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MMS

I cant seem to get my aria to download any picture messages. I get a little download button but it just keeps timing out.
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Are you using a task killer? And is it set to kill everything on boot If so uninstall it. If not then I'm not sure what's up
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having the same problem, with cm7 rc1 and nightly 12 any fix?

Make sure your data is turned on.
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CallMeAria said:
Make sure your data is turned on. Mms wont work without data on.
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^^^^^
yeah, mms can't get picture messages or anything through wifi, it has to be through the cell data stream. what he said.

thanks for the quick reply guys! i figured it out and then came here to post the solution and here it was! its weird that on stock i had mobile data disabled but it still worked... -shrug- i guess cm7 REALLY disables it in all ways... hopefully i dont run up too big of a bill

I am running CM6 and have never been able to DL MMS messages, even trying the above methods. When I was using Liberated F008 I was able to. But I prefer the CM build so it isn't that big of a deal.

cyberpontiff said:
I am running CM6 and have never been able to DL MMS messages, even trying the above methods. When I was using Liberated F008 I was able to. But I prefer the CM build so it isn't that big of a deal.
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This may or may not be the cause, but go to:
menu>settings>wireless & network settings>mobile networks>Access point names.
Click 'ATT'. Scroll down to 'APN type' and make sure it says "default,supl,mms". If it doesnt, change it.

CallMeAria said:
This may or may not be the cause, but go to:
menu>settings>wireless & network settings>mobile networks>Access point names.
Click 'ATT'. Scroll down to 'APN type' and make sure it says "default,supl,mms". If it doesnt, change it.
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That is what it is set to. Here are all my APN settings (since I figure it must be in there)
Name: ATT
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: not set
Port: not set
username: [email protected]
password: *********
server: not set
mmsc: http://mmsc.cingular.com
mms proxy: 66.208.11.32
mms port: 80
mcc: 310
mnc: 410
auth type: not set
apn type: default,supl,mms

Anyone else with simple mobile having problems receiving mms on there G2?

Title says it all, mine only work every once in a blue moon.

Its the one thing that is frustrating me with their service. It has worked MAYBE Twice.
Its the APN settings. It has to be something, no pun intended, simple in them that has to be added or taken away.

moSess said:
Its the one thing that is frustrating me with their service. It has worked MAYBE Twice.
Its the APN settings. It has to be something, no pun intended, simple in them that has to be added or taken away.
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Agreed, I'm trying to figure it out

Keep me posted. I have tried everything from their website to their facebook page and even from a couple of threads here on xda. It seems that its somewhat device specific. There is no true 'setting'. I just got tired of trying different things and told everyone to email me because most everyone I know has a smartphone to do that with nowadays... still would like the option though. Knowing its busted annoys.

Maybe this will help:
jefferzzzz said:
So, I called Simple Mobile and finally got my problem resolved... The APN settings on their website are not the same as the APN settings she gave me. I posted them below in case someone needs the correct settings.
First APN:
Name: Simple Web
APN: simple
Proxy: 216.155.165.50
Port: 8080
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: smpl.mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy: 216.155.165.50
MMS Port: 8080
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication Type: Not set
APN Type: Not set
Second APN:
Name: Simple MMS
APN: simple
Proxy: 216.155.165.050
Port: 8080
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: smpl.mms.msg.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy: 216.155.165.050
MMS Port: 8080
MMS Protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication Type: Not set
APN Type: Not set
Hope that helps someone!
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Happened across it back in the Slide forums (my old home :] )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916925

borealis17 said:
Maybe this will help:
Happened across it back in the Slide forums (my old home :] )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916925
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What's interesting is there are no MMS Protocol option in my apn settings. I am trying these and will post results anyway, though. But my experience is always different when the variables are not the same.
Edit:
Yeah, doesn't seem to be working. Just keeps sending but never finishes. This is annoying!

