Are you unable to receive or send text messages on your Samsung Galaxy phone? Or have you customized the messaging app and now don't like it? Don't worry. You can easily reset the messaging settings on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
You can reset a single message setting or all settings at once. We've covered all the ways to restore the original message settings on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
1. Wipe data to reset all settings
If you want to completely reset your Samsung Messages settings to their default values, you need to: Clear app data Samsung Messages.
It's worth noting that doing this won't delete your messages, but it will reset all customizations you've made in the Messages app to their defaults. This includes custom notification sounds, wallpapers, web preview, OTP deletion, and other similar settings.
Follow these steps to reset messaging settings on Samsung Galaxy phones:
Step 1: Open Settings on your phone.
Step 2: Go to Applications, followed by Messages.
Step 3: Click on Storage, Followed by Clear Data. A confirmation pop-up window will appear. Tap to survey To reset your text messaging settings.
Tip: Some Samsung Galaxy phones come with the Google Messages app preinstalled. If you Use Google Messages instead of Samsung Messages, select the Google Messages app in step 2 instead of the Samsung app.
2. Reset chat room background
If you've customized your chat room background in the Messages app, follow these steps to reset it to default:
Step 1: In the application Samsung MessagesOpen the chat room whose chat wallpaper you want to reset to default.
Step 2: Click on three-dot icon and select Customize Chat room.
Step 3: Click on Reset At the top. A confirmation pop-up window will appear. Click "Reset" to reset the chat room's appearance to default.
Step 4: If you applied the custom background to all chat threads, clear Messages app data To reset the background of all conversations.
Tip: Check out Other cool text messaging settings on Samsung.
3. Reset pinned messages
Samsung allows you to change the order of pinned messages in the Messages app. However, if you want to return to the default order, where pinned messages are kept in the order they were sent or received, you can reset the order of pinned messages as shown below:
Step 1: Open an app Samsung Messages on your phone.
Step 2: Click on three-dot icon at the top and select Re-arrange the installed.
Step 3: Click on Reset button At the top to return to the default order.
4. Reset custom notification sounds for individual contacts
If you set a custom notification sound for a contact, you can easily switch back to the original sound, as shown below:
Step 1: Open Person's Message Series In the Samsung Messages app.
Step 2: Tap on the three-dot icon and select Notification sound.
Step 3: Select an option Default notification sound.
Tip: Learn how to Set custom notification sounds for different apps on Samsung Galaxy phones.
5. Reset network settings
if Unable to send text messages, especially MMS or RCS messages, resetting your network settings will help. This will also help if Unable to receive text messages on your Samsung phoneRemember that resetting network settings will reset your Wi-Fi, mobile data, and Bluetooth settings to their original values.
Step 1: On your Samsung Galaxy phone, go to Settings, Followed byGeneral Administration > Reappointment.
Step 2: Click on Reset network settings, followed by a reset.
Tip: Learn how to Disable RCS on Samsung.
Bonus #1: Change Message Center Number on SAMSUNG GALAXY Phones
Step 1: In the Samsung Messages app, tap three-dot icon and select Settings.
Step 2: Click on More settings, followed by Text messages.
Step 3: Click on Message Center Number And write the new number.
You can get your cellular provider's message center number from customer service or their website.
Bonus #2: Change the Default Messaging (SMS) App on Samsung
Follow these steps to change the default messaging app on Samsung Galaxy phones:
Step 1: Open Settings on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
Step 2: Go to Applications, Then choose Default applications.
Step 3: Click Apply SMS Select the app you want to set as the new default messaging app.
Tip: Learn how to Change other default apps on Android.
Hide messages
This is how you can reset the settings on the Samsung Messages app. Once the messaging service is back on track, learn how to Create group text messages on SamsungAlso learn how. Hide message content on the lock screen.
