How to Block MMS on Android

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How to Block MMS (Multimedia Messages) on Android

Prevent your phone from sending or receiving MMS messages while keeping SMS functional. This disallows video/picture texting and other texting features.

Does Blocking MMS Affect SMS?

  • SMS (Text Messages): Will continue to work as usual.

  • MMS (Multimedia Messages): Will be blocked, preventing images, videos, and group messages from being sent or received.

Method 1: Disable MMS in APN Settings

  1. Open Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile Network.

  2. Tap Access Point Names (APN).

  3. Select your current APN.

  4. Look for the MMSC, MMS Proxy, and MMS Port fields.

  5. Delete the URL and values in these fields.

  6. Save the APN settings.

This prevents your carrier from handling MMS messages while allowing SMS to continue working.

Method 2: Block MMS Using ADB

If your phone does not allow APN changes, block MMS with ADB:

  1. Connect your phone to a PC and enable USB Debugging.

  2. Open a terminal and run:

adb shell settings put global mms_auto_retrieval 0

adb shell settings put global mms_auto_retrieval_during_roaming 0
  1. Reboot your phone:

adb reboot

This stops your phone from automatically downloading MMS messages.

Method 3: Use eGate

Purchase and install eGate using this guide:

You can then open eGate and click the Disable MMS switch.

Things to Keep in Mind

  • Some carriers may still charge for incoming MMS even if they don’t download.
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