Trouble with MMS

[MikeyBugs95]

For some reason, every time I receive a MMS message, specifically a group text message, the phone will always put the message under specific numbers instead of the group chat. I then have to go download the message(s) even when I have good service, data reception, and WiFi service. Downloading the messages takes a while and more often than not I have to retry it multiple times. I recently moved to Cricket (as an "experiment" my parents want to try out) with a T-Mobile V20. I don't know what's happening with the messages.

 

[flyingkytez]

For some reason, every time I receive a MMS message, specifically a group text message, the phone will always put the message under specific numbers instead of the group chat. I then have to go download the message(s) even when I have good service, data reception, and WiFi service. Downloading the messages takes a while and more often than not I have to retry it multiple times. I recently moved to Cricket (as an "experiment" my parents want to try out) with a T-Mobile V20. I don't know what's happening with the messages.

I'm having the same issue with the group text messages not downloading automatically. Possibly an update will fix it?

 

[Almeuit]

Try a 3rd party app like Textra. It handles them beautifully.

 

[MikeyBugs95]

An update of sorts: with Data turned on, the phone will automatically download the message and place it within the group-message as long as there is good network reception. Still have the same problems if data is off or there is poor reception (which is understandable). My only qualm is that I don't want to keep data on constantly. For understandable reasons, I have a limited amount of gigabytes of data available so I don't want to run through that with data being on.

 

[Mike Dee]

I'm on a Verizon using Verizon message plus and don't have the issue.

 

[flyingkytez]

For some reason, every time I receive a MMS message, specifically a group text message, the phone will always put the message under specific numbers instead of the group chat. I then have to go download the message(s) even when I have good service, data reception, and WiFi service. Downloading the messages takes a while and more often than not I have to retry it multiple times. I recently moved to Cricket (as an "experiment" my parents want to try out) with a T-Mobile V20. I don't know what's happening with the messages.

I found the solution for it. Go to settings, networks, mobile data, then scroll down to messaging and then enable background data and unrestricted data use. Now group messages will download automatically.

 

[Morty2264]

I found the solution for it. Go to settings, networks, mobile data, then scroll down to messaging and then enable background data and unrestricted data use. Now group messages will download automatically.

This is great to know! Thanks!