text msg issues

[jc0187]

Hello, so I'm fairly new at using the Nexus 4, which by the way, is an awesome phone. I noticed that I received 3 text msgs. I pulled the top screen down to look at all my widget icons and where my text msgs are, noticing msgs from 3 different people. When I clicked on the text msg icon and entered the message section only 2 of the 3 senders where listed. The third persons text msg had disappeared. I then called my friend to confirm that he sent one and he said he did. So, my phone initially listed a msg was received and yet it wasn't there. Has this happened to anyone else?

 

[jc0187]

Hello, so I'm fairly new at using the Nexus 4, which by the way, is an awesome phone. I noticed that I received 3 text msgs. I pulled the top screen down to look at all my widget icons and where my text msgs are, noticing msgs from 3 different people. When I clicked on the text msg icon and entered the message section only 2 of the 3 senders where listed. The third persons text msg had disappeared. I then called my friend to confirm that he sent one and he said he did. So, my phone initially listed a msg was received and yet it wasn't there. Has this happened to anyone else?

I'm basically just not sure if I should take the issue up with T-Mobile, Google or LG.

 

[runtmms]

Was the lost message SMS or MMS?

Sent from my Nexus 4 on Solavei

 

[jc0187]

MMS I believe. I receive picture text msgs. So its got to be MMS.

 

[oberkc]

It seems to me that messages occasionally get lost on my phone, as well. Oftentimes, I come to find them as a reply to an existing message thread, so they don't show up necessarily as "new" messages.

I, too, am trying to figure out the details of my new phone.

 

[ShashankNegi]

MMS requires data to be turned on. I have the same problem and I unfortunately have to turn it on before I receive said message. My HTC would actually turn on data when it realized the message was a MMS, however the Nexus 4 does not unfortunately.

 

[runtmms]

There's no shortage of threads about MMS problems. You're going to want to take it up with your carrier - it could be an APN issue. I'd recommend troubleshooting with the stock messenger.

Sent from my Nexus 4 on Solavei

 

[jc0187]

MMS requires data to be turned on. I have the same problem and I unfortunately have to turn it on before I receive said message. My HTC would actually turn on data when it realized the message was a MMS, however the Nexus 4 does not unfortunately.

I use WiFi exclusively. When I'm in transit to work, no WiFi. I can still receive MMS texts just fine. When I first received my nexus 4 I had issues day 1. But after calling T-Mobile and installing tweakker MMS app, I was able to resolve the issue. The new issue I am having is it seems 1 in 25 MMS msgs may be being lost.

 

[jc0187]

It seems to me that messages occasionally get lost on my phone, as well. Oftentimes, I come to find them as a reply to an existing message thread, so they don't show up necessarily as "new" messages.

I, too, am trying to figure out the details of my new phone.

Well I thought that as well. But when i enter the thread that had received the reply, the reply was simply gone. My friend resent the MMS text and i then received it right away.

 

[jc0187]

Mm OK, well never mind. I tried it without WiFi or data connection and Sash you were correct. I can receive basic MMS texts but not MMS texts with pictures while not on data or WiFi. Bummer.