Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Change Bubble and Background Style within Conversations in Messages App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

If you're bored with the default bubble shape and background image when viewing a conversation in the Messages app in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, you can easily change it to the other one. You can even set your own image as the background image if you want to have more personal touch.


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

1. Open Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
   
   
3. Tap Backgrounds and bubbles.
   
   
4. To change the bubble style, select one of the bubble styles listed at the bottom of the screen 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 bubble is selected.
   
   
5. To change the background style to the other preloaded one, select one of the background styles listed at the bottom of the screen 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.
   
   
6. To set your own image as the background style, do as follows:
• Tap 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 picture you want to use as the background style by dragging the edge of the white frame. 
• If needed, you can also use another part of the picture as the background style by dragging the white frame to the desired part.
• Tap Done button.

7. The selected bubble and background style will be applied to all conversations in Messages app.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Send Scheduled Text Messages in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Schedule message is a feature in the Messages app in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that can be used to automatically send a message to the required contact at a specific time. You can use this feature when you need to send a text message to a contact in the future without you have to worry that you'll forget to send it at the right time. But, you have to remember that when your phone is off or the network is unstable, the scheduled message won't be sent.


How to send a scheduled text message?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap at the bottom right corner of the screen to compose a new text message.
   
   
3. Enter the recipient's phone number in the Enter recipients field or tap to pick up a contact from your contacts list.
   
   
4. Write your message in the Enter message field.
5. Tap More at the top right and then select Schedule message.
   
   
6. Set the date and time for the message to send, and then tap Done button.
   
   
7. Tap Send button to set the message to be sent at the specified time. When you see the message in the conversation, it will be labelled with as a sign that it's a scheduled message.
   
   
8. Before the scheduled message is sent, you can do some customisations:
• Cancel the message: you can cancel the sending of the scheduled message by long tapping the scheduled message bubble and then select Cancel message followed by tapping OK button.
• Send the message: you can send the scheduled message right now by long tapping the scheduled message bubble and then select Send now.
• Edit the message: when there's something wrong in your scheduled message, you can edit it by long tapping the scheduled message bubble and then select Edit message. If you have finished editing the message, tap Send button to set the message to be sent at the specified time.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Adjust Font Size in Messages App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

The Messages app lets you change the font size within this app so you can adjust it according to your need. If you have difficulty when reading messages with the current font size, you can make the font bigger for better reading. While, if you want to have more space to view messages, you can make the font smaller so the screen can display more messages for you.


How to adjust font size in the Messages app?
You can do so by using two different methods: using the Volume key and using the font size option.

Method #1: Using the Volume key
When you're in the Messages app to create a new message, viewing messages list, or opening a conversation, you can press the Volume up key to increase the font size or press the Volume down key to decrease the font size.

Method #2: Using the font size option

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Font size.
3. Select the required font size from the following options:
• Use device font sizes: select this option to change the font size in the Messages app based on the device font size.
• Tiny
• Extra small
• Small
• Medium
• Large
• Extra large
• Huge
4. The font size in the Messages app will be changed.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Display a New text Message as Pop Up in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

When you're using your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge but not opening the Messages app, you can set your phone to display new text messages as pop-ups so you won't miss any important ones. The pop-up will stay on top for about 10 seconds to let you read the message as soon as it arrives and then take the required action for the message, e.g: reply the message, close the message, etc.

How to enable the pop-up display feature?
You can turn on this feature by using the following steps:

1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
3. Tap Notifications. If Notifications is off, slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to turn it on. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Pop-up display to the right to enable it. When the switch turns green , means the pop-up display feature is enabled and your phone will display new text messages as pop-ups on any screen outside the Messages app, except for the lock screen.

How to use the pop-up display feature?
When you're using your phone or opening any app outside the Messages app and a new text message arrives, it will be displayed as a pop-up.

When the preview message feature is also enabled, the pop-up will display the sender and the content of the message as well as provide you with the following options:

• Close: tap this option to close the pop-up.
• Reply: tap this option to easily reply the message in the pop-up without opening the message in the Messages app. You can write your message in the provided field and then tap Send button to send your message.
• View: tap this option to open the message in the Messages app. Alternatively, you can read the whole message by scrolling down or up the message in the pop up.

