How do you get rid of spam on Google Messages? These unwanted messages on their owners' smartphones, all the more so since the arrival of the RCS in the application. Fortunately, there are a few ways to do a great cleanup. We explain everything in this article.Once the ugly duckling of messaging apps, Google Messages has recently caught up with the big names in the genre. Thanks to the addition of many features, such as end-to-end encryption , the latter can rub shoulders without blushing with WhatsApp or Messenger. This is all the more true since the integration of the RCS protocol which makes it a complete and practical solution.
Unfortunately, all is not rosy for Google messaging. Some areas are still in dire need of improvement. So, despite its efforts to tackle unwanted messages , the app is still inundated with spam and other suspicious text messages. While the latter offers effective protection against phishing attacks , the same cannot be said for fraudulent messages from dark sources.GET RID OF SPAM BY DISABLING RCS
However, Google is not necessarily to blame for this sad state of affairs. Indeed, with the arrival of RCS, companies have had the opportunity to present themselves as such thanks to the verified profile, which gives them in particular the possibility of broadcasting advertising messages to the channel. Also, the first solution, radical, but effective, is quite simply to deactivate these services within the application. Here's how to do it:
Go to the Settings of Google Messages
Click on Chat Features
Disable Enable chat features
This will block messages from companies using RCS to deliver their campaigns. On your side, you will still be able to use the app to send SMS in the usual way. However, you will no longer benefit from protocol-based options. To date, this is unfortunately the price to pay to protect yourself effectively against spam. Especially since this solution works on all smartphones, Google Messages gradually becoming the default messaging system on Android overlays.
GET RID OF SPAM BY BLOCKING THE NUMBER
Another solution is to simply prevent the number from sending you messages. Some companies have the good taste to give the possibility to unsubscribe from their mailing list. To do this, simply click on the link provided in the message (being careful not to be fooled by a fraudulent link that could install malware on your smartphone). In the absence of this option, you can also block the number. Here's the procedure to follow :
Click on the menu at the top right
Click on Information
Select Block and report as spam
Check the Report as spam box
Click on OK
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This method is effective than the first since you will have to repeat it for each spam received from a suspicious number. The same goes for unsubscribing from the mailing list, which the sender can choose to respect or not. However, it has the advantage of allowing you to continue to benefit from the RCS functions.