Using SHARE to send pictures via Messaging app?

[dmm5157]

I picked up an HTC One for my wife yesterday and she tinkered with it all evening yesterday. One thing she noticed that I was unable to answer was sending pictures using the SHARE option. Sure, you can open up the default text messaging app and send a picture, but typically she'll share Facebook messages or share multiple photos from an app like QuickPic and then select MESSAGING to send the photos. Right now, it's forcing her to save the pictures, then open the messaging app and attach them.

I looked myself and noticed there is a very limited number of apps available under the SHARE option when you're trying to share an image from any app (Gallery, QuickPic, Facebook, etc). There does not seem to be a way of sharing images (single or multiple) directly from the image viewer or original app, you have to open the messenger app and then add them one by one.

I even tried downloading AndMade Share, but that showed the same limited list of apps to share with.

Am I missing something? I looked through the list of messaging settings, tried searching online here and on XDA, and couldn't find any mention of this issue. I'd rather not install a 3rd party messaging app to gain this ability, but if it's required then so be it.

As a side note, she's loving the phone overall. The camera is stellar and getting the phone for $169 at Costco was a bonus as well (even came with a free fitted transulucent plastic case, which was nice). The HTC included ear buds were also very nice. Overall, very impressed with the phone and included goodies.

 

[JMK3rd]

I've found the same problem. Coming from an Evo4g, this inability to easily share images is making me consider going back to my old phone. Anyone have a fix?

 

[scorpiodsu]

I think it's more the messaging app than sharing. Try using another messaging app like handcent and if it comes up as an option. I did also notice that certain apps were not available for sharing as with other phones. For instance on other devices you can easily share a website url from chrome to facebook, sms or email. I have none of those options. And only have Bluetooth, dropbox and box as options.

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[mrbootcrm]

When I hit share on a picture these are the options I get. Are you not getting the same?

 

[dmm5157]

When I hit share on a picture these are the options I get. Are you not getting the same? http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/28/y3esuje5.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/28/ype6ama6.jpg

You can only share pictures from the Stock Gallery to the Stock messaging app. Try sharing a picture from Facebook or another gallery app like QuickPic. I emailed the developer for QuickPic and he said HTC limits which apps can share to the stock messaging app.

The work-around for this is to install a 3rd party messaging app. I installed Chomp SMS for my wife's phone, which took care of the problem. Still, seems silly to have to do that.