How to stop text converting to multimedia message (MMS) on Samsung

[@johnsmit2348]

Well, I know that it is 3 years later, but I am thankful for the info. I just couldn't find the way to do it but you saved me the agony of trying to find a way.

[@eliasbashange01]

This is a life saver, upto 2024 still BANG big UP my Bruduh!!!👊👊👍

[@kobievisagie8563]

Unfortunately my phone still converts to MMS. I couldn't try the second option, 'set restrictions' not on my phone

[@benfisherrealtor]

My Samsung Galaxy s10+ kept flicking back to emojis while I was typing - was very frustrating - the predictive text/suggested text would stay there for half a second and go back to the emojis. I followed your instructions and changed the settings in 'Text Messages" - "Input mode" to unicode as described and it seems to have solved my problem. Thank you!! (I hope it lasts because this little glitch was driving me mad!)

[@cookingforgeezersgeezesses9276]

This is very helpful but for the second option my Galaxy A51 does not have the Set Restrictions options - why not?

[@MAYK1NG]

Thanks for this help. One year later and not only has Samsung not fixed this problem with an update but their site is useless. I will definitely be changing phones asap.

[@SuperNictastic]

Didn't work for me but playing around with it if you go to the 3 dots and press that. Then "message settings". Then "Chat settings". Then "default message type". Mine was set to chat. So I selected the "text or multimedia " option and no more problem.

[@MAYK1NG]

@@SuperNictastic I fixed it a while ago, thank you. Not sure what did it though as I went through a number of ideas.

[@IreneSidede]

Unfortunately I tried both and they did not work. Still converting to MMS

[@bumblebee4024]

Handcent Next SMS in google playstore solved my problem. I have the Note 9.

[@SerYoga1]

ME THE SAME VERY SAD😭

[@SuperNictastic]

Didn't work for me but playing around with it if you go to the 3 dots and press that. Then "message settings". Then "Chat settings". Then "default message type". Mine was set to chat. So I selected the "text or multimedia " option and no more problem.

[@duffyellie]

@@SuperNictastic I just can't seem to find the 3 dots anywhere on my S21 ultra 😭

[@blackiestudio]

@irenesidede ....even i, i real tried but ddnt work.......

[@susiebaby]

Neither of these techniques work on my brand-new Samsung Galaxy S10e Dual Sim 128GB G970. I selected GSM Alphabet but it still instantly converted to MMS, even before I wrote anything, so the length of the message is not the problem. Then I clicked on Settings/More Settings/ Multimedia messages but there is nothing about Restrictions - I see only Group conversation, Show when delivered, Show when read, Download automatically, Download automatically while roaming, and Attaching unsupported files. I blocked Download automatically and Attaching unsupported files, and it still converted to MMS. Then I restarted the phone, same thing. HELP!

[@alinaghedifar]

I have the same problem. Is there any solution?

[@TheInterludeDude]

Mine doesn't show input mode please help. I'm close to getting my iPhone turned back on because of this

[@CHANDANSAH-ew9rk]

Sometimes this problem doesn't get solved even by following above steps. This is because the there is is an inbuilt limit. For example, in my phone, if I typed more than 454 characters it would automatically convert it into MMS, so I rephrased my message to send as SMS.

[@AllAmericanConservative]

Mine converts to mms even if I send 1 letter

[@harryedwards4080]

Of course doing what it says this video was never going to work. He isn't making false claims instead he is being deceitful because he knows this isn't going to address the problem we have. He isn't even trying to claim that changing the input mode from Auto to GSM Alphabet will remove the character limit, he says it still has its limit. The only thing that changing the input mode will do is stop it from automatically changing text messages (under 160 character long) that it wouldn't have tried to change automatically anyway, had you have left it as it were on Auto. He is being deceitful as I say in an effort to get viewers to watch his videos, that KZbin ad-sense money is probably his sole income, but he isn't making false claims..

[@DetoxSSB]

Was a little different on my phone but thanks to your video I got a general idea of where to go for this. Very useful, thanks a lot!

[@markanthonyalbelda8357]

In my Galaxy A8 2018 KT. On the three dots and once clicked the more settings, and text messages, there is no “input mode” just the manage simcard messages and thr message center, sad.

[@queenegreene3926]

No such "Input Mode" on a Note 10 Plus. Any suggestions on how to get rid of "Converting to Muiltimedia Message" that constantly pops-up and blocks my keyboard? Any help would be appreciated!

[@salingmia4019]

Same problem

[@queenegreene3926]

@@salingmia4019 As you can see, APN Settings hasn't answered my question nor bothered by even indicating he/she doesn't know...would never subscribe to this channel.

