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Group texts won't send
I'm having an intermittent problem where I can't send some group texts, even in an already-existing string. It just spins and never sends. It seems to be more of an issue with longer (but not exorbitantly long) messages. For example, today it wouldn't send a two-paragraph message, but then it successfully sent the shorter one I created in the same text string immediately afterward. Similarly, it wouldn't send a several-paragraph message to three people, but it would let me send the same message to them individually.
When this happens, it’s affects the same messages both in the Samsung messages app on my phone and in the Windows Phone Link app--and it used to happen when I also tried Google Messages--so it’s not an app issue; it’s likely something with T-Mobile.
I was having the same problem about a month ago, then it improved. Now it's begun again. Help! I need to send group texts for a variety of reasons, and this is a real problem.
fireguy_6364 wrote:
interesting. anything like battery saver mode turned on?
No, battery saver is off.
try what syaoran said up there.. i run GM on my V60 with no issues..so it might be something specific to S22 or a fluke and something else is causing it..since it happened on 2 different texting apps it points right back to the phone itself..
purchased from TMO or purchased elsewhere/from another carrier?
Jumping Jack Flash wrote:
fireguy_6364 wrote:
interesting. anything like battery saver mode turned on?
No, battery saver is off.
Not just battery saver. Go into the texting app permissions from the list of your apps and set the battery management for it to unrestricted. One other thing people don't se to understand about RCS, is that a message can't send if the other person is offline. It isn't like a text that floats around on the network for a few days. If the other end of the RCS chat has their device turned off or isn't connected to data. That message will not send. This is one of the many reasons why RCS sucks!
As of 10/3/23, I am still having this problem often, but not every time I sent a group text. To recap since some of the suggestions have covered old ground--it happens in both Google Messages and Samsung Messages. I have a 6-month-old, topline phone (S23 Ultra) with plenty of data storage. I frequently delete old texts. Other posters with the same problem on this thread include both Samsung and iPhone users.
New info: I was out of state a couple of weeks ago and it did not happen there. Interesting….
I'm going to contact T-Mobile to see if they can help, because the problem clearly seems to be theirs. This is obviously an issue for more than just me.
Hi Everyone. I’m having the exact same issue with group texts and sending receiving images/gifs.
No issues for 2 years and then a few days ago it started happening. I'm using the default Samsung messaging App on my Galaxy A02. I have gone through all the usual restarts and setting changes. Software is up to date, etc.
Did anyone have luck switching to a different messaging app?
Gracias
LostIn831 wrote:
Hi Everyone. I’m having the exact same issue with group texts and sending receiving images/gifs.
No issues for 2 years and then a few days ago it started happening. I'm using the default Samsung messaging App on my Galaxy A02. I have gone through all the usual restarts and setting changes. Software is up to date, etc.
Did anyone have luck switching to a different messaging app?
Gracias
No issues using Pulse! The current Google Messages beta has an issue sending attachments that exceed 1.05MB, regardless of what you have set in the settings.
however if you choose the Google Messages route just dont opt into the Beta and it’ll work perfectly fine.
i would swap to a different texting app..worst case it doesnt work and you’ll know it isnt texting app related.
I DESPISE tmobile. We have had nothing but issues with service, "5g" be damned. As soon as we can we are swapping back to at&t or Verizon. Have had both and none of the issues we've had with tmobile.
Anyway, reading fireguys response, i turned off my wifi and the message that was 3 paragraphs long went thru immediately!!! Thanks fireguy!
fireguy_6364 wrote:
group texts need data to send/receive. are you by chance running into data issues or by chance have it turned off?
group texts/pic texts need data.
straight to the person uses the voice side and not data unless its a pic or overly long text
This worked immediately for me!
I started having this problem after an Android update. Couldnt send and receive group texts or attachments. After turning to the messaging app's and my carrier's customer support, even giving remote control to my phone, this is the only advice that fully resolved everything for me: https://www.popsci.com/diy/fix-android-messages-bug/
