Messaging Settings - Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini User Manual

Protect a Message from Deletion
You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in
the thread.
1. Press and tap
2. On the Messaging screen, tap a message thread.
3. Touch and hold the message that you want to lock.
4. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon displays at the lower right hand
side of the message.

Messaging Settings

The messages settings menu lets you control options for your text and MMS messages
including message limits, size settings, and notifications.
1. Press and tap
2. Tap > Settings.
3. Configure message settings:
Default messaging app: Set the default app for messaging with your phone. This
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app will launch when you choose messaging from another app on your phone.
Delete old messages: Automatically delete the oldest messages when the
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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: Set the maximum number of text messages per conversation.
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Multimedia message limit: Set the maximum number of multimedia messages per
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conversation.
Text templates: Create and manage text strings that you can add to messages.
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Auto combination: Determine whether long messages that are received in multiple
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parts are automatically re-assembled to display as a single message.
Group messaging: Control how messages to multiple recipients are handled. When
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enabled, a single message is sent to multiple recipients. When disabled, a separate
message is sent to each recipient.
Auto retrieve: Control whether message attachment(s) are automatically
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downloaded when you display a multimedia message. If you disable this option, only
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