The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...
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@NollipfSense
I have Verizon for cell and had the same issue with the latest Android version. Text messages would hang, or not go out at all.Turning off IPV6 on my internal LAN connection, no issues.
I can now text without issue.Wife's iPhone (X) didnt seem to be affected.
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@VCIO said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
@NollipfSense
I have Verizon for cell and had the same issue with the latest Android version. Text messages would hang, or not go out at all.Turning off IPV6 on my internal LAN connection, no issues.
I can now text without issue.Wife's iPhone (X) didnt seem to be affected.
Your post would be more informative if you included the Android phone make and model.
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@VCIO said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
Turning off IPV6 on my internal LAN connection, no issues.
I can now text without issue.Then there's a problem with the phone. Call Verizon support, to see if they know anything about this.
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@JKnott said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
Then there's a problem with the phone. Call Verizon support, to see if they know anything about this.
There is a problem with the phone, as I thought had been demonstrated by all the Samsung Android phone complaints in this post. But Verizon doesn't control the phone OS, they can't do a thing. Try calling Samsung? Yeah, good luck with that. The only practical answer is to ditch Samsung phones if you have an IPv6 home network.
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I had no issues with the Ubiquiti edge router I ran for the last year+.
The phone is an S10+ running the latest Android (updated 5-6 weeks ago to update 11, has not gotten update 12 yet)I installed a new pfSense device (basic install) and now have the texting issue.
Setting ipv6 to none on the LAN interface fixed it (google led me here to this post)I'm not saying it's Samsung, android or pfSense simply that it started with the install of pfSense, and this fixed it.
It could very well be a security update or setting specific to the phone, but it appears I'm not alone in this issue.Now when I get time I will put the edge router back in, and enable IPV6 on its internal LAN network and see if it happens.
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@VCIO said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
I'm not saying it's Samsung, android or pfSense simply that it started with the install of pfSense, and this fixed it.
It appears the only complaints in this thread are Samsung Android, all my Android Pixels are fine with pfSense IPv6. While that may not be definitive proof, it is enough for me to toss the Samsung phone. I'm not wasting any more time looking at Samsung's problems.
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@lifespeed said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
There is a problem with the phone, as I thought had been demonstrated by all the Samsung Android phone complaints in this post. But Verizon doesn't control the phone OS, they can't do a thing. Try calling Samsung? Yeah, good luck with that. The only practical answer is to ditch Samsung phones if you have an IPv6 home network.
It seems that it would be more practical to just disable ipv6 on the wireless network if you are using wifi calling. Try turning it on again when you get a new phone. Doesn't seem very practical to buy a new phone when you could make a simple configuration change that will fix the issue. Unless you just want an excuse to buy a new phone.
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@dotdash said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
@lifespeed said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
It seems that it would be more practical to just disable ipv6 on the wireless network if you are using wifi calling. Try turning it on again when you get a new phone. Doesn't seem very practical to buy a new phone when you could make a simple configuration change that will fix the issue. Unless you just want an excuse to buy a new phone.You're entitled to your opinion. But on MY network, which I just went through considerable time and expense to upgrade, I choose to abandon the bugged device rather than compromise network functionality.
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@lifespeed
I was addressing your statement that 'the only practical answer is to ditch samsung phones' and offering an alternative. You are free to do whatever you want on YOUR network. -
@lifespeed said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
But Verizon doesn't control the phone OS, they can't do a thing.
I don't know about Verizon, but my company provides some support for phones they sell.
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@lifespeed said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
It appears the only complaints in this thread are Samsung Android, all my Android Pixels are fine with pfSense IPv6.
My Pixel 2 also works fine.
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@dotdash said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
when you could make a simple configuration change that will fix the issue
That doesn't fix the issue, it masks it.
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@JKnott said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
That doesn't fix the issue, it masks it.
For most people, it results in no difference in functionality. Again, I was just stating that getting a new phone (or phones) was not the only practical solution.
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@dotdash Disabling IPv6 internally fixed it for me too. I have no use or need for IPv6 on my internal network so it will stay disabled forever or until there is a good reason to use it internally.
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On my network I have a PC running various servers, pointed to externally by IPv6. While it is, of course, possible to remain mired in the past NAT'ing IPv4 that seemed a backwards approach to my new network installation. You're all free to take the approach you see fit, but seeing that Samsung is clearly a bugged device, I choose not to downgrade my new network to accommodate it. The 10Gb optical switch, running a few cables, and building and setting up pfSense was a serious undertaking. The hell with Samsung.
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Not letting the companies involved know won't get it fixed either.
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Having spent most of my career as a tech, it annoys me to see people who just accept a problem, without trying to get it resolved.
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@JKnott said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
Having spent most of my career as a tech, it annoys me to see people who just accept a problem, without trying to get it resolved.
You know it's nearly impossible to interact with Samsung as a consumer, and they probably already know anyway. It isn't my job to beta test their crap. From my perspective the problem is resolved - bad device identified and removed. Now, stuff I design? I test it and fix it.
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As I mentioned, my cell company provides initial support for the phones they sell. If necessary, it then goes to the manufacturer. While Samsung may not listen to individuals, they're likely to pay more attention to major carriers.
However, if you don't try, nothing will happen.
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@JKnott said in The firewall appears to be blocking outgoing text messages from my phone ...:
As I mentioned, my cell company provides initial support for the phones they sell. If necessary, it then goes to the manufacturer. While Samsung may not listen to individuals, they're likely to pay more attention to major carriers.
However, if you don't try, nothing will happen.
I already used Verizon support. Once you mention wifi they don't care. If it works on the cell tower, and it does, it's not their problem.
Let me tell you something I've learned about software bugs, which you're probably well aware of. When you buy a device with a bug, there is no guarantee when or even if it will be fixed. If you can't live with the bug, don't buy the product based on promises of a future fix. If you already have the device, and the bug is intolerable (which it is, in this case), your only sure solution is to ditch the product.
It may seem like I have a poor attitude towards this, and maybe I do. But my attitude has been shaped by these exact experiences of crap support. You seem pretty optimistic about the whole tech support process.
