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Getting Started with Messages

With Messaging you can send and receive SMS, photos, voice messages and videos. If you don't have the Messages app, you can download it from Google Play.

Set Messages as the default messaging app

Note: some of these steps only work on Android 6.0 and above. Find out how to check your Android version.

If there are multiple messaging apps on your device, you can set Messages as the default messaging app.

Open the Messages app . Find out where to find your apps.
When asked to change the default messaging app, follow the instructions on the screen.

You can also change the default messaging app using the Settings app device. Find out how to set or delete default apps.

Start a conversation with one of your contacts.

If a contact already exists on your phone, it will appear as a contact in the Messages app. You can also add a new contact from the app itself.

Open the Messages app .
Tap Start chat.
Enter the name, phone number or email address of the person you are sending a message to.
Type your message and touch .

Add a new number to the list of conversations as a contact

Open the Messages app .
Select an existing conversation with someone who isn't in your contacts.
Touch More add contact.

Add a new contact from a group conversation

Open the Messages app .
Select a group conversation with the number you want to add as a contact.
Touch More Details.
Touch the number you want to add add contact.

Change the notification settings for specific people

Open the Messages app .
Open a conversation with the person you want to edit notifications for.
Touch More Details Notifications.

You can enable or disable notifications for the specific person completely or change the advanced settings for displaying notifications on your device.