Messaging Settings - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Messaging Settings

Messaging settings allow you control options for your text and MMS messages, including message limits,
size settings, and notifications.
1. Press
2. Tap > Settings to configure these options:
Default messaging app: Choose an app to use for messaging. You can choose the
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preloaded Messaging of Hangouts app, or another app you've installed. Tap Default
messaging app, and then choose an app.
Delete old messages allows the phone to automatically delete the oldest messages when
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the maximum number of messages is reached. Set the maximum number of messages with
the Text message limit and Multimedia message limit settings below.
Text message limit allows you to set the maximum number of text messages per
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conversation.
Multimedia message limit allows you to set the maximum number of multimedia messages
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per conversation.
Text templates allows you to create and manage text strings that you can add to messages.
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Auto combination allows you to choose whether long messages that are received in
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multiple parts are automatically re-assembled to display as a single message.
Group messaging allows you to control how messages to multiple recipients are handled.
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When enabled, a single message is sent to multiple recipients. When disabled, a separate
message is sent to each recipient.
Auto retrieve allows you to choose whether message attachment(s) are automatically
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downloaded when you display a multimedia message. If you disable this option, only the
message header displays in the message list, and you'll be prompted to download the
attachment(s).
Roaming auto retrieve allows you to choose whether message attachment(s) are
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automatically downloaded while your phone is in roaming mode.
MMS alert allows you to have the phone alert you when you make a change to a message
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that will convert the message to a multimedia message (MMS).
Bubble style allows you to choose how messages appear on the screen. Bubbles are the
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boxes that surround each message.
Background style allows you to choose the background of the message screen.
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Use the volume key allows you to change the text size while reading a message by pressing
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the Volume Key up or down.
Accounts and Messaging
and tap Apps >
Messaging.
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