Samsung Galaxy Tab A 2016 User Manual page 71

Applications
Blocking unwanted messages
Block messages from specific numbers added to your block list.
1
Tap Messages on the Apps screen.
Tap → Settings → Block messages → Block numbers.
2
3
Tap INBOX or CONTACTS to select contacts and tap
To manually enter a number, tap Enter number, and then enter a phone number.
Setting the message notification
You can change notification sound, display options, and more.
1
Tap Messages on the Apps screen.
2 Tap → Settings → Notifications, and then tap the switch to activate it.
3
Change the notification settings.
• N otification sound: Change the notification sound.
• V ibrate when sound plays: Set the device to vibrate when you receive messages.
• P op-up display: Set the device to display messages in pop-up windows.
• P review message: Set the device to display message content on the locked screen
and in pop-up windows.
Setting a message reminder
You can set an alert at an interval to let you know that you have unchecked notifications.
If this feature is not activated, open the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility →
Notification reminder, and then tap the switch to activate it. Then, tap the Messages switch
to activate it.
.
71