topic Re: Converting text messages in Android

Converting text messages

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:37:37 GMT

Can I stop my text messages converting to pic messages when I use an emoji? I have a Samsung s4 mini

Re: Converting text messages

MI5 — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:41:33 GMT

Set creation mode to restricted and also tick the box to "warn when converting".
Both these options are found in the message app settings.
Some additional help here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Accidental-MMS-Sending-and-How-to-Avoid-it/td-p/689503

Re: Converting text messages

Cleoriff — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 16:43:43 GMT

To my knowledge they will always convert to picture messaging or MMS when you add an emoji

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Accidental-MMS-Sending-and-How-to-Avoid-it/td-p/689503

Re: Converting text messages

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:28:09 GMT

They don't always convert @Cleoriff

The Note 3 on 4.4.2 does not convert them all. The Green and the Yellow ones are no longer classed as mms.

Might be worth being careful when you upgrade to lollipop though just in case that changes .

Re: Converting text messages

Cleoriff — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 17:49:54 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
They don't always convert @Cleoriff

The Note 3 on 4.4.2 does not convert them all. The Green and the Yellow ones are no longer classed as mms.

Might be worth being careful when you upgrade to lollipop though just in case that changes .

Agree...but as most do (according to my google search) I would always urge caution.

(I still remember that report of the phone user who got a bill for £1200 purely through using emoji's) That was well published at the beginning of the month...:smileysad:

EDIT: I have just noticed MI5 posted before me...that's how long it takes me to type

Re: Converting text messages

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:05:36 GMT

Absolutely agree. My Sammy S4 still treats the yellow one as mms even though that it also on 4.4.2

Re: Converting text messages

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:07:19 GMT

Thank you, I done this but it's still converting!

Re: Converting text messages

MI5 — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:10:31 GMT

If you send emojis it has to convert, but the choice is yours and you should be able to set a warning.
Use whatsapp or BBM etc if you want to send emojis for free over your data allowance or wifi.

Re: Converting text messages

viridis — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:34:25 GMT

Just a quick bit of info, on my Xperia Z3 emojis are not sent as mms but using them will restrict text to 70 characters. After that they will convert.

Re: Converting text messages

Cleoriff — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:37:39 GMT

@viridis wrote:
Just a quick bit of info, on my Xperia Z3 emojis are not sent as mms but using them will restrict text to 70 characters. After that they will convert.

Just read something along the same lines @viridis (in that emoji's take up character space therefore reduce the amount needed for a SMS)...

Re: Converting text messages

viridis — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:39:27 GMT

And a warning does come up immediately after selecting an emoji

Re: Converting text messages

jonsie — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:44:29 GMT

They take up 90 characters on both the Notes I have.

Re: Converting text messages

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 18:56:17 GMT

The Samsung yellow ones on my Note 3 take up 2 or 3 characters but they don't always reach the recipient as emojis.

Some only appear as ?????

Re: Converting text messages

viridis — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:05:21 GMT

🎃👻🎄🎁🎥🔮🎌🎈🎊🎉🎋🎍💝
What happens on here?

Re: Converting text messages

jonsie — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:07:13 GMT

@viridis wrote:
🎃👻🎄🎁🎥🔮🎌🎈🎊🎉🎋🎍💝
What happens on here?

they look ok.....but not yellow

Re: Converting text messages

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:19:36 GMT

Why do we need emoticons/emojis/smileys (or whatever other name they go by) when we use modern means of communication? In days of yore when we some people used instruments called pens to write on material called paper (sorry, trying to keep it simple for the young ones, if there are any lurking about the Community) there was no need to insert doodles to let readers know that the authors were smiling/laughing/angry/pulling their hair out etc when they were in the act of composing their epistle. The words, the grammar and the odd punctuation were sufficient to convey meaning.

When and where did it all go wrong? Is it the case that with the advent of the "visual" age "modern man" is incapable of discerning the meaning of anything that exists outside of a graphical context. (The pop video is just another example - music without images is apparently second rate).

Re: Converting text messages

viridis — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:29:25 GMT

It wnt rong wiv txt spk n the need 2 keep it 2 short 2 Inc propa gramma n meaning 😄😉

Re: Converting text messages

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:30:33 GMT

@viridis wrote:
It wnt rong wiv txt spk n the need 2 keep it 2 short 2 Inc propa gramma n meaning 😄😉

Ah - yyur yyub icur yy 4me!

Re: Converting text messages

choolip — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:30:46 GMT

I use Handsent messaging app instead of the stock app that came on phone . You'll need to download the Handsent emoji app too but it is free to send emoji this way plus picture messages. Hope this helps