Android messages pictures arent downloading

Make sure that the phone is not plugged into a charger when removing the battery or the phone will still have access to a power source and this reset might not work.

Sometimes when Android smartphones have too many messages saved on them they can get a little clogged up and have problems sending and receiving both regular text messages and multimedia messages.

If your messages have started to pile up on the device then go through the saved message threads and do some cleaning. Data and Information can add up over time so try and stay on top of your saved messages. Sometimes Android phones have problems and need to be wiped clean. Android makes it very easy and is very user friendly when backing up your information before doing the restore.

I recommend a periodic backup of your phone anyways. This should fix the phone right up and allow you to download and send picture messages again. You might even notice an increase in speed and functionality after performing a reset. It sets the phone to how it was when it came out of the box for the first time. Nice and clean. Obviously, sending my phone in without a back up is not an option. I have been having this issue for about two months now. It happens when I am on my mobile data only and wifi only.

If anyone has any ideas, I would greatly appreciate it. This is my last ditch effort before I move unhappily away from Samsung and to an iPhone. Go to Solution. View solution in context. Namaste Asteroid. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. This will allow you to close the Messages app and then Restart your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and test it out again to see if the photo will download. Let me know the results and have a great day!

View answer in context. Loading page content. Reply Helpful 6 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Ask a question Reset. You can try whatever settings you want to and every possible solution online, but good luck. Ive returned the phone three times, and its not the phone.

I test apps on different devices. It's the carrier. The caveat is that your outgoing text has to go to the same software user as you. Example, if I send an mms to my buddy on the s20 Ult, he has to be using a device that has Googles new features built into the Messages app.

Same with iPhone. My buddy has to be using an iPhone when I send him mms from my iPhone. Most people I know, use an iPhone.

Most people on android do not use Google's new features yet. Google is way too fragmented.