Samsung J7 Text Message Settings

If you want to know Samsung J7 Text Message Settings, then you are at the right place.

Samsung released the Galaxy J7 back in 2015. At that time, this was one of the best budget-friendly Android smartphones out there.

As a matter of fact, many people are still using this phone. Some users stated that they are having problems with the settings related to text messages on Samsung Galaxy J7.

Samsung J7 Text Message Settings

We have to admit, Samsung has provided a few customizable settings on the default messaging app on the Galaxy J7. So, for some users, it might feel overwhelming to deal with all these settings.

But if you could tweak these settings, it would be great for you. To help you with this, we will talk about the settings regarding the text messaging app on Samsung Galaxy J7 in this post.

So, without wasting more words, let’s dive right in…

A Detailed Guided on Samsung J7 Text Message Settings

The Samsung Galaxy J7 features several settings on its default messaging app. Not all of them are important for a regular user. However, if you want to be a power user, you should be aware of these settings.

To assist you with this, we will cover all the details of these different settings in this section. So here we go…

How to Change the Message Center Number on Samsung Galaxy J7

If you have changed your SIM card, then you might also have to change the message center number on your phone. Otherwise, you might face issues with sending and receiving text messages on your phone.

So, if you notice that you are not receiving any new messages or you cannot send messages to any other numbers from your Samsung Galaxy J7, then chances are, you need to configure the message center number on your phone.

Remember, the message center number would usually be configured automatically.

However, some operators don’t have that technology. In that case, based on the operation you are using, you might have to set it yourself. To be noted, all operators have different message center numbers.

You can collect that from the web or by contacting their customer care center. Once you have found the correct message center number of your operator, you can follow the steps described below.

Steps to Follow

  • First of all, launch the default messaging app on your phone. In the case of the Samsung Galaxy J7, it would be the ‘Messages’ app. So open that app.
  • Next, tap on the ‘More’ button from the top right corner of the screen.
  • It will bring out a drop-down menu with a few options. Simply tap on the ‘Settings’ option from there.
  • Next, you will be on the ‘Messages Settings’ page. There will be a few more options.
  • From there, you need to tap on the ‘More settings’ option.
  • Next, you have to tap on the ‘Text messages’ option.
  • After that, tap on the ‘Message center’ option.
  • In doing so, a blank box will appear on the screen where you will need to enter the message center number of your operator. So, do that.
  • Finally, tap on the ‘Set’ button to save the new message center number

With that last step, you have configured a new message center number on your Samsung Galaxy J7 phone.

How to Change the Text Message Notifications/Ringtone/Vibration Settings on Samsung Galaxy J7

You can actually change the notification settings directly from the ‘Messages’ app on your Samsung Galaxy J7 phone. However, you will need to use the ‘Messages’ app as the default messaging app on your phone to do that.

Now, let’s learn how to tweak notification settings related to text messages on Samsung Galaxy J7.

Steps to Follow

  • As usual, open the ‘Messages’ app on your Samsung Galaxy J7.
  • Then, tap on the ‘Menu’ icon on the upper right corner of the screen. For some models, that icon might look like ‘3 vertical dots’.
  • After tapping on the Menu icon, you will see a few options appearing in the drop-down menu.
  • From those options, tap on the ‘Settings’ option.
  • Now, tap on the ‘Notifications’ option from the next page.
  • Next, you can turn on or off the notifications by tapping on the ‘On’ toggle button. If the On switch is bluish color, then notifications are on. But if it is gray-colored, then notifications are off for the text message app.
  • However, you will need to turn on notifications to tweak the settings related to them.
  • Once you have done that, you can tweak some settings like ‘Emergency Alerts’, ‘General notifications’, ‘New messages’, ‘In-app notifications settings.’
  • If you want to change the notification sound, you need to tap on the ‘General notifications’ option.
  • From there, you will need to tap on the ‘Sound’ option. Now, you will select new notification settings from the list of all the notification sound effects.
  • You can also turn on or off the vibration settings by tapping on the ‘Vibrate’ option.

How to Change Backgrounds in Text Messaging App on Samsung Galaxy J7

Did you know that you can actually change the background picture of the Messages app on your Galaxy J7? Here’s how to do that…

Samsung J7 Text Message Settings

Steps to Follow

  • Navigate to the ‘Messages’ app on your Galaxy J7 if you haven’t already.
  • Then, tap on the ‘Menu’/‘3 vertical dots’ icon from the top right corner of the screen.
  • It will bring out a dropdown menu with several options.
  • From those options, tap on the ‘Settings’ option.
  • From the next page, tap on the ‘Backgrounds’ option. If you have not updated the software on your Galaxy J7, you might need to tap on the ‘Backgrounds and bubbles’ option.
  • Next, you will be able to choose your favorite background picture from the selection.

Once you have selected a background picture, don’t forget to save these new settings.

