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Android MMS: How to send on Verizon (receiving still doesn't work)

I've figured out how to send MMS messages with Android on the Verizon network. Here's how:
Go to Settings -> Wireless Controls -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names -> Android
Modify the following settings:
MMSC: http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms?X-VZW-MDN=<your ten-digit phone number>
MMS proxy: leave empty
MMS port: 80
Please let me know if this works for you. Keep in mind that you must have a data connection open in order to send MMS.
As far as receiving messages, when a picture message comes in it properly receives the SMS, but it isn't recognized as an MMS message. It does however recognize that it's not a standard SMS so it doesn't go to your message inbox.

SENDING WORKS (for Verizon)
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Telus
I've found some similar settings for Telus, but can't seem to make it work. If anyone wants to give it a shot, I've used the information here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=392284
So far, the message just sits there trying to send. The settings I'm currently using are:
MMSC: http://mmsfeplb01.int.eng.telusmobility.com/mms
MMS proxy: http://216.198.139.113
MMS port: 8088
pchaso, how long does it take you to send an MMS? I'm just curious how long I should wait before I deem a message failed, because it never seems to error out, just sits there.

Will try this soon pchaso

craig0r said:
I've found some similar settings for Telus, but can't seem to make it work. If anyone wants to give it a shot, I've used the information here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=392284
So far, the message just sits there trying to send. The settings I'm currently using are:
MMSC: http://mmsfeplb01.int.eng.telusmobility.com/mms
MMS proxy: http://216.198.139.113
MMS port: 8088
pchaso, how long does it take you to send an MMS? I'm just curious how long I should wait before I deem a message failed, because it never seems to error out, just sits there.
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It takes seconds.

K, so I'm guessing I need something similar to the "?X-VZW-MDN=<your ten-digit phone number>" portion of the verizon settings. Where'd you find this info? It sucks to be so close and yet so far...

craig0r said:
K, so I'm guessing I need something similar to the "?X-VZW-MDN=<your ten-digit phone number>" portion of the verizon settings. Where'd you find this info? It sucks to be so close and yet so far...
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When you configure Arcsoft MMS for Verizon, you have to add a registry entry so that Arcsoft knows to send this field. This entry will cause arcsoft to post this value as part of the HTTP request to the mms servlet. I just took a stab in the dark by putting the value in the querystring. I actually didn't expect it to work...

pchasco said:
When you configure Arcsoft MMS for Verizon, you have to add a registry entry so that Arcsoft knows to send this field. This entry will cause arcsoft to post this value as part of the HTTP request to the mms servlet. I just took a stab in the dark by putting the value in the querystring. I actually didn't expect it to work...
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Nice work! I'll have to try and get Telus MMS working in WinMo this weekend some time... I really don't feel like booting up WM right now though. I will be sure to post any success I have here.

craig0r said:
K, so I'm guessing I need something similar to the "?X-VZW-MDN=<your ten-digit phone number>" portion of the verizon settings. Where'd you find this info? It sucks to be so close and yet so far...
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Try it with X-MDN instead of X-VZW-MDN.

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Try it with X-MDN instead of X-VZW-MDN.
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No dice.

Cool just sent a pic to my email and it worked

Kinda just thinking outloud but do you think that we would need a Verizon APN with Verizon specific settings to begin to recieve mms? or does it have to do with dzo's hacked sms settings?...

I think it has something to do with the CDMA SMS format being different to that of GSM. I wish I had time to do some hacking on this myself...

Now that the droid is out, is there any update on receive settings?

Anything new on android verizon mms? Tried the instructions in the first post but it didn't work for me.

Bump... add me to the list of people who want to receive!
Thanks all who help dev this stuff, Android has consumed countless hrs of my time : )

bumpity bump bump

I would really like some development in this area. It seems some settings/apn's could be pulled from the vzw droid. Bluetooth is now working, along with accurate gps. This is the only thing left to be fixed for donut to be completely functional for our vogues.

