How to Fix Messenger Not Sending Photos Android

  • To fix messenger not sending photos on Android device -> Simply force restart your android device and check with the size of the photo that you are sending on messenger.
  • Enable allow background data and also enable or allow app data while data saver is on.
  • Update your Messenger app to new updated version and clear cache and cookies of Messenger app on android device.

On your Android device when you are using messenger to send photos to your friend or any one and when you try to attach photos in messenger app and you are unable to send photos on messenger or cant send photos on messenger from your android device to anyone then you fix this issue easily. So, lets see in detail below.

Sometime when using messenger app on your android or iPhone or iPad device you can experience or get many errors like messenger notifications not working or cant send messages in messenger app or any other errors as well.

Fix Messenger Not Sending Photos Android

Below android messenger app troubleshooting methods will help you fix issues with messenger not sending photos or any attachment using facebook messenger app on android.

Solution 1: Restart your Android Device

Step 1: Hold down power button on your android device then you will see the restart option displayed on the screen

Step 2: Now click on Restart option and then wait for few seconds then your android is device is restarting

Step 3: After that, turn on your android device again.

Solution 2: Check the Size of the Photo 

Step 1: Open Photos app or gallery app on your android device and then select the picture that you want to send.

Step 2: Now click on three vertical lines displayed on top right corner of the screen

Step 3: Now click on Details then you will check your size of the photo, then size of the photo that you want to send must be under 25MB.

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Solution 3: Clear Cache and Clear Data of Messenger App on Android

Step 1: Open settings app on your android device.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on Apps or manage apps section

Step 3: Find Facebook Messenger app and tap on it.

Step 4: Now, tap on Storage

Step 5: Tap on Clear Data and confirm

Step 6: Tap on Clear Cache and confirm clearing cache of messenger app.

Now, once you clear cache and clear data then your issue of messenger not sending photos on android issue will be fixed successfully.

Solution 4: Enable Allow background data usage and Allow app while data saver on 

Step 1: Go to Settings app on your android device

Step 2: Now scroll down the screen and click on Apps option

Step 3: Again scroll down the screen and click on Messenger then select Mobile data

Step 4: Now toggle on “Allow background data usage”and also “enable Allow app while data saver on.”

Step 5: Now go back and select storage option and click on clear cache then cache files from messenger application was deleted

Step 6: Now go back to the app info menu and then select permissions option

Step 7: Turn on storage option then it will access your internal storage

Solution 5: Update Messenger app 

Step 1: Go to playstore app and open message app 

Step 2: If your messenger app update is available then it will show the update option displayed on the screen,check if your update is available or not.

Step 3: If Update is available then update your Messenger app to the latest version 

Why are photos not sending on messenger?

There are many reasons when messenger app is not sending photos on android devices like corrupted cache or data of messenger app or it can be an issue with messenger app a new updated is available and you are still running outdated version of Facebook messenger app or if the photo format is not supported or any software minor but with Facebook messenger app itself or size of the photo is too big.

Rajeshwari Chiluveru
Rajeshwari Chiluveru
Rajeshwari is Senior Content Writer, Author, and Also Senior Editorial Team Member at A Savvy Web and She has a Degree in Bachelor of Technology (Btech) and (Master of Technology) Mtech from JNTU and is a real time expert. She writes about technology guides and troubleshooting guides (tips and Solutions) and helps users to solve issues easily. She has expertise in this area for more than 5+ years of experience and enthusiastic to provide troubleshooting tips and fixes and how to articles on Tech Related subjects like iPhone, Android, iOS, Smart tv and other tech related solutions and easy methods to fix.

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