Sending or receiving MMS's problem...

[Karlos G]

When I get an MMS it does not download it (option to auto retrieve is set), instead the message is shown with a DOWNLOAD button, if I press this it says downloading but doesnt, sometimes the message will then show up minutes or hours later or not at all.
Anyone else having this problem?

Thanks!

 

[Step666]

edit: never mind, got confused due to multiple tabs, didn't read the thread title, didn't spot the Handcent bit.

 

[Karlos G]

lol No probs!

 

[Karlos G]

Still having this problem, can't send MMS's or receive them.

 

[daveybaby]

This is almost certainly due to your MMS settings. Check that they exactly match those for your service provider (menu -> settings -> wireless & networks -> mobile networks -> access point names).

 

[Karlos G]

I also thought this and had them resend the settings, in addition to that if they were wrong then I would never be able to send or receive MMS's.... Not just have a massive delay before/after sending/receiving!
Also this problem exists if I use the SE messaging app too not just Handcent.

 

[jboba]

From what I noticed this is due to the regular data-connection, as the regular data-connection needs to disconnect and the MMS connection going online to retreive the MMS.

I saw that at times the regular connection then tries to revert back since it went offline and thus killing the MMS transfer. If I connect to wifi the MMS will download instantly as the regular connection is down.

It's a shame that you cannot specify that MMS should be retreived over the normal data connection (yes I know a cost thing for many people).

I recall the X1 being able to set which connection to use for MMS, that was nice.