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Sending a multimedia message
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations, slides and sounds to other
compatible phones and e-mail addresses.
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image, video, audio, slides, etc.)
are attached or Subject or email addresses added.
To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient's phone number in the To bar, and touch Text
message bar to type the text of the message. Then touch
to attach audio, emojis, a location, or files.
When finished, touch to send the multimedia message.
Touch to choose an animated emoji as an attachment.
Access Camera to capture a new picture to attach or to access the Gallery application to
select a picture as attachment.
Access Photos application or File manager to select a picture as attachment. Access File
manager to select an image, audio, videos or documents as attachment.
Enter Sound Recorder to record a voice message for attachment.
Share location or give messages access to Location.
4�1�1 Manage messages
When receiving a message, an icon will appear on the status bar as notification. Drag down the
status bar to open the Notification panel, touch the new message to open and read it. You can also
access the Messaging application and touch the message to open.
Messages are displayed in conversational order.
To reply to a message, touch the current message to enter message composing screen, enter the
text, then touch .
Long press an SMS in message details screen. The following message options are available for
selection:
This option displays when the message is an SMS. Copy the current message content. You
can paste it to the enter bar of the new message you are going to compose.
Delete the current message.
To access more settings, long press an SMS and touch from the message details screen:
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to attach picture and video or touch
• Share
Touch to share message via message, Bluetooth, Drive, or Gmail.
• Forward
Touch to forward the message to another recipient.
• View details
Touch to view details of the message.
4�1�2 Adjust message settings
You can adjust a set of message settings. From the Messaging application screen, touch
then Settings.
• Default SMS app
Touch to select your default messaging app.
• Notifications
Mark the checkbox to display message notifications in the status bar.
• Hear outgoing message sounds
Touch to enable this function.
• Your current country
Touch to set the country.
• Automatic link previews
Touch to select the settings of previews in messages.
• Advanced
Touch to enable/disable more settings, such as Auto-download MMS, Use simple characters,
etc.
• About, terms & privacy
Touch to view the Version info, Privacy Policy and Terms of Service
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