone, I owe you a few pints. Ian, Stev's ffriend.

[Q] MMS, where are the settings? Wall mart Straight Talk Touch Pro 2. TP2

Does any one know how to make the MMS work?
I dont see a place to input the info on the straight talk activation instructions.
MMSC
MMS Proxy
MMS Port
I was only able to find the place to input the APN (att.mvno) doing this made the internet work.
So when I get a pic mail my phone shows me the text from it and tries to download it. But it fails. says Invalid MSISDN Number Received.
SMS works fine.
Sprint Touch Pro 2 TP2 Windows mobile 6.5. I have the Wall mart straight talk $15 sim card (bring your own phone) plan. I put it in the sim card slot on my Sprint TP2 and went through the steps to enable the phone to use GSM towers in the states. Calling works. But internet is only on EDGE (slower then sprints 1X) I think that is all the phone is capable of with the GSM raido it contains.
I searched the registry and found something like Http://mms.sprintmms.com changed it to http://mmsc.cingular.com and that did not work.
I dialed ##778# and hit view. there is nothing in there that looked related.
I went to start, settings, connections, connections, manage existing connections, and deleted what was there and maid a new one called Data and put att.mvno as the Access point name but there is no place to enter the mms settings in there.
I have searched google for hours and days. I give up. Some one out there has got to know the answer. Can you help?
travissand said:
Does any one know how to make the MMS work?
I dont see a place to input the info on the straight talk activation instructions.
MMSC
MMS Proxy
MMS Port
I was only able to find the place to input the APN (att.mvno) doing this made the internet work.
So when I get a pic mail my phone shows me the text from it and tries to download it. But it fails. says Invalid MSISDN Number Received.
SMS works fine.
Sprint Touch Pro 2 TP2 Windows mobile 6.5. I have the Wall mart straight talk $15 sim card (bring your own phone) plan. I put it in the sim card slot on my Sprint TP2 and went through the steps to enable the phone to use GSM towers in the states. Calling works. But internet is only on EDGE (slower then sprints 1X) I think that is all the phone is capable of with the GSM raido it contains.
I searched the registry and found something like Http://mms.sprintmms.com changed it to http://mmsc.cingular.com and that did not work.
I dialed ##778# and hit view. there is nothing in there that looked related.
I went to start, settings, connections, connections, manage existing connections, and deleted what was there and maid a new one called Data and put att.mvno as the Access point name but there is no place to enter the mms settings in there.
I have searched google for hours and days. I give up. Some one out there has got to know the answer. Can you help?
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In your MMS app, go to menu>MMS options>servers>add new server. If it's greyed out you have to do a reg edit in HKLM>Software>ArcSoft>MUI and look for "enable server edit" and change the DWORD to "1" After you change that, go back to the MMS options and "add new server" with the following data:
Server - Straight Talk MMS
Gateway - 66.209.11.33
URL - http://mmsc.cingular.com
Port - 80
Connect Via - Whatever you named your connection previously.
When you're done make sure you set that as your default server. I'm doing this from memory so I may have missed a step or the reg edit key may be named differently on the Sprint TP2. BTW, the Sprint and Verizon TP2 only supports EDGE speeds on the AT&T bands. 3G is for the AWS (1700) band like T-Mobile, HTC really screwed the pooch on that one.
Nice thank you very much for your help. My mms works now. I cant believe I did not think to check in my mms program for the place to enter the settings.
I did have to change the registry value to a 1 to gain access to the greyed out button. It was in HKLM>Software>ArcSoft>Arcsoft MMS UA>Config>UI>
Now if I can only get the mms and the sms time to be correct. Do you know any thing about that? My friend can be sitting next to me and send me a sms that I get instantly but the incoming time on the message shows totally wrong. It was like this when I was on Sprints service also. I flashed stock 6.1 and 6.5 and neither fixed it. I have Since or Touch Flow or what ever its called turned off. Just running basic home screen Spb Pocket plus 4.1.0, Spb Phone Suite 1.3.1, Garmin, Pocket shield and some other basic programs. I have a faint memory that out of the box this was not a problem. It may have been after I flashed and installed that it started. But then why did flashing back to stock not fix it? I have never flashed anything other then stock.
travissand said:
Nice thank you very much for your help. My mms works now. I cant believe I did not think to check in my mms program for the place to enter the settings.
I did have to change the registry value to a 1 to gain access to the greyed out button. It was in HKLM>Software>ArcSoft>Arcsoft MMS UA>Config>UI>
So you say that I can get 3G if I get the Wallmart Straight Talk sim card that uses Tmobile? Wow I will try that. My brother just ordered one from Straight talk for his T mobile branded TP2. I will try it in my phone. T mobile has almost as good of reception here on the big island of hawaii as AT&T does.
