Manage Text and Send Multimedia Messages on Sony Xperia ZL, Z & T
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- 1 Sony Xperia ZL, Z & T
- 2 Send text messages
- 3 Send multimedia messages
- 4 Cannot send and receive MMS on Sony Xperia ZL
- 5 Read a message
- 6 Reply on a message
- 7 Forward a message
- 8 Delete a message
- 9 Delete SIM text message on Xperia ZL
- 10 Delete conversation
- 11 Search a message
- 12 View messages saved on SIM card
- 13 Sony Xperia ZL warning messages error - what does it mean?
- 14 Tips & Warnings
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15 Questions and Answers
- 15.1 Xperia zl update won't let me use anything like data, texting?
- 15.2 How to send text message from Sony c5 ultra?
- 15.3 Message not received in SIM2 (Sony Xperia c2305)?
- 15.4 How to delete all messages from one contact and not one by one on Sony Xperia?
- 15.5 Configuration with my pay-as-you-go network?
- 16 Comments
Sony Xperia ZL, Z & T
Sony Xperia mobile has different models, and they have different features, so some steps are different when performing a certain action or settings. In sending text and multimedia messages Sony Xperia ZL, Z & T have the same steps on how to do it. In this article we will show you on how to send text and multimedia messages and the other messaging feature.
Send text messages
- 1From the main menu of your mobile, tap the "Applications" icon.
Advertisement - 2Then tap "Messaging".
Advertisement - 3Then tap "Compose", which is the which is the + and pencil icon on the upper right corner.
- 4Then tap the "Add Contacts" icon, which is the + and human icon on the upper right corner.
- 5Then select the contact you want to send the message to, and the contact you selected should then have a check on the right corner. Then tap "Done", which is located on the lower right corner of your mobile.
- 6If the recipient to whom you want to send a message is not in your contacts, you can just type the number manually.
- 7After selecting the recipient, tap the box where it says "Write Message".
- 8After typing a message, the "Send" button will be highlighted. Tap "Send" to send a message.
- 9Your message is now sent.
Send multimedia messages
- 1If you want to send a multimedia message, what you need to do is follow the steps above under Send Text Messages from steps 1-7.
Cannot send and receive MMS on Sony Xperia ZL
If you cannot send and receive MMS on your Sony Xperia ZL:
- You have to make sure that you have activated your GPRS and MMS Settings.
- To activate your GPRS and MMS Settings, you have to contact your customer service hotline and request the activation of your GPRS and MMS. Ask for the configuration settings too.
- If you have received your settings, save and activate them on your mobile phone.
- Make sure you have enough load balance, if you are a prepaid user, to be able to send and receive MMS.
Read a message
- 1From the main menu of your mobile, tap the "Applications" icon.
- 2Then tap "Messaging".
- 3You should then see the messages that were sent to you and you can select the message that you want to read by tapping on it.
Reply on a message
- 1From the main menu of your mobile, tap the "Applications" icon.
- 2Then tap "Messaging".
- 3Then tap to select the message you want to read.
- 4Then, to reply tap reply, and then tap "Write a Message".
- 5Then type your message.
- 6Then tap the "Send" button.
Forward a message
- 1From the main menu of your mobile, tap the "Applications" icon.
- 2Then tap "Messaging".
- 3Then tap the message that you want to forward.
- 4Then tap and hold that message and you should see "Forward Message". Tap on it.
- 5Then tap the "Add Contacts" icon which is the + and human icon on the upper right corner.
- 6Then select the contact to whom you want to send the message, and the contact you selected should then have a check on the right corner, and then tap "Done", which is located on the lower right corner of your mobile.
- 7If the recipient you want to send a message to is not in your contacts, you can just type the number manually.
- 8If you want to forward the same message to another contact, you may tap on the + sign and then select another contact from your contact list.
- 9Then tap "Send" to send the message.
- 10Your message should now be forwarded.
Delete a message
- 1From the main menu of your mobile, tap the "Applications" icon.
- 2Then tap "Messaging".
- 3Tap the message that you want to delete.
- 4Then tap and hold the message you want to delete, and you should see "Delete Message". Tap on it.
- 5Then a popup will appear to confirm and you can tap "Delete".
Delete SIM text message on Xperia ZL
- 1Fro your home screen, go to "Apps".
- 2Then go to "Messaging".
- 3Click on the upper-right corner to see the options. Choose "Settings".
- 4View your "SIM Messages".
- 5Tap on the SIM message that you want to delete.
