Fix- “No Subject” Text Message error on Android

Messages With No Subject on SMS and MMS

Messages With No Subject on SMS and MMS

Receiving a blank SMS or MMS message saying “No subject” is quite irritating as many useful messages are without any content. If you are receiving any such contentless message then some obstructive activity is caused by other apps. You may also see a pop-up message saying ‘recipient not specified’. These is the most common problem with Samsung, Micromax, Sony and HTC smartphones. The point here is the message sent to your Android device have content but they are lost as you receive them.

How to Fix “No subject” problem of message on your device ?

This problem of data less message is caused by Hangouts messaging app. Hangouts by Google has permission to view, read and display the SMS messages. Any setting changes in this app have caused the problem. Follow the steps below to solve the problem.

  1. Open the Settings of your device.
  2. Look for option called Apps or Manage Apps and open it.
  3. Under All check for Hangouts app

    App Manager All

  4. Clear Data and cache of Hangouts App

    Clear data and Cache of Hangouts App Android

  5. Problem is solved
  6. But if it still continues then either uninstall the app or disable the app if it is preinstalled

Note: If you have any other third party app installed on your Android device that can access your SMS or MMS messages then just uninstall the app. The problem will be solved.

I hope the post helped you to solve the problem of blank messages in your inbox. Comment below for any goods or bads. We will be happy to hear from you.

This post was last modified on June 28, 2018 9:52 pm

View Comments (48)

  • Did not work. Try again.

    • Unistall all other messaging App.

    • Remove all third-party messaging Apps

  • Thank you so much (spell check and number 5 implies that the problem has been solved seems like a bit of an assumption there)

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