Turn group messaging on or off
Group messaging allows conversation participants to reply to all recipients in a single thread. If you do not want
multi-recipient SMS messages converted to MMS and want replies sent in separate threads only to you, turn off
group messaging.
This feature is not available in all countries.
To adjust the group messaging setting:
1.
In the
Messages app, touch >
Settings
.
2.
Do one of the following:
•
If you have a single SIM, touch
Advanced
.
•
If your phone allows dual SIMs, touch the SIM you use for text messaging.
3.
Touch
Group messaging
and select an option.
Change default messaging app
You can
additional messaging apps from Play Store. After you've installed one, you can make it your
default messaging app.
To select a different app to send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages:
1.
Apps & notifications
.
2.
Touch
Default apps
>
SMS app
.
Or, touch
Advanced
>
Default apps
>
SMS app
.
3.
Touch the app to use.
Control notifications for text messages
If you use the Messages app:
1.
the
Messages
app.
2.
Touch >
Settings
.
3.
If you have dual SIMs, touch
General
.
4.
Touch
Notifications
and turn notifications on or off, change the sound, and add or remove vibration.
If you use a different messaging app:
1.
Touch & hold the app's icon.
2.
Touch
App info
>
Notifications
.
3.
Make changes.
Apps : Text messaging
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