katie.macdougall

Q: Photos not sending through iMessage when on WiFi?

Searched for an answer for this but so far no luck - sorry if this has already been solved elsewhere.

 

I have an iPhone 4S running iOS6 (although I was having this issue pre-iOS6). My iPhone sends iMessages, so long as they are text, fine, delivers read receipts, everything fine when I'm on WiFi. It used to send photos on all the WiFi connections I typically use (home, campus, favorite coffee shop, etc.) but about a week prior to iOS 6 it decided it would no longer send photos via iMessage. When I want to send a photo I have to turn off my wireless, and send the photo on data. Then I turn wireless right back on and resume sending texts via iMessage. I have no issues with other WiFi functions - web browsing, etc. is unaffected.

SMS and MMS are on. My iMessaging is directly linked to my phone number, not my Apple ID, if that makes a difference?

 

Hoping someone can help with this, especially since it appears its not my wireless signal thats the problem as my iPhone has decided to do this over multiple different wireless signals it used to not have an issue with..

iPhone 4S, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 30, 2012 12:02 PM

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  • by CC183,

    CC183 CC183 Jan 3, 2013 10:57 AM in response to katie.macdougall
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    Jan 3, 2013 10:57 AM in response to katie.macdougall

    I have an iPad 4  and I use insight cable. My iPad will no longer send photos through Imessaging. I have tried every remedy listed on this website and nothing works for me. I have determined it will send pictures through Imessaging when I am connected through my telephone Wi-Fi hotspot. I have reset my iPad to my router and my modem several times. I reset my network settings and made other changes listed here. I am still unable to send pictures through I Messaging. I gave my wife a new iPad for Christmas and it will not send photos either. Any further suggestions anyone has would be greatly appreciated.

  • by Cfisher678,

    Cfisher678 Cfisher678 Jan 6, 2013 7:26 PM in response to katie.macdougall
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    Jan 6, 2013 7:26 PM in response to katie.macdougall

    My daughter and I too received mini iPads for Christmas and I upgraded them to 6.0.2 and now cannot send photos over wifi.  We have one of the Comcast modems mentioned above. I tried everything else but nothing worked. Comcast is coming tomorrow. My husband tried a little test. He could send photos no problem with his iPad 2. He was on 6.0.1. Then he upgraded to 6.0.2 and right after doing so could no longer send photos either!  Hoping that a modem switch solves it all.  Something with 6.0.2 and certain modems is causing problem.  My friends who are on AT&T do not ave issues......

  • by AppreciateGeeks,

    AppreciateGeeks AppreciateGeeks Jan 6, 2013 7:56 PM in response to katie.macdougall
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    Jan 6, 2013 7:56 PM in response to katie.macdougall

    Are you waiting long enough? I have an issue sometimes where the picture takes extremely long to send... so I leave it alone for a while. You know it's absolutely failing when it says "Message Failure".

  • by CC183,

    CC183 CC183 Jan 6, 2013 8:02 PM in response to Cfisher678
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    Jan 6, 2013 8:02 PM in response to Cfisher678

    I am using 6.0.1 and mine will not work. Mine finally says "not delivered". Wish I had an answer.

  • by AppreciateGeeks,

    AppreciateGeeks AppreciateGeeks Jan 6, 2013 8:05 PM in response to CC183
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    Jan 6, 2013 8:05 PM in response to CC183

    Try shutting down all other apps so that the connection is faster. (double click the home button> hold down on one icon> wait for [x's] to appear> close every app) Then try again. That might help.

  • by CC183,

    CC183 CC183 Jan 6, 2013 8:10 PM in response to AppreciateGeeks
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    Jan 6, 2013 8:10 PM in response to AppreciateGeeks

    Tried this several times with no luck.

