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No notifications when I text myself
I use an app that sends out sms messages to myself as reminders throughout the day (name of the app is textra). Lately, i am not getting notificatied for messages (sms) I send to myself. I can see th...
Yes, it is useful as a diagnostic. I noticed 5G service handoffs can be flaky sometimes. If the SMS test doesn't work, you can switch your phone to airplane mode and back to bring cell service back online. Another use case is to test on an airplane while WiFi calling is enabled and you have WiFi. On some flights SMS works over WiFi and on others only messaging apps do. It is good to know what works on a long flight.
It isn't critical, but you wonder why a simple loopback test is now prevented. It is almost always supported in any communications equipment for basic diagnostics.
