How do I set up Messenger for SMS?
To try it out, just open Messenger, tap on Settings (the person icon), select “SMS” from the list, and enable “Default SMS app.” After doing so, you’ll be able to view and respond to any SMS convos within Messenger. SMS messages will show up in purple while Messenger conversations will be blue.
How do I separate SMS from Messenger?
Procedure
- Open Facebook Messenger.
- Tap profile icon in the top right corner.
- Tap SMS.
- Tap On.
- Tap TURN OFF SMS.
- Change SMS app to Android Messages.
How do I use SMS Backup and Restore?
Open the SMS Backup & Restore app and grand all required permissions. Tap the 3-dash icon at the top-left corner of the screen to open the side menu. Select the storage location you want to restore from and sign-in your account. Select a backup to restore from (Messages), then tap RESTORE.
How do I make Messenger my default SMS app?
If you are lucky enough to own an Android, simply open Messenger and tap on Settings (it is your person icon). Then select ‘SMS’ from the list and turn on ‘Default SMS app’. Once SMS is connected to Messenger, you can send standard text, images, videos and audio – just like before.
How do I unlink my text messages from Facebook?
To opt out of seeing your SMS messages via Messenger:
- Launch. Facebook. .
- Tap the. Menu icon. (located in the upper-right).
- Tap. Account Settings. .
- Tap. Text Messaging. .
- From the Current Phone Numbers section, tap. Remove. located next to the applicable mobile number.
- Enter your Facebook password then tap. Remove phone. .
Can I unlink my messenger from Facebook?
No, you can’t deactivate Facebook’s Messenger and keep your Facebook account. The only solution would be to turn your chat off by hiding your status and disabling notifications.
How do I get my text messages back?
How to recover deleted texts on Android
- Open Google Drive.
- Go to the Menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Choose Google Backup.
- If your device has been backed up, you should see the name of your device listed.
- Select the name of your device. You should see SMS Text Messages with a timestamp indicating when the last backup took place.
Will SMS backup and restore deleted messages?
SMS Backup & Restore backs up SMS/MMS messages and call logs on Android phones so that they can be restored or transferred later. Of course, we highly recommend that you have backups of them before you delete them.
Does chat use data?
But remember, Chat is a carrier-based service, not a Google service. Chat messages will be sent with your data plan instead of your SMS plan, so you’ll likely only be charged for whatever (minimal) data it costs to send a message.
Is SMS and texting the same?
Yes, SMS and text messages are virtually the same – however, there are a couple of discrepancies when it comes to SMS vs. text. While SMS is one form of texting, you can also send MMS messages via text. With MMS, you can communicate across a wider variety of mediums compared to SMS.