When the preview message feature is disabled, the pop-up will only inform you that you have a new message and provide you with the following options:

• Close: tap this option to close the pop-up.
• View: tap this option to open the message in the Messages app.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Enable and Use Preview Message Feature in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

If you don't want to miss any important message even when your phone's screen is locked, you can enable the preview message feature to have your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge displays the sender and a short preview of the received message on the status bar and lock screen. It will be able to help you easily know if it's an important message without you have to open it first in the stock Messaging app so you can do the required action as soon as you read the preview.

How to enable the preview message feature?
You can turn on this feature by using the following steps:

1. Open the stock Messaging app.
2. Tap More at the top right and then select Settings.
3. Tap Notifications. If Notifications is off, slide the ON/OFF switch to the right to turn it on. The switch turns green when it's enabled.
4. Slide the ON/OFF switch next to Preview message to the right to enable it. When the switch turns green , means the preview message feature is enabled and your phone will show you the sender and a short preview of received messages on the status bar and lock screen.

How to use the preview message feature?
You can use the following steps as the example of using this feature:

1. When the screen is locked(it works when the display option for notifications on the lock screen is set to show content).
When a new text message arrives, your phone will display the sender and a short preview of the received message in your lock screen. If needed, tap the message preview and then perform your unlock method(e.g., fingerprints, PIN, password, etc) to open the message in the stock Messaging app.

2. When the screen is not locked.
When a new text message arrives, your phone will display the sender and a short preview of the received message will be displayed on the status bar. If needed, you can do some further actions, e.g., calling the sender of the message or reply the message by using these steps:

• Swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel.
• Tap Call in the message preview to call the sender of the message.
• Tap Reply in the message preview to open and reply the message in the stock Messaging app.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Change Display Option for Notifications on Lock Screen in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

In Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, you can change the way your phone displays notifications you receive while the screen is locked. You can set your phone to display unread notifications with or without its contents on the lock screen so you can easily know when you have ones. However, if you're tight with the privacy issue, you can set your phone to not display any notification on the lock screen so unread notifications will only be displayed if you have unlocked the screen.

How to change the display option for notifications on the lock screen?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On any screen, swipe down the top of the screen to open up the notification panel and then tap to go to the settings menu.
2. Scroll down to the Device section and then tap Sounds and notifications.
3. Tap Notifications on lock screen and then select from the following options:
• Show content: select this option to have your phone shows notifications and its contents on the lock screen.
• Hide content: select this option to have your phone shows notifications without its contents on the lock screen.
• Do not show notifications: select this option to disable notifications on the lock screen, in other words, your phone will not show any notification on the lock screen.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Create a New Text Message in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

If you have inserted a nano SIM card in your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and are in an active text plan, you can use your phone to create a new text message and then send it to the required contacts.


How to create a new text message?
As the example, we'll do so by using three different methods: from the stock Messaging app, from a contact's log, and from the people edge.

Method #1: From the stock Messaging app
It's the basic method that you can use to send a text message to the required contact. You can use the following steps to send a text message from the stock Messaging app:

1. Open the stock Messaging app.
2. Tap at the bottom right corner of the screen to create a new text message.
   
   
3. Enter the recipient's phone number in the Enter recipients field or tap to pick up the required contact from your contacts list.
   
   
4. Write your message in the Enter message field.
5. Tap Send button to send your text message.
   
   
6. Your text message will be sent to the selected contact.

Method #2: From a contact's log
You can use the following steps if you want to easily send a text message to a contact who have called you:

1. Open Phone app.
2. Tap Log tab.
   
   
3. Tap a log of the required contact you want to send a text message.
4. Tap to create a new text message.
   
   
5. Write your message in the Enter message field.
6. Tap Send button to send your text message.
   
   
7. Your text message will be sent to the selected contact.

Method #3: From the people edge
You can use the following steps to easily send a text message to a contact that you have added to the my people list:

1. To open the edge screen, drag the edge screen handle towards the centre the screen. If the edge screen displays the apps edge at the first place, you have to swipe across the screen again to access the people edge.
2. Tap an icon of the required contact you want to send a text message.
   
   
3. Tap to create a new text message.
   
   
4. Write your message in the Enter message field.
5. Tap Send button to send your text message.
   
   
6. Your text message will be sent to the selected contact.