How to Change Quick Responses in Text Messaging App on Samsung Galaxy J7

By default, there will be a few quick responses set on the Messages app on your phone. If you want to reply quickly to someone, then you can use these templates. Now, you can also customize the templates as you like. Here’s how…

Steps to Follow

  • Open the Messages app on your phone.
  • Next, tap on the ‘3 vertical dots/Menu’ icon from the upper right corner of the screen.
  • Then, tap on the ‘Settings’ option from the dropdown menu.
  • After that, tap on the ‘Quick responses’ option from the next page.
  • Now you can tweak these templates or add a new one as well.

How to Change Font Size in the Text Messaging App on Samsung Galaxy J7

Usually, your Galaxy J7 will come with a comfortable to read font size. However, it might be very small or huge for you. So you could try to change the font size of the text messages on your phone. It is effortless to accomplish that. Here’s how to do that…

Steps to Follow

  • Initially, open the Messages app on your phone.
  • Then, tap on the menu/3 vertical dots icon from the top right corner of the screen.
  • If your phone still has Android Lollipop, you will need to tap on the ‘Font size’ option from the drop-down menu. From there, you can change the font size.
  • However, if you have updated your phone to the latest software version, tap on the ‘Settings’ option from the dropdown menu.
  • On the next page, you will find the ‘Font Size’ option on which you should tap.
  • Next, you can choose the font size you like to use from the list.

How to Use the Advanced Messaging in Text Messaging App on Samsung Galaxy J7

If you are using Android Nougat on your Samsung Galaxy J7, you will use the Advanced Messaging settings on your phone. This is an exciting and useful setting. If this setting is enabled and you have messaged another user with this setting turned on.

Then, you will be able to transfer files up to 10 MB or see when they are typing/replying in real-time, or you will also receive read receipts. To be noted, depending on the operator you use, these settings could be unavailable to you.

So, let’s learn how to enable the ‘Advanced Messaging’ settings.

Steps to Follow

  • As always, launch the ‘Messages’ app if you haven’t already
  • Next, tap on the ‘Menu’ icon from the top right corner of the screen
  • Then, tap on the ‘Settings’ option from the overlay menu
  • From the next page, you will have to tap on the ‘Advanced Messaging’ option
  • To enable or disable this option, tap on the toggle button next to the ‘Advanced Messaging’ option. Remember, once the toggle button is orange colored, this means the setting is turned on. If it is turned gray, then the setting is disabled.
  • Similarly, you can disable or enable the ‘Show read status’ option from that screen.

How to Change Multimedia Messages Settings on Samsung Galaxy J7

Yes, you can tweak settings related to multimedia messages or MMS on your Galaxy J7 as well. It is also effortless. Here are the steps…

 

Steps to Follow

  • First of all, launch the Messages app on your Galaxy J7 if you haven’t already.
  • Next, tap on the ‘Menu/ 3 vertical dots’ icon from the top right corner of the screen.
  • After that, you will need to tap on the ‘Settings’ option from the dropdown menu.
  • Then, you have to tap on the ‘More Settings’ option.
  • On the next page, you need to tap on the ‘Multimedia messages’ option.
  • In doing so, you will find all the settings related to MMS on your Galaxy J7 on the next page.
  • So, customize all the settings as you like from there.

How to Change Delete Old Messages Settings on Samsung Galaxy J7

The Samsung Galaxy J7 has a setting called ‘Delete Old Messages’. If you enable this setting, the phone will automatically delete old messages after the total number of messages exceeds a certain threshold.

By enabling this setting, you can save a lot of storage space on your phone. However, it might also be dangerous for you if the phone deletes important messages without your acknowledgment. So, it is better to be familiar with this option. So, let’s do that.

Steps to Follow

  • Once you are in the ‘Messages’ app, tap on the ‘Menu/3 dots vertical’ icon from the upper right corner of the screen.
  • Next, tap on the ‘Settings’ option from the overlay menu
  • After that, you need to tap on the ‘More Settings’ option
  • If you are using Android Lollipop on your Galaxy J7, you will see the ‘Delete old messages’ option. Next to the option, there will be a toggle button. By tapping on that, you can turn that setting on or off. You will also see information about the exact number of messages after which the messages will be deleted. When the toggle button is green-colored, the setting is enabled, and when it is gray-colored, the setting is turned off.
  • On the other hand, if you are using the latest software on your Galaxy J7, you will also find the ‘Delete old messages’ option under the ‘More Settings’. But for you, there will be more customization options. So tap on the ‘Delete old messages’ option and customize it to your liking.

Wrap Up 

The Samsung Galaxy J7 was a great phone, to be honest. It was also very reasonably priced. Samsung released it in several versions in various locations.

At the moment, this phone is discontinued, unfortunately. Still, if you are using this phone right now, we believe this post was helpful to you.

If you have followed all the information regarding the text message settings of this phone above, you will get the best out of this phone.

Plus, if you have tweaked the settings according to our suggestion above, you can share your experience with us in the comment section below. As always, don’t forget to share this post with others.

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