- 6Hold it until the popup options appear.
- 7Choose "Delete," and then confirm.
Delete conversation
- 1From the main menu of your mobile, tap the "Applications" icon.
- 2Then tap "Messaging".
- 3Then tap the menu on the upper right corner, which is the triple square dot icon.
- 4Then a window will pop up with options, and you can tap "Delete Conversations'.
Search a message
- 1From the main menu of your mobile, tap the "Applications" icon.
- 2Then tap "Messaging".
- 3Then tap the menu on the upper right corner, which is the triple square dot icon.
- 4Then a window will pop up with options, and you can tap "Search".
- 5Then enter any key words from the message you are searching.
- 6Then tap confirm, and you should see the messages that contain the key words you typed.
View messages saved on SIM card
- 1From the main menu of your mobile, tap the "Applications" icon.
- 2Then tap "Messaging".
- 3Then tap the menu on the upper right corner, which is the triple square dot icon.
- 4Then a window will pop up with options, and you can tap "Settings".
- 5Then tap "SIM Messages", and the messages saved on your SIM will show.
Sony Xperia ZL warning messages error - what does it mean?
- 1One warning message error is the "Read" error. Some users don't know what the problem is because they don't have any applications on. But some say that when removing the SD card and putting it back, the problem is gone.
- 2One Xperia ZL user said that the Read error might have something to do with his credit card being in the same case as that of the Xperia. He suspects that the phone was trying to read the chip in the credit card.
- 3Battery indicator error. It will tell the user the battery life left of the Xperia ZL. But there are some issues with its accuracy. Some users have said that most times, the battery indicator message is telling the wrong values. When the phone reaches under 40 percent and then the user turns the phone off and then on again, the indicator will show a life of 50 to 60 percent, making the user confused. But if the phone indicates 20 percent, it will suddenly shut down. Sony has to do something about this or else the buyers of its phones will make it their last Sony phone.
- 4This battery indicator error is a kernel-level bug, some users say. Until Sony fixes this bug, the user should not let his Sony phone's battery go empty. You should leave it charged even after the indicator says 100 percent. Most likely, the percentage prior to shutting the phone down and then putting it on again is the correct percentage. Do not trust the percentage that the indicator says after putting on the phone again.
- 5Unexpected error message when increasing the sound level of the phone. One user said that he increased the volume of his Xperia to a not-so-deafening 60 percent of its maximum level. But the phone gave out an unexpected error message, warning that the user might be expecting permanent damage to his ears because of his increase in volume of sound action.
Tips & Warnings
- If you cannot send a multimedia message, even after following the steps provided, and/or you are receiving an error, make sure that you check your internet and messaging settings. Make sure that your multimedia is set.
Questions and Answers
Xperia zl update won't let me use anything like data, texting?
I recently just updated my Xperia zl and now I cannot send or receive text messages or use data
Connect your Xperia to Sony's PC Companion. Let it run through a systems check. If you still can't use any data or SMS then go into your Applications Manager and Clear Data from the SMS app. Restart the phone and try again. Upon more failure, put your phone into Recovery Mode and Wipe Cache Partition. The phone will restart and then you will go through the process again selecting this time Clear Dalvik Cache. This removes anything left behind causing interference with the new update. If all of these completely fail, revert the OS and do the update again.
How to send text message from Sony c5 ultra?
Not getting send button in my mobile
Sony Support has set up a tutorial on how to send text messages on the Sony C5 Ultra. Usually, when the send arrow is greyed out it is because there is no sender entered at the top of the message screen.
Message not received in SIM2 (Sony Xperia c2305)?
Message not received in SIM2 (Sony Xperia c2305), SIM1 message is received & sent successfully
Make sure that your Dual SIM settings are configured properly for Dual SIM reachability options. If you were on a phone call at the time of the message then the other SIM card is put on hold basically.
How to delete all messages from one contact and not one by one on Sony Xperia?
I can delete one at a time but wonder if I can delete all of the one contact messages at once Open the messaging application. Go to the Settings and choose Delete Conversation. You can then Select All before deletion. If the messages are not deleting then clear the data from the messaging app and try again.
Configuration with my pay-as-you-go network?
I'm trying to find out my settings for my Sony Xperia, the APN settings. I have tried: Settings. I think it was caused by: No idea
Even if it is a pay as you go type of cell carrier, they still have their own APN settings. If you can't find out what the APN settings are from a Google search such as "Boost Mobile APN Settings", then contact the carrier over the phone to request the settings.
If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.
