Problem with Google Messages :(

Help Fairphone 5
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Hello everyone :slight_smile:

Maybe somebody has the same problem as me ?

I have a FairPhone 5 with all last updates for Google applications and Android 14. I use Aurora Store (alternative app store).

With Google Messages, I can’t send nor pictures nor MMS.

I spent many hours to solve this problem, I didn’t find a solution… :frowning:

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I strongly recommend to use the playstore instead of Aurora. Aurora is mainly made for users without gapps. If you have gapps installed (which is the case with stock fairphone OS), you should install google apps, from googles playstore to make sure it’s installed the way the app expect it to be.

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Hello, thank you for your response ! :slight_smile:

I haven’t a Google account. This is why I use Aurora Store.

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I would disagree I use the FP without a Google Account and Aurora Store.

@Elune did you try another messages App, not tied to Google?

Else

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Thanks ! :slight_smile:

Yes, I have tested: Textra SMS and Simple SMS Messenger on Aurora Store and Fossify Messenger on F-Droid.

I have the exact same problem. SMS OK but I can’t send MMS and pictures. Very strange. :frowning:

Originally, I had Fossify Messenger because I prefer open source apps. But without RCS Chat implemented, it became hard… :frowning:

Since I have a professional activity that needs a proper SMS/MMS app, I used Google Messages since a few months. :slight_smile:

The strange thing is: all the Google apps are updated ans I have RCS Chat active on my phone but I can’t send MMS and pictures.

I will see the other post you shared, thanks. :slight_smile:

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@yvmuell Oh yes, I look the post you shared !

I changed my APN with the specifications on the post:

Name: orange-ok (or whatever you want I guess)
APN: orange.fr
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: orange
Password: orange
Server: Not set
MMSC: http://mms.orange.fr/
MMS proxy: 192.168.10.200
MMS port: 8080
MCC: 208
MNC: 01
Authentication type: PAP or CHAP
APN type: default,supl,mms,hipri,fota,cbs,xcap [note: this is probably a bit many, but I put them all - anyone recommends differently?]
APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO type: None
MVNO value: Not set

And… It works !! :smiley:

So… The problem comes from my provider (Orange)…

Thanks a lot !! <3

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I had cases where apps won’t work (properly), e.g. Android Auto-apps 100% don’t work at all in the headunit if not installed from the playstore (or with the root-installer of Aurora). Auroras root-installer flags apps as installed from playstore. Non-root will not do it and that’s what can caue issues.