Nothing new? Sending still works...let's receive! LOL

Need help from you guys then (I don't have Verizon).
1. Make sure MMS sending really does work (send it to someone and ask them if they got it).
2. Get ADB (the command prompt tool) working on Windows (search the forum, there's clear instructions -- its easy)
3. Plug your phone into your computer so you can connect with ADB.
4. Open a command prompt and navigate to where ADB is.
5. Type 'adb shell logcat -b radio > radiolog.txt' (no ')
6. Send a SMS to yourself. Then send an MMS to yourself.
7. Wait a little bit to make sure the MMS notification message is "received". 2-3 minutes should be good.
8. Terminate the adb logging and send me the log at jnadke [email protected]_ gmail dot com (spam proofed)
A MMS is just an SMS (text message) with instructions to go download data. When you send MMS, the Mms.apk application uses POST command. Receive just uses the GET command. However, this isn't being triggered because I don't think we're correctly interpreting the SMS message that tells us there's an MMS waiting.
I'm making an assumption that we're receiving the MMS notification, and that its reception generates an AT command. It may not, I haven't looked at the SMS RIL code. It's possible I might need to give you a RIL that logs the raw SMS data, so I can compare a SMS message and a SMS-MMS notification message (to see if there's a flag somewhere).
The code is already there in Mms.apk to receive, we're just not telling it to...

any word on camcorder/mms sending?

Title says it all

+1 to that.

I know how to send mms but not recieve.
For Verizon do this to be able to send mms
Go to Settings -> Wireless Controls -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names -> Android
Modify the following settings:
MMSC: http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms?X-VZW-MDN=<your ten-digit phone number>
MMS proxy: leave empty
MMS port: 80
I was thinking i should modify the username to [email protected] and password to vzw like windows mobile but i am afraid to try it because i dont know what the current password is to change it back if it dont work for recieving

How about on sprint?

cp0020 said:
How about on sprint?
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i dont have sprint but you could try this instead of what i use. i read sprint is more difficult
http://63.215.195.152/servlets/mms?X-SPRINT-MDN=(10 digit phone number)
if that dont work, here is a thread for mms sprint android discussion
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=627388

This is being discussed in the "Vogue CDMA General Developement" section: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=627388

Sending works, Receiving does not yet. The link in the prior post has instructions on settings to get sending pic messages working.

Well I have a sprint touch and I can receive. Not sure why everyone says they can't, but I followed the thread and the only sprint version I saw was for the thouch pro 3 so I tried that and it sends but it doesn't make it to the person I'm sending to, tried sending to my email and phone.

Touch pro 2#&$%% my bad lol

cp0020 said:
Well I have a sprint touch and I can receive. Not sure why everyone says they can't, but I followed the thread and the only sprint version I saw was for the thouch pro 3 so I tried that and it sends but it doesn't make it to the person I'm sending to, tried sending to my email and phone.
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You can receive? But can't send? Sounds strange. Make sure your entering your phone number in the MMSC field as 1234567890 not <1234567890> thats what I was doing wrong initially. Can you post a link to the tp2 thread you are reffering to...I've seen a few but none mentoined any setting besides the ones already listed in this thread.

It was just on the 3rd Or 4th page I think. : http:// Developement" section: http:// forum.xda-developers.com/ showthread.php?t=627388. Yeah I was always able to receive mms, ever since I started using android back in January. But I put in those settings for touch pro 2 found on that site cause it was sprint qnd I was finally able to send it but it wouldn't make it to the person I was sending to.

cp0020 said:
It was just on the 3rd Or 4th page I think. : http:// Developement" section: http:// forum.xda-developers.com/ showthread.php?t=627388. Yeah I was always able to receive mms, ever since I started using android back in January. But I put in those settings for touch pro 2 found on that site cause it was sprint qnd I was finally able to send it but it wouldn't make it to the person I was sending to.
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When you "receive", is it the actual image or a web link to it? Everyone gets the web link - that just means Sprint thinks your phone isn't MMS-capable on the server side so they text you a link instead. You're not "receiving MMS" unless you get the image straight to your phone.

