Since this is an Android, try other message apps.
my friend sent me a text with a picture attatchment - and it would not let me view it she sent it to my husband who has an S2 (as does she) and he can view it. I have a Galaxy note - i cannot view her pics from her S2 but my huband can send me pics from his S2 and i can view them....WHY???!!!

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