possible pic mail fix

tom6433 · #1 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 06:42 PM

this may sound stupid, but try turning off roaming (select sprint only). i have tried every single radio, program, and setting available and this has been the only one to actually work. obviously this may not be an option for everyone (low to no coverage), but i have not noticed any change in bars and now my services work properly. if i have it set to allow roaming and there is sprint coverage available, it shows as not roaming but my pic msgs do not send. changing that option to sprint only and leaving the phone sit in the same exact spot will allow my msgs to go through. anyone have a thought on why that would make a difference?

**aceracer24** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tom6433

this may sound stupid, but try turning off roaming (select sprint only). i have tried every single radio, program, and setting available and this has been the only one to actually work. obviously this may not be an option for everyone (low to no coverage), but i have not noticed any change in bars and now my services work properly. if i have it set to allow roaming and there is sprint coverage available, it shows as not roaming but my pic msgs do not send. changing that option to sprint only and leaving the phone sit in the same exact spot will allow my msgs to go through. anyone have a thought on why that would make a difference?

My guess is that it's coincidence. Sprints picture mail works but it's not very consistent. I tend to hit the send/receive button several times..wait...then several times again. Sometimes it goes through right away and easy and other times real slow if at all. Why I don't know...Your theory might be plausible, however I probably won't bother messing with this and just let it do it's thing. I would say I get 98% of my pictures to go through.

ejqr5 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 11:10 PM

Tried it and it didn't work for me. Thank God for sMMS!

**aceracer24** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ejqr5

Tried it and it didn't work for me. Thank God for sMMS!

Speaking of sMMS, are ytou refering to the arcsoft? I installed that just to see how it works and...well how do I access it? Sprints Picture mail is access through the email tab..can't find arcsoft though.

EDIT: Nevermind, I guess it's accessed through text messages...cool lol

**LilRico** · #5 (**permalink**) 01-20-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ejqr5

Tried it and it didn't work for me. Thank God for sMMS!

+1!!!! After I installed and used sMMS, Sprints picturemail app was nothing but a big joke!

SprintTouch08 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 01:48 AM

it depends what you like. i havent had an issue with the sprint app other than its slow to send. everything else works ok. plus the upload to facebook,myspace,photobucket etc with one touch is a nice feature the others dont offer.

arcsoft is hit or miss for a lot of people, and sMMS last time i looked at it didnt support intercept on the Diamond/Pro to receive (may have changed by now). biggest problem is they dont integrate into the OS as nice as sprint's app.

tom6433 · #7 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 06:39 AM

too bad it is not working for you guys. it cannot be a coincidence as switching the option for me is a night and day difference for me. i agree is really makes no sense, but my pic mail works now and nothing else has changed.

ejqr5 · #8 (**permalink**) 01-21-2009, 08:36 PM

I actually tried to send myself a pic 2 days ago and I still haven't received it using Sprint's application. Sprint's app blows. I had used Arcsoft with my Mogul until Sprint messed that up too. sMMS is worth the donation. It's never failed me.

vesty16277 · #9 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by tom6433

this may sound stupid, but try turning off roaming (select sprint only). i have tried every single radio, program, and setting available and this has been the only one to actually work. obviously this may not be an option for everyone (low to no coverage), but i have not noticed any change in bars and now my services work properly. if i have it set to allow roaming and there is sprint coverage available, it shows as not roaming but my pic msgs do not send. changing that option to sprint only and leaving the phone sit in the same exact spot will allow my msgs to go through. anyone have a thought on why that would make a difference?

Not stupid. Actually if you go into your phone settings by default data is denied in roaming because of the likelihood of being charged Roaming Data charges. That usually is one of the first things I change when I hard reset or flash. Try that....

Bump Sprint Pic mail BLOWS on TP.

jaminmc · #10 (**permalink**) 01-22-2009, 01:23 AM

Why I hate sprints picture mail....

1. Slow! It is slow to start, and to use...

2. Pictures send whenever the program feels like it, or is real good coverage.

3. Does not resize the images. When the Touch pro takes 3.2 megapixels, the images are so large that the pictures are too big for other providers not to ever receive them. Like friends with Verizon. I had to stop taking pictures at 3.2 megapixels.

4. Pictures that are stuck in the que, sometimes get sent when you send a new picture. Sent a bunch of pics one day to find that a week later a couple finally sent.

Why doesn't sprint just get Arcsoft? Do they charge such a big licence fee that it makes more since to piss off there clients with a crappy makeshift version, that takes more of a memory footprint?

/RANT