When you receive a text message with the Messages app , you'll see in the status bar.

1. Swipe the status bar down and tap .
2. To respond, type in the text box and tap .

3. Optionally:

   • To open an attached photo or file, tap it.
   • To save an attachment, touch & hold it, then tap > Save.
   • If the message is important, star it so you can find it later.
   • If the message is from an unassigned number, create a contact to associate a name with that number.

Tips for incoming messages:

• You can control message notifications, changing the sound or turning them on/off.
• If you don't want multi-recipient SMS messages converted to MMS and want replies sent in separate conversations (threads) to you only, turn off group messaging.
• To protect your privacy, you can hide sensitive content for lock screen notifications.

1. Open the Messages app .
2. Tap .
3. Enter recipients, then type the message.

4. Optionally:

   • To add an attachment, tap or .
   • To add a smiley or other icons, tap on the onscreen keyboard.
   • If you're using two SIMs and want to switch to the other to send the text, tap and select the SIM.
5. Tap .

Tips for sending messages:

• To text your best friend with one tap from your home screen, add a task shortcut. Touch & hold and drag to your home screen.
• To change the text message reply to incoming calls, open the Phone app and tap > Settings > Quick responses.

When you begin composing a text message reply or a new message with recipients, it's saved in your message list as a draft until you send or delete it.

1. Open the message list and tap the conversation marked Draft.

2. Do one:

   • Finish composing the message and tap .
   • Delete the characters in the text field to delete the draft.

1. Open the conversation in Messages.
2. Touch & hold the message.
3. Tap > Forward.

1. Open the conversation in Messages.
2. Touch & hold the message.
3. Tap .

You can now paste it elsewhere, like in a different text or in an email you're composing.

1. In the Messages app , compose a reply or a new message.

2. Do one of the following:

   • Touch & hold to start recording a voice message. When done, lift your finger.
   • Tap to attach a photo or video or capture a new one. Tap to expand the viewfinder to fullscreen, where you can switch to a selfie camera or capture a video.
   • Tap for other types of attachments (emoji, GIF, your location, contacts).
3. Tap .

If you're having trouble attaching files, check that:

• Cellular data is turned on.
• Your data plan supports MMS (multimedia messages).

In the message, touch & hold the attachment, then tap > Save. Or, tap the attachment to open it and look for save options.

If you don't save an attached photo or video, it is kept within the message only. So, if you delete the message, you also delete the attachment. (You can try to recover recently deleted messages.)

For photos or videos, open the Photos app and tap Collections.

For other attachments, open the Files app.