" ! Cannot send message - Message has no valid recipient "

[hugoroad]

Android version 4.4.4

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

When I use the pre-installed Messaging app I get the following error message for some but not all contacts

" [!] Cannot send message

 Message has no valid recipient "

I can't work out what is is about the contacts that results in the error but today I had the error when trying to text to an iPhone and a Blackberry. Just to be clear, some contacts produce that error message every time; some contacts work properly every time.

It's becoming more than a little frustrating and at the moment I'm wondering why did I not just get another iPhone?

Anyway, all suggestions gratefully received...

[_alexdon_]

Where are those contacts (that you get errors with) stored? Are they synced?

[hugoroad]

Hi - and thanks for replying.

All my contacts are stored on my phone (I haven't added an SD card to it yet) and synced to my Google account.

[I'm fairly new to Android so if you need more details please can you talk me thorugh ti in fairly basic terms...]

[_alexdon_]

Try settings-apps-all-contacts,force stop and clear data. Make sure to have a backup of your contacts on the SD or SIM.

Restart the device.

[hugoroad]

Already tried that (based on a previous post of your which I googled). No joy...

[hugoroad]

It gets a bit weirder.

Taking the contact I tried to text earlier:

If I go to the contacts app, and select the messaging icon next to his mobile number, the text message which I compose is sent properly.

If I open the messaging app, select write new message and select his name, the text is not sent and the error message appears.

It's not at all satisfactory.

[_alexdon_]

In this case,follow the same path but look for messages. Hit force stop and clear data. Have a backup of the messages too.

[Us3]

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