Manage Message Conversations - Samsung Galaxy Tab A User Manual

Manage Message Conversations

Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped
into conversations or message threads in the Messages screen. Text or MMS conversations let you see
exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen.
Read a Text Message
■ Do one of the following:
On the Messages screen, tap the text message or conversation to open and read it.
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If you have a new message notification, pull down the status bar to open the notification
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panel. Tap the new message to open and read it.
To return to the Messages screen from a conversation, tap Back
Note: If a message contains a link to a Web page, tap the message and then tap the link to open it in the
Web browser.
Note: If a message contains a phone number, tap the message and then tap the phone number to add it
to your contacts.
View a Multimedia Message (MMS)
1. From home, tap Apps
2. On the Messages screen, tap a multimedia message or conversation to open it.
3. Tap the attachment to open it.
If the attachment is a vCard contact, it is imported to your contacts list. For more information,
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see Contacts.
If the attachment is a vCalendar file, you can choose the calendar where you want to save
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the event. For information on using Calendar, see Calendar.
4. To save the attachment to device memory or an SD card, touch and hold the attachment, and
then tap Save attachment on the options menu.
Note: When Auto retrieve in MMS settings is disabled, only the message header is downloaded. To
download the entire message, tap the Download button at the right side of the message.
Note: If you are concerned about the size of your data downloads, check the multimedia message size
before you download it.
Messaging
> Messages .
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