delayed messages

[amyf27]

Every once in awhile I have an issue where I go to send a message and I watch it sit there with that Circle moving around and around and around. This morning I was on my way to the store and sent my daughter a message it took about 45 seconds to a minute before it decided to actually post so she could read it. That's kind of irritating.

 

[Lepa79]

I have the same exact problem. Are you on AT&T? Also, are you using the default samsung message app?

I agree, it's annoying like hell. And mine sometimes just spins for minutes before it's out.

 

[amyf27]

No im on Tmobile. Have an S9+ on Preorder and curious of it'll have a better network signal that's consistent

 

[Lepa79]

No im on Tmobile. Have an S9+ on Preorder and curious of it'll have a better network signal that's consistent

Was thinking about installing a different app to see if the issue continue. No issues with what's app texting so I'm thinking this is an issue with messages app. I never had this issue on S8 Plus so again, don't think it's network related.

 

[amyf27]

Was thinking about installing a different app to see if the issue continue. No issues with what's app texting so I'm thinking this is an issue with messages app. I never had this issue on S8 Plus so again, don't think it's network related.

With me I just like the stock app because it doesn't have ads and it will show theme backgrounds with ease.

 

[Lepa79]

With me I just like the stock app because it doesn't have ads and it will show theme backgrounds with ease.

But yet if this is app related, you will see more folks complaining about the same thing. No idea what is going on. But frustrating and I thought I'm the only one having this issue.

I used pixel 2 xl for 2 days with the same sim and I was at home and texts go out blazing fast. No spiking, so I'm sure it's not the network.

 

[103Softail]

I've noticed that textra sends instantly whereas Samsung messages lags a second or 2. Mine is unlocked in AU

 

[anon(98566)]

So I was having this issue on my Note8 a few days after I bought it, which was last Saturday. I did the smart switch thing from my S8, and decided to wipe my phone and start fresh, installing apps occasionally and testing messages as I go.

I went about 4 days with no problems and sent and received a few messages with a colleague today, with no problems. Then, this evening at work, it started again. Messages would either "send" for several minutes (I screen captured several and had delays of up to 15 minutes), and a few just flat out failed, according to the phone.

I have Digits and installed the app. Sending and receiving messages to and from digits is almost instant. Even messages I send to my Digits number from the stock message app, appear in Digits within a couple of seconds, but the stock message app shows sending for quite some time. Replies are sent, from the Digits app, and received on my other number in Digits almost immediately again, but are delayed being received by the stock messaging app by several minutes, and usually won't show received until the initial message shows sent.

What this says to me is that the messages are being received by T-Mobile, but there is a problem somewhere on the software side of things, or in the connection between the messaging app and the messaging service.

A few things I've noticed is that the initial delays both occurred when sending messages to another T-Mobile Samsung user with RCS support. All messages sent since the initial reset have been to other carriers or non RCS devices/users. Not sure if that has anything to do with it.

There were no software changes from this morning to this afternoon; no updates, no new apps, or any other visible changes.

Other thing noticed is that I was having problems with application installations or updates from the Play store getting stuck on 100% on the download and then not finishing installation for several minutes, and in some cases never at all. This was prior to the factory reset and was fixed with the reset. I began experiencing the same issue again this afternoon around the same time as the text message issue.

I am in an area with full service bars and 4G service. It occurs at home and at work, 40 miles apart. Soft resets, cache clearing, app cache/data clearing, don't seem to work.

Next step is getting a hold of T-Mobile.

 

[amyf27]

So I was having this issue on my Note8 a few days after I bought it, which was last Saturday. I did the smart switch thing from my S8, and decided to wipe my phone and start fresh, installing apps occasionally and testing messages as I go.

I went about 4 days with no problems and sent and received a few messages with a colleague today, with no problems. Then, this evening at work, it started again. Messages would either "send" for several minutes (I screen captured several and had delays of up to 15 minutes), and a few just flat out failed, according to the phone.

I have Digits and installed the app. Sending and receiving messages to and from digits is almost instant. Even messages I send to my Digits number from the stock message app, appear in Digits within a couple of seconds, but the stock message app shows sending for quite some time. Replies are sent, from the Digits app, and received on my other number in Digits almost immediately again, but are delayed being received by the stock messaging app by several minutes, and usually won't show received until the initial message shows sent.

What this says to me is that the messages are being received by T-Mobile, but there is a problem somewhere on the software side of things, or in the connection between the messaging app and the messaging service.

A few things I've noticed is that the initial delays both occurred when sending messages to another T-Mobile Samsung user with RCS support. All messages sent since the initial reset have been to other carriers or non RCS devices/users. Not sure if that has anything to do with it.

There were no software changes from this morning to this afternoon; no updates, no new apps, or any other visible changes.

Other thing noticed is that I was having problems with application installations or updates from the Play store getting stuck on 100% on the download and then not finishing installation for several minutes, and in some cases never at all. This was prior to the factory reset and was fixed with the reset. I began experiencing the same issue again this afternoon around the same time as the text message issue.

I am in an area with full service bars and 4G service. It occurs at home and at work, 40 miles apart. Soft resets, cache clearing, app cache/data clearing, don't seem to work.

Next step is getting a hold of T-Mobile.

I don't really like the Tmobile Digits app, mostly because in my case it seems really glitchy, and slow to start up / refresh / etc. I have the stock messaging app while on the go, and when using my tablet, I use Mighty Text, a web-based text, similar to Tmobile Digits, except I have to have a connect with the phone and the tablet (not to each other, but they both need a wifi or data connect) - but it works great - quicker, no glitchy issues, etc.

 

[Lepa79]

Next step is getting a hold of T-Mobile.

Come back and update us on your findings!

 

[anon(98566)]

I don't really like the Tmobile Digits app, mostly because in my case it seems really glitchy, and slow to start up / refresh / etc. I have the stock messaging app while on the go, and when using my tablet, I use Mighty Text, a web-based text, similar to Tmobile Digits, except I have to have a connect with the phone and the tablet (not to each other, but they both need a wifi or data connect) - but it works great - quicker, no glitchy issues, etc.

I don't like the Digits app either, which is why I bought a Samsung, so those features were baked into the OS. I installed it only to troubleshoot the text message issue to see if it was a phone issue or a network issue.

Today, the problems I was experiencing seem to have magically disappeared. We'll see if it lasts.