Messaging Settings
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Messaging Settings

Manage messaging settings such as notification alerts, Advanced Messaging, message limits, restore default settings, and emergency/AMBER alert settings.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

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To backup or restore messages, access the Backup & Restore with Google tutorial.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

 

• Access messaging settings
• Use messaging settings options
• Enable/disable Emergency Alerts

 

Access messaging settings

1. From the home screen, select the messages   Messaging app.

2. Select the Account icon, then select Messages settings.

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Use messaging settings options

Select the desired option to access the desired settings. 

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• TURN ON/OF ADVANCED RCS CHAT FEATURES: Select RCS chats > select the Turn on RCS chats switch.

• TURN ON/OFF CHAT READ RECEIPTS: Select RCS chats > select the Send read receipts switch.  

• TURN ON/OFF TYPING INDICATORS: Select RCS chats > select the Show typing indicators switch.

• AUTO-DOWNLOAD FILES: Select RCS chats > Auto-download files you receive over mobile data > select the desired file size. 

• SPAM PROTECTION: Scroll to and select Spam protection > select the Enable spam protection switch.

• AUTO-DOWNLOAD MMS: Scroll to and select Advanced > select the Auto-download MMS switch. 

• MMS GROUP MESSAGING: Scroll to and select Advanced > Group messaging > select the desired Group messaging option.

• ACCESS/EDIT MESSAGE NOTIFICATIONS: Select Notifications.

 

 

 

Enable/disable Emergency Alerts

1. Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then select the settings Settings icon. 

2. Select Notifications.

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3. Scroll to and select Wireless emergency alerts. Select the desired switches to enable or disable the desired alerts.

Note: Learn more about Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).

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