Pictures Won't Send - Too big?

[mikegg]

I use a Galaxy Nexus with AT&T. Have unlimied text but only 200MB data.

When I take a 5MP picture and try to send it via MMS text message, it won't send. It just says sending forever but never sends.

If I take a picture that's VGA resolution, it sends. I'm assuming it's because the file size is a lot smaller and AT&T does not allow me to send pictures that are nearly 2MB in size.

Problem is, I want to take pictures in 5MB resolution but when I want to text the picture to someone, it doesn't send. I don't want all of my pictures in VGA resolution because I'll view them on my computer later on.

Anyone know if Android can automatically resize pictures for MMS?

 

[cmdrdredd]

My pictures resize with the messaging app, but the quality is degraded severely.

Try Handcent. It's free and maybe it'll work where the stock app is not.

However, I think when you use MMS it is using data and although counts against your txt total (you have unlimited) it also has to send the data via the network.

 

[abaez]

MMS? Serious? Send it by email.

God I can't wait until MMS dies.

 

[vshah]

maybe an at&t thing? my gnex sends large pictures just fine over tmobile (it auto-resizes them to fit in an mms).

that said, just use email.

 

[KLin]

nvm

 

[shabby]

Think att has a 600kb mms limit.

 

[cmdrdredd]

MMS? Serious? Send it by email.

God I can't wait until MMS dies.

I know a huge number of people who never check their email so they would never see my message.

Those same people answer a txt or get the notification immediately.

 

[alkemyst]

I know a huge number of people who never check their email so they would never see my message.

Those same people answer a txt or get the notification immediately.

then you will have to scale down your pics.

 

[mikegg]

MMS? Serious? Send it by email.

God I can't wait until MMS dies.

Why do you want MMS to die? MMS is free with a texting plan. If I send via email, it's going to kill my measly 200MB/month data plan quick if I'm not on wifi.

Plus, if I'm having a conversation with someone via text, I'd ideally want to send them the picture in the same interface. And texting usually has a much better alert on phones than emails so the person is more likely to see my picture.

 

[TuxDave]

MMS? Serious? Send it by email.

God I can't wait until MMS dies.

Hell no.