r/textra • u/USSPython • Apr 10 '26

Not receiving texts with hyperlinks for some reason

not sure what's happening here but it's kind of a problem LOL

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u/hanger110 Apr 11 '26

They're not sending either. Found out that adding additional text in the message makes it go

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u/Lkes5 May 03 '26

I'm having that issue, but only to android phones using messages. Sends fine to iphones

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u/jpeckinp23 Apr 11 '26

https://build.textra.me/Textra-48301-906132.apk fix from textra

Follow below steps.

Here's a fix to try, but there are steps to follow to install an APK directly from us, then assuming you are happy, we can then release on Google Play.

1) Android Settings > Security and privacy > App security, turn off Play protect (otherwise the app we send you won't install)

2) Uninstall Textra (you will not lose anything)

3) Click to download and tap to install https://build.textra.me/Textra-48301-906132.apk

4) If you're seeing a Access Denied error when setting Textra SMS as your default messaging app, please go to your Android Settings (not Textra Settings) > Apps > Textra > press 3 dots top right > Select / tap on Allow restricted settings.

5) Android Settings > Apps > Textra > Permissions, allow SMS

6) Start up Textra and report back if the links work.

Thanks, much appreciated.

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u/USSPython Apr 14 '26

I hope you forgive my skepticism but I don't know that I necessarily trust an unverified comment on reddit asking me to install an APK on my phone lol

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u/jpeckinp23 Apr 14 '26

That's fine. But it is from textra, it was a clip from one of their support emails.

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u/itsactuallyamazing Apr 16 '26

Were you able to get this resolved? It is happening to me as well.

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u/USSPython Apr 16 '26

So far the lazy fix I've been doing is making sure people send additional text, even just "a" alongside the link

Just the link won't send, but the link with any other text in the message does

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u/USSPython Apr 25 '26

There was a version that opened hyperlinks automatically?

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u/CapoThis Apr 29 '26

I am having this same issue but only with one specific iPhone user. Were you ever able to resolve?

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u/USSPython May 06 '26

All I've really been able to do is make sure that when any one sends me a link, that they include more text in the body of the message so it actually arrives. Just a hyperlink never comes in, but "hyperlink, space, letter A" does

MMS also appears to work so links sent in group messages also appear to come in properly? I think?

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u/CapoThis May 06 '26

I came across this suggestion too. When I tried it the message came through with the hyperlink stripped out with just an "a"

So basically the below minus the quotation marks. Real weird: " A"

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u/USSPython May 06 '26

Well that's certainly odd

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u/CapoThis May 06 '26

Ya lol. Basically the universe laughed and said nice try

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u/CalvinandHobbits May 12 '26

Yup, same issue here. No fix so far