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MMS stuck at 'downloading'

I seem to be getting a notification to say I have a message but when I check the message it just says downloading. So I rang vodafone and got them to send me the APN details and re-entered them. Got my friend to resend the message and it worked.
The day after the same thing has happened - I have not changed my APN so not sure why this is happening. Standard messaging app on cyanogen latest. Did a bit of searching but all seems to be related to APN issues and activation which I know this isn't.

wtf
So the same person sent me an mms and it came through with the other one above it still saying downloading... :S

I have this problem recently also. He never got an answer. Is there a fix?
Edit: I came from a clean wipe and I'm using "Blue Magic MKllr1".

Same here, I have to turn my wifi on then I can download it which is strange because my internet is out but seems to trigger the 3g to download it not a fix by any means but it may help someone out.
And yes I have mms activated and all the rest, as the OP stated been there tried that apn wise and mine also went the same way, one day it work and next it didn't

This also happens to me... but it only happens when I get a message from a Verizon phone.

This is a strange problem, when I first flashed a ROM on my G1
I remember not having any data connection at all.
I had to use wifi for any data transfers, and to Sign in with Google.
Upon reboot though everything was setup right, you should check
if it's a bug with your ROM.

Still didn't fix. It's the same on edge, 3g and wifi.

I use to have this problem and it was frustrating to manually switch between using MMS APN and 3G APN. Try this....
in Your 3G APN, under the APN type, type in "default"
in Your MMS APN, under APN type, type in "mms" and make sure your "Proxy" and "Port" settings are also entered under MMS proxy and MMS port.
After putting these things in, I can automatically switch between MMS and 3G and the downloading will actually start downloading and not just remain stagnant with nothing to show. Hope this works.
Sorry if it does not because I am not in the States. But let me know how it goes

I didn't know the apn settings for U.S. T-mobile so I tried a work around that worked! i flashed the base htc rom, then newest cynagen, then fastest 3.0.3, then Blue Magic MKllr1, then metamorphed an expresso theme. All no wipe. MMS works! I still would love to know what goes wrong from one rom to the next.

I apologize for reviving an old thread but from a quick search, I didn't see anyone with the solution I figured out.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S 4G on TMO and this same exact thing happened to me. Someone sent me a picture MMS and it got stuck on downloading. I tried enabling and disabling Wifi, made sure I had 4G, etc.... Nothing worked. The MMS they sent me still said "Downloading" and was stuck. There was no way to abort/redownload/etc. Meanwhile, I could send/receive other MMS just fine.
Finally, I tried going into the messaging settings and disabling auto-retrieve. When I went back to the thread, lo and behold, there was now a download button!! I hit it and presto, the MMS downloaded!
Hope someone finds use from this.

invario said:
I apologize for reviving an old thread but from a quick search, I didn't see anyone with the solution I figured out.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S 4G on TMO and this same exact thing happened to me. Someone sent me a picture MMS and it got stuck on downloading. I tried enabling and disabling Wifi, made sure I had 4G, etc.... Nothing worked. The MMS they sent me still said "Downloading" and was stuck. There was no way to abort/redownload/etc. Meanwhile, I could send/receive other MMS just fine.
Finally, I tried going into the messaging settings and disabling auto-retrieve. When I went back to the thread, lo and behold, there was now a download button!! I hit it and presto, the MMS downloaded!
Hope someone finds use from this.
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Thanks, had this issue on my Samsung Mesmerize and found this thread googling. worked for me.

Thank You sooo MUCH! this was annoying the heck out of me, but your method fixed it:}

Another bump, this was the fix. I had data disabled to save battery when an MMS came in. It was forever "downloading". Data on/off, reboot phone, didn't matter. Flipped it to manual download, turned on data, and hit download. It came right through.

hmmm
Im on a rogers.captivate running apex 11 i believe. None of these fixes worked for me.

same here: i'm on 4.0.4 AOSP (although a samsung note, but as said: AOSP)
and a mms from a girl-friend is stuck with "downloading". none of the above will make the "downloading" disappear. sending and receiving of other mms work fine. guess i have the same issue with the initially wrong APN settings!
anyone has an idea how to reset the downloading?

I know its an old thread but if anyone searches to here....go into settings and uncheck auto download mms...then go back and there will be a download button, click it and boom...itll start downloading. Then go back and recheck auto download.

