How To Use Messages – HTC One M8
Learn how to use Messages on your HTC One M8. There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message.
- Open the Messages app.
- Tap Add icon.
- Enter a contact name or mobile number in the To field.
- Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
- Tap Message icon, or press Back Key to save the message as a draft.
Note
- There is a limit on the number of characters for a single text message (displayed above Message icon). If you exceed the limit, your text message will be delivered as one but will be billed as more than one message.
- Your text message automatically becomes a multimedia message if you enter an email address as the recipient, attach an item, or compose a very long message.
Sending a multimedia message (MMS)
- Open the Messages app.
- Tap Add icon.
- Enter a contact name, mobile number, or email address in the To field.
- Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
- Tap Attach icon, and then choose an attachment type.
- Select or browse for the item to attach.
- After adding an attachment, tap . . . to see options for replacing, viewing or removing your attachment.
- Tap Message icon, or press Back Key to save the message as a draft.
Sending a group message
Group messaging makes it easy to send a message to multiple contacts all at once. You can choose to send a group SMS or group MMS.
Note
Group MMS may incur extra data fees.
- Open the Messages app.
- Tap Add icon.
- Tap Group icon, and then select multiple recipients.
- To send a group SMS, make sure that Send as individual messages is selected. Clear this option to send your message as a group MMS.
- Group SMS: Your message will be sent to the recipients as a text message and you will be charged by your mobile operator for each message sent. Replies of your recipients are sorted separately.
- Group MMS: Similar to a group chat, sending a group MMS lets your recipients join the conversation you’ve started. HTC One also organizes message replies in a single conversation thread. If this is your first time to send a group MMS, you may need to enter your mobile phone number.
- Tap the box that says Add text, then enter your message.
- Tap Message icon.
Resuming a draft message
- If you switch to another app or if you receive an incoming call while composing a text message, the message is automatically saved as a draft.
- Open a draft message right from the Messages screen, edit the message, and then tap Message icon.
Note
To see all draft messages in one place, tap Menu icon on the Messages screen, and then tap Drafts.