Blurry pics when received in text

[Carol78]

My husband and I both have samsung s24 phones.  As of three days ago, the pics we text to each other are all of a sudden blurry.  How can I fix this?

Carol

[betancd]

Can you post some examples so we can see the issue?

[Carol78]

 

[betancd · Accepted solution]

I assume this is being sent via text message? I recommend opening your text app (I assume Google messages, the default app). Click on your profile -> messages settings -> RCS chats and ensure it is on. This will allow texts to go over data instead of the old SMS system.

Next, in messages settings... uncheck "send photos faster" which will send a higher resolution photo.

Ensure this is all done on both phones to ensure you are both using the same settings.

[Carol78]

Thank you so much.  That worked beautifully!

[betancd]

Good to hear!

[ppaula]

I'm using text messages and don't see those settings. All of a sudden when am iphone send me a photo it's blurry

[betancd]

That's because iphone doesn't "yet" support RCS. Iphone uses the older SMS standard when communicating with any phone other than iphone. If you want high quality photos sent from iphone to android, they have to send it to you by different means such as WhatsApp, Google photos or something else

[SamWitwicky217]

That may be a factor, but this answer seems inconsistent.

How did older iPhones (as they now have RCS messaging) and/or older Androids (which didn't use RCS) send clear pictures with the default messaging app? I've definitely received clear pictures from older devices. What else would keep multimedia messages from coming through clearly?

Using an S20FE for reference (which doesn't have the "send photos faster" option from what I see. I believe it also still uses Samsung messages).

[LongHiker]

@Carol78 How are you sending them? If you are near each other, use QuickShare. Then you will get full resolution photos.