I have simple mobile and its working fine on my end. Sometimes receiving will lag and i wont get a picture here and there but for the most part it works. Also i only have 1 apn set but when i had my g1 i had 2(two) like the poster above said.
Im on virtous btw
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Evofusion said:
I have simple mobile and its working fine on my end. Sometimes receiving will lag and i wont get a picture here and there but for the most part it works. Also i only have 1 apn set but when i had my g1 i had 2(two) like the poster above said.
Im on virtous btw
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I only have one apn, do you mind posting your apn settings? it would be greatly appreciated, I'm also running virtuous as well.

pimpsuprazx said:
I only have one apn, do you mind posting your apn settings? it would be greatly appreciated, I'm also running virtuous as well.
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The apn i have is straight from the simple mobile website. When i get home from work ill fire up my g1 and post the settings i had on there.
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Evofusion said:
The apn i have is straight from the simple mobile website. When i get home from work ill fire up my g1 and post the settings i had on there.
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I've already followed it and it does not work.

Evofusion said:
I have simple mobile and its working fine on my end. Sometimes receiving will lag and i wont get a picture here and there but for the most part it works. Also i only have 1 apn set but when i had my g1 i had 2(two) like the poster above said.
Im on virtous btw
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There has to be something else.
Evofusion said:
The apn i have is straight from the simple mobile website. When i get home from work ill fire up my g1 and post the settings i had on there.
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I think we would prefer the settings on the G2 and not the G1
pimpsuprazx said:
I've already followed it and it does not work.
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Me as well. There is an unknown variable. We find it, we fix our problem.
Does borealis17 own a Vision? If not, Evofision might be the exception. I waould like two know how many G2 users are also simplemobile users. Then we can get to the bottom of this!

borealis17 said:
Maybe this will help:
Happened across it back in the Slide forums (my old home :] )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916925
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tried this one too and it doesn't work.

Donations
I will give a donation to whomever can get this mms working fully functional, this is horrendously killing my ability to receive dirty pictures from women. Will donate via paypal if solution works.

I think I figured it out. I am broke and would love a donation but the decision is yours. We were kinda in this together.
I was playing around with settings and found that if I use chap authentication... BAM!!!
Also default,supl,mms in the last line as well.
Hope this helps!
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moSess said:
I think I figured it out. I am broke and would love a donation but the decision is yours. We were kinda in this together.
I was playing around with settings and found that if I use chap authentication... BAM!!!
Also default,supl,mms in the last line as well.
Hope this helps!
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so the very bottom for the apn is default,supl,mms ?

pimpsuprazx said:
so the very bottom for the apn is default,supl,mms ?
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Yes. But I think the important one is the chap auth.!

moSess said:
Yes. But I think the important one is the chap auth.!
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sorry let me rephrase, I called simple mobile, there customer service(which is horrible btw), told me to create two apn's, one for web and the other for mms, did you do that or do you have one apn?
What is the success rate of downloading your picture messages?
also, can you just post your APN settings?
and if it works as it should, I promise I will make a donation to you.

pimpsuprazx said:
sorry let me rephrase, I called simple mobile, there customer service(which is horrible btw), told me to create two apn's, one for web and the other for mms, did you do that or do you have one apn?
What is the success rate of downloading your picture messages?
also, can you just post your APN settings?
and if it works as it should, I promise I will make a donation to you.
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Have you tried changing the authentication settings as yet?
I just have one apn. The thing I noticed when I put two in is that our phones only use one at a time. There is no switch off component. we choose which settings and thatss the one it uses. I did that with the recommendation from the user who posted the settings and had a differnt set for the mms. After doing it I saw that it was useless because of the fact that you can only use one at a time.
I have sent myself photes on a number of occasions and they have worked everytime. I have noticed that it DOES NOT work on wifi. My apn settings are the default set with the authentication set to chap. That's it! Go to the apn settings and hit menu, then hit reset to default. It takes a minute or two. After, when it gets set, go to the and set chap auth. That's it.
I have tried to upload a screen shot but all the browsers and even the xda app won't let me. But that's the subject of another thread!
Hope this helps. Let me know when you have tried it.

