I have a friend who I've been texting since December 2014 and suddenly today they stopped receiving the messages from me. Messages can be received from others, but not from me. I'm not on any block list or anything. I've tried sending pics and they also don't work. I've tried sending messages to other people and they say they receive the message right away. I'm using ATT GoPhone with a Nexus 5 they have Boost with an S3.
I'm using Cataclysm 5.0.2 and they use stock Android 4.4.2 from Boost.
I've tried explaining how to find the APN settings but they said they can't find it anywhere.
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Hi,
I recently helped a colleague purchase a Galaxy SIII phone here in China, Guangzhou and made sure I checked the phone over completely before I purchased it.
I've done a search on the forums and check out anything that may be similar, but to no avail.
The problem is:
The phone will not receive any text messages, or at least they don't go through to the messaging app.
Text messages were being received normally for around a week
I disabled a bunch of pre-installed Chinese crap that is unfortunately not un-installable as it's baked into the ROM
It happened once, so I factory reset it, and then tested it. The text messages worked fine
I then disabled the Chinese stuff once again and installed Skype. Just to be sure, I sent more test text messages, and they were all received fine.
Around one week later, here we are, she says that text messages are not being received again.
All other functions of the phone are working. Internet / Edge network, sending texts, Play store, everything. Just not the receiving of texts!
I'm fairly confused as to this behaviour, particularly as it seems the text messages are working for a time limited period.
I had some inklings of what it could be:
- The SIII takes a micro-sim, the shop "manually" chopped the SIM using a cutter. Could this have damaged the SIM and caused this behaviour?
- The phone itself is faulty
- Something is up with the China Mobile settings / network and she needs to call them.
What would be your diagnosis, ideas, solutions XDA'ers?
Further information of any kind is, of course, available on request.
**** My ideas for a fix ****
Root the bastard and get a standard UK ROM on the phone to see if it works. However, I have some concerns. Years ago, when I bought my first HTC desire, when I rooted and put a UK ROM on it, I discovered that my phone was an imported Thai version of the phone and almost bricked it into a reboot loop as the phone didn't like a different regions ROM being loaded on.
I had to go through a convoluted process of making a specially edited SD-card to fool the phone into accepting different ROMS. Is this the case with the Galaxy SIII or have times moved on to more sophisticated means?
Thanks.
GJO
Have you try other messaging apps like Hancent SMS or Go SMS to confirm that msg service is not working?
Or maybe the CSC is causing the problem?
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Open the stock messaging app. In its menu go to settings. Check that there is a number recorded under message centre. If not use Google to find the number for the carrier you are with and enter it.
I'm on an unrooted phone with a stock Rom and twice messaging has stopped working. The cause was that this number had spontaneously disappeared.
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Ok, I've tried:
- alternative messaging apps, and they're not picking it up either.
- the message centre number.
When you say CSC? You mean the carrier code? It was bought in China and fitted with a Chinese ROM, but I'll look at the ROM settings and see what it is.
Thanks.
U dial *#1234# then you can see your csc
CSC – (Consumer Software Customization) Refers to the specific country or carriers for that said firmware is being build.
This where it contains the default settings of each specific geographical region, carrier network providers and network data connections.
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I am having this problem. It was all working fine then suddenly it stopped. I don't know what could be the cause but I fooled around with the settings, deleted old text messages and then suddenly I received dozens of text messages.
It's like my phone isn't trying to receive any text messages. It can send text messages out but it won't receive any.
I am using Omega 31.1.
Can someone help me out please?
SlimJ87D said:
I am having this problem. It was all working fine then suddenly it stopped. I don't know what could be the cause but I fooled around with the settings, deleted old text messages and then suddenly I received dozens of text messages.
It's like my phone isn't trying to receive any text messages. It can send text messages out but it won't receive any.
I am using Omega 31.1.
Can someone help me out please?
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I am having this exact same issue. Did you figure out how to resolve yours?
How did you guys resolve this issue?
war eagle said:
How did you guys resolve this issue?
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I had the same issue,
I changed the Network options from gsm only to "Auto" mode, and apparently it worked for me.
i have noticed and tested that the verizon note 2 upon receiving a message from a samsung device like a stock note 2 or stock sgs3 that i do not receive their messages in the group thread. my dad is the stock note 2 and my moms is the sgs3 my wife has a stock bionic. i have sat with all the phones and tested it myself.
my wifes phone receives group messages from them just fine but i do not. so i was curious if it was just aosp and i knew a guy my dad works with that as aosp running on a sgs2 and he receives my dads messages just fine in group texting.
so that leaves it to be this phone on aosp causing the issue it has happened in cm, aokp, carbon rom so that did not differentiate either. i stay on 3g 100% of the time. and i have tested with both gosms and handcent (whith the group messaging option check on both)
and i also should note it is just other samsung phones group messages that have given me this problem thus far. iphone and motorola are the only ones i know that my phone can receive in the group thread
i was just curious if anyone else had this problem also
edit: now on 4g and problem still occurs.
