Samsung Galaxy A24

Samsung Galaxy A24

Android 13

I can't send and receive picture messages on my Samsung Galaxy A24 Android 13

Cause 1 of 4: The phone has not been correctly set up for MMS

To send and receive MMS, the phone needs to be correctly set up for MMS.

Solution: Set up your phone for picture messaging.

Step 1 of 27

Find "Access Point Names"

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

Step 2 of 27

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the settings icon.

Step 3 of 27

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Connections.

Step 4 of 27

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 5 of 27

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 6 of 27

Create new data connection

Press Add.

Step 7 of 27

Create new data connection

Press Name.

One NZ MMS
Step 8 of 27

Create new data connection

Key in One NZ MMS and press OK.

Step 9 of 27

Enter APN

Press APN.

live.vodafone.com
Step 10 of 27

Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

Step 11 of 27

Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.

http://pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend
Step 12 of 27

Enter picture messaging server

Key in http://pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend and press OK.

Step 13 of 27

Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.

172.030.038.003
Step 14 of 27

Enter IP address

Key in 172.030.038.003 and press OK.

Step 15 of 27

Enter port number

Press MMS port.

8080
Step 16 of 27

Enter port number

Key in 8080 and press OK.

Step 17 of 27

Enter country code

Press MCC.

530
Step 18 of 27

Enter country code

Key in 530 and press OK.

Step 19 of 27

Enter network code

Press MNC.

01
Step 20 of 27

Enter network code

Key in 01 and press OK.

Step 21 of 27

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 22 of 27

Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Step 23 of 27

Enter APN type

Press APN type.

mms
Step 24 of 27

Enter APN type

Key in mms and press OK.

Step 25 of 27

Save data connection

Press the menu icon.

Step 26 of 27

Save data connection

Press Save.

Step 27 of 27

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 One NZ MMS and press OK.
One NZ MMS

3 Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.
live.vodafone.com

4 Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.
Key in http://pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend and press OK.
http://pxt.vodafone.net.nz/pxtsend

5 Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.
Key in 172.030.038.003 and press OK.
172.030.038.003

6 Enter port number

Press MMS port.
Key in 8080 and press OK.
8080

7 Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 530 and press OK.
530

8 Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 01 and press OK.
01

9 Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press PAP.

10 Enter APN type

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

11 Save data connection

Press the menu icon.
Press Save.

12 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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