ManageSettingsfortheMessagesApp
YouusethesettingsoftheMessagesapptomanagehowtheapphandlesyourSMSandMMS
messages.BeforeyouactuallystartworkingwithSMSandMMS,let’stakealookatthesettings.
1.TaptheMenuicon.
2.TapSettings.
3.TaptochangethedefaultmessagingappfromMessagestoGoogleHangouts.IfyouuseGoogle
Hangoutsalotfortextandvideochatting,youmaydecidethatusingitfortextandmultimedia
messagesmakessense.ReadmoreaboutusingGoogleHangoutsinthe“UsingGoogleHangouts
forSMSandMMS”sidebarattheendofthischapter.
4.TaptomanagehowtheMessagesapplooks.Youcanchoosewhatkindofbubblestyleisusedfor
textmessagedisplay,choosewhichbackgroundtheappusesformessages,choosetouseasplit
viewwhenyouturnyourGalaxyNote4tolandscapeorientation,andenablechangingtextsizeby
pressingthevolumebuttons.
5.Taptocontrolandmanagetextmessages.Thisincludeschoosingtoreceiveadeliveryreportfor
textmessagesyousend,choosingtheinputmode(leavingitsettoAutomaticisrecommended),
andmanagingtextmessagesthatmaystillbeonyouroldSIMcard.
6.TaptocontrolhowtheMessagesapphandlesmultimediamessages.Settingsincludetheabilityto
requestdeliveryandreadreportsandaswellastocontrolwhethertoautomaticallyretrieve
multimediamessageswhileroamingoutsideyourwirelesscarrier’shomearea.