Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Change Background Image within Conversations in Messages App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

When needed, you can do some customisations in the Messages app in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, one of which is changing the background image within conversations to another preloaded image if you're bored with the current one or to your own image for more personal touch.

How to change background image within conversations in the Messages app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Backgrounds.
   
   
4. To use your own picture as the background image within conversations, do as follows:
• Tap the thumbnail with at the bottom left corner of the screen.
  
  
• Select the required image you want to use.
• If needed, you can adjust the size of the selected picture you want to use as the background image by dragging the edge of the white frame . You can also use another part of the selected picture as the background image by dragging the white frame to the desired part.
  
  
• Tap Done button to save the changes.
  
  
• The selected image has been set as the background image within all conversations in the Messages app.
5. To use other pre-loaded image as the background image within conversations, do as follows:
• Swipe the bottom of the screen that displays the background image thumbnails to the left to view available pre-loaded images.
  
  
• Tap the required thumbnail of a pre-loaded image you want to use. You'll get the preview when you tap each of them so you'll get an idea how it might look like when a background image is selected.
  
  
• The selected image has been set as the background image within all conversations in the Messages app.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Manage and Use Quick Responses Feature in Messages App in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Quick responses is a feature available in the Messages app in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge that you can use to quickly respond unanswered calls or incoming text messages with the preset messages that you create in advance.


How to manage the quick responses feature in the Messages app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Quick responses.
   
   
4. To add a new quick response, enter the required message in the Enter message field and then tap . The message has been added to the quick responses list.
   
   
5. To delete an existing quick response, tap next to the required message. The selected message has been deleted from the quick responses list.
   
   
6. To edit an existing quick response, tap the required message and then make the required changes. Once done, tap Save button to save the changes.
   
   

How to use the quick responses feature in the Messages app?
As the example, we'll use this feature to quickly respond an unanswered call with a preset message by using the following steps:

1. Swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap Message in the missed call notification to reply it with message.
   
   
2. In the conversation, tap More at the top right and then select Quick responses.
   
   
3. Tap the required quick response you want to use in your message.
   
   
4. Tap Send button to send the message.
   
   

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Block Text Messages Contain with Unwanted Phrases in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Aside from letting you block text messages from unwanted phone numbers, the default text message blocker feature in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge also lets you block text messages contain with a specific phrase by adding the required phrase to the block list. When a text message with a blocked phrase arrives, you won't be notified and the message will be redirected automatically to the Blocked messages folder. You can use this feature to effectively block spam messages that usually use or contain specific phrases.


How to block text messages contain with unwanted phrases?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Block messages.
   
   
4. Tap Block phrases.
   
   
5. Enter the required phrase that will cause incoming messages to be blocked in the Enter text field and then tap .
   
   
6. The phrase has been added to the block list and all text messages contain with this phrase will be blocked. As the example, if you add the phrase "surprise" to the block list, all messages contain with this phrase will be blocked and redirected automatically to the Blocked messages folder.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Block Text Messages From Unwanted Phone Numbers in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has the default text message blocker feature that will let you block unwanted phone numbers from sending you text messages by adding the phone number to the block list. When a text message from a blocked number arrives, you won't be notified and the message won't be listed in your inbox or conversation list because it will be redirected automatically to the Blocked messages folder.


How to block text messages from unwanted phone numbers?
As the example, we'll add a phone number to the block list by using three different methods: from the Messages app settings menu, from a conversation, and from a call log.

Method #1: From the Messages app settings menu

1. Open Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Block messages.
   
   
4. Tap Block list.
   
   
5. Enter the required phone number you want to block in the Enter number field. Alternatively, you can tap Inbox to add the sender of a message in the Messages app to the block list or tap Contacts to add a contact from your contacts list to the block list. Tap to add the phone number to the block list. Repeat this step to add more numbers to the list.
   
   
6. The selected phone number has been added to the block list and all text messages come from this phone number will be blocked.

Method #2: From a conversation

1. While you're reading a message comes from an unwanted phone number, tap More at the top right and then select Block number.
   
   
2. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Message block to the right to enable it. If needed, you can also delete all conversations with the selected phone number by checking the box in the left side of the Delete conversation option. Tap OK button.
   
   
3. The sender of the selected conversation has been added to the block list and all text messages come from this phone number will be blocked.

Method #3: From a call log

1. While you're in the call log, tap the required log whose text messages you want to block.
   
   
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Block/unblock number.
   
   
3. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Message block to the right to enable it and then tap OK button.
   
   
4. The phone number of the selected call log has been added to the block list and all text messages come from this phone number will be blocked.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: How to Enable and Use Quick Tools Panel Feature in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

When the edge panels feature in your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is enabled and the main screen is turned on, you can use the quick tools panel so you can act the edge screen on your phone as a ruler to measure the length of an object, as a compass to find the geographic cardinal directions in your current location, and as a torch to improve your visibility while you're in a dark or low-light environment.


How to enable the quick tools panel feature?
Assuming that the edge panels feature is on, you can enable the quick tools panel by using the following steps:

1. While the main screen is turned on, drag the edge screen handle towards the center of the screen to open the edge screen panel.
   
   
2. Tap at the bottom left corner of the screen to quickly go to the edge panels menu.
   
   

   FYI, if you access the edge panel from the lock screen and are using one of screen lock type with secure lock settings(PIN, password, fingerprints, pattern, or direction lock), you have to perform your current screen lock before you can access the edge panels menu.

3. If needed, swipe the panels list to the left or right to find the Quick tools panel and then check the box above it to enable it.
   
   
4. The quick tools panel has been enabled.

How to use the quick tools panel feature?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. While the main screen is turned on, drag the edge screen handle towards the center of the screen to open the edge panel.
   
   
2. If the edge panel doesn't display the quick tools panel, swipe the edge screen to the right or left until you find it. This panel displays compass as the default function.
   
   
3. To use your phone as a compass, place your phone flat on your palm and it will show you the cardinal directions as well as the latitude and longitude of your current location. To make this function works, make sure you have an Internet connection and the location feature is enabled. If it doesn't work normally, you may need to calibrate it before you use it by tapping Calibrate and then move your phone in a figure of 8 as shown in your phone's screen.
   
   
4. To use your phone as a torch, do as follows:
• Tap in the quick tools panel to use your phone as a torch.
  
  
• Tap to turn on the torch.
  
  
• Tap to get more brighter torch or tap to get more dimmer torch.
  
  
• Tap to turn off the torch.
  
  
5. To use your phone as a ruler, do as follows:
• Tap in the panel to use your phone as a ruler.
  
  
• By default, it uses cm as the unit of length. When needed, you can change it to inch by tapping .
  
  
• Now, you can use the ruler to measure the length of an object.