Saturday 7 January 2012

Android 4.0 MMS Error: Currently unable to download. Please try again later.

I recently got a new Samsung Galaxy Nexus with Google's new Ice Cream Sandwich OS (currently 4.0.2) through Verizon Wireless. I like what they have done, but I think there are new things to learn/get used to, important features missing, and some bugs. Since currently only 0.6% of users currently have the 4.0 OS (http://developer.android.com/resources/dashboard/platform-versions.html) and there isn't a lot of resources out there for it, I figured I would try to help out other lost users by trying to post my problems and solutions.

A recent error that I received while trying to download a multimedia message was "Currently unable to download. Please try again later."

I am using the phone in Canada and don't remember having to do anything special on my last Android phones to avoid this error while here. I also didn't seem to get it the error while in the states.

But to fix it I had to go to Settings > More... (under Wireless & Networks) > Mobile networks, and check Data enabled. Hope this helps.

Hello

I originally thought that I would have a nice preface to my blog describing everything. As you can see, this is not the case. I figured there is no use in holding up on starting a blog because of undefined whys. So hopefully one day I might create one.