[@Honeycombe88]

Nope. My Samsung phone doesn't have "input modes" setting. BUT I found it and corrected the problem this way: Open your messages Click the three dots on the right hand side Click Settings Chat settings Select default messaging type - then change this to Text/multimedia msg

[@Vanpers]

Thank you a lot, man! Changing to GSM forced the text to be sent as SMS and solved my problem.

[@Kamadev888]

Thank you! But I had to change to GSM text, even using unicode and restricting MMS will still create MMS messages on my phone (Galaxy note 9)

[@AliSohrabi-hn6fb]

Didn't work on my A23 galaxy 😭

[@creativegenius598]

Thankkkkkkkkkkkkkkk you a mil I have been trying on my own and searching for video to allow my phone to send sms and stop converting it to mms and NO ONE showed changing automatic to GSM alphabet when I changed that on my phone the message was sent immediately this has been such an headache for me I truly appreciate you for uploading this video and of course I had to sub to your channel many thanks ..

[@albertalmaguer7362]

I don't care how its sent I just want to get rid of the notification lol so annoying

[@susiebaby]

Fixed it by downloading the Google Message app, which works fine. What is wrong with Samsung???

[@SueWinter-Hallman]

great help and thank you for speaking slowly too.

[@AnoniNH-og1kd]

4 years later Samsung Galaxy this does not work

[@LearnwithBangla]

Nice Video. Its working on my Galaxy S10e. Please tell me how to add more than 20 recipient to send sms Galaxy s10e mobile.

[@rovmel07]

Mine has no input mode option huhuhuhu

[@yeezus476]

If I click more settings then text message, there are no options like yours, there is no delivery report option, input mode option and others, there is only sim card messages and message centre options, I'm using S10 5G korean model though I'm not in Korea? What should I do? I've searched everywhere there's nothing.

[@FarsiGPT]

Its not working , its ols

[@sarahholmes6281]

Thank You! Sooo Much! for Explaining in Detail. 👍😊 Because I'm Still Learning to Navigate My Phone. 😊

[@duffyellie]

Still trying to do this on my s21 ultra. Can't find these settings on Messages - there are no 3 little dots. Every time I try to send a regular text it keeps flipping to sms and won't send.... any tips please?

[@humbly-soalejandro6898]

This fixed my problem, the problem was once my text was about a paragraph long the message wouldn't send, it would say failed to send. It just happened out of the blue one day I don't understand why but setting the mms to restricted seems to have worked, thanks.

[@lamialadh4654]

I did the first option but For the second option i don t have restrictions. i turned off group conversations does that help too?

[@brianfd622]

Thank you, managed to do it straight away by your advice ❤

[@grgrvgv]

Thanks bro this was very helpful ❤

[@liberalgoodi]

Didn't work for my s20fe 5g

[@Bme-qm5vm]

Excellent, simple tutorial, to the point!!!!! Thank you!

[@sarahholmes6281]

...to the Point?!! Exactly!!! 👍😊👍

[@teresa4565]

Can I sent a picture if I make the change to just send sms text?

[@lindsey7877]

Would be kinda cool if you could help out those of us that do not have an 'input mode' in our settings. I'm seeing more comments than just my old one from people that have the same issue.

[@apnsettings2207]

Hi, if the native app doesnt have it, you can download google messages or textra sms instead

[@breezyc78]

Thanks it helped me But I had to go into the Phone settings To change my options ❤️‍🔥 Samsung A13 😇

[@kurintodesu6743]

is it applicable in any devices?

[@thesoberdrunkman9845]

Only samsung galaxy phones, i think

[@billhunter4111]

After selecting “more options “ there is no text messages “ option nor is there a “set restrictions “ tab.

[@nickthelegend1901]

More settings not more options

[@danmichalko2673]

Great vid. Exactly what I was looking for.

[@brandicrawford2473]

Don't have those features on my phone!!!

[@oliviagabriel7672]

Thank you, excellent advice. I can only learn by Pictures.

[@lindsey7877]

I don't even have an input mode on mine in the settings. Lol

[@marianyang1587]

Mine too. How did you fix it

[@lindsey7877]

@@marianyang1587 I haven't figured it out :(

[@wjpalmar]

me either and it's driving me nuts because sometimes if it's not mms i don't get it unless i switch to the other messaging app

[@Metalhead-4life]

I have this enabled but in google messages and keep getting an error when sending long texts. Is having this enabled the reason? "Message not sent service not activated on network" error

[@Acacomdra]

I have samsung a51 and this is not working

[@taylorpage2740]

Worked for me cheers samsung a41

[@apnsettings2207]

Great to know!

[@m.m4918]

Sir my sms was converted to mms. But the mms stayed on loading. Didnt send there. I del that msg from my side. Is there chance that that text send there or not

[@faraazhussain6634]

Can't find second option on s21 currently.

