Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Android 14

I can't send and receive picture messages on my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Android 14

Cause 1 of 4: Your phone hasn't been set up for picture messaging correctly

To send and receive picture messages, you need to set up your phone correctly for picture messaging.

Solution: Set up your phone for picture messaging.

Step 1 of 32

Find "Access point names"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Step 2 of 32

Find "Access point names"

Press the settings icon.

Step 3 of 32

Find "Access point names"

Press Network and Internet.

Step 4 of 32

Find "Access point names"

Press SIMs.

Step 5 of 32

Find "Access point names"

Press the name of the SIM.

Step 6 of 32

Find "Access point names"

Press Access point names.

Step 7 of 32

Create new data connection

Press the add icon.

Step 8 of 32

Create new data connection

Press Name.

Vodafone MMS
Step 9 of 32

Create new data connection

Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

Step 10 of 32

Enter APN

Press APN.

wap.vodafone.co.uk
Step 11 of 32

Enter APN

Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk and press OK.

Step 12 of 32

Enter username

Press Username.

wap
Step 13 of 32

Enter username

Key in wap and press OK.

Step 14 of 32

Enter password

Press Password.

wap
Step 15 of 32

Enter password

Key in wap and press OK.

Step 16 of 32

Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.

http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms
Step 17 of 32

Enter picture messaging server

Key in http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms and press OK.

Step 18 of 32

Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.

212.183.137.012
Step 19 of 32

Enter IP address

Key in 212.183.137.012 and press OK.

Step 20 of 32

Enter port number

Press MMS port.

8799
Step 21 of 32

Enter port number

Key in 8799 and press OK.

Step 22 of 32

Enter country code

Press MCC.

234
Step 23 of 32

Enter country code

Key in 234 and press OK.

Step 24 of 32

Enter network code

Press MNC.

15
Step 25 of 32

Enter network code

Key in 15 and press OK.

Step 26 of 32

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 27 of 32

Select authentication type

Press None.

Step 28 of 32

Enter APN type

Press APN type.

mms
Step 29 of 32

Enter APN type

Key in mms and press OK.

Step 30 of 32

Save data connection

Press the menu icon.

Step 31 of 32

Save data connection

Press Save.

Step 32 of 32

Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Access point names"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Network and Internet.
Press SIMs.
Press the name of the SIM.
Press Access point names.

2 Create new data connection

Press the add icon.
Press Name.
Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.
Vodafone MMS

3 Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk and press OK.
wap.vodafone.co.uk

4 Enter username

Press Username.
Key in wap and press OK.
wap

5 Enter password

Press Password.
Key in wap and press OK.
wap

6 Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.
Key in http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms and press OK.
http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms

7 Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.
Key in 212.183.137.012 and press OK.
212.183.137.012

8 Enter port number

Press MMS port.
Key in 8799 and press OK.
8799

9 Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 234 and press OK.
234

10 Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 15 and press OK.
15

11 Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press None.

12 Enter APN type

Press APN type.
Key in mms and press OK.
mms

13 Save data connection

Press the menu icon.
Press Save.

14 Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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