Common questions

How do I remove messaging from my phone?

How do I remove messaging from my phone?

Open Messages. Locate the conversation that has the message you want to delete then tap on it. Touch and hold the message you want to delete. Tap the trash can to delete the message.

How do I manage message settings?

Change global settings

  1. Open the Messages app .
  2. Tap More options. Settings. Stop notifications from other apps: Tap Notifications. Turn off All “Default settings” notifications. Get notifications on your phone from Messages: Tap Notifications. Turn on All “Messages for web” notifications.

How do I turn off iMessage and receive texts?

To get text messages on your new Android phone, you can switch from iMessage, Apple’s messaging service, to Messages….Turn off iMessage

  1. On your iPhone, go to Settings.
  2. Tap Messages.
  3. Set iMessage to Off.

How do I change message settings on Android?

Text Message Notification Settings – Android™

  1. From the messaging app, tap the Menu icon.
  2. Tap ‘Settings’ or ‘Messaging’ settings.
  3. If applicable, tap ‘Notifications’ or ‘Notification settings’.
  4. Configure the following received notification options as preferred:
  5. Configure the following ringtone options:

Can someone remotely delete my text messages?

Nope. Unless it’s in a messaging platform that supports deleting/editing past messages (SMS doesn’t), those messages should still be there.

How do I block unwanted messages?

On an Android phone, you can disable all potential spam messages from the Messages app. Tap the three-dot icon in the upper right of the app and select Settings > Spam protection and turn on the Enable spam protection switch. Your phone will now alert you if an incoming message is suspected of being spam.

What does it mean by default messaging?

When you make Messages your default messaging app, you can review your text message history in the Messages app, and you’ll only be able to send and receive new text messages in the Messages app.

Will I still get texts if I turn off iMessage?

Text messages among Apple users are sent via a messaging service called iMessage and appear in blue. Therefore if you turn off your iMessage, you will not be able to send or receive messages sent to you via the messaging service. You will still however be able to send and receive regular text messages.

Why would someone turn their iMessage off?

When a Wi-Fi network is available, the iMessage is sent over the Wi-Fi connection. When a Wi-Fi network is not available, the iMessage is sent using cellular data. If you regularly approach the monthly limit of your data plan, you may try turning off iMessage to save some cellular data usage.

How do I turn off SMS on Android?

Android

  1. Open the app menu by tapping the icon on the top-left corner of the screen.
  2. Scroll down and tap Settings.
  3. Tap Notifications.
  4. Tap the Mobile Messaging checkbox to deselect this option.
  5. Make sure that the checkbox is unchecked before leaving the page.

How do police recover deleted texts?

Deleted text messages are usually retrievable from a phone, but before beginning the process, law enforcement officers would need to obtain a court order. Once obtained, officers can use mobile device forensic tools (MDFTs) to extract any data from a device, including emails, texts, images and location data.

How do I delete old messages or calls?

Steps Open the Phone app on your Samsung Galaxy. The Phone icon looks like a white telephone handset in a green box on your Apps menu. Tap the three vertical dots icon. This button is located next to the Search bar in the upper-right corner of your screen. Tap Delete on the drop-down menu. Select all the calls you want to delete.

Why does my iPhone keep deleting text messages?

Text messages hang around after you delete them because of how the iPhone deletes data. When you delete some kinds of items from the iPhone, they aren’t removed. Instead, they’re marked for deletion by the operating system and hidden so they appear to be gone, but they’re still on the phone.

How do I retrieve deleted text messages from my phone?

If you don’t have any backup of your iPhone text messages, you can retrieve deleted text messages by contacting your phone service provider. Usually, they will keep a record of your SMS messages (not including iMessages).

How do you clear messages from iPhone?

Follow these simple steps to clear all messages from your iPhone at once. Open the Settings app. Scroll down to Messages and tap it. Under Message History, tap where it says Keep Messages. There are three options: 30 Days, 1 Year, and Forever: choose the first or second option.

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