I get them but they r almost always jacked up some how. The text won't show or the picture won't show or the pic will flash on the screen for like .01 seconds...
They is why I like email on my phone lol
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moSess said:
Have you tried changing the authentication settings as yet?
I just have one apn. The thing I noticed when I put two in is that our phones only use one at a time. There is no switch off component. we choose which settings and thatss the one it uses. I did that with the recommendation from the user who posted the settings and had a differnt set for the mms. After doing it I saw that it was useless because of the fact that you can only use one at a time.
I have sent myself photes on a number of occasions and they have worked everytime. I have noticed that it DOES NOT work on wifi. My apn settings are the default set with the authentication set to chap. That's it! Go to the apn settings and hit menu, then hit reset to default. It takes a minute or two. After, when it gets set, go to the and set chap auth. That's it.
I have tried to upload a screen shot but all the browsers and even the xda app won't let me. But that's the subject of another thread!
Hope this helps. Let me know when you have tried it.
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tried and it and no success my friend

MMS for Unlocked ATT?

So I gave my old mytouch4g to my dad, and I unlocked it for him to use on AT&T. Everything works fine except he can't send or receive MMS. Is there any way I can set that up for him?
He doesn't have a data plan and doesn't need one, so it doesn't make sense to add it just for MMS...
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

htc420 said:
So I gave my old mytouch4g to my dad, and I unlocked it for him to use on AT&T. Everything works fine except he can't send or receive MMS. Is there any way I can set that up for him?
He doesn't have a data plan and doesn't need one, so it doesn't make sense to add it just for MMS...
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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What ROM is it running?

saranhai said:
What ROM is it running?
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Stock ROM. Never been rooted.
running 2.3.4
kernel: 2.6.35.10-g225de41

Set att mms apn settings.
Sent From deep space using My htc Sensation

Hey check this out found it on an other forum...
AT&T (US) APN Settings
Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: leave blank
Port: leave blank
Username:[email protected]
Password:CINGULAR1
Server: leave blank
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN Type: leave blank

Basically the same thing i just said.
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vabeachfc3s said:
Basically the same thing i just said.
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I know you did, but I just did the work for him..... just an old man sitting around at home bored browsing the forums....

Gotcha. I generally dont provide links bc ppl dont learn if they cant find it themselves. Il point u in the right direction though.
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It worked! Thanks guys...
And now the internet works for some reason, even though there is no data plan on the phone. Granted it is 2G but still. When I first hooked it up, the ATT Rep told me the phone wasn't recognized in his system, it just showed up as an unknown unlocked device. I just hope I don't get charged if he uses it.
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Haha thats awesome man
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T-Mobile MMS

I'm trying to send an MMS but it never sends. It has the arrow showing it's trying to send, but it never finishes.
Has anyone else had this issue? How have you resolved this?

It could be that your MMS settings are incorrect. Have you checked to see if that's the case?
Check your APN against this:;
Name: T-Mobile
APN: epc.tmobile.com
Proxy: <Not set>
Port: <Not set>
Username: <Not set>
Password: <Not set>
Server: <Not set>
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS proxy: <Not set>
MMS port: <Not set>
MMS protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication type: <Not set>
APN type: <Not Set> OR Internet+MMS (depending on software version)
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Mine match those except I have to MMS protocol option and my APN type is "default,supl,mms"

do you know if you need data to use MMS on tmobile?

