Last Updated on March 7, 2021 by Bestusefultips
Problems with receive text messages on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and S7? Here’s how to fix Galaxy S7 Edge Not Receiving Texts or MMS issues. This Samsung Galaxy S7 not receiving text issue occurs on most of all carries such as T-mobile, SPRINT, Verizon, AT& T and more.
The SMS is one type of text messaging that connected with the cellular networks to send or receive text messages to others. If you recently switched from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy S7 edge device and forgot to deactivate iMessage then no longer send or receive SMS or MMS. You can switch texting from iMessage to android using this. If you no longer use the iPhone, you just need to enter your phone number to deregister from iMessage. Try below given possible solutions to fix Samsung Galaxy S7 not receiving texts from iPhone issue.
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How Galaxy S7 Edge Not Receiving Texts Messages or MMS
Having issues receiving texts from both iOS and Android phones on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Galaxy S7? Check out the below methods to fix the issue.
Trying to reinstall Textra
If you are using the Textra messenger app in your device, uninstall it and it will everything went back to normal for you. Also, use Signal SMS app in your Samsung. Try using Google’s Android Messages instead of the default Samsung messaging app on your Galaxy S7 & S7 edge device. If you have used a third-party app, switched back to the Samsung stock messaging app and it seems to be working again.
Swap SIM card or Remove & re-insert SIM card to fix Galaxy S7 not receiving all text messages
You will try to swap sim cards and you can to send and receive SMS again. If you still facing the issue, remove the SIM card and restart your phone and re-insert SIM again and check to send or receive text messages on Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy S7. Also, get your sim replaced if found SIM issue.
Turning off Wi-Fi calling
If you enable Wi-FI calling on your phone, disable it using connection settings in your device.
Turn Aeroplane mode on or off
Turn on Aeroplane mode on your phone and then turn off again. The poor signal bar is the also issue of not receive text messages on Galaxy S7 edge device.
Swipe down the notification bar from any screen in your galaxy S7 > Aeroplane mode
Switched from iPhone, still not receiving texts from iPhone users
Did you turn off iMessage AND FaceTime on your iPhone? You need to deregister your phone number with Apple/iMessage. Also, sign out of the cloud on the old device.
Use safe mode to fix Galaxy S7 edge not receiving texts SMS
First of all, turn off your Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices.
Step 1: Press and hold the power button until the galaxy S7 edge screen appears
Step 2: Press and hold the volume down button until view “Reboot to safe mode” then release
It will take 20-30 seconds to reboot your device. You can view “Safe mode” symbol on below of the left side corner screen
Now check your galaxy S7 edge phone send or receive text messages or not. If not found any problem, it means any third party downloaded apps causing these issues. Remove one by one recently downloaded app and find the app that causing the issue and delete it from your device.
Factory reset Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
First of all, Turn off your Galaxy S7 edge device. It will delete all your galaxy S7 edge information including your Samsung account, Google accounts, downloaded apps, photos, videos, and other media files. Before resetting your Galaxy S7 device, back up & restore android phone data.
Step 1: Press and hold the power button, home and volume button at the same time
Step 2: When Samsung logo appears on the screen, holding the home & volume up button until appear “Android system recovery” screen
Step 3: Press volume down button until “Wipe data/factory reset” and press the power button to select it
Step 4: Press volume buttons to scroll to “Yes – delete all user data” and press the power button to select it.
Clearing the cache data may take 2-5 minutes.
Step 5: Use the volume buttons to scroll to “Reboot system now”, press the power button to select it
Check to fix Galaxy S7 edge not receiving text messages or MMS problems.
Factory data reset Galaxy S7 edge when turning on your phone
Step 1: Go to “Settings”
Step 2: Under the personal section, tap on “Backup & reset”
Step 3: Tap on “Factory data reset”
Step 4: Tap on “Reset Phone”
If set Pattern lock / PIN / Password / Fingerprint, draw it to unlock your Galaxy S7 phone.
Step 5: Tap on “Erase everything”
That’s all. Is your Samsung Galaxy S7 edge affected with this problem? Did you found the above methods helpful to fix Galaxy S7 edge not receiving texts problem? What other fixes do you know? Share with us in below comment box.
