Why can't I add audio to my MMS messages all of a sudden? no audio found.

[searcherrr]

I have done this many times, rebooted the phone to try to fix to no avail, and for whatever reason every time I choose the paperclip to attach something to an MMS, I go to Audio, and "NO FILES" are listed at all, when I very clearly have many sound files on the phone's storage.

What happened? What am I missing? I rebooted it, still the messaging app couldn't see the audio files. I copied/moved an .mp3 file around several places to see if AUDIO button would pick it up when chosen in Messages app, but still "NO FILES" found.

I have sent MP3's before, and now they or other sound files simply do not show up, but for some reason the previously recorded audio files (recorded with the Messaging app itself by choosing Record Audio) all show up and are AMR files, but they do not show up at all, again by choosing AUDIO for what is already there.

What are the paths that Lollipop 5.1 read for sound files?? something possibly wrong with this path setup on my phone now for some odd reason? Help...

 

[searcherrr]

WOW - nobody????? I really need help with this. Very ODD I can't add audio to ANY MMS'..because none are found even though they really are in the file system.

 

[galaxyfive]

As a starting point with troubleshooting - sending multimedia files:

Have you checked to see if your APN (access point names) settings for multimedia are accurate for your carrier? If you're daunted by this process take your device in to your carrier and have them check for you.

settings/mobile networks/access point names/mms

 

[lucianus_luciferus]

open my files app, select the file, tap on more. share. and select messaging app