Message ignores compression setting

• /e/ version: 0.9-2020051454091
• Device model: OnePlus A6013
• When it started to occur: always
• Reproducible with the last /e/ version: yes
• Reproducible with LineageOS:

Summary

The Message app ignores the “attachment compression in MMS” setting. All my images still compressed with a very bad quality even if I choose “no compression” or the higher quality (2 000 Ko). I cleaned cache, rebooted phone, but no change…

I tried with QKSMS and it works.

• The device is unusable
• The bug is the source of a data loss or a big waste of time
• The bug concerns a third-party application
• The bug concerns security
• The bug concerns privacy

The problem

Steps to reproduce

Change “attachment compression in MMS” setting to "2 000 Ko". Send a photo (with HQ) from Message app. The used file image size is 1,94 Mo.

If you are not able to reproduce, May be need to :

1. Change “attachment compression in MMS” setting to "No compression"
2. Send a photo
3. Change “attachment compression in MMS” setting to "300 Ko (recommanded)"
4. Send a photo
5. Change “attachment compression in MMS” setting to "No compression" or "2 000 Ko"
6. Send a photo

What is the current behavior?

The sent image is in low quality in Message history and the recipient received a low quality photo. The result file image size is 51,64 Ko right now.

What is the expected correct behavior?

• When I select "No compression", I expect that the photo is not compressed in Message history and the recipient receive a not compressed photo.
• When I select "2 000 Ko", I expect that the photo is compressed with 2 000 Ko in Message history and the recipient receive a photo with this same compression quality.

Technical informations

Relevant logs (adb logcat)

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Solutions

Workaround

Using the official QKSMS build.

Possible fixes

May be linked to this issue: #1351 (closed)

Sent attachments are always low quality (0f21fc8)