Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Delete Messages

Samsung Galaxy SIV has provided some apps as pre-installed apps to meet the basic needs of their user. One of which is the stock Messaging app which you can use to send or receive messages, either text messages or multimedia messages.

See also: How to Create and Send SMS or MMS on Samsung Galaxy S4

While you're using the Messaging app, for any reason you may want to delete messages or threads, for instance to free up some space, to remove some old messages, etc. Luckily, you can do so with ease, either to remove messages under particular thread or even removing the thread itself.

How to delete text or multimedia messages in particular conversation or thread?
If you wish to delete individual message from certain contact, then you can do so by following the steps below:

1. Open Messaging app.
2. Tap the message thread from the contact you wish to delete.
3. To delete a single message go to the step #4, while to delete multiple or all messages go to the step #5.
4. Delete a single message:
• Long tap the message you wish to delete.
• In the Message options menu select Delete.
• Tap OK button to confirm.
• The selected message will be deleted.
5. Delete multiple or all messages:
• Tap the Trash can icon at the top of the screen. The checkbox will be appear in each the message.
• Tick the box next to the desired message you wish to delete, or tick the box next to Select all option to select all messages.
• Tap Delete button.
• Tap OK button to confirm.
• The selected messages will be deleted.

How to delete thread or conversation?
If you wish to delete message thread or conversation, then you can do so by following the steps below:

1. Open Messaging app.
2. To delete a single thread or conversation go to the step #3, while to delete multiple or all threads go to the step #4.
3. Delete a single thread:
• Long tap the desired thread or conversation you wish to delete.
• In the pop up menu select Delete.
• Tap OK button to confirm.
• The selected thread will be deleted.
4. Delete multiple or all threads:
• Tap the Menu key then select Delete threads. The checkbox will appear in each thread.
• Tick the box next to the desired thread or conversation you wish to delete, or tick the checkbox next to Select all option to select all threads.
• Tap Delete button.
• Tap OK to confirm.
• The selected threads will be deleted.

If you're like me, I often delete some messages or threads to clean up them as well as to free up some space in my phone. Well, I hope it'll help :)

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change Message Tone with Three Easy Ways

I believe that send a message has been being one of the most favourite way to communicate with others for most of phone's user, including with the Samsung Galaxy SIV users. That's why, this phone has included the stock Messaging app as one of pre-installed app in order to facilitate their user when they want to send a message. With this app, you're allowed to send text message or multimedia message.

See also: How to Create and Send SMS or MMS in the Samsung Galaxy S4

Aside from sending messages, the stock Messaging app also allows you to receive incoming messages, either text or multimedia messages. To make you more easier to know that you have incoming message, you can change the message tone as your wish. In this phone, you're allowed to assign default message tone for all incoming messages as well as assigning different message tone for certain contact.


How to change message tone?
For the record, make sure your phone is not being in the silent mode. Well, generally, there are 3 methods available that you can use to change message tone as listed below.

Method #1: From the Settings menu
By default, Messaging app is using the value of the default notification sound as message tone. So, if you have not changed the settings in the Messaging app and assigned individual message tone in particular contact, then you can use the steps below to change the message tone for all incoming messages:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap My device tab.
3. Tap Sound.
4. Tap Default Notification sound.
5. Select the desired message tone from the list.
6. Tap OK button.
7. The default notification sound has changed.

Method #2: From the Messaging app
Use this method if you wish to use different message tone from the default notification sound for all incoming messages, but it'll not applied for the particular contact that have assigned for individual message tone. Well, below the steps to change the message tone from the Messaging app:

1. Open Messaging app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Settings.
3. Scroll down to find Notification settings section.
4. Tick the box next to Notifications to enable this option. Enable this option will make the phone play sound and show icon in status bar when you receive a new message.
5. Tap Select ringtone.
6. By default, the phone uses default ringtone which mean the Messaging app will use the ringtone you have assigned in the default notification sound as mentioned in method #1. If you wish to use different message tone, you can do so by selecting the desired message tone you wish to use from the list.
7. Tap OK button.
8. The Message tone has changed.

Method #3: From the Contacts app
Use this method if you wish to use different message tone for the particular contact. Below are the steps to assign message tone for particular contact:

1. Open Contacts.
2. Tap the desired contact you wish to change its message tone.
3. Tap Edit button.
4. Scroll down to find Message alert, and then tap it.
5. By default, the Contacts app uses default ringtone which means when you receive a new message from the contacts listed in the Contacts app, the phone will play sound you have assigned in the default notification sound as mentioned in method #1. If you wish to use different message tone for the selected contact, you can do so by selecting the desired message tone you wish to use from the list.
6. Tap OK button.
7. Tap Save button.
8. The different ringtone has assigned in the selected contact.

