When you get a message, you can choose to be notified with a: You can also choose how: Change default notification settings Change your default messaging app To make your font size smaller or larger:Change global settings
Change font size
Change display size
To make items on your screen smaller or larger:
- Open your device's Settings app.
- Select Accessibility Text and displayDisplay size.
- Use the slider to choose your display size.
Change advanced settings
Change how Messages sends pictures, videos & audio files
Use simple characters/Change number to send files
Change bubble notification settings
You can keep conversations accessible with bubble notifications. When you pin bubbles to your home screen, you can get messages from contacts in fewer steps.
- Open the Messages app .
- Tap More options SettingsBubbles.
- Choose:
- Get notifications for all conversations: Tap All conversations can bubble.
- Get notifications for certain contacts: Tap Selected conversations can bubble.
- Stop all notifications: Tap Nothing can bubble.
Tips:
Additional controls for notifications, blocking & group messages
Turn off link previews for websites
Link previews from websites can be turned on or off:
- Open the Messages app .
- At the top right, tap More options SettingsAutomatic previews.
- Turn off Show all previews.
- Optional: To turn off previews when you send or get a link in a conversation, tap Show only web link previews.
Tip: Only share links you trust. URLs can include personal details, like your location or bank information.
Learn how the previews for links are created.
Turn off dark theme
Important: These steps only work on Android 10 and up.
- Open your device's Settings app .
- Tap Display.
- Turn Dark theme on or off.
Turn off Verified SMS
Important: Verified SMS isn't available in all countries or regions.
When Verified SMS is on, Google verifies messages from participating businesses.
Turn off verified SMS:
- Open the Messages app .
- Tap More options SettingsVerified SMS.
- Turn off Verify business message sender.
Learn how Verified SMS works.
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