Google Messages
This application enables you to send and receive text messages (SMSs) and multimedia messages (MMSs).
SMSs are frequently being superseded by messaging app services these days. SMSs are still convenient though in cases such as when you want to send a text message to a contact who doesn't have a smartphone yet. SMSs also work when you don't have any data reception.
Sending a message
First select the contact you want to write the message to.
- Open the Messages app.
- Open a contact from the list of recent chats.
- Or tap on the "Start chat" field and enter the recipient's name or number in the "To:" input field.
writing a message
Enter the text using the keyboard on the screen.
If the on-screen keyboard doesn't open automatically, tap on the field "Text message".
reading a message
A notification will inform you when you have received a message. Open the message app and find the new message on top of the list of chats.
Deleting the chat or a message
You want to delete the whole chat?
- Open the chat you want to delete.
- Tap on the Option menu symbol (three dots) in the top right corner.
- Choose "Delete" and confirm the popup question.
You want to delete a single message from the chat?
- Open the chat.
- Tap and hold the message you want to delete until it is highlighted.
- Tap on the waste bin symbol.
- Confirm the popup box by choosing"Delete".
forwarding a message
- Open the chat that contains the message you want to forward.
- Tap and hold the message you want to forward until it is highlighted.
- Tap on the option menu symbol (three dots) in the top right corner.
- Choose "Forward" and choose "New message".
- The text will be copied into a new SMS message.
- Add the recipient, edit the text if necessary and then send the message.