Discouraged. Can't send or receive photos, get error code 2-update

[vcmaynor]

9/6/2025 I tried again to share the same contact from my iphone to the B3 and get “error: unable to download MMS”

I’m getting discouraged here. I can’t do basic things on this phone.

• I can’t connect to wifi, I understand it’s being worked
• I can’t “share” individual contacts from my old iPhone to the Brax3
• and now I can’t send or receive pictures or videos

Can anyone address the last 2 issues? Is there a user guide somewhere that shows how to configure the phone for the various network carriers? That would be helpful. I thought someone posted a link but I can’t find it.

[plamen]

Hi there. Check this thread for exporting/importing contacts: Importing contacts from another phone - #11 by inverdell

It’s not specific to an iPhone, but it could possibly help.
I’m not an apple user, so I can’t help with specific steps. The BraX3 contact app supports .vcf import. If you’re able to export a .vcf file from your iphone or icloud, you should be able to import those to your BraX3.

How are you trying to send pictures or videos? Is it via MMS? Or via an app?
This is a thread on SMS/MMS issues after migrating from an iPhone: Text and MMS not working. Sim issue? - #2 by romluk

Hope that would help.

[Mycenius]

@vcmaynor

I can’t “share” individual contacts from my old iPhone to the Brax3

For this issue with iPhone check out this thread (especially the post linked below). If using vcf basically your iPhone (vcf v3) is too advanced for the default contacts (vcf v2). There are alternates that support up to vcf v4:

Will not import vcf or json file

For some reason iode/(Brax?) elected to include Fossify Messages as the default SMS text app, but went with only the AOSP Contacts app, instead of the corresponding Fossify Contacts app? IIRC the AOSP Contacts app (and Google’s closed fork) is still stuck on vCard version 2, while iPhone moved to version 3 a long time ago. The good news is that the Fossify Contacts app will import/export vCard version 4 format (and earlier versions). This also comes in handy when you want to transfer contacts…

[Mycenius]

@vcmaynor

and now I can’t send or receive pictures or videos

In addition to @plamen’s comments if you’ve come from an iPhone and have used same SIM you have possibly forgotten to deregister iMessage, etc, which might also be mucking up your MMS functionality…

Check out this thread if you aren’t sure:

Text and MMS not working. Sim issue?

Hi. Did you deregister imessage?

[vcmaynor]

Thanks Plamen! I can’t import contacts from my iphone 6 and I can’t access the store because Apple blocks older iOS so it’snot an option to download an app either.

I am taking photos with native app and trying to share them via text (MMS). I also don’t recieve pics and vids that others send me. I’m sure its a configuration issue, but I don’t know what the config should be for Patriot Mobile on T-mobile.

[vcmaynor]

Thank Mycenius! I am able to text. And I was able to import contacts individually, but I had to stop and intended to pick it up again, but now I find I can’t “share” them from the iphone 6 now. I can’t import/export as I have already tried and downloading an app to do it is not an option as the iOS is too old and cannot update iOS. iMessage is disabled on the iphone.

[plamen]

@vcmaynor

Thanks Plamen! I can’t import contacts from my iphone 6 and I can’t access the store because Apple blocks older iOS so it’snot an option to download an app either.

In that case, it seems that you won’t be able to bulk import your contacts to BraX3. I’m not sure I can help you with some workaround on your apple phone.

@vcmaynor

I am taking photos with native app and trying to share them via text (MMS). I also don’t recieve pics and vids that others send me.

Basically you have network (data, calls, and sms) but you’re not able to send or receive MMS?

[vcmaynor]

Correct. I can make calls on Patriot Mobile (Tmobile) and I can text. That’s it. Can’t send photos or videos. I get "error: could not download MMS)

[plamen]

@vcmaynor

I get "error: could not download MMS)

I’ve taken a note. Will investigate.