Pictures downloaded from messenger wont display android

Chapz Chapz 3 3 silver badges 8 8 bronze badges. But maybe he does. We don't know. My answer gives the correct end result, as the OP asked. The process of how he wants it to work is not specified in the question and is probably irrelevant for the problem.

Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. JohnD JohnD 1 1 gold badge 1 1 silver badge 6 6 bronze badges. Try opening the "Downloads" app, or use a file explorer to look at various folders on the phone. It may be that the message app you use simply stores it in a folder and expects you to handle it afterwards.

StephenSchrauger - thanks, I went to the downloads app. There are 2 tabs: "internet downloads" and "other downloads" but there is nothing under either of them. Is this where SMS downloads are stored?

No, that's just where downloads go to. Do you have a data plan at all? Can you e. Messages with pictures attached are MMS, and require an Internet connection, and often a specifically configured APN provider specific, so you might need to contact your carrier.

Yes I have a data plan, I can browse the web, do Google hangouts, and so forth. Everything else seems to work except this. I will have to read about APN, not sure what that is. Izzy is mostly right. This is largely a case of incorrect APN settings. But using custom ROMs with modified-who-knows-what , I usually have problems, and am not able to download them. I can modify the APN somewhat, but it still has quirks.

Can anyone tell me what to do on my I can send photos and they get mine. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email.

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