Can't receive mms attachment pics with Inspire 4g after full wipe
invario said:
I apologize for reviving an old thread but from a quick search, I didn't see anyone with the solution I figured out.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S 4G on TMO and this same exact thing happened to me. Someone sent me a picture MMS and it got stuck on downloading. I tried enabling and disabling Wifi, made sure I had 4G, etc.... Nothing worked. The MMS they sent me still said "Downloading" and was stuck. There was no way to abort/redownload/etc. Meanwhile, I could send/receive other MMS just fine.
Finally, I tried going into the messaging settings and disabling auto-retrieve. When I went back to the thread, lo and behold, there was now a download button!! I hit it and presto, the MMS downloaded!
Hope someone finds use from this.
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Disabling the auto-retrieve definitely works! Thank you. I was having trouble getting all of the pics my wife was sending me

Why does this phone never want to send or receive MMS?

I find this extremely frustrating. MMS pictures always fail to send and never download. I have cleared the cache, and reset the APN defaults to nothing. I use the stocking messaging app. I am rooted if that makes any difference, but I doubt it. Does it matter if I am using a nano sim with an adapter and an iPhone data plan? It did not on the S4.

The iPhone data plan may be the culprit.
Have you tried adding new APNs?
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graydiggy said:
The iPhone data plan may be the culprit.
Have you tried adding new APNs?
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I have tried adding new APNs. Did not work.

sms mms
Your iphone was probably using imessage and the people that have iphones have to go to settings and click send as sms/mms because their phones still think you are an iphone and as long as your iphone is on the apple server this will happen. If you remove it on your iphone it will eventually cycle and remove your iphone but you have to remove your iphone before resetting the iphone.In reality you are probably getting messages but they will not go to your note 3. I went through this and the people that changed to sms/mms got a message saying it might cost them to use this but it doesn't unless they do not have a texting plan. hope this helps.

gordo_w said:
Your iphone was probably using imessage and the people that have iphones have to go to settings and click send as sms/mms because their phones still think you are an iphone and as long as your iphone is on the apple server this will happen. If you remove it on your iphone it will eventually cycle and remove your iphone but you have to remove your iphone before resetting the iphone.In reality you are probably getting messages but they will not go to your note 3. I went through this and the people that changed to sms/mms got a message saying it might cost them to use this but it doesn't unless they do not have a texting plan. hope this helps.
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I actually turned iMessage off. My Note 3 is getting the MMS messages, they just will not download. Sometimes I can send MMS, sometimes I can't. It just fails to send. I get the network errors almost every time. Maybe the note 3 needs special provisioning and does require a capable Android data plan. I just thought that never made a difference.

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I got ya, I think it is because you are using an android message service and your plan is apple, although it should not work just sometimes. I know it is a hassle but I would call your provider and see what they say. I just thought it was because of the apple servers because I had almost the same problem only any mms/sms I got from another iphone was still going to my iphone that had no service contract but my outgoing messages made it to the correct recipient.

Adblock/adaway blocks mms.

wdkingery said:
Adblock/adaway blocks mms.
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OMG this is SO TRUE. I had AD BLOCK plus and I just uninstalled it and now my MMS messages work fine. Wow. Thanks so much.
So the iPhone LTE plan works fine with android btw. I did get 68mbps down.

Cause AdAway To Not Block MMS?
MattMJB0188 said:
OMG this is SO TRUE. I had AD BLOCK plus and I just uninstalled it and now my MMS messages work fine. Wow. Thanks so much.
So the iPhone LTE plan works fine with android btw. I did get 68mbps down.
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Is there a way from within AdAway to cause mms's to not be blocked? I really don't want to have to uninstall it.

Firefishe said:
Is there a way from within AdAway to cause mms's to not be blocked? I really don't want to have to uninstall it.
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Try setting the MMS port to 8080 instead of 80?

MMS not working - "Message not downloaded"

I'm very surprised nobody else has posted about this...I cannot get MMS to work with either my AT&T or my Verizon SIM card. I've checked APN settings for both, and both look perfect.
It shows that I've received a message, and I have an option to click download, but it never downloads and after a few hours I get a notification saying "Message not downloaded."
Does anybody have any insight?
That is literally the only quirk I have with this phone. Beyond that, it's by far the best device I've ever owned.

jeromekobriger said:
I'm very surprised nobody else has posted about this...I cannot get MMS to work with either my AT&T or my Verizon SIM card. I've checked APN settings for both, and both look perfect.
It shows that I've received a message, and I have an option to click download, but it never downloads and after a few hours I get a notification saying "Message not downloaded."
Does anybody have any insight?
That is literally the only quirk I have with this phone. Beyond that, it's by far the best device I've ever owned.
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Usually there are 2 apns 1 to send and receive SMS and 1 for both xiaomi are careful you don't encur any extra charges from your network I never turn on MMS, just send everything by email.

