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fMMS 0.9.0 aka “Getting really close now…”

So, since my last blog the two things standing between fMMS and extras have worked themselves out (almost, still waiting for PR1.2 to go live). I hereby like to present: fMMS 0.9.0 aka “Getting really close now…”.

Quick overview of the features:

  • Auto configuration of MMS APN.
    So, this will work for everyone in PR1.2 (assuming it’s like PR1.2 SDK), but you can get it to work now on a fresh fMMS install by copying /etc/operator_settings from PR1.2 SDK, but what it does is try to configure all MMS related options automatically. If you are coming from an earlier version of fMMS it *should* automatically copy over your settings from the current one, hopefully.
    When introducing this I also made fMMS add it’s own APN automatically, which means you no longer need fAPN.
  • Forward option in Viewer.
    It basically takes the text and the attachment (only one, which got some funky logic attached to it) and opens a new Sender for you. It does not save the subject from the previous message.
  • Connection modes.
    They’ve been around a while now, but I’d like to explain them again as it’s not really obvious how they are intended to work.
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  As always, comments, suggestions etc appreciated at <a href="http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=616398#post616398">http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=616398#post616398</a>
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Comments

Comment by Lars Wadefalk on 2010-04-19 10:01:31 +0200

Your fMMS application just seems to work better and better, nice work indeed, keep it up!

I’ve read someone statet that an MMS is cut up into multiple SMS, is that really true? I mean, with some image data in it that would end up being a HUGE amount of messages and extremely expensive. This cannot be right, I mean as far as I know MMS has been somewhat more expensive for me, but not as expensive as it would have been if it was chopped it up into that amount of SMS.

Comment by frals on 2010-04-19 10:59:40 +0200

Thanks!

Well, not really, it has its own binary format and fMMS sends and receives it in one big chunk over HTTP (as does Android afaiu). The only thing delivered by SMS is the “Push Notification” that alerts the device there is an MMS waiting to be retrieved. :) If you want to read more http://www.openmobilealliance.org/ has all the specifications you can possibly need ;)

EDIT: Wow, this theme really messes with the smilies. Doh!

Comment by Robert on 2010-04-19 18:01:54 +0200

This looks and works better with each iteration. I like the new “frame” that accompanies the “tap to add image” message. I was able to successfully send an MMS to my own number. Forwarding works well. I am impressed with the image resizing and the high quality it maintains in the image. Going from a 5 megapixel image to 300k or less and having it look good is quite a feat.

The only thing missing is being able to save the image received as a file.

Thank you for your very outstanding work on this. I use fMMS a great deal and without it my experience with the N900 would much less enjoyable.

Comment by mmcfan on 2010-04-19 18:25:06 +0200

top~

Comment by Tilman on 2010-04-20 01:34:19 +0200

Will I still need an additional APN setup or will it be generated on the fly? Probably not since the relevant proxy information is unknown? It would be great to put that information into fMMS and not have the APN around all the time, since from time to time for some unknown reason, my N900 picks the MMS APN and sometimes I only discover after a while that I don’t have a working connection.

Comment by Lloyd on 2010-04-20 02:01:58 +0200

Is there a way to get fMMS to send the images in their original size. I like the application fine except for the fact that what the recipient sees is a tiny version of a nice image.

Comment by Ramin on 2010-04-20 02:10:08 +0200

All i’m wondering about is the image sizes on the MMS you recieve, i don’t know if you have answered this somewhere else or of it’s just me but why are the pictures i get so tiny? even when i send a picture from my own phone to my phone using fMMS the picture i recive is really tiny :/

Comment by Sam on 2010-04-20 05:27:05 +0200

Why does v.0.7.2 let you choose between available connections, whereas the entire 0.9 series does not? Version 0.9.3 would not let you open configuration setting either when you tap on “Configure”. Is this the way it works now? And if it is, do we need to delete connection created initially with fAPN application? For example my carrier is TMobile USA. So, as it was suggested in the earlier versions, I created Tmo-mms connection in my fAPN. Now you have this update that automatically creates another connection called MMS. Although it could be the same type of a connection, I just don’t feel comfortable enough with it, because of unavailabillity of choosing older connection if I need to. So, what should I do? Delete my Tmo-mms or leave it? After I tried 0.9.3, though, just to see how it works and because it did not let me open configuration setting and nor it did let me choose my old connection, I decided to go back to 0.7.2, because I just felt more comfortable with the option of having a choice between the connections. I hope I am not confusing you here. It is a GREAT WORK you are doing out there, Nick. Many thanks for your efforts.

