"New MMS message to download" texts

[RJ_Butler]

I just got several texts from a couple of my contacts and another one that I don't know. They said "New MMS message to download: size 1KB, expires on 3/21, 8:54 PM." If i click download, it attempts to download it but fails. I'm using Hangouts, I haven't given my phone number out recently, and if it matters I'm using a beta test version of Nova. Anyone else seeing something like this?

 

[RJ_Butler]

Disregard this. I opened it in Textra and realized I had been added into a group text.

 

[doogald]

Just a warning, if you install textra, make sure that you make it the default messaging app or uninstall it. It will try to handle MMS message contents even if it is not the default and it will sometimes prevent your default messaging app from receiving the content, as you found out in this case.

 

[RJ_Butler]

Oh, that's what happened? Interesting. Thanks for warning!