How to Turn Smart Replies On or Off on Android

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Turn Smart Replies on or off in your Android's Messages app
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Google's Smart Reply feature suggests quick replies for incoming text messages using AI. This time-saving feature is enabled by default in the latest version of the Google Messages app . If you don't want Smart Replies (or Quick Responses on Samsung phones , you can turn them off with a few simple clicks. This wikiHow teaches you how to enable & disable Smart Replies on Google Messages, and how to add and remove Quick Response messages on Samsung Galaxy phones.

Things You Should Know

  • Google Messages: Tap your profile picture, select "Messages Settings" > "Suggestions," and tap the toggle switch to enable or disable.
  • Samsung Galaxy: In the Messages app, tap the three dots and select "Quick responses," then tap "-" next to a response you want to delete.
  • To add a quick response on Samsung Galaxy, go to the Quick Responses menu, enter a message, and tap "+"
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Using Google Messages

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     It’s the blue icon with a white text box, typically found on the home screen or in the apps menu. [1]
    • Update your app to the latest version. If you have not already done so, you can update your "Android Messages" app by visiting the Google Play Store on your device.
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    It's in the upper-right corner. This displays the app menu.
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    It's near the bottom of the app menu. It's next to an icon that resembles a gear.
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    It's towards the bottom of the Settings menu.
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    It's at the top of the suggestions menu. This will enable or disable Smart Reply. [2]
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    Depending on which Galaxy phone you are using, it may have a blue icon with a white text box, a yellow icon with an outline of a textbox, or an icon resembling a yellow sheet of paper inside an envelope. [3]
    • Update your app to the latest version. If you have not already done so, you can update your "Android Messages" app by visiting the Google Play Store on your device.
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    It's the icon with three dots in the upper-right corner of your list of messages. The menu panel will pop up. [4]
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    It's the fifth option in the Settings menu. This displays a list of quick responses that may be suggested during a chat. [5]
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    If you want to add a Quick Response suggestion of your own, type the Quick Response suggestion you want to add at the top and tap + to add the message. This adds the response to your list of Quick Response suggestions. [6]
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      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/messages/answer/6089066?hl=en
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/chat/answer/7654374?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid
      3. ↑ https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00078947/
      4. ↑ https://youtu.be/iqpbPsP2QG4?t=15
      5. ↑ https://youtu.be/iqpbPsP2QG4?t=45
      6. ↑ https://youtu.be/iqpbPsP2QG4?t=65

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      1. Open the Messages app.
      2. Tap the icon with three dots in the upper-right corner.
      3. Tap Settings .
      4. Tap Suggestions in chat .
      5. Tap the toggle switch next to Smart Replies .

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