bri3d said:
When you "receive", is it the actual image or a web link to it? Everyone gets the web link - that just means Sprint thinks your phone isn't MMS-capable on the server side so they text you a link instead. You're not "receiving MMS" unless you get the image straight to your phone.
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Yeah its just a link to a website. So I don't have mms peroid lol

Well at least you get a link. US verizon user don't get the MMS message at all.

any word on the camcorder?????

incubus26jc said:
I know how to send mms but not recieve.
For Verizon do this to be able to send mms
Go to Settings -> Wireless Controls -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names -> Android
Modify the following settings:
MMSC: http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms?X-VZW-MDN=<your ten-digit phone number>
MMS proxy: leave empty
MMS port: 80
I was thinking i should modify the username to [email protected] and password to vzw like windows mobile but i am afraid to try it because i dont know what the current password is to change it back if it dont work for recieving
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I only see T-mobile and Telkila APNs ... I don't see one named Android

tharris297 said:
I only see T-mobile and Telkila APNs ... I don't see one named Android
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Me too. I've tried this method before and never had any luck sending or receiving. Its the only thing I miss from WinMo.

tharris297 said:
I only see T-mobile and Telkila APNs ... I don't see one named Android
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You can just edit the T-mobile apn. Keep in mind once you edit it and save it the apn deletes itself. Then all your left with is the telkila apn. Everything will continue to work as it did before. I have sending os pic messages working on VZW using the settings listed below . Receiving does not work.
For Verizon do this to be able to send mms
Go to Settings -> Wireless Controls -> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names ->
Modify the following settings:
MMSC: h ttp://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms?X-VZW-MDN=your10digitnumber
MMS proxy: leave empty
MMS port: 80
I believe the MNC needs to be 995 also.

incubus26jc said:
I was thinking i should modify the username to [email protected] and password to vzw like windows mobile but i am afraid to try it because i dont know what the current password is to change it back if it dont work for recieving
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The password in winmo was vzw. I've tried it but it didn't work for me but you can try.
I have no APN's currently listed but all my data and pic message sending works.

Reddog80p said:
You can receive? But can't send? Sounds strange. Make sure your entering your phone number in the MMSC field as 1234567890 not <1234567890> thats what I was doing wrong initially. Can you post a link to the tp2 thread you are reffering to...I've seen a few but none mentoined any setting besides the ones already listed in this thread.
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It's not strange, sprint doesn't send MMS to the phone through the old fashion way, they send a link to your phone and you follow that to a webpage containing your image

can't send MMS?

in my AP settings, i have
1 AP
name: mms
apn: wap.voicestream.com
username: mms
password: mms
mmsc: 216.155.174.84/servlets/mmsservlets/mms
mms proxy: 216.155.165.050
mms port: 8080
mcc: 310
mnc: 260
apn type: mms
i can receive mms but cant send. any ideas?
note: i have no data but want to send/receive mms. use wifi for internet.
oh also using t-mobile

I have the same prob. I am not sure how to fix it. I am scared to call TMo b/c I have the $9.99 internet plan. I don't want to get busted and have to pay for the data $$ plan.

lol i dont even have an internet plan. xD some said to call tmobile to ask for the settings but yah i have the same fear as u do

i had the same problem.. i called tmo and they tried everything in their power to help me.. hahaha yea right! lol but anyways, they really did try to help but nothing worked.. i could receive them but couldnt send them..
*** I fixed this issue =]].. if you have the sms app handcent ***
click on it, hit the menu button, got to settings, hit send message settings, scroll down to "maximum mms size" choose 300K... by default it would say 1M, thats too big for most phones..
it worked for me, hopefully you too =]]

tried handcent. tried imageshrink lite. no workie still =[

My situation is a little different.
I can send and receive to all my family and friends. Except one friend.
He can send, and I can receive.
But I can't send him any MMS. They show up as blank.

