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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In order to access message settings, you must have already set up Google Messages. To back up or restore messages, visit Back up & Restore with Google.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:


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

Access messaging settings

1. From the home screen, select the null Messages app.

2. Select the menu Menu icon, then select Settings.

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Messaging settings options

1. Edit settings as desired. 
 
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2. Scroll to and select the desired option to access the desired settings:
 
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• TURN ON/OFF CHAT READ RECEIPTS: Scroll to and select the Send read receipts switch.  
• TURN ON/OFF TYPING INDICATORS: Scroll to and select the Show typing indicators switch.
• TURN ON/OFF MESSAGE NOTIFICATIONS: Scroll to and select the Notifications switch.
 
3. To change the theme, from the settings screen, select the desired option. 
 
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Enable/disable Emergency Alerts

1. Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then select the  Settings icon.
 
2. Scroll to and select Safety & emergency.

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3. Select Wireless Emergency Alerts.

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

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4. Select the desired switches to enable or disable alerts as desired.
 
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