Comment by Tito on 2010-04-20 07:04:16 +0200

This tool is great.

Just a question, is there any plan to support the SMIL format for the MMS? Which formats are supported?

Comment by Morten on 2010-04-20 17:07:24 +0200

Hi Frals.

I have been testing your solution for some months now. In the beginning I was not able to use it because I am not a tech user.

With your latest releases this has changed. I was finally able to send and receive MMS problem-free on my N900 without lots of difficult settings.

Thanks a lot :-)

Comment by colando dunes on 2010-04-21 04:56:33 +0200

works fine! and for anyone else who was confused at this, mmsc is where you paste the http for your service’s mms

Comment by tekmoswag on 2010-04-21 06:15:57 +0200

thank you for your hard work. It is greatly appreciated!

Comment by tekmoswag on 2010-04-21 06:17:09 +0200

thank you for your hardwork. It is greatly appreciated!

Comment by JR on 2010-04-22 05:46:32 +0200

thanks for your efforts… it’s really appreciated!

Comment by Jozo Laurencic on 2010-04-22 15:08:46 +0200

thank you very much for fMMS.
version 0.9.8 works great.
great job.

Comment by Paul on 2010-04-22 23:52:15 +0200

great work, keep it up hope you manage to add the last few functions like save and custom image size if its possible within the mms confines. if not i’ll just keep using email to send in those big images ;)

been using it for a long time now and while early versions required some brains they all worked for me without issue :) keep up the good work.

Comment by Chris on 2010-04-23 00:00:27 +0200

nice job, works great so far, keep up the good work

Comment by HACKLESS on 2010-04-23 04:39:28 +0200

thanks for fMMS, works great on my Nokia N900

Comment by alex on 2010-04-24 13:36:05 +0200

getting: error: -3 temporary failure in name resolution please make sure your apn settings are correct. what to do? help!

Comment by frals on 2010-04-24 14:16:28 +0200

@Robert: To save a received image just tap-and-hold on the image and choose “Open”, this should launch the “Photos” application from where you can Save/do other things :)

@Tilman: As of 0.9.0 fMMS creates a new APN for itself (unless one was setup in previous versions). However, you will need to put in the configuration details yourself for now, when PR1.2 is released it *might* get the configuration automatically, but I can’t promise it works for all operators :)

@Lloyd: Set “Image resize” to “Original” and fMMS won’t resize it – however the operator might do it before delivering it to the recepient.

@Ramin: They are resized in the viewer to fit on screen – tap-and-hold and press “Open” to open them in the image viewer. If they still look small it’s because your operator resizes them before delivering them to your handset, which fMMS can’t do anything about I’m afraid :(

@Sam: There were a bunch of issues with the new configuration dialog, as of 0.9.8 and later they should all be ironed out. You can delete the old Tmo-mms connection if you’d like, fMMS will create a new APN if one is not found. This might mean you have to re-enter the settings in the configuration dialog though.

@Tito: Currently, no. fMMS generates a very simple SMIL page from the text and the attachment, but that’s it so far.

@Alex: Please read the thread I linked to on talk.maemo.org, if you still have problems make a post there and we’ll try to workout what the problem is!

Thanks everyone for your kind words and your time spent testing! :)

Comment by Sam on 2010-04-24 16:53:11 +0200

You had forwarding option in your later version, but I don’t see it available in 0.9.10.
There is only “Configuration” and “About” in viewer.

Comment by Sam on 2010-04-24 17:11:27 +0200

Sorry, Frals.

I take the forwarding unavailability back. It is there, I just overlooked it.

Comment by balamohan on 2010-08-04 05:20:32 +0200

i am unable to installfmms in my n900. it says python file missing.
supported packages for fmms is missing, unable to install. pls help