jazz452 said:
Usually there are 2 apns 1 to send and receive SMS and 1 for both xiaomi are careful you don't encur any extra charges from your network I never turn on MMS, just send everything by email.
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Thanks, but unfortunately not helpful. I've already been through the APN settings. Email doesn't solve the problem of receiving MMS messages from people.

same issue, all apn settings are accurate, only problem on this phone.

shollywood said:
same issue, all apn settings are accurate, only problem on this phone.[/QUOTE
Can you screenshot your APN settings
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I'm not on AT&T but the issue is the same. Have exact same APN settings I do in 3 other phones that work flawlessly.

Use textra.
I couldn't get it to work in hangouts.
Use textra and make sure to check mms behaviour "system"
No need for apn settings
I'm on at&t straight talk and this definitely works

What is "MMS behavior system" is that a setting in Textra.

darveniza said:
What is "MMS behavior system" is that a setting in Textra.
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Of course

jazz452 said:
Usually there are 2 apns 1 to send and receive SMS and 1 for both xiaomi are careful you don't encur any extra charges from your network I never turn on MMS, just send everything by email.
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You never turn on MMS? Holy ****. What's the point of having a almost $1000 cell phone if you have to use email in place of MMS?

SantinoInc said:
You never turn on MMS? Holy ****. What's the point of having a almost $1000 cell phone if you have to use email in place of MMS?
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For some reason UK charges on MMS are ridiculous, well at least on my network.

For whatever reason, it started working. I only did one thing; I disabled my number 1 sim and made number 2 my primary data (1 was AT&T and 2 was Verizon.) I also made sure my WiFi was disabled before I started. Then I reversed the change, and all of a sudden every missing MMS started downloading, and I got them all.
No idea if what I did made a difference, or how, or even if it will stay working, but thought maybe somebody would like to give it a shot.

jazz452 said:
For some reason UK charges on MMS are ridiculous, well at least on my network.
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I actually don't know anyone who's using MMS around me, and I thought it's an outdated tech just like SMS. I live in UK also, maybe it's just not that popular here. Why would you use MMS when you have all these new chating apps which you can send anything you want for free (as long as you have data)?

Yo. I work for ATT and have the att nxtgenphone APN settings. Works fine.
Let me know if you need them.
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I'd also download pulse. Let it set up then if you don't like it switch back to your preferred SMS app. That worked for me.

I'm using AT&T and can receive MMS. Group texts are another issue (they're simply unsupported by xiaomi across MIUI, google), but pictures and what not works fine. I use the default "ATT Phone" which comes preloaded. It works fine and allows 4G.

Im on ATT and it seems like I can't receive MMS, but I can send them. Can someone who this works for post their APN settings?
Edit: nxtgenphone works. Turns out Facebook Messenger was just ****ing it up for me. When it's my default SMS app, I can't receive or send MMS. Does anyone know what is up with that? I've had MMS problems on 3 phones now with Messenger...

Group texting...
xNiNELiVES said:
I'm using AT&T and can receive MMS. Group texts are another issue (they're simply unsupported by xiaomi across MIUI, google), but pictures and what not works fine. I use the default "ATT Phone" which comes preloaded. It works fine and allows 4G.
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Did not know this was a issue...I got the mi mix a week ago and have been trying different messaging apps, even gave up project fi... all because Group Texting was not working. I got picture messages to work, but the group texting simply won't work. Is there a workaround? Even potentially getting it to work with a different ROM?

djsayegh said:
Did not know this was a issue...I got the mi mix a week ago and have been trying different messaging apps, even gave up project fi... all because Group Texting was not working. I got picture messages to work, but the group texting simply won't work. Is there a workaround? Even potentially getting it to work with a different ROM?
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Only messaging app that works for MMS group messages is TEXTRA

I'm having the same issue with both Verizon and T-mobile, nor does MMS or group SMS work. The interesting thing is that I'm also having issue with VoLTE (can't get online while on the phone), I'm wondering if it's related.