Now if I can only get the mms and the sms time to be correct. Do you know any thing about that? My friend can be sitting next to me and send me a sms that I get instantly but the incoming time on the message shows totally wrong. It was like this when I was on Sprints service also. I flashed stock 6.1 and 6.5 and neither fixed it. I have Since or Touch Flow or what ever its called turned off. Just running basic home screen Spb Pocket plus 4.1.0, Spb Phone Suite 1.3.1, Garmin, Pocket shield and some other basic programs. I have a faint memory that out of the box this was not a problem. It may have been after I flashed and installed that it started. But then why did flashing back to stock not fix it? I have never flashed anything other then stock.
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See, I didn't buy the Walmart ST SIM. I went straight to their website (straighttalkgsm.com) and got an AT&T SIM. I know you have the choice of T-Mobile or AT&T but I think it depends on the area code you will be using. As for the time stamp issue, that sounds more like a software bug than a carrier issue. Just for ****s and giggles, did you enter the proxy info in your connections? I know when I use the proxy info, mobilespeedtest.com reports my ISP as AT&T-Cingular, when I go without the proxy it lists my ISP as "shared block". Whatever that means. Google Maps also locates me faster when I have the proxy info entered. Of course, when I have to tether, I un-check proxy settings. BTW, you didn't hear that from me.
fatclue said:
See, I didn't buy the Walmart ST SIM. I went straight to their website (straighttalkgsm.com) and got an AT&T SIM. I know you have the choice of T-Mobile or AT&T but I think it depends on the area code you will be using. As for the time stamp issue, that sounds more like a software bug than a carrier issue. Just for ****s and giggles, did you enter the proxy info in your connections? I know when I use the proxy info, mobilespeedtest.com reports my ISP as AT&T-Cingular, when I go without the proxy it lists my ISP as "shared block". Whatever that means. Google Maps also locates me faster when I have the proxy info entered. Of course, when I have to tether, I un-check proxy settings. BTW, you didn't hear that from me.
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Wow checking the proxy box and putting in 66.209.11.33 does change my results from Shared IP Block to At&t. And it is 4 times faster.
I was getting a consistent download speed of only 77 Kbps and 1.1 Latency
Now I get 295 down and 2.1 Latency.
Im testing some data intensive websights now. Ok they are much faster now. All most as fast as my week reception sprint EVDO revA phone tethered to my router. The only thing sprint has over ST is that sprint does not throttle me until 30 gigs. And I have read that with the AT&T ST sim people are not getting away with much. DSL just came to my part of the jungle so I got rid of my sprint plan. I have no need to tether so much now.
I edited out my confusion from the above posts. It looks like I will never have 3g on the t-mobile or AT&T sim card on my TP2. Here is a link to some supportive reading about why 3G will not work. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=561656
One more thing I can send and receive Hotmail but cant send and receive Yahoo. When I try it says "Cannot connect with current connection settings. To change your connection settings, tap Settings. Settings". Then If I uncheck proxy it works but then I have to go back later to re check and put in 66.209.11.33 to get my faster speed back. Why can Hotmail do it but Yahoo can not?
I had the same problem and all I did was flash a new radio which helped with signal.
Just for fun I put a T-mobile sim card from T-mobile in my TP2. My Edge internet was very slow. So put in the proxy that Straight talk gives there users with T-mobile sims and it was still very slow. Super slow compared to using the Att proxy with the ATT ST sim in my TP2.
One interesting thing I noticed is that this sim had many more electrical contact points on it and it automatically set up the correct MMS setting for me. In comparison the ST sim card had lass contact points and I had to enter the MMS manually my self.
This TP2 Im using this week is bone stock out of the box and it is not handling daylight savings time correctly when putting the time stamp on the sms. I bet there are many good threads about fixing this I have not yet searched.
travissand said:
One more thing I can send and receive Hotmail but cant send and receive Yahoo. Why can Hotmail do it but Yahoo can not?
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Simple the settings for the Hotmail account where correct and the ones for yahoo where not.
So this was an easy fix. I click on my sms program. click menu, tools, options, click on my yahoo account, edit account setup,next,next,next, next,advanced server settings. So in here is where i had it wrong. It was on my old internet settings so I changed "network connection" to "internet" that way it will even sync my email using wifi if its on and has internet, instead of needlessly requiring to dial up over the cell data connection.
I tryed this change in the MMS settings also but my MMS wont send so I had to change it back to the cellular data connection.

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