Questions tagged [sms]
For questions about text messaging.
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Unable to set Signal as default SMS app
I tried to set Signal as the default SMS app on my Samsung Galaxy S23+ after I enabled the SMS permission, but for some reason, it won't let me or even make it show up on the default apps menu as an ...
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Why do I keep receiving blank texts from a specific contact that they are NOT sending?
My mom and I have been texting all day and for quite some time I thought my mom was horsing around with me and beating around the bush to tell me something. I noticed though that it kept happening ...
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How to restore SMS from Google One backup
My Google Pixel 5a suddenly stopped working and I bought a Moto g84 as a replacement. I used the "without device" restore which reinstalled my apps but I don't have any of my SMS messages. ...
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How does Tinder get SMS verification code? [duplicate]
When you log into Tinder you can use your mobile number. Tinder sends you a verification code via SMS. Tinder automatically detects this number and can log you in.
Tinder has only permission to show ...
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SMS: How to merge two groups with the same three individuals in both groups?
For phone text (messages) groups, How to merge two groups with the same three individuals in both groups?
I have a google Pixel 5a phone, Android verson 14. I don't know what other information would ...
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Is it possible to force a country code on messages which automatically sent via apps?
I am trying to use an application which requires me to send a message to its service from my phone number. The service is in a different country than where I am so the messages are being sent to the ...
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Where are text messages stored on Android 13 (Pixel 6)?
All the research I've done told me it's located at Internal Memory > data > user_de > 0 > com.android > providers.telephony > databases > mmssms.db
Best I could find was Internal ...
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Android messages app not adding the correct number to group chat
I am running Android version 10 with the latest Messages app. At some point a group chat was created with me and 2 other people, one of whom's phone number is not correct (the incorrect number is the ...
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How do I delete texts from the OS itself?
I use Textra for texting. I recently went through and deleted all my texts from Textra to try and clean up my phone. But if I look at contacts, I can still see some recent texts listed.
I know Textra ...
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Can Android device send emergency message to 911 without SIM card?
I already know that Android devices can call 911 without a SIM card (ref: Can an Android phone with no SIM card make an emergency call?), but can they can send a message to 911 without a SIM card?
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How to unhide Phone and Messaging apps
I have an embedded device running Android and using SIM card for data connectivity. For whatever reason, the Phone and Messaging apps are hidden. I can see them in the System Apps list and Messaging ...
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Put SIM card w/service and number that didn't come with Blu M22 tablet
Is there any to make Blu M22 a phone?
I put a different SIM card on my tablet with service and a number. I have TextNow on the phone and can make calls and send/receive texts from that number. I just ...
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Sporadically not receiving texts sent to me from iMessage users-- how do you deal?
As most here are probably aware, there are issues communicating between iMessage and Android MMS/SMS apps. For me, I will send a message to an iMessage user and they may or may not receive it with no ...
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How to permanently disable the annoying "RCS chats" popup in Messages app
I have a Pixel 3. I try to avoid using SMS and instead use Signal whenever possible. When I do use SMS (the Messages app), I don't want "RCS chats" to be enabled. But nearly every time I ...
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Can I use a US SIM card on my xiaomi Note 8? [closed]
I am trying to use my Verizon SIM card as well as a SIM card from airvoice wireless on my xiaomi Note 8. It says that it's reading the cards but I don't know how to enable them if I can..
Please help?!...
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Export SMS & MMS messages from Samsung S23
I want to get a readable backup of my messages. I want something that works like, e.g., Coolmuster but ideally for any OS (Ubuntu) and fast, doing only one thing, ideally copying all SMS and MMS as if ...
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I need to get deleted text messages from my android phone this is majorly important please help [duplicate]
I received threats in text messages SMS on my android phone and they have been deleted accidentally 4 weeks ago
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Why does outgoing delivered SMS sent correctly now show Red failure to send dot?
I'm using Samsung text messages. The problem I'm having is with outgoing text messages that were already sent correctly and received by my recipients. The red dots appeared out of nowhere as of ...
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Prevent notifications on SMS messages from a contact during off hours on Google Messages
I'm using Pixel 7a and Google Messages. I wonder if there is a setting or an app to stop notifications on texts message coming from people I cannot block during off-hours in a systematic way: e.g. ...
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Disable default SMS app on OnePlus
I'm trying to debranch my phone from OnePlus and Google as much as possible. In the last few days, I removed some packages and replaced them with FOSS & trusted companies' apps.
I'm stuck though......
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Block spam SMS based on unique words
I have many annoying SMSes with unique words, such as: "For Cancel Enter 12".
I am looking for a way to filter those SMSes based on a phrase.
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Possible to mirror texts to a second phone?
Is it possible to use a second phone to send/receive texts via my primary phone?
I would like to mirror all of my texts (including RCS and ideally MMS) to a second phone in my apartment so that when I ...
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How do SMS senders (Companies) have a profile picture in SMS in REALME Messages App?
I found nothing on the web regarding the same except this thread.
But from the thread, it seems like this is shown only when using Google Services which I apparently am not (And it's for common ...
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Can I use Google Maps Drive mode without entering a destination and still have it control texts and music?
I have a Pixel 4XL on Android 12. I would like to get in my car and have one app that controls my hands-free texting and music like Android Auto used to. Google Maps navigation mode has the ability to ...
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How can I restore my SMS messages from google drive or samsung cloud backup?
My previous phone is damaged. I have created backups to Google Drive and Samsung Cloud. I see that Messages are backed up to both cloud services, but I cannot access the content of these backups. How ...