Hi guys,
Can y'all please try NEXT SMS and see if it work. Once you downloaded, open the app and inn the top left drop down, select More, then hit Setting, then select All on the right side, select MMS setting, then enter your carrier MMSC and PORT only. Carrier setting= Manual. Ok the bottom, or a check mark for using data for mms. Custom user agent= iPhone. Mms framework= smart.
Hope this help, it worked for me on Verizon
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MMS no longer auto retrieves with oreo

I made the switch to oreo several weeks ago and have not been able to get any MMS messages to automatically turn the data on.
I've tried quite a few messaging apps to make sure it wasnt that and have tried several different APN settings for Cricket.
At this point it just seems like I may have missed something when flashing over to Oreo (N95OU version).
Has anyone else experienced this and found a fix for it?

liquidose said:
I made the switch to oreo several weeks ago and have not been able to get any MMS messages to automatically turn the data on.
I've tried quite a few messaging apps to make sure it wasnt that and have tried several different APN settings for Cricket.
At this point it just seems like I may have missed something when flashing over to Oreo (N95OU version).
Has anyone else experienced this and found a fix for it?
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What build are you on? Crc2 is the newest.

gregcapps said:
what build are you on? Crc2 is the newest.
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n950usqu3crc1

I have the same problem on Verizon. I can't send MMS on stock messenger app. Why do we have to suffer every time a software update happens? I have a Note 8!

Only1mrvain said:
I have the same problem on Verizon. I can't send MMS on stock messenger app. Why do we have to suffer every time a software update happens? I have a Note 8!
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No suffering here. Awesome battery life. Everything works just like it should. Are you on the official crc2 oreo release? I'm actually using crc5 but even on crc2 I didn't have that problem.

Only1mrvain said:
I have the same problem on Verizon. I can't send MMS on stock messenger app. Why do we have to suffer every time a software update happens? I have a Note 8!
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I'm literally having the same problem. Driving me nuts

Got to your settimgs and reset your iternet settingsa amd mobile alsonit wil do it also after that it will work you will get the mms

any work around with not able to send sms? I ahve the note 8 N9500. before I can send sms with att and tmobile sims as I have dual sim. after I rooted I can't send anymore sms. apns are all correct, wipe the phone even to factory settings. then Even tried the revert to original firmware not working yet. anybody that had the same problem with sending sms after update?

Bump.. anyone found a solution to this? I updated to Oreo on Verizon note 8, and MMS stopped auto retrieving MMS. Now everytime there's a group msg, I have to turn off WiFi and click the download button to download msgs, timestamp will be messed up tho.
Please anyone know how to fix this, it's annoying. I want to go back to nought if I cantget this to work.

Couldn't download mms on my note8 after software "upgrade". Took my note 8 to the Samsung guru at Best Buy. She got rid of downloaded messaging apps, told me I should be using the original firmware. Set it up. Turned on data and it worked. I began downloading mms immediately.

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Couldn't download mms on my note8 after software "upgrade". Took my note 8 to the Samsung guru at Best Buy. She got rid of downloaded messaging apps, told me I should be using the original firmware. Set it up. Turned on data and it worked. I began downloading mms immediately.
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MMS works when data is turned on. It's just that when data is turned off or when both WiFi and data is turned on, MMS does not auto retrieve. It used to auto retrieve on 7.1.1 when data is turned off or both WiFi and data turned on. When data turned off, MMS used to auto turned on data temporarily to download the MMS, but not anymore. I really want to fix this. It's very annoying. Now, It will just tell me there's a MMS message to download

Upgrade to PIE can barely send texts

I upgraded to PIE and now I have major issues sending texts. I removed all themes and any add ons. If I reboot I can send a text but after a few minutes I can't. I have to keep rebooting in order to send a simple text.

what app are you using to send texts? as in try different one etc

Messages Version 10.0.00.112

try wipe cache partition too

raul6 said:
try wipe cache partition too
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I have done that before but I just went ahead and did it again. I am really starting to think a factory reset is my next thing to try. I never had any issues until PIE update.

b4u2 said:
I upgraded to PIE and now I have major issues sending texts. I removed all themes and any add ons. If I reboot I can send a text but after a few minutes I can't. I have to keep rebooting in order to send a simple text.
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Check your carrier's APN settings. I JUST had that issue today, went to TMobile's website and got the right APN settings and all is fine now. Assuming that you know how to add/delete/change APN settings.

I can;t get into the APN settings. It won't let me access the settings.
I chatted with Verizon support. They seem to think it's an app issue even though it also failed in Safe Mode. They suggest I try a factory reset.
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I can see the APN settings but I cannot add, edit, or reset any settings.

did you try Google Messages ? if that fails too then factory reset

Take your device into the high street branch of your Cell Provider's store and let them take a look at it.

Just an update to my issue. If I turn wifi off I can send and receive messages just fine.