By knowing these steps, now you can assign the message tone for incoming messages from all contacts or from particular contact.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Create and Send SMS or MMS

Making a call is the most common method used by the phone's user to communicate with others. That's why, no wonder if most of smartphone including with the Samsung Galaxy SIV has provided Phone app and Contacts app as pre-installed apps to facilitate their users when they want to make a call.

See also: How to Make a Call in Samsung Galaxy S4

Aside from making calls, sending messages is another common method that is widely used to communicate with others by using the phone. Luckily, Samsung Galaxy SIV has also provided the stock Messaging app to allow the user to send text messages or multimedia messages.

How to send a text message?
FYI, by default this app will convert long message into the multimedia message. Well, below are the steps to create and send SMS:

1. Open Messaging app.
2. Tap Create new message icon to create new text message.
3. Enter the contact's name or number in the Enter recipient field. All matching contacts will be show up, tap the desired one. Or, tap Contact icon to pick up the desired contact you wish to send a message with from Contacts app.
4. Type your message in the Enter message field.
5. Tap Send button to send your message.

How to send multimedia message?
Multimedia message or commonly called as MMS will allow you to attach non-text file into your message. You need to turn on mobile data on your phone to make it works. Well, here are the steps to create and send MMS:

1. Open Messaging app.
2. If necessary, tap the Menu key then select Settings. Make sure you have turned on Auto-retrieve option under Multimedia message (MMS) settings section.
3. Tap the Back key.
4. Tap Create new message icon to create new text message.
5. Enter the contact's name or number in the Enter recipient field. All matching contacts will be show up, tap the desired one. Or, tap Contact icon to pick up the desired contact you wish to send a message with from Contacts app.
6. Type your message in the Enter message field.
7. Tap Attachment buttonto attach file into your message. There are some options available, such as:
• S Memo: choose this option to attach memo.
• Image: choose this option to attach picture.
• Take picture: choose this option to take a picture by using Camera app and then attach the result into your message.
• Video: choose this option to attach video file.
• Record video: choose this option to record a video by using Camera app and then attach the result into your message.
• Audio: choose this option to attach sound file.
• Record audio: choose this option to record audio using Voice recorder app and then attach the result into your message.
• S Planner: choose this option to attach S Planner event as .vcs file into the message.
• Location: choose this option to attach your location.
• Contacts: choose this option to pickup contact from Contacts app and then attach it into the message.
8. Tap the desired file type you wish to attach and then select the file.
9. The selected file will be attached to the message.
10. Tap Send button to send your message.

For the record, given the settings of MMS is different between each provider, make sure you have entered the settings correctly. You can call your provider to ask them the right configuration.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Change Ringtone with Two Easy Ways

Samsung Galaxy SIV users usually have lot of contacts in their Contacts app. However, add all contacts to the Contacts app will be able to help you to organize and customizing them per your wish. When you're adding a contact, you're allowed to do some customizations, such as add photo to a contact, assign an individual ringtone and else by utilizing provided options.

See also: How to Add New Contact in Contacts App in the Samsung Galaxy S4

By assigning an individual ringtone in certain contact, when he calls you, the phone will ring the individual ringtone you have assigned for him previously. While for other contacts that not assigned with the individual ringtone, you can assign a default ringtone for them through the Settings menu or the Phone app.

How to set default ringtone?
To make it works, make sure you're not in the silent mode and the volume has adjusted well by pressing the Volume up key.
Method #1: From the Settings menu

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap My device tab.
3. Tap Sound.
4. Tap Ringtones.
5. To select ringtone from the Samsung default ringtone go to the step #6, while to use your own music/mp3 file go to the step #7.
6. Use Samsung default ringtone:
• Select the desired ringtone you wish to use from the ringtone list.
• Tap OK button.
• Every time you receive a call, the phone will ring the selected ringtone.
7. Use your own music or mp3 file as default ringtone:
• Tap Add button.
• Tap Sound picker to pick a song from the music player app.
• Select the desired song you wish to use.
• Tap Done button.
• Every time you receive a call, the phone will ring the selected music/mp3 file.