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On the Messages app, how to silence notifications by default but unmute certain individuals?
It's a Motorola phone, Android 12 (I think, might be 13). I can go to settings in Messages and disable all notifications. If I then go to a particular conversation, it won't allow me to enable ...
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Recover accidentally deleted texts on Samsung Galaxy S21 [duplicate]
I accidentally deleted all my text messages on my Samsung Galaxy S21 FE.
I tried to find them in the cloud. The trash, but to no avail.
Is it possible to retrieve them?
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How to un-delete SMSes
A bunch of messages got deleted from my phone. I can see them when using various recovery software (FonePaw etc) but the major flaw of them all is that recovery is only available outside of the phone -...
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Cannon receive SMS messages sending works
I have this error with receiving sms and mms messages on a phone running LineageOS 20. The problem started after a migration from another phone which I think was running a different version of ...
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Block all SMS sent by email addresses
I'm using the stock Google Messages app on Android. I have started to get spam SMS sent from email addresses with some regularity.
It's all from senders that look like as
apps.servmmbership-...
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Samsung Messages fails to make conversations considering country code
I have a weird bug when standard Samsung messages app does not recognize numbers without a country code and hence not wrape them into single conversation.
Example:
When I send the message to a person ...
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How to troubleshoot Easy Launch not accessing SMS messages on Ulefone?
Adapting to a Ulephone and am using the built-in "Easy Launch" app for organizing the apps. The icon to launch the text messenger stopped functioning for no apparent reason.
There's no ...
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Copy SMS from Redmi 4X to new 9C - Google and backup/restore did not work
I had an Redmi 4X dual SIM.
I bought a new Redmi 9C dual SIM.
I wanted to transfer everything from 4X to 9C.
On the brand new 9C I used the Google Set up & restore tool on both phones. And it ...
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Is there a READ_SMS type permission just for eSIM
I have an app that has READ_SMS permissions, but it doesn't "see" my eSIM, which is the one I want to READ_SMS.
Is there a special permission to see the incoming SMS for the eSIM?
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Newbie to android needs help transferring texts from iPhone to new Pixel 7 after setup [duplicate]
all. My only smartphone experience is with an old iPhone 6S someone gave me. My 92yo MIL's landlline went down and won't be back up for a while (we're in the country--things take forever), so we ...
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Displaying scheduled text messages and icon widget on home screen
I am running Android 12 on a Realme 8 5G phone. When using the SMS application, it is possible to schedule a text message (for instance, it might be night, and you don't want to wake the receiver up, ...
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How to prevent additional user from sharing SMS?
I have a Google Pixel 4A 5G phone running Android 13. I added an additional user with System -> Multiple Users and enabled calls and SMS for the user. I am surprised that my messages are shared ...
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Google Messages adds spaces to emoticons
Since past 3-6 months Android Messages app started to insert spaces between characters of my emoticons and also started to remove certain characters, causing garbage to be actually sent:
In addition ...
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Google Messages: Contact names are not displayed
Recently, I've found that Google Messages doesn't show a contact name for most of the messages. It's just a phone number displayed. When I click on Details, there is no contact information. When I go ...
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How to force all messages to MMS?
I cannot send SMS on my Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. I can receive SMS and I can send/receive MMS.
I've spent hours on the phone with tech support from my carrier and Samsung. I've sent the phone in ...
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Samsung Messages/SMS - What exactly does logging into your google account do?
Does doing so let others know that you're texting them from a google account and it'll show your google account, or is it just a way to keep track/save your SMS messages you send?
What is the main ...
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Text messages didn't deliver but show as sent on Messages but not in Messages+
I had two text messages not get delivered to someone even though they show as sent in the Samsung Messages app (on Galaxy S21). I went to the Verizon Messages+ app and they don't show there at all. ...
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Prevent SMS from being classified as spam on Android
One-time-password SMS send during MFA by our system is classified by Android OS as spam. Is there anything that can be done to prevent that from happening? How does Android OS determine what SMS is ...
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backend components for SMS on Oxygen
I took off all google apps and oxygen telemetry using root, but apparently I also took off something important.
I'm now receiving all SMS about half an hour late and I can't send any. This problem ...
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My phone was stolen and ended up in a prison,
My cell phone was stolen ended up in a prison, I have my email for Gmail, but they have changed my password and my security questions, I had to change my phone number because when I reported it stolen ...
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Can't Send Texts to Some Phones unless Internet Turned on on my Pixel 5
I have a Google Pixel 5 phone, am running Android 13, and use Verizon as my carrier. I'm trying to use the internet less so I usually keep my internet off, including turning off my data and wifi ...
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One contact not recieving SMS messages
There is one contact who I text and call regularly cannot receive SMS messages from my phone. They can receive calls and MMS messages. Forcing MMS costs too much on my network plan so is unfeasible. ...
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Why is it that I get texts when both wifi and cellular data are turned off?
Just wondering if everything is normal on my cell phone... It's an LG and they stopped updating, but I don't remember this behavior before...
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issues sending SMS over ADB on a 'screenless' android system
I recently picked up a android based AP/WWAN device - basically one of these. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) and android 4.4.4 (as per adb shell getprop ro.product.board and adb shell ...
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SMS messages don't appear for secondary user profile
This is Android 12 on a Google Pixel 5a. I've got a secondary user profile set up and I've enabled SMS/calls for it. When logged in to the secondary profile, when I send an SMS to the phone, I get a ...
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