That’s probably best plan, something may have got messed up during install or update with App or OS. Or with your telco APN settings… So a fresh build and test the messaging immediately before doing anything else is a good approach…
If it fails again I’d triple check all the telco apn stuff (settings) before doing anythjng else.
P.S. You might have some carry over issue from iMessage that the rebuild will help clear. But maybe double check that’s definitely unregistered too, before you rebuild, just in case.
Hmm, yeah there is clearly something missing, here. Carrier, app, OS, but unsure where the hiccup is. I’m simply starting from the beginning. I’m going to power on the phone with no new apps and just my cellular carrier network and attempt to send multi media. Then I’m going to download qksms again and make another attempt. Then I’ll know for sure it’s not any settings I’ve changed. I’m using the suggested 5G on the network option from start.
First, the only reason I’m continuing this topic is so that something further can be considered. So, updated results after complete phone reboot to factory, no new app, just standard app. Here’s what’s going on. If I take a photo to send it will send, if I choose a photo (even the same one I just took to send) it won’t send a stored photo. I’ve tweaked back and forth multiple times the option of sending long messages as mms, and same thing I mentioned above occurs. It will not send a stored photo. Next, it still will not send a video in either circumstance, using all scenarios described. Next I’m going to download qksms (again) and attempt the same steps previously done.
Photo size is the issue. Your provider will have a file size limit on MMS - might be as little as 50-200kb - your files are too large. If you send from in camera it auto-resizes, if you do so from file explorer it doesn’t.
You need to check your Telco’s MMS settings/conditions… then make sure your images don’t exceed tha size.
Thanks for your response. After the merry go round of death, I finally had to install the app again as well. That’s the only way It worked. But let me add this part; the qksms app should be installed using Aurora not F-droid. The F-droid version is that one I had issues with but, with Aurora it worked. At least that is my experience. I’m ok with that since it integrates as the default message app, however it does not send video messages only pics. I guess there is a give and take.