[Tech. Talk]-How to get rid of spam messages on Android? Here are some ways to deal with them.

sk001 · 发表于 2019-04-26 18:38:47

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[br][br]For years, junk messages have been marring our smartphone/feature phone experience.[br][br]These spam messages, robo-texts come from spammers, businesses who either try to get clicks on malicious links or promote their products/services.[br][br]We all prefer ignoring and deleting these messages but sometimes it can be extremely annoying to see a robo-text popping up time and again.[br][br]Here are some ways to deal with them.[br][br]Solution[br][br]Blocking is the way to avoid spamming[br][br]

[br][br]When a spam text shows up on your phone, you should block that number immediately.[br][br]Now, if you are using Android, there are several apps on the Google Play Store that can handle this job.[br][br]We have listed down some of the best available options, following which you can start blocking robotext and spam messages immediately.[br][br]Important tip: Never interact with spam messages[br][br]Before getting started, take a note that you should never interact with spam. If you'll click on a link or reply, you may not just download malware but also confirm to the spammer your number is active. Then, you can be bombarded with spam texts.[br][br]App #1[br][br]Truecaller: Caller ID, SMS, spam block & payments[br][br]

[br][br]Most of us know as the Truecaller app for identifying unknown callers but the service has gone way past that.[br][br]It has ventured into payments and has even integrated a messaging app, which can be used for weeding out spammers.[br][br]If you go for Truecaller Premium, the app will weed out spam messages on its own, otherwise you'll have to block them manually.[br][br]App #2[br][br]SMS, Spam Blocker, Organizer, Backup- Key Messages[br][br]

[br][br]This is another reliable (and free) app that you can use to weed out messages from spammers and robotexts.[br][br]It automatically blocks messages from spammers and even offers an option to set a particular phrase (offer, save, coupon) which can be used to block message.[br][br]There's also a premium offering in this app that brings added features like password-protection and auto-reply, and auto-delete.[br][br]App #3[br][br]Microsoft SMS Organizer - Clean, Reminders, Offers & Backup[br][br]

[br][br]With this India-specific app from Microsoft, you can organize your messages on the basis of different categories - personal, transactions, promotion, and starred.[br][br]It's free and has a specific 'Blocked' section where all the messages from blocked contacts go.[br][br]However, do note that it doesn't block messages automatically; you'll have to block/report manually to keep that contact from sending any more messages.[br][br]Keep Using and Enjoying Infinix. [br][br]Source: newsbytes.