[@jefft786]

Unfortunately, I do not have a "more messages" choice

[@debdowell8006]

I want to send myself a photo in messages without getting a duplicate in messages. How do I do that?

[@esgrandma]

After going to Messenger or Messages, there are not any "three little dots" in the upper right corner, or anywhere.

[@fletchbodenschatz8813]

3 lines on left I think but mine is still malfunctioning too

[@creame.mp4]

Thanks, man!! Lifesaver.

[@marketahusinecka411]

Thanks a lot for this video! You are my hero (y)

[@DiamondMoney41]

Thanks so much ✅💯

[@apnsettings2207]

You’re welcome 😊

[@rushanmanzur5263]

But after allowing GSM other languages are not working. My receivers are not getting my Bangla font

[@kajelachannel]

thank you bro good presentation !

[@aishwaryapotdar928]

Thanks it was really helpful

[@dwightjulien5845]

I completed your second task, but still not working even after a reboot

[@KP-dd2ci]

Thanks for having a neutral accent.

[@patcomerford5596]

Excellent upload, thank you.

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

Thanks. Very good presentation.

[@yaredteshome9197]

After pressing text massages , it doesn't show input note

[@gypsy9933]

Thank you so much!

[@isaackamando8484]

My galaxy s10 plus doesnt give me even an option to toggle that delivery report option 😔

[@samanpalsein3937]

Thank you🤗

[@apnsettings2207]

You’re welcome 😊

[@sdfjsd]

Does anyone know how I can make every text message on my phone send as an MMS? I don't want to use SMS anymore.

[@matthewpachucki6780]

I have a s10 so the settings are different

[@erosheart1723]

Not working both step

[@apnsettings2207]

strange, if you dont want MMS at all, you can remove the MMS fields on the APN setttings

[@boutimust3816]

Thank you thank you thank you for this valuable information

[@pathumbuddika9441]

Can u tell.. how to off mms in samsung a2 core

[@rinacastro8306]

I'm using Korean Variant Samsung Note 9 and I don't have that option :(

[@shahjahan1920]

bhai agar ye opshan he.naa hoto koi or tarika hyy?

[@sobbinseven9847]

Thank you! That worked.

[@donnab8345]

Nope. My Galaxy A01 doesn't have the 'input modes" under text message settings.

[@vasugoyal2850]

Thank you buddy u helped me a lot 😍🥰😍🥰🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍🥰

[@elelady8098]

Thank you, solved my problem !!

[@keyakujur245]

Thank you so much sir

[@nicksonso-oraya7736]

Thank you for this tip

[@SerYoga1]

IT DOES NOT WORK TRIED FOLLOWING YOUR STEPS STILL THE SAME...

[@footballlife1729]

My s21 ultra only has 2 settings in text messages tab

[@michaelbaldiy3212]

Thank you for your help

[@AllAmericanConservative]

Doesn't work. My phone still automatically converts them to mms

[@wonderingtraveller4786]

Thank you very much this is helpful

[@JudithWebb-f3w]

Does not work on Samsung 21 keeps converting to mms

[@happydeveloper4044]

Thanks a lot bro . it worked...

[@hasinitharushika3061]

Plz tell,how do it in vivoY 20 phones

[@franknyamiti5763]

Thanks so much.

[@sheepman6291]

I would like to receive MMS without data

[@NYKnitter]

darn, my S21 ultra does not have the same options on menu as the one shown

[@m.m4918]

Sir mere sms mms mai convert huwa or wo send b ni ho raha . Load py he raha tha 10 15 min. Mainy simply delete kar dia. Kaya wo ab usy msg jaye ga ya nai ???

[@Pratik-io5fp]

Nahi jaaega bhai

[@rhedtuscano2732]

I have note10plus i dont have input mode on my settings

[@shirleypeck9536]

Easy to follow, great. Thx you

[@jerlynhortilano7596]

pano po kung wala kang input mode?

[@queenegreene3926]

Really want to THANK YOU (*scarasm*) for taking the time to answer my question, written over 7 MONTHS AGO! W-O-W APN Settings and you have 25.7 Subscribers?????

[@NorrinRadd8159]

Thanks, it worked.

[@kimbillieparbery8589]

This doesn't work 😕

[@NightOwlGames]

i swear if i get another failed to download attachment of something? again im going to delete my entire phone book and social media WTF phone? download WHAT! ive not asked for anything im just getting bugged by a popup i hope this sorts it!

[@xalqarotalim4277]

many thanks ;)

[@christadawnwheeler2696]

Mine is only doing it to my pictures.

[@roxannerichman3434]

doesn't work on A11