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| From | Bob Henson <q59qr3wnw@mozmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: Google Messages annoyance |
| Date | 2025-09-11 15:05 +0100 |
| Organization | Home |
| Message-ID | <mig3a4Fu505U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <mifit8FrffpU1@mid.individual.net> <rslaplx9u.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> |
On 11/9/25 11:46 am, Carlos E.R. wrote: > On 2025-09-11 11:26, Bob Henson wrote: >> >> Updating to Android 15 broke my simple SMS program, so I installed >> Google Messages. I have found how to disable the functions I don't want >> (I only want simple text messages) but every time a text comes in >> Google puts up an extremely annoying box asking me if I want to save the >> number as a contact. I've done come searching online, but cannot find >> out how to stop this. Is there a way to turn it off or remove it for good? >> >> Failing that, does anyone know of a free app which runs under Android 15 >> and only does, or can be configured to only do, plain SMS messages? A >> spam blocking facility would be handy (as in my old app Spamhound) but I >> don't want bells and whistles and pretty pictures everywhere - the apps >> I'm forced to use by family connections already do those. >> > > Google Messages does have antispam. I don't get a prompt so generate a > contact for every message I get. But then I have version 13. > I'm aware of that - the antispam works well. It would be OK for my purposes if it didn't have that hugely annoying "save as contact" box popping up. -- Tetbury, Gloucestershire, UK
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Google Messages annoyance Bob Henson <q59qr3wnw@mozmail.com> - 2025-09-11 10:26 +0100
Re: Google Messages annoyance "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-09-11 12:46 +0200
Re: Google Messages annoyance Bob Henson <q59qr3wnw@mozmail.com> - 2025-09-11 15:05 +0100
Re: Google Messages annoyance Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-11 15:02 +0000
Re: Google Messages annoyance Bob Henson <q59qr3wnw@mozmail.com> - 2025-09-11 18:37 +0100
Re: Google Messages annoyance Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-09-12 17:01 +0000
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