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Text appear as message icons that won't download

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Samysang
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My Samsung a13 5G frequently fails to send a text or receives some kind of download that cannot be downloaded. When this happens on a group text it Separates Me from other members of the group. Then I have to ask the sender to resend whatever they sent me in order to read it. This happens sporadically. Can anyone tell me how to eliminate this.
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meself
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Are you using Google messages check your settings on group texts
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Samysang
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I don't know I think it's Samsung text, the default. The only setting I can find for group chat is in multimedia category under settings and it is turned on.
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Samysang
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I get to that request to sign in on Google all the time but I always ignore those
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meself
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On Samsung messages should have simular setting or option for group messages
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Samysang
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What message?
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Samysang
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What are you proposing to be the right setting?
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goto google message settings by tapping your google photo top right while viewing your message list.

then follow as directed in photos1731237821032.jpg1731237821063.jpg
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Samysang
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When I go to messages and settings there is no Google Avatar. So I believe that means I am not using Google messaging. I'm using the default that came installed on my phone. The only even vaguely relevant setting that I see under multimedia messages is for group conversations to be on or off. I'd like them to remain on of course. I suspect the problem is related more to my carrier, that being Page Plus cellular which is somehow connected with TracFone and Verizon
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download google messages then
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