"Messages cannot be downloaded..."

JohnnyOnTheSpot · #1 (**permalink**) 04-16-2010, 01:13 PM

This has been happening randomly, but sometimes my phone just sits trying to receive headers...once the screen turns off it can't be turned back on until the error message pops up saying "messages cannot be downloaded to your phone..." This has happened a few times, and I'm testing it right now and it's doing the same thing. I'm running a stock Sprint 6.5 rom, and I'm using Yahoo mail, which has worked in the past on this phone...just randomly.

**Psychobaby** · #2 (**permalink**) 04-16-2010, 02:18 PM

Weird. I hate it when this seems to be the standard reply to a question but have you tried a hard reset?

JohnnyOnTheSpot · #3 (**permalink**) 04-16-2010, 02:52 PM

I have. Haha, I've been hearing that too much as it is. Thanks though.

**burtonsnow8** · #4 (**permalink**) 04-16-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyOnTheSpot

I have. Haha, I've been hearing that too much as it is. Thanks though.

Get off that thing, you will be much happier once you make the move to a custom ROM. Plus with customs you get just about any combination of WM and Sense UI.

**boredandtattooed** · #5 (**permalink**) 04-16-2010, 02:57 PM

hmmm.. is your outgoing settings set to smtp.mobile.mail.yahoo.com??? the messages cannot be downloaded is usually when your trying to send a message thats gonna fail.. it cant download your incoming messages because outgoing messages go out before incoming comes in.. so if its failing on a send, you cant download new ones..

just a shot is all

JohnnyOnTheSpot · #6 (**permalink**) 04-16-2010, 03:03 PM

Boredandtattooed, I'm not sending anything. But I did notice that the smtp settings are different than what I used to use, meaning no mobile in there. I wonder if that matters.

Could it be that my phone hates the fact that there are 374 e-mails? I know the TP2 is a bitch with content, apparently.

I'm testing it by the way...4 straight times it locks up, and it hasn't gotten the test e-mail I sent through. A soft reset seemingly fixed it this morning, but I'd like to fix the problem rather than the aftermath.

**Psychobaby** · #7 (**permalink**) 04-17-2010, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyOnTheSpot

I have. Haha, I've been hearing that too much as it is. Thanks though.

Sorry bout that...and that is a pretty lame answer most of the time ya know?

**boredandtattooed** · #8 (**permalink**) 04-17-2010, 01:41 PM

so you fixed it??? did you change the settings???

JohnnyOnTheSpot · #9 (**permalink**) 04-18-2010, 01:59 PM

I think I fixed it...I just limited it to the past 3 days. It's just kind of annoying...this phone seems like a step back. Is there anyway to be able to have all of my e-mails and have the phone work? This is kind of annoying. Thanks for the help so far.