Manually edit your max MMS size limit

Untouchab1e

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Apr 11, 2007

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• Apr 12, 2010

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Android 2.1 currently has an issue with image compression for MMS. The default sms/mms client in Android does compress images, but it doesnt compress enough. It compresses all images so that it has a maximum image size of 2592x1944. However, for many carriers, the file size limit is around 300kb which will make you unable to send the MMS.
Luckily, there is a quick and easy way to manually edit the max sending size value..

I posted a quick guide here

Cyanogen is solving this issue in the next version of his Android ROM, but for everyone who wants a fix now or dont use Cyanogen, this guide should solve your issues

 

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mroek

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• Apr 12, 2010

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This would require root, right?

 

Untouchab1e

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Yes it will I think, as you need root in order to push the mms.apk back in as far as i know

 

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cmarti

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• Apr 12, 2010

• #4

I wonder if T-Mobile USA has that limitation.

 

rori~

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Vienna

• Apr 13, 2010

• #5

Does anybody know, if some carriers have a recieving MMS size limitation ?

 

Untouchab1e

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I dont think Ive heard of a MMS receiving size limit anywhere, so dont think there is one..

 

phiredrop

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• Dec 3, 2010

• #7

How is this done in a Sense Rom? My Evo port for the HD2 doesn't have a "mms_config.xml" file..

Thanks

 

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norazi

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• Dec 3, 2010

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my n1 camera is set to take photos in 1600x1200 only (2mp?). I find that any higher is pointless because you are limitedby the low quality sensor/optics... so you are just wasting resources by using 5mp. also, a higher mp setting usually adds more noise.

 

xManMythLegend

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• Dec 3, 2010

• #9

Dont handcent and chomp resize automatically ?
Also let you choose max size.

 

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krazichinaman

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Mar 20, 2008

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• Dec 3, 2010

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You can set the max size limit on Handcent.
Settings > Send message settings > Maximum MMS size

I have noticed that people on AT&T can only receive mms at 500k or less (I'm sending pics from Tmobile).

 

robotnoize

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• Dec 4, 2010

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WOW!

Thanks....Been wondering about this.

 

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iboj007

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• Dec 5, 2010

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Every single U.S. carrier does transcoding on the MMSC level. Sending a larger quality file is not going to impact the picture that you receive on the other handset after the MMSC transcodes it past a certain point.

 

Untouchab1e

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• Dec 10, 2010

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robotnoize said:

Thanks....Been wondering about this.

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Glad you found it useful!

And to the one who asked how to do it in Sense, I have no idea, as HTC's messaging app differs from the stock one.

 

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shotta35

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Nov 30, 2008

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• Dec 10, 2010

• #14

krazichinaman said:

You can set the max size limit on Handcent.
Settings > Send message settings > Maximum MMS size

I have noticed that people on AT&T can only receive mms at 500k or less (I'm sending pics from Tmobile).

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T-Mobile i think went up to 1MB max size but AT&T uses 600KB. Most other carriers are only 300KB (maybe 350KB) still however however.

I generally lower the resolution of my photos too for exactly that reason. No point in sending "5mp" images for people to view on a ".3 - .8mp" screen. I figured 2-3mp is good enough to save to email later on or view on the PC as well as send via MMS.

 

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brandonjohnn

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Everytime I push the mms.apk back to my phone my messaging apps just fc's and won't oppen. Any suggestions?

 

subvecto

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Aug 28, 2008

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• Jan 3, 2011

• #16

Since installing whatsapp, stopped using sms and mms, other than replying incomings, no worries on mms size limitations anymore...

Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk

 

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thanks4_NOTHING

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Anyone know the solution since OP's link goes to a toolbar installer now?

 

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LgPWN'd

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• Jan 21, 2019

• #18

thanks4_NOTHING said:

Anyone know the solution since OP's link goes to a toolbar installer now?

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Attention Moderator,
this thread is no longet relevant, and the op link go's to a malware factory...
Request link removal and thread closed