Quick Start Guide
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Messenger
The Messenger app for sending SMS/text messag-
es is available for devices running Android Lollipop,
5.0 or higher.
To read and respond to messages, follow these steps:
1. When you receive a new message, you’ll get a notication on
your device and a new message icon will appear in your
notication panel.
2. To open and read the message, touch the new message noti-
cation in the notications panel.
3. To respond to a message, touch the Send message box and
type your message.
4. To send, touch Send.
To create and send a text message, follow these steps:
1. Go to All Apps and touch Messenger.
2. In the main Messenger screen, touch .
3. Enter a name from your contacts or a mobile phone number
in the To eld. To send a group text message, touch the
group icon in the To eld and touch additional contacts or
enter additional mobile phone numbers. .
• Below the To eld, you can choose from your frequent
contacts by touching Frequents or your list of contacts by
touching All contacts.
• If you’re sending a group message, make sure you turn on
group messaging in Messenger setting.
• If you choose to enter a name or mobile number in the To
eld, matching contacts appear as you type, if any exist
among your contacts. You can touch a suggested recipient
or continue entering the phone number.
4. To write your message, touch the Send message box and type