  • by BillyInPS,

    BillyInPS BillyInPS Jan 7, 2013 5:23 AM in response to katie.macdougall
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    Jan 7, 2013 5:23 AM in response to katie.macdougall

    For those with modem that has battery inside: Force firmware update on telephony modem by unplugging and taking battery out then plug in and put battery back in.  It'll force system to update the firmware on modem. It'll take about 10-15 minutes before it's fully operational.  No settings will be lost (WiFi password, et al).  Battery is there mainly for the phone in event of power outage.

     

    Pictures via iMessage goes thru without a problem.  Problem is a bug in modem's firmware that blocks a certain port iMessage needed to go thru when sending picture.

     

    Arris TG852.

    BrightHouse.

  • by CC183,

    CC183 CC183 Jan 7, 2013 9:19 AM in response to BillyInPS
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    Jan 7, 2013 9:19 AM in response to BillyInPS

    Last week I spoke with Insight and they tell me the ports they have blocked are 137 138 139 445 520 1068 and 1080.

     

    I'm not smart enough to know what that means but I do know that my iPads both work with my telephone hotspot. I tried them on Bob Evans Wi-Fi and they both will transmit photos in I messaging. My daughter can transmit photos with her iPad through Insight but she has the older style modem not the new digital one. Of course Insight cable disavows any problems so I'm not sure where to go now. Do you have any knowledge about those ports I listed above?

  • by Cfisher678,

    Cfisher678 Cfisher678 Jan 7, 2013 1:00 PM in response to katie.macdougall
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    Jan 7, 2013 1:00 PM in response to katie.macdougall

    Crazy!  Comcast switched out our modem to one made by a different manufacturer and now everything works fine. And photo stream is back!  Yeah!  Thank god I found this forum or I would have been pulling my hair out at the apple store!

  • by ritu99,

    ritu99 ritu99 Jan 8, 2013 9:11 AM in response to katie.macdougall
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    Jan 8, 2013 9:11 AM in response to katie.macdougall

    Did this ever get solved?  I'm having this problem when sending a photo via email - it makes the "whoosh" sending sound, but the email never gets sent (it just disappears - not in any outbox or inbox).

  • by rossfromathens,

    rossfromathens rossfromathens Jan 9, 2013 8:13 AM in response to AppreciateGeeks
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    Jan 9, 2013 8:13 AM in response to AppreciateGeeks

    That worked for me!

  • by Dabbler91,

    Dabbler91 Dabbler91 Jan 15, 2013 2:59 AM in response to katie.macdougall
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    Jan 15, 2013 2:59 AM in response to katie.macdougall

    Same. Exact. Issue.

  • by CC183,

    CC183 CC183 Jan 15, 2013 3:23 AM in response to katie.macdougall
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    Jan 15, 2013 3:23 AM in response to katie.macdougall

    I'm convinced my problem is with the Arris modem. Insight service rep coming today.

  • by BillyInPS,

    BillyInPS BillyInPS Jan 15, 2013 9:24 AM in response to CC183
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    Jan 15, 2013 9:24 AM in response to CC183

    Unplug it and take battery out, wait few seconds then put battery back in and plug in.. it'll force it to do firmware update and that should take care of the problem.  Just unplugging it alone won't work because of battery backup (used for phone line).  A stand-alone modem usually do a firmware update check every time it's unplugged from power but telephony modem won't unless battery's taken out.  It'll take quite a few minutes before it's fully operational after doing that.

     

    I did that just couple days after the cable tech came and says everything's good and says they don't support issues with photos on iMessage.  Totally bullsh*t. Most tech don't know a ****.

  • by jayhaldors,

    jayhaldors jayhaldors Jan 15, 2013 10:15 AM in response to BillyInPS
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    Jan 15, 2013 10:15 AM in response to BillyInPS

    It is bugger of an issue! I had it all working again for a bit then I added another Apple Device at Christmas (mini) and then it did not work for that device. I tried to do the Turn Off Imessages and all apps hard re-boot and the firmware upgrade on the modem and now it does not work on all my devices again (rrrg!).

     

    Do you know the firmware number it should be at? I will take look at the thread to see if it is mentioned as well.

     

    Thanks

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