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For the common Hangouts use case: Settings -> SMS -> Auto Retrieve MMS -> Uncheck

by web007 11y ago

tdicola 11y ago
Are those the steps for Android 5/Lollipop? I don't see any of those menus in settings. edit: Ah it's in the actual hangouts app that you have to go to settings. Also if those settings are greyed out then you might not have Hangouts handling your SMS messages, so run the Messaging app instead and go to its settings to disable auto open of MMS.
- dan-silver 11y ago
  Any idea why the auto retrieve mms checkbox would be checked and disabled so I can't uncheck it?
  - tdicola 11y ago
    Yeah that threw me for a loop too, I think it's because Hangouts isn't configured to handle SMS for you. Check the Messaging app and its settings. It has a similar disable auto retrieve MMS setting.
    - ams6110 11y ago
      Messaging on my Moto G (Android 4.4.4) does not have this setting. Edit: Messaging (default app) doesn't have this setting, but Messenger does. I tried Hangouts for awhile but didn't like it.
      - gcb0 11y ago
        nobody does. but Google is trying hard to make you use it by deprecating the gvoice app. now if you want to make calls from your gvoice number, you must use hangouts. funny how they think forcing newer apps is the solution to the g+fiasco
      - thisisit 11y ago
        Messaging on Moto G2 (Lollipop) does have this setting under MMS. Disabled it from there.
- pjbrunet 11y ago
  NPR said the Messaging app is safe... ?
pjbrunet 11y ago
Seems to me Google could just update the "Hangouts" app to handle this, assuming people download the update. Yes or no? I think news articles are saying you have to wait for your service provider to issue an update? Sounds like bad advice.
pjbrunet 11y ago
For clarification, this is the Settings option -inside- Hangouts, not Android settings. Contrary to the NPR article, somebody further down this page said this hack may affect Messenger users too. So I'm sticking with Hangouts!
kpix 11y ago
I tried this and it downloaded automatically the MMS anyway.

For the common Hangouts use case: Settings -> SMS -> Auto Retrieve MMS -> Uncheck

by web007 11y ago

For the common Hangouts use case: Settings -> SMS -> Auto Retrieve MMS -> Uncheck

Are those the steps for Android 5/Lollipop? I don't see any of those menus in settings. edit: Ah it's in the actual hangouts app that you have to go to settings. Also if those settings are greyed out then you might not have Hangouts handling your SMS messages, so run the Messaging app instead and go to its settings to disable auto open of MMS.

dan-silver 11y ago
Any idea why the auto retrieve mms checkbox would be checked and disabled so I can't uncheck it?
- tdicola 11y ago
  Yeah that threw me for a loop too, I think it's because Hangouts isn't configured to handle SMS for you. Check the Messaging app and its settings. It has a similar disable auto retrieve MMS setting.
  - ams6110 11y ago
    Messaging on my Moto G (Android 4.4.4) does not have this setting. Edit: Messaging (default app) doesn't have this setting, but Messenger does. I tried Hangouts for awhile but didn't like it.
    - gcb0 11y ago
      nobody does. but Google is trying hard to make you use it by deprecating the gvoice app. now if you want to make calls from your gvoice number, you must use hangouts. funny how they think forcing newer apps is the solution to the g+fiasco
    - thisisit 11y ago
      Messaging on Moto G2 (Lollipop) does have this setting under MMS. Disabled it from there.
pjbrunet 11y ago
NPR said the Messaging app is safe... ?

pjbrunet 11y ago

Seems to me Google could just update the "Hangouts" app to handle this, assuming people download the update. Yes or no? I think news articles are saying you have to wait for your service provider to issue an update? Sounds like bad advice.

pjbrunet 11y ago

For clarification, this is the Settings option -inside- Hangouts, not Android settings. Contrary to the NPR article, somebody further down this page said this hack may affect Messenger users too. So I'm sticking with Hangouts!

kpix 11y ago

I tried this and it downloaded automatically the MMS anyway.