You need data to use MMS on every carrier.

jordanjay29 said:
You need data to use MMS on every carrier.
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I asked in the Q and A thread, and 2 people said that you don't need data to use MMS?
Can anyone clarify this? Thanks

You need data for MMS.

albo23 said:
You need data for MMS.
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No you don't. You just have to have the right settings. How do you think picture messages were sent before data plans were available? The correct settings should be in a middle post on the link below. I used this on my GN before I had a data plan.
https://t-mobile.jive-mobile.com/#jive-discussion?content=/api/core/v1/discussions/8561
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Monk4Life said:
No you don't. You just have to have the right settings. How do you think picture messages were sent before data plans were available? The correct settings should be in a middle post on the link below. I used this on my GN before I had a data plan.
https://t-mobile.jive-mobile.com/#jive-discussion?content=/api/core/v1/discussions/8561
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You don't need a data PLAN, but MMS relies completely on data to work
I remember I completely cut off data to my flip phone, and I could not send or receive MMS.
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I can't send MMS on T-Mobile either. Glad it just wasn't me. I was able to receive just fine though.
Also, to clarify, you do NOT need a data plan to use MMS. With that said, MMS does rely on data to send.

Ok so from all the mixed responses I'm reading is that you don't need a data plan, but you need data to send/receive MMS. So if you receive or send you will get charged for the data that's been used for the MMS?
And what monk4life said was true. I didn't need data on the older phones I had in order to send receive MMS.
I'm so confused, everyone's saying different things

ronton91 said:
Ok so from all the mixed responses I'm reading is that you don't need a data plan, but you need data to send/receive MMS. So if you receive or send you will get charged for the data that's been used for the MMS?
And what monk4life said was true. I didn't need data on the older phones I had in order to send receive MMS.
I'm so confused, everyone's saying different things
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It still uses data but you won't get charged for it as it is only used for MMS purposes.

OK just to clarify and end this thread.
1) you do not need a data plan for MMS.
2) MMS uses data so you must have data enabled on your phone (in the settings of the phone).
3) You will not get charged for using data when sending/receiving MMS.
That is all.
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Monk4Life said:
OK just to clarify and end this thread.
1) you do not need a data plan for MMS.
2) MMS uses data so you must have data enabled on your phone (on the settings of the phone).
3) You will not get charged for using data when sending/receiving MMS.
That is all.
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Bam. There we go, perfect answer
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Monk4Life said:
OK just to clarify and end this thread.
1) you do not need a data plan for MMS.
2) MMS uses data so you must have data enabled on your phone (in the settings of the phone).
3) You will not get charged for using data when sending/receiving MMS.
That is all.
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You completely missed the point of why the thread was opened in the first place. MMS doesn't work on the N4 with T-Mobile! I haven't been able to send a single MMS yet. I believe I can receive just fine though.

Stryder5 said:
You completely missed the point of why the thread was opened in the first place. MMS doesn't work on the N4 with T-Mobile! I haven't been able to send a single MMS yet. I believe I can receive just fine though.
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I can vouch for you guys. Im with Straight Talk Att and my MMS does not work when sending MMS's. I can receive them fine though, weird.
My data, internet, reg sms working fine.

I have tmobile also, and I can say this for sure...
***MMS Only works with the stock messaging app for me.
it DOES NOT work with Go SMS or Hanscent SMS

Stryder5 said:
You completely missed the point of why the thread was opened in the first place. MMS doesn't work on the N4 with T-Mobile! I haven't been able to send a single MMS yet. I believe I can receive just fine though.
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Have you contacted tmo?

Stryder5 said:
You completely missed the point of why the thread was opened in the first place. MMS doesn't work on the N4 with T-Mobile! I haven't been able to send a single MMS yet. I believe I can receive just fine though.
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I did not miss anything seeing how I do not have your issue, so your comment is FALSE! Just because YOU cant get it to work doesn't mean it is not working for everyone else.
The Stock messaging app works just fine for me sending and receiving mms on my N4 using T-Mobile without a data plan. You must have a wrong setting somewhere for your APN or make sure you have not disabled data completely. Or your not using the stock messaging app which could also be causing it as stated in the post above mine.

