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How To Block Text Messages On Android?

Blocking Spam and unwanted text messages role as a digital protection guard as these malicious or unwanted texts might pose several threats to our digital safety and security. It leads the person to forcefully search for ways to how they can deal with these excessive spam messages. 

Everyone receives texts regularly, be it our friends, family members, or some work-related people, which is quite common. Also, continuously receiving those text messages, which we don’t want, is very frustrating. That’s where you will need to learn how you can block unwanted or Spam texts on your Android devices.

Blocking text messages on an Android device:

This guide will cover the steps in blocking text messages on your Android devices, including Samsung, Xiaomi, Realme, OnePlus, Nokia, OPPO, Vivo, Nothing Phone, and Motorola.

How to block text messages on Samsung smartphones?

  1. Open the Messages app and open the conversation with the number you want to block.
  2. Tap the three dots menu at the top right of the screen.
  3. Select Block number.
  4. In the pop-up dialog box, you can tap to delete all conversations with this number, if you like, then tap Block.

How to block text messages on Xiaomi smartphones? 

  • Open the Dialler app on your Xiaomi smartphone.
  • Tap on the Hamburger icon at the bottom left.
  • Select the Blocklist tab.
  • Then tap on the SMS blocklist option.
  • You will see the Message from Strangers option. Just tap on it.
  • A pop-up will appear, and you must tap the Block option.

How to block text messages on OnePlus smartphones? 

  • Open the Messages app.
  • Long press on the message that you want to block.
  • Then tap on the three dots icon at the top right.
  • Now click on the Block and Spam option.
  • Tap on it and confirm by clicking on OK.

How to block text messages on Nokia smartphones? 

  • Launch the messages app.
  • Look for the spam messages that you want to block.
  • Long press on the news and tap on the Block option.
  • Tap OK to confirm.

How to block text messages on OPPO smartphones?

  • Open the dialer app.
  • Tap on the three dots icon.
  • Hit Settings.
  • Select the Block & filter option.
  • Then click on the Block messages option.
  • Now tap on the Block MMS messages.
  • A pop-up will appear, from it, you need to tap on the Unknown Numbers option.

How to block text messages on Vivo smartphones?

Using Google Messages:

  • Open the Google messages app and click on the Account button, which is the initial of your name at the top right.
  • Select Message settings.
  • Tap on the Spam protection option.
  • Please tap on the Enable spam protection toggle to turn it on.

How to block text messages on Nothing Phone smartphones?

  • Go to the Phone app.
  • Now tap on the three dots icon to the right of the search bar.
  • Then click on the Settings.
  • Select Blocked numbers.
  • Tap Add a number to add a number to the blocklist.
  • This will block all incoming calls and messages from the counted number.

How to block text messages on Motorola smartphones?

  • From the home screen, tap to open the Messages app.
  • Tap on the menu icon.
  • Select People & Options.
  • Then tap on the Block option.

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