You sure LTE is enabled in settings?
Aosp messaging isn't perfect iirc. There are issues with group and vzw.
kimdoocheol said:
You sure LTE is enabled in settings?
Aosp messaging isn't perfect iirc. There are issues with group and vzw.
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im sorry i should have been more clear i meant i was on 3g because i only live in a 3g area
Im on a Galaxy Nexus on verizon running carbon rom and have noticed I was having the same MMS/group messaging issues. Mine seemed to be from iPhones and I would get the message and get a notification. When I then went to the thread/list, there was no message and it was gone. I THOUGHT maybe it had to do with updating to the latest radio?? If I flashed another rom sometimes later a random MMS/group message gets pushed through (sometimes from days before). I know someone on a S3 with he same issue. All my group messages are from verizon iphones except 1 verizon s3 that has never been an issue. Ive tried turning off wifi too but doesnt seem to be the issue. Right now i have auto retrieve off, but id never know if it was a message i wouldnt have received.
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Im on a Galaxy Nexus on verizon running carbon rom and have noticed I was having the same MMS/group messaging issues. Mine seemed to be from iPhones and I would get the message and get a notification. When I then went to the thread/list, there was no message and it was gone. I THOUGHT maybe it had to do with updating to the latest radio?? If I flashed another rom sometimes later a random MMS/group message gets pushed through (sometimes from days before). I know someone on a S3 with he same issue. All my group messages are from verizon iphones except 1 verizon s3 that has never been an issue. Ive tried turning off wifi too but doesnt seem to be the issue. Right now i have auto retrieve off, but id never know if it was a message i wouldnt have received.
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Also running Carbon, HTC One on Verizon (m7vzw).
I also have the issue of a notification appearing and my being unable to read it. It doesn't show up in my messages list.
anyone found a solution yet? I'm going to try downloading the sense 5 messenger apk, because it worked for me with a previous rom.
So I flashed back to stock T-Mobile Android 4.3 for the HTC One and now I am having problem with MMS, specifically group texts. I received a number of group texts while on wifi calling and half of them never downloaded. A MMS message box shows up under the individual contact (presumably the person who sent it) with an option to download. I click download and it never completes. Sometimes it will fail and show a red exclamation next to their name.
I was on Android Revolution HD 9.4 (Android 4.1.2) as recently as yesterday morning and wifi calling was working flawlessly with MMS / Group Texts.
I've seen that on multiple phones all running custom roms that I've made APN changes to. I don't really use Wi-Fi calling so in my case it's not related but I've found rebooting causes the messages to download almost every single time. I know it's not a solution but maybe it helps before someone else posts something that fixed it.
I just got this phone about a month ago and I am not able to send any text messages but yet, I can receive them. MMS, data, and calling works pretty good too. MMS didn't work at first until I had to change my APN settings. Is there a way to fix this?
Does this problem have something to do with the software version? It's 5.0.1 (lollipop)
I'm having the same problem with my phone also!
Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon)
Im also having the same issue. Sold phone and bought lg g3. Ive tried changing to LTE / UTMS / GSM from global. But nothing. I turn off wifi and on data, sometimes texts go thru. But not 100%.. Another thing you can do temporarily is get a google voice number. All calls will be forwarded to your number and texts will show up in email and hangouts. Good luck
BananaMofo said:
I just got this phone about a month ago and I am not able to send any text messages but yet, I can receive them. MMS, data, and calling works pretty good too. MMS didn't work at first until I had to change my APN settings. Is there a way to fix this?
Does this problem have something to do with the software version? It's 5.0.1 (lollipop)
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same problem here. It seems we need to either disable lte or find a way to choose lte/gsm mode to get the texting work. I did not find a way to do this in lollipop. Please help.
I need a fix also
No texting on Verizon s4 i545 on 5.0.1 with root
None of the radio switches are working
Need a proper solution ,
partial soln
I have the same problem going to cricket. Here is the solution I am using until a better one is found.
EDIT: (My SCH-I545 is rooted and running Stang5Litres rom, OF1)
[App] Advanced Signal Status
[Select] Additional Info at bottom of page
[Select] Phone Info
[Setting] GSM/CDMA auto (PRL)
This soln turns of LTE, but still allows me to use EVDO and HSPA, and texts send and recieve fine. Still trying to find a LTE soln.
So last night I was texting my girlfriend just fine and we started spamming each other emojis and my SMS was working fine. This morning we did the spam thing again and now my S5 will not receive text messages from her but she receives mine perfectly fine. I didn't blacklist her number or anything. She's not sending I iMessages either. I've had 2 friends text me that have iPhones and I've received their messages just fine.
I'm on the carrier Sprint in the US and my S5 is rooted running CosmicOS with android 7.1.2 I don't know what else to do. Does sprint have a spam filter for text messages?