Google Pixel 5

Google Pixel 5

Android 11.0

I can't send and receive picture messages on my Google Pixel 5 Android 11.0

Cause 3 of 5: The phone has not been correctly set up for MMS

To send and receive MMS, your phone needs to be correctly set up for MMS.

Solution: Set up your phone for picture messaging.

Step 1 of 29

Find "Access point names"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Step 2 of 29

Find "Access point names"

Press the settings icon.

Step 3 of 29

Find "Access point names"

Press Network and Internet.

Step 4 of 29

Find "Access point names"

Press Mobile network.

Step 5 of 29

Find "Access point names"

Press Advanced.

Step 6 of 29

Find "Access point names"

Press Access point names.

Step 7 of 29

Create new data connection

Press the menu icon.

Step 8 of 29

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 9 of 29

Enter a name for the connection

Press Name.

Vodafone MMS
Step 10 of 29

Enter a name for the connection

Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

Step 11 of 29

Enter APN

Press APN.

live.vodafone.com
Step 12 of 29

Enter APN

Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.

Step 13 of 29

Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.

http://pxt.vodafone.net.au/pxtsend
Step 14 of 29

Enter picture messaging server

Key in http://pxt.vodafone.net.au/pxtsend and press OK.

Step 15 of 29

Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.

10.202.002.060
Step 16 of 29

Enter IP address

Key in 10.202.002.060 and press OK.

Step 17 of 29

Enter port number

Press MMS port.

8080
Step 18 of 29

Enter port number

Key in 8080 and press OK.

Step 19 of 29

Enter country code

Press MCC.

505
Step 20 of 29

Enter country code

Key in 505 and press OK.

Step 21 of 29

Enter network code

Press MNC.

03
Step 22 of 29

Enter network code

Key in 03 and press OK.

Step 23 of 29

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 24 of 29

Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Step 25 of 29

Enter APN type

Press APN type.

mms
Step 26 of 29

Enter APN type

Key in mms and press OK.

Step 27 of 29

Save data connection

Press the menu icon.

Step 28 of 29

Save data connection

Press Save.

Step 29 of 29

Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Access point names"

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Network and Internet.
Press Mobile network.
Press Advanced.
Press Access point names.

2 Create new data connection

Press the menu icon.
Press New APN.

3 Enter a name for the connection

Press Name.
Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.
Vodafone MMS

4 Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com and press OK.
live.vodafone.com

5 Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.
Key in http://pxt.vodafone.net.au/pxtsend and press OK.
http://pxt.vodafone.net.au/pxtsend

6 Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.
Key in 10.202.002.060 and press OK.
10.202.002.060

7 Enter port number

Press MMS port.
Key in 8080 and press OK.
8080

8 Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 505 and press OK.
505

9 Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 03 and press OK.
03

10 Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press PAP.

11 Enter APN type

Press APN type.
Key in mms and press OK.
mms

12 Save data connection

Press the menu icon.
Press Save.

13 Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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