Hello, has anyone tried this kind of configuration? I would like to be able to trigger the n8n workflow when receiving an MMS (an SMS with only a photo as content the text is optional).
I asked different LLMs, and here is what they suggested as a solution:
You need to equip yourself with a modem that will serve as a gateway between the phone sending the photo and n8n. This router could also be a simple dedicated smartphone on which you would have to install an app that would transform it into an SMS gateway (like “SMS Gateway for Android”). The problem is that I can no longer find an app of this kind on the French store (I am from France). The only ones still online are no longer compatible with “recent” versions of Android (they go up to 10 for those I found).
I wanted to look for an APK, but even they wouldn’t be compatible with current versions of Android.
So the LLM suggested another strategy: use an “automation” app (yes, it also exists on phones: I was surprised). I then bought “Tasker”, apparently the “most efficient” ($4). But it is really very complicated to configure.
I first tried to do it with ChatGPT, but it was completely lost: it must have had a database of the user manual that was far too old.
I then switched to Perplexity which was more efficient. However, he made me buy a “Tasker” plugin: “AutoNotification”.
During our configuration tests, we managed to establish a gateway between the data sent by the app and the n8n trigger (HTTP Request): the data was incremented perfectly.
But for the rest, it got a bit complicated: Perplexity made me try dozens of solutions and various settings, and I think he got a bit lost himself. His solution would now be to start all over again. It’s quite discouraging, because I can’t count the hours I’ve already spent on it.
So I wanted to see here if anyone had already tried this kind of configuration, or if anyone had another idea to get around the problem with another alternative why not?
The final goal is the most important: trigger a workflow when receiving a photo sent by SMS.
Thank you for your feedback.