Method #2: From the Phone app

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap the Menu key and then select Call settings.
3. Scroll down to find Ringtone and sound settings section, and then tap Ringtones and keypad tones.
4. Tap Ringtones.
5. To select ringtone from the Samsung default ringtone go to the step #6, while to use your own music/mp3 file go to the step #7.
6. Use Samsung default ringtone:
• Select the desired ringtone you wish to use from the ringtone list.
• Tap OK button.
• Every time you receive a call, the phone will ring the selected ringtone.
7. Use your own music or mp3 file as default ringtone:
• Tap Add button.
• Tap Sound picker to pick a song from the music player app.
• Select the desired song you wish to use.
• Tap Done button.
• Every time you receive a call, the phone will ring the selected music/mp3 file.

FYI, the step above will be applied for incoming calls from all contacts, either from those who have added in Contacts app or those who have not, except from those who have assigned with the individual ringtone.

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Answer, Reject and End a Call

Given making a call is one of the most frequently done by the users, no wonder if both of the Phone app and Contacts app--which will facilitate the user to make a call--usually become the stock apps in most of smartphone available today, including with the Samsung Galaxy SIV, so the user can use them directly without having to install them first.

See also: How to Make a Call in Samsung Galaxy S4

Aside to make a call, you can also receive incoming calls in this phone. This will of course will allow others to keep in touch with you. You can answer the call by using the on-screen icon or Home button, and end the call by using the on-screen icon or the Power button.

How to answer, reject and end a call with the on-screen icon or with the physical button?
Below are the steps to do so:

1. When you receive an incoming call, you usually see the contact details on the screen and two phone icons icon which you can use to accept or reject the call. To accept or reject a call use the on-screen icon go to the step #2, while to accept a call use the Home button go to the step #3.
2. Tap and hold the Red phone circled icon and then drag it to the left to reject the call. Or, Tap and hold the Green phone circled icon and then drag it to the right to answer the call.
3. Use Home button to answer a call.
   You can assign Home button to answer a call by following the steps below:
• Go to Settings> tap My device tab> tap Call. Or, Open Phone app then select Call settings.
• Tap Answering/ending calls.
• Tick the box next to The home key answers calls to enable this option.
• Now, you can use the Home button to accept a call
4. While you're on call, there are some options available, such as:
• Noise reduction: to enable or disable noise reduction.
• Hold/Retrieve: to place the current call on hold or to retrieve a held call.
• Extra volume: to enable or disable extra volume.
• Add call: when you hold the current call, you can use this option to dial another contact. This option usually uses to make conference calls.
• Keypad: to display the on-screen keyboard.
• End call: to end the calls.
• Speaker: to enable or disable speakerphone feature.
• Mute: to turn off or on microphone.
• Headset: to pair with the Bluetooth headset
5. To end calls, tap End call icon in the on-screen keypad. Or you can also assign the Power key to end the call by following the step below:
• Go to Settings> tap My device tab> tap Call. Or, Open Phone app then select Call settings.
• Tap Answering/ending calls.
• Tick the box next to The power key ends calls to enable this option.
• Now, you can use the Power key to end a call.

FYI, I personally prefer to use the physical button to answer or end the call because it's more easier and faster than use the on-screen icon. So, which one do you like best?

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Block Unwanted or Unknown Incoming Calls

Most of smartphone available today has equipped with lot of advanced features which will allow the user to do more activities with their phone. However, basic activities such as making calls remains one of the most frequently done by the users. It's probably the reason why most of them--including with the Samsung Galaxy SIV--provide the stock Phone app and Contacts app inside them. Both of these apps of course will be able to facilitate the users when they want to make a call.

See also: How to Make a calls in Samsung Galaxy S4

Aside from make a call, you can also receive incoming calls in this phone. Even by utilizing the auto reject call feature, you're able to set your phone to block incoming calls from unwanted or unknown contacts or from contacts that match with the criteria that you have previously set in the auto reject list.

How to enable and set up auto reject call feature?
As a note, it will not work to block calls from private numbers or from internet/VoIP calls. Well, here are the steps to do so:

