Ways to Leave, Mute, and Delete Group Texts on Android

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How to leave group texts and what to do if you can’t
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Do you want to leave a group text? Are you wondering why you can’t? If it is an RCS-based text (rich communication services), you can easily leave a group chat. If the group chat is using the old SMS or MMS standard, you cannot remove yourself from the chat. You can delete the chat, but you may still receive group messages. You can only mute the chat so that you don’t receive notifications from the group text. This wikiHow article teaches you how to leave an RCS-based chat as well as how to delete and mute SMS group texts with expert advice from smartphone expert Brehima Traore.

Quick Steps

  1. Open the Google Messages app.
  2. Tap the group chat you want to leave.
  3. Tap the icon with three dots ( â‹® ) in the upper-right corner.
  4. Tap Group details .
  5. Tap Leave group and confirm.
Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Leaving an RCS Group Text

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  1. 1
    Open Google Messages. Google Messages is the default text messaging app on most Android devices, including more recent Samsung Galaxy devices. It has a white icon with a blue speech bubble. Tap the Google Messages icon to open the app.
    • Google Messages supports RCS features, including the ability to leave a group chat.
    • If you are using the Samsung Messages app on a Samsung Galaxy phone, Samsung recommends you switch to Google Messages to get all RCS features. Samsung Messages has limited support for RCS messages. You can download and install Google Messages from the Google Play Store . [1]
  2. 2
    Tap the group chat you want to leave. This will open up the group text log. According to Traore, you can view the settings within a group text to see all the members and remove yourself.
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  3. 3
    Tap the icon with three dots â‹® . It’s in the upper-right corner. This displays a drop-down menu.
  4. 4
    Tap Group details . It’s the second option from the top of the menu. This displays a menu that allows you to change details about the chat.
  5. 5
    Tap Leave group . It’s the last option in the box at the top. It’s next to an icon that resembles an arrow leaving through a door.
    • If you don’t see this option, the group chat is probably an SMS-based chat. In which case, you cannot leave the group chat. The most you can do is delete the chat or mute it .
  6. 6
    Tap Ok . This confirms that you want to leave the group text and removes you from the group.
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Deleting a Group Text

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  1. 1
    Open Google Messages. Google Messages is the default text messaging app on most Android devices, including more recent Samsung Galaxy devices. It has a white icon with a blue speech bubble. Tap the Google Messages icon to open the app.
    • If you are using the Samsung Messages app on a Samsung Galaxy phone, Samsung recommends you switch to Google Messages to get all RCS features. However, you can still continue to use the Samsung Messages app to receive text messages for the time being. You can download and install Google Messages from the Google Play .
  2. Find the group message thread you want to delete on the list of your recent messages, and open it.
    • You can’t remove yourself from a group SMS chat, but you can message the group admin and ask them to remove you from the group.
    • If you are still using the Samsung Messages app, tap and hold the conversation you want to delete. Then tap Delete at the bottom of the screen. Then tap Move to trash to confirm you want to delete the conversation.
  3. This button is in the upper-right corner of your message conversation. It will open a drop-down menu. [2]
  4. This option will delete the selected group conversation, and remove it from your Messages app. [3]
    • If you're prompted to confirm your action, tap Delete to confirm and delete the group.
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Muting a Group Text

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  1. 1
    Open Google Messages. Google Messages is the default text messaging app on most Android devices, including more recent Samsung Galaxy devices. It has a white icon with a blue speech bubble. Tap the Google Messages icon to open the app.
    • If you are using the Samsung Messages app on a Samsung Galaxy phone, Samsung recommends you switch to Google Messages to get all RCS features. However, you can still continue to use the Samsung Messages app to receive text messages for the time being. You can download and install Google Messages from the Google Play .
  2. Find the group message thread you want to mute on the list of your recent messages, and open it.
    • You can’t remove yourself from a group SMS chat, but you can mute it so you don’t receive notifications from the chat.
    • If you are using the Samsung Messages app, tap and hold the conversation you want to mute. Then tap Notifications in the lower-left corner to toggle notifications on and off.
  3. This button is in the upper-right corner of your message conversation. It will open a drop-down menu. [4]
  4. 4
    Tap Group details . It’s the second option from the top of the menu. This displays a menu that allows you to change details about the chat.
  5. 5
    Tap Notifications . This displays your notification options for the chat.
  6. 6
    Tap Silent . It’s the third option in the menu. This will block you from receiving notifications about the chat.
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Using WhatsApp

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  1. 1
    Open WhatsApp. WhatsApp is a messaging platform from Meta that allows you to send text messages , including group text messages , with end-to-end encryption. Tap the WhatsApp icon to open WhatsApp.
  2. 2
    Tap the chat you want to leave. This displays the chat log. According to Traore, you can remove yourself from a group chat in the chat settings menu on WhatsApp as well as Google Messages.[v162443_b01]. 6 September 2023
  3. 3
    Tap the group name. It’s at the top of the page. This displays information about the group, including options and members of the group.
  4. 4
    Scroll down and tap Exit Group . It’s at the bottom of the group info page. This displays a confirmation pop-up.
  5. 5
    Tap Exit . This confirms you want to leave the group and removes you. [5]
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    How do you delete yourself from group chats?
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    You don't as you can see from the example. You just delete the conversation and mute all the texts that you would have received in that chat. If you don't mute, it just pops back up in your messages. So to answer the question, you can't delete yourself from group chats.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-messages-regains-rcs-support-on-s25/
      2. ↑ https://www.androidpolice.com/leave-group-chat-google-messages-whatsapp-telegram/
      3. ↑ https://www.androidpolice.com/leave-group-chat-google-messages-whatsapp-telegram/
      4. ↑ https://www.androidpolice.com/leave-group-chat-google-messages-whatsapp-telegram/
      5. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/678712076864311/

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      1. Open Messages.
      2. Tap a group.
      3. Tap the " â‹® " icon.
      4. Tap People & options .
      5. Slide Notifications to Off.
      6. Tap the back button.
      7. Tap the " â‹® " icon.
      8. Tap Delete .

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