You can reach your contacts through the Messages app on your iPhone. You can send an iMessage or a regular text message, depending on the platform your contact is using. If one of your contacts is an Android user, you can still send them messages and pictures from your iPhone. Of course, the freight forwarder’s fees apply.
However, some users have reported that they cannot send pictures to their Android contacts. If you have the same problem, here are the best solutions to the Messages app not sending pictures from iPhone to Android.
1. Check your internet connection
Starting with a simple solution, you need to run a speed test on your iPhone to check your internet connection. Since you need to send pictures to contacts, your iPhone needs a stable internet connection to seamlessly share the file. After you are sure about your internet speed, you can check if the problem is resolved. If not, read the next solution.
2. Check MMS settings on iPhone
Since we are talking about sharing a media file using the Messages app, you need to check the MMS settings on your iPhone. An MMS appears in a green bubble compared to an iMessage’s blue bubble. You also need an SMS tariff from your mobile phone provider. How to check and activate MMS messages.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap Messages.
Step 3: Scroll down and tap the toggle next to MMS messaging to enable the feature.
Step 4: Close Settings and open Messages app to check if the problem is solved.
3. Check if “Send as SMS” is activated
If the problem persists, you need to check if sending your picture as SMS is enabled for the Messages app. By default, all of your contacts receive messages, photos, or videos through iMessage. However, if you want to send a picture from an iPhone to an Android, you need to enable the option to send as SMS.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap Messages.
Step 3: Scroll down and tap the toggle next to Send as SMS to enable the feature.
Step 4: Close Settings and open Messages app to check if the problem is solved.
You can also read our post on how to force a contact to send a text message instead of iMessage.
4. Force quit and restart the Messages app
If the Messages app was running in the background on your iPhone, we recommend force quitting and restarting the app. This will give the app a restart.
Step 1: Swipe up on your iPhone home screen and hold to reveal the background app windows.
Step 2: Swipe right to look for Messages app. Then swipe up to force quit the app.
Step 3: Restart Messages and check if the problem is solved.
5. Check if the mobile operator supports MMS messaging on Android
If the problem persists, you should ask your contact to check if MMS messaging is supported by the mobile operator on the Android device. This sounds very simple, but it could easily be forgotten. Once it has been confirmed that sending and receiving MMS on Android is supported, read the next solutions.
6. Update carrier settings
If the carrier settings on your Android or iPhone are out of date, this may be the reason you are unable to send pictures using the Messages app. For Android, contact your carrier for the latest update of carrier settings for your device.
For iPhone, learn how to update carrier settings.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap General.
Step 3: Tap About.
Step 4: Wait a few seconds and when a popup appears, tap Update to install it.
Step 5: After that, restart the Messages app to check if the problem is solved.
7. Reset network settings
You can try resetting the network settings on your iPhone to restore all default wireless settings on your device, including your cellular network. Here’s how.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap General.
Step 3: Scroll down and tap Transfer or reset iPhone.
Step 4: Tap Reset.
Step 5: Tap on “Reset Network Settings”.
Step 6: Enter your iPhone passcode.
Step 7: Tap on “Reset Network Settings” again to confirm.
Step 8: After that, restart the Messages app and check if the problem is solved.
8. Update the Messages app
You can update the Messages app version to ensure that the latest version installed on your iPhone is free of bugs or glitches. To do this, you need to update the version of iOS.
Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Scroll down and tap General.
Step 3: Tap Software update.
Step 4: If an update is available, download and install it.
Step 5: Restart the Messages app and check if the problem is solved.
If you continue to face the problem, we recommend that you contact your carrier to inquire about cellular services.
Share your moments
These solutions should help you share pictures from your iPhone to Messages app on Android. Read our post when your messages are not syncing between iPhone and iPad.