Esteef said:
I have tmobile also, and I can say this for sure...
***MMS Only works with the stock messaging app for me.
it DOES NOT work with Go SMS or Hanscent SMS
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Awesome, thanks for pointing this out. I had been trying with GoSMS. Worked just fine through the stock MMS!
mulletcutter said:
Have you contacted tmo?
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That was the plan if nobody came up with a solution on XDA lol. And the post right before your post was my solution
Monk4Life said:
I did not miss anything seeing how I do not have your issue, so your comment is FALSE! Just because YOU cant get it to work doesn't mean it is not working for everyone else.
The Stock messaging app works just fine for me sending and receiving mms on my N4 using T-Mobile without a data plan. You must have a wrong setting somewhere for your APN or make sure you have not disabled data completely. Or your not using the stock messaging app which could also be causing it as stated in the post above mine.
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You wanted to end this thread because you clarified MMS does not require a data plan. However, the OP was about MMS not sending, not whether it uses data. Fortunately, the post above your post gave me a working solution. I had been using GoSMS.
Hopefully, this fixes the problem for the OP as well. Just gotta report this to GoSMS so they can update their app now.

Can't Receive MMS on T-Mo

I just switched from VZW to T-Mo and got a Nexus 4. Everyone is working perfect, but I can't send MMS's...only receive them. I've tried in both the stock messaging app and in Go SMS.
Does anyone know if there is something that needs to be set to receive MMS's? Below are my APN settings.
Thanks!
Name: T-Mobile US
APN: epc.tmobile.com
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS proxy: Not set
MMS port: Not set
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication type: Not set
APN type: default,supl,mms
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
APN enable/disable: (not accessible)
Bearer: Unspecified

nobody can send mms on t-mobile on any device...ever

GoogleFan said:
nobody can send mms on t-mobile on any device...ever
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... I can send MMS and receive em' just fine. What are you talking about?
My setting is the same as OP.
Note: It's strange, but my data has to be toggled on in order to send MMS. I can't send any when it's off or when I'm on wi-fi.

Stock app works flawless for me but others do not.
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Pushed thanks on accident.
On my G2x, it was problematic. It was APN settings that were a little off. On my i9300, nary a problem.

I'm using the stock app and uninstalled Go SMS Pro and still can't receive any MMS's....only send.
No one has any tips or tricks?

To send the fastest way is to be on 3g/h mode. To receive you can either be on E/3G/H or wifi. Make sure u aleays have a data connection if you have "auto retrieve" on.
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Foxy Roxy said:
... I can send MMS and receive em' just fine. What are you talking about?
My setting is the same as OP.
Note: It's strange, but my data has to be toggled on in order to send MMS. I can't send any when it's off or when I'm on wi-fi.
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As stated earlier, you have to have a data connection, not just voice (as with plain text messages). That explains why you have to have it toggled on.

Looks like they are showing up now....weird....

Is there a concrete fix
rehughe said:
Looks like they are showing up now....weird....
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I'm definitely having some issues similar to this and I'm not trying to create a thread about it. I didn't find a concrete solution.
I have a notification that I have a mms but no message, If I don't get rid of the notification it's going to bug the hell out of me. Please help if you can.

gguy1 said:
I'm definitely having some issues similar to this and I'm not trying to create a thread about it. I didn't find a concrete solution.
I have a notification that I have a mms but no message, If I don't get rid of the notification it's going to bug the hell out of me. Please help if you can.
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U mad bro?

Lol no just trying to fix small issues
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gguy1 said:
I'm definitely having some issues similar to this and I'm not trying to create a thread about it. I didn't find a concrete solution.
I have a notification that I have a mms but no message, If I don't get rid of the notification it's going to bug the hell out of me. Please help if you can.
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I'm having this exact issue too (on my nexus 4) - I get notification of a text, but if it's MMS or a text to multiple people, then it's just empty. Only way to get rid of the notification is to tap the clear all notifications icon. But they come back. Quite the frustrating little problem.
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I just started using the stock text app and all my issues went away.
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