How to Block Multimedia Messages (MMS) on Android

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By default, Android phones are set to automatically retrieve and download files contained in multimedia messages (MMS). While there is no way to block multimedia messages without blocking the sender, you can disable auto-download. This will require you to manually download any MMS files you want to keep and delete multimedia messages without downloading the contents. This will help prevent you from downloading any unwanted images or files containing malware. This wikiHow teaches you how to disable auto-downloading of MMS files on Android.

Disabling Auto-Download MMS on Android

Open Google Messages and tap the â‹® button, then tap Settings , then Advanced . Toggle the "Auto-download MMS" option to "Off," or disable "Auto-download MMS while roaming" to preserve data.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Using Google Messages

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    It has an icon that resembles a white speech bubble inside a blue circle. Tap the icon to open Google Messages. You can find it in your Apps menu or Home screen.
    • If you are using a different SMS app besides Google Messenger, it may have different options. The general process should be pretty similar.
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    It's the icon with three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of your screen. This will open a drop-down menu.
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    This will open your messaging settings on a new page.
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    You can find this option near the bottom of the Settings menu.
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    When this option is turned off, your phone will stop downloading MMS messages automatically. When you receive an MMS, you can still manually open it and download its contents. You can also delete the message without downloading the contents.
    • Alternatively, you can tap the toggle switch next to "Auto-download MMS when roaming" to prevent your phone from downloading MMS files while out-of-network. This will prevent you from receiving roaming charges.
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Using Messages on a Samsung Galaxy

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    It has an icon that resembles a speech bubble. Tap the icon to open Messages. You can find it in your Apps menu or Home screen.
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    It's the icon with three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of your screen. This will open a drop-down menu.
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    This will open your messaging settings on a new page.
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    It's near the bottom of the Settings menu.
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    This blocks your phone from automatically downloading MMS files. You can still open the message and download the contents manually. You can also delete the message without downloading the contents.
    • Additionally, you can turn off "Auto-retrieve while roaming" to prevent your phone from downloading MMS files while out-of-network. This will prevent you from receiving roaming charges.
    • If you set the "Restrictions" option to "Restricted", this will prevent your long text messages from being converted to MMS. This will prevent you from getting charged extra.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

Using Facebook Messenger

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    It has a blue icon with a lowercase "f". Tap the icon on your Home screen or Apps menu to open Facebook Messenger.
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    It's in the upper-right corner. This opens Facebook Messenger. In addition to sending private messages to your Facebook friends, you can use Facebook Messenger as an SMS and MMS app.
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    It's in the upper-left corner. This opens your account menu.
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    It's next to a purple icon with a white speech bubble. This opens the SMS settings menu.
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    In order to use Facebook Messenger to send and receive SMS and MMS, it must be set as your default SMS app. If you haven't already done so, tap the toggle switch next to "Default SMS app" to slide it to the "On" position.
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    This blocks your phone from automatically downloading MMS files. You can still open the message and download the contents manually, or delete the message without downloading it.
    • Additionally, you can turn off "Roaming auto-retrieve" to prevent your phone from downloading MMS files while out-of-network. This will prevent you from receiving a roaming charge.
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Method 4
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Using Signal Private Messenger

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    It has an icon that resembles an outlined white speech bubble inside a blue square. Tap the icon on your Home screen or Apps menu to open Signal.
    • Signal must be set as your default SMS app to receive text messages using Signal.
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    It's the icon with three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of your screen. This will open a drop-down menu.
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    This will open your messaging settings on a new page.
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    It's about halfway down the Settings menu. It's next to an icon that resembles a photo.
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    It's the first option at the top of the "Chats and media" menu below "Media auto-download." This allows you to select what media file types you can auto-download while using mobile data.
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    This will stop you from downloading images, audio, video, and documents while using mobile data.
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    It's the second option below "Media auto-download." This allows you to select what type of media file types you can auto-download while connected to a Wi-Fi connection.
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    This will stop you from downloading images, audio, video, and documents while using Wi-Fi.
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    It's the third option below "Media auto-download." This allows you to select what type of media file types you can auto-download while out-of-network.
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    By default, these options are already turned off. Uncheck any options that happen to be checked and tap Ok .
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      1. Open the Messages app.
      2. Tap the three-dot icon on the top-right.
      3. Tap Settings .
      4. Scroll down and tap Advanced .
      5. Switch Auto-download MMS to Off.

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