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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge + Message Not Sent - Too Large

timmmmeh — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:34:34 GMT

Hey,

Galaxy S7 Edge - latest firmware from Rogers.

Tried to text message a photo of the ribs on the smoker for my wife - and got a message Message Not Sent: Too Large.

Lots of Data left on the plan, I've sent texts to her before, with this phone, on this plan - this month.

Can I control the size of the image? I read elsewhere in these forums there was a 1 MB size limit.

Thanks in advance,

Tim

Re: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge + Message Not Sent - Too Large

will13am — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:16:52 GMT

How about trying an alternate messaging app. The stock android app is pretty good.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge + Message Not Sent - Too Large

Korth — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:29:24 GMT

@timmmmeh

Try resending the attachments again later. Sometimes the local network is just too busy or too gutless to deliver.

Also, confirm your APN settings are correct -

https://apn-canada.gishan.net/settings/1429_15_public_mobile_apn_settings_for_samsung_galaxy_s7_edge.php

Re: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge + Message Not Sent - Too Large

wetcoaster — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:26:29 GMT

@timmmmehwrote:
Hey,

Galaxy S7 Edge - latest firmware from Rogers.
Tried to text message a photo of the ribs on the smoker for my wife - and got a message Message Not Sent: Too Large.

Lots of Data left on the plan, I've sent texts to her before, with this phone, on this plan - this month.

Can I control the size of the image? I read elsewhere in these forums there was a 1 MB size limit.

Thanks in advance,
Tim

Assuming you did a reboot after the update, I'm with @will13am here, trying a different app might help. After trying a few different apps, I'm sticking to Textra, haven't had MMS problems ever since.

Also just clarifying that, while you need an active data connection, picture messages / MMS are included in PM's text feature. Unlike other providers, you don't need a data plan to send and receive them, and if you have a data plan it will not affect your available data.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge + Message Not Sent - Too Large

timmmmeh — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:04:40 GMT

I tried the stock Samsung messaging app and it was succesfully sent. Weird that I've use the google Messages app to send photos before successfully; the photo that didn't go through size said 1.17 MB.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge + Message Not Sent - Too Large

timmmmeh — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:10:13 GMT

@will13amwrote:
How about trying an alternate messaging app. The stock android app is pretty good.

It's the one that doesn't work. Samsung works - looks like the filesize is the thing. Is that user-controllable or system/network controlled?

Re: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge + Message Not Sent - Too Large

timmmmeh — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:11:12 GMT

@Korthwrote:
@timmmmeh

Try resending the attachments again later. Sometimes the local network is just too busy or too gutless to deliver.

Also, confirm your APN settings are correct -
https://apn-canada.gishan.net/settings/1429_15_public_mobile_apn_settings_for_samsung_galaxy_s7_edge.php

Thanks - Confirmed settings are accurate - sending later didn't help - file size seems to be the crux.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge + Message Not Sent - Too Large

Korth — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:19:07 GMT

Your device runs Android 8.0/Oreo

I suggest trying a free software solution, maybe one of these:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shoozhoo.imageresizer

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplemobilephotoresizer

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobso.photoreducer.lite

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.greh.imagesizereducer

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.saawanapps.photocompress

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=resizephotoinkbjpg.resizephoto.resizeapp

Re: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge + Message Not Sent - Too Large

will13am — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:40:14 GMT

@timmmmehwrote:
@will13amwrote:
How about trying an alternate messaging app. The stock android app is pretty good.
It's the one that doesn't work. Samsung works - looks like the filesize is the thing. Is that user-controllable or system/network controlled?

It should be system controlled. MMS is archaic. It has huge limitation on file size. The MMS app has to downsize the file in order to meet system requirement.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge + Message Not Sent - Too Large

Korth — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:43:28 GMT

@will13am

True enough, the network should integrate with device software to conform attachment sizes.

But we don't live in a perfect world. Whatever works is whatever works best.