Pixel 6: Messages coming to me looking like photos I can't download
If you are seeing this file instead of an expected image, you can try these fixes: g61106.mp4
: For Android users, go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Storage and tap Clear cache . Pixel 6: Messages coming to me looking like
Are you this file from someone else, or did it appear after you sent a photo? Troubleshooting Steps Users on platforms like the Apple
: Outdated Access Point Name (APN) settings on the sender's or receiver's device. Troubleshooting Steps
Users on platforms like the Apple Support Community and Reddit have reported similar issues where photos sent from Android (often via Google Messages ) arrive on iPhones as unplayable .mp4 files. This typically happens due to:
: Miscommunication between Google's RCS protocol and Apple's iMessage system.