Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Android 12.0

I can't send and receive picture messages on my Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Android 12.0

Cause 3 of 5: 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 31

Find "Access Point Names"

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

Step 2 of 31

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the settings icon.

Step 3 of 31

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Connections.

Step 4 of 31

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 5 of 31

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 6 of 31

Create new data connection

Press Add.

Step 7 of 31

Create new data connection

Press Name.

Vodafone MMS
Step 8 of 31

Create new data connection

Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

Step 9 of 31

Enter APN

Press APN.

wap.vodafone.co.uk
Step 10 of 31

Enter APN

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

Step 11 of 31

Enter username

Press Username.

wap
Step 12 of 31

Enter username

Key in wap and press OK.

Step 13 of 31

Enter password

Press Password.

wap
Step 14 of 31

Enter password

Key in wap and press OK.

Step 15 of 31

Enter MMSC

Press MMSC.

http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms
Step 16 of 31

Enter MMSC

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

Step 17 of 31

Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.

212.183.137.012
Step 18 of 31

Enter IP address

Key in 212.183.137.012 and press OK.

Step 19 of 31

Enter port number

Press MMS port.

8799
Step 20 of 31

Enter port number

Key in 8799 and press OK.

Step 21 of 31

Enter country code

Press MCC.

234
Step 22 of 31

Enter country code

Key in 234 and press OK.

Step 23 of 31

Enter network code

Press MNC.

15
Step 24 of 31

Enter network code

Key in 15 and press OK.

Step 25 of 31

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 26 of 31

Select authentication type

Press None.

Step 27 of 31

Enter APN type

Press APN type.

mms
Step 28 of 31

Enter APN type

Key in mms and press OK.

Step 29 of 31

Save data connection

Press the menu icon.

Step 30 of 31

Save data connection

Press Save.

Step 31 of 31

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key 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 Connections.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

2 Create new data connection

Press Add.
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 MMSC

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

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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