Spam messages can be a nuisance, cluttering your app’s inbox. While dealing with them may not be straightforward, this article explores several methods to help you reduce or even eliminate spam on your Android smartphone. Let’s dive in and address this issue.
Method 1: Activate Spam Protection in Google Messages
Google Messages is the primary text messaging app on many Android smartphones today, regardless of the brand. The app includes a built-in function to shield you from spam messages. Follow these steps to activate it and block spam texts on your device.
- Open Google Messages and tap the profile icon in the top right corner.
- Navigate to Messages settings > Spam protection.
- Toggle on Enable spam protection.
Method 2: Disable RCS in Google Messages
RCS (Rich Communication Services) is a standard used by Google Messages, offering various features within the app. However, it can also allow businesses to send you spam messages. If you’re weary of such spam, follow these steps to turn off RCS.
- Open Google Messages and tap your profile icon in the top right corner.
- Choose Messages settings from the overflow menu.
- Navigate to RCS chats and deactivate the Turn on RCS chats toggle.
Disabling RCS chats will also turn off features like read receipts, typing indicators, animated emojis, and more. Only disable it if you don’t frequently use the service.
Method 3: Flag Individual Spam Messages
If a specific business persistently sends unwanted promotional texts to your inbox, you can report it as spam and block the number directly. Here’s how:
- In Google Messages, locate the spam message you received.
- Tap the three-dots icon in the top right corner.
- Select Block and report spam.
- Tick the Report spam box and tap OK.
With these methods, you can definitely reduce the number of spam messages on Android. Additionally, we recommend avoiding apps like Truecaller and refraining from providing your phone number for app and service logins. We hope you found this guide helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to ask any questions