1. Go to Settings> tap My Device tab> tap Call. Or, Open Phone app> tap the Menu key> tap Call settings.
2. Tap Call rejection.
3. Tap Auto reject mode. Here you'll see 3 options available, they are:
• Off: select this option to turn off auto reject call feature.
• All numbers: select this options if you wish to block incoming calls from all contacts listed in the Contacts app.
• Auto reject numbers: select this option if you wish to block incoming calls from contacts or contacts that match with the criteria you have added in the auto reject list.
4. In this case, select Auto reject numbers.
5. Tap Auto reject list.
6. Tick the box next to Unknown option to block incoming calls from contacts that not listed in the Contacts app.
7. Tap Create to add number or criteria to the auto reject list.
8. Tap Match criteria. Here you'll see 4 options available, they're:
• Exactly the same as: select this option if you wish to block call from the contact which is exactly the same as the contact you have added in the reject list. To see the complete steps, go to the step #9.
• Starts with: select this option if you wish to block call from contact that start with the number you have added in the reject list. To see the complete steps, go to the step #10.
• Ends with: select this option if you wish to block call from contact that end with the number you have added in the reject list. To see the complete steps, go to the step #11.
• Includes: select this option if you wish to block call from contact containing with the number you have added in the reject list. To see the complete steps, go to the step #12.
9. To block call from certain phone number:
• Select Exactly the same as.
• Enter a full phone number in the Enter number field or you can also tap the Contact icon to pick up the desired contact you wish to block, either from Logs or Contacts app.
• Tap Save button to add the phone number or contact to the reject list.
• Incoming call from this number or contact will be rejected.
10. To block call from contact which start with certain number:
• Select Starts with.
• Enter the number, eg: 0034
• Tap Save button to add the criteria to the reject list.
• All incoming call from the contact which is start with 0034 will be rejected.
11. To block call from contact which is end with certain number:
• Select Ends with.
• Enter the number, eg: 1166
• Tap Save button to add the criteria to the reject list.
All incoming call from the contact which is end with 1166 will be rejected.
12. To block call from contact which is contain certain number:
• Select Includes.
• Enter the number, eg: 5678
• Tap Save button to add the criteria to the reject list.
• All incoming call from the contact which is contain with 0034 will be rejected.
13. You can see all blocked phone numbers or contacts as well as the criteria you have made in the auto reject call list.

After activating the auto reject mode and adding contacts in the auto reject list as well as making criteria for contacts you wish to block, all incoming call from them will be blocked or redirected to your voice mail if you activate it. FYI, You still be able to see the call log from the blocked contact in the call logs and they will be labelled with the rejected call icon .

Samsung Galaxy S4: How to Make a Call

Make a call is the most common method used by the users to communicate with others. That's why most of smartphone available today--including with the Samsung Galaxy SIV-- provide a Phone app as one of stock app to facilitate the user when they want to make a call. In this phone, you can also make a call with several methods available.

Six methods to make a call
Well, there are 6 methods available that the user can do to make a call, either with or without using the existing features. You can see them below:
Method #1: Make a call from Phone app
This is the basic method usually used by the user to make a call. Here are the steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Enter the phone number using the on-screen keypad. While you're entering the phone number, all the matching contacts will be displayed above the keypad. Tap the contact to display the complete phone number.
3. Tap Call icon.
4. Tap End call icon to end the call.

Method #2: Make a call from call log/call history
This method is best used to call back the recent calls or missed calls. Here are the steps:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap Logs tab. All your call histories will be displayed here.
3. Tap the desired contact you wish to call.
4. Tap Call icon.
5. Tap End call icon to end the call.

Method #3: Make a call from Contacts app
This method will allow you to easily call a contact that has been added in the Contacts app. Here are the steps:

1. Open Contacts app.
2. Tap the desired contact you wish to call, or you can also search for certain contact by entering the contact's name or number in the Search field. All the matching contacts will be displayed. Tap the contact to display the contact details.
3. Tap Call icon.
4. Tap End call icon to end the call.

Method #4: Make a call using easy call feature
This feature will allow you to easily call a contact in Contact app simply by using a single gesture. Here are the steps:

1. Open Contacts app.
2. Swipe the desired contact from left to the right.
3. The phone will automatically dial the contact.
4. Tap End call icon to end the call.

Method #5: Make a call using direct call feature
This feature will allow you to make a call to the contact detail currently displayed in the screen (in the message, call log, favourites, groups or Contacts app) by holding the phone near to your ear. First, you need to enable the direct call feature to be able to use this method. Here are the steps:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap My device tab.
3. Tap Motions and gestures.
4. Enable Motion by sliding the switch next to the option to the right.
5. Tap Motion.
6. Enable Direct call by sliding the switch next to the option to the right.
7. Now open a detail call log, or open a message or open a contact detail which will display the phone number of certain contact.
8. Hold the phone near your ear. The phone will automatically dialed the number currently displayed in the screen.
9. Tap End call icon to end the call.

Method #6: Make a call using speed dial feature
This feature will allow you to assign up to 8 contacts to the speed dial key which will make you more easier and faster when you want to call them later. Long press the desired speed dial key and the phone will automatically dial the contact which you have set previously in the speed dial key.
See also: How to Assign, Edit and Use Speed Dial in Samsung Galaxy S4


By knowing all of methods mentioned above, now you can make calls using the method that best suits your needs.