OrganizedFellow said:
My situation is a little different.
I can send and receive to all my family and friends. Except one friend.
He can send, and I can receive.
But I can't send him any MMS. They show up as blank.
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Android resizes to send mms on the nexus but it doesn't make it small enough for a lot of phones like the iPhone, I can't send mms to my friends with iPhones. I don't know whether android just hates apple that much or whether android just didn't think sending mms was near the top of their customers' lists. Android can be really out of touch alot of the time. But you can use a third party app to send mms. I feel like a jackass to have to tell you to get a third party app to perform on your "super"phone what for all other "smart"phones is a basic function, but that's android for you. Maybe when they fix the ui theyll add a function that lets us send mms to the most popular phone in America.

AndroidPerson said:
... I feel like a jackass to have to tell you to get a third party app to perform on your "super"phone what for all other "smart"phones is a basic function ...
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I was able to send MMS to everyone, without issues. This only happened when I went Froyo.

I had the same problem when sending mms to AT&T people using default messenging. Switched over to handcent and it worked

been trying different sizes on handcent. even down to 100k. no workie still. =/ is this a froyo prob or just me?

I resized as well. It will not work for me. I just email it to send something.

I have the same proble....i receive the picture message and when I try to download it says downloading and then nothing happens and the download button appears again

Same exact issue here.

[Q] Cant send and recieve photo messages MMS

Hi
I am having trouble sending an recieving photo messages, i am on orange payg and have just spent 30min talking to them and they dont know thr reason why.
My APN settings are
Name Orange MMS
APN orangemms
Proxy not set
Port not set
User Name Orange
Password Multimedia
Server not set
MMSC ://mms.orange.co.uk (has http before it)
MMS Proxy 192.168.224.10
MMS Port 8080
MCC 234
MNC 33
Authentication type PAP
APN type mms
Is there anything wrong with this???

Have you tried selecting the 'Auto-retrieve' and 'Roaming auto-retrieve' in: Messaging > Settings > (scroll down) Multimedia message settings? As for sending, try enabling 'Data roaming' in Mobile network settings. I am thinking that because Orange/T-mobile have merged, maybe you are trying to send/receive the message over the old T-Mobile network. Just a thought. Hope it works for you.

I've got the same settings as you, except one minor difference, I have a / at the end of the mmsc (ie http://mms.orange.co.uk/)

I have exactly the same problem and have also tried phoning Orange. They just talked me through the settings but I was already set up correctly. Very annoying! I would love to hear of a solution to this problem.

padlad said:
Have you tried selecting the 'Auto-retrieve' and 'Roaming auto-retrieve' in: Messaging > Settings > (scroll down) Multimedia message settings? As for sending, try enabling 'Data roaming' in Mobile network settings. I am thinking that because Orange/T-mobile have merged, maybe you are trying to send/receive the message over the old T-Mobile network. Just a thought. Hope it works for you.
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I can confirm that this problem has been around for me long before the merger, basically since I got my phone back in July.
@FloridaK - I also have the slash at the end, but it's not working.

What is up with Bell's APN?

Ive been trying to use my Captivate with Bell. (Eclair, 2.1-update 1 from Odin)
I found the APN settings on Bell's site and they were forwarded to me by a tech support rep as well. In the "MMSC" box I am instructed to input this:
MMSC: 5778154
<a URL I'm guessing to be a server on the next line>
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I'm sorry if it doesnt make a lot of sense but I can't post any links or images. The phone only gives me a one line text box for each value and no enter/return to put an extra line. Ive tried to input one or the other, tried adding spaces, ETC and I can't figure out a way to input this MMSC information. When I asked what the number meant and if it was entirely relevant (I could possibly just use the server?) The girl on the phone just kept saying "we don't support that" over and over again, and kept asking me to call Samsung.
Has anyone else successfully used a Captivate with Bell? If so, what does your APN settings look like? Thank you!

Bell Mobility
APN1: pda2.bell.ca
Leave the Username and Password blank.
APN2: pda2.bell.ca
- Leave the Username and Password blank.
MMSC: http://mms.bell.ca/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy: web.wireless.bell.ca
PORT: 80
taken from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=656845
Additionally I used my captivate with my buddies Bell SIM card with no issues using the above settings