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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Last Updated: July 15, 2024 Fact Checked

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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.

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On Google Messages: Tap your profile picture, select "Messages Settings" > "Suggestions," and tap the toggle switch for "Smart Reply" to enable or disable.

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Launch the Google “Messages” app on your device. It’s the blue icon with a white text box, typically found on the home screen or in the apps menu. ^{[1]
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- 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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Tap the toggle switch

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next to "Smart Reply." It's at the top of the suggestions menu. This will enable or disable Smart Reply. ^{[2]
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Open Messages. 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]
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- 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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This removes the message from your list of Quick Responses. You will not receive that message as a Quick Response suggestion.
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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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To enable or disable smart replies on Android Messages to prevent sending reserved messages that do not support replies, open the Android Messages app, tap on the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner, and select "Settings" from the menu. Within the Settings menu, choose "Smart Reply" and toggle the switch to enable or disable it according to your preference. Disabling smart replies will ensure that you have full control over your message content without automated suggestions for responses.

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Open the Messages app. Tap the three dots in the top right corner. Select "Settings." Find and tap the "Smart Reply" option. Use the toggle switch to enable or disable Smart Replies.

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