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The Firefox OS Messages app lets you send short text messages (SMS) back and forth with people. You can also send and receive images, videos and other multimedia attachments (MMS). This article will get you up and running in no time.

Send a message
  1. Open the Messages app .
  2. Tap the new message button to get started.
  3. In the To: field you can either type in the phone number of the person you want to send the message to or tap the contact button to add someone from the Contacts app.
  4. Type in the message field, then tap Send when you're done.

You can also add a subject to your message by tapping the menu button

on the top right corner of the screen and choosing

Add subject

.

  1. Open the Messages app .
  2. Tap the new message button to write a new message.
  3. In the To: field type in the phone number of the recipient or tap the contact button to add someone from your Contacts app. Repeat this step if you want to send the message to several people.
  4. Type in the message field, then tap the Send button when you're done.

You can also add a subject to your message by tapping the menu button

on the top right corner of the screen and choosing

Add subject

.

After you send your message, you'll see a screen that shows all the messages between you and the recipient. A spinning circle next to any of your messages means it's in the process of sending.

When creating a message, you can attach a photo, video or music file:

  1. Just tap the paperclip button to the left of the message field.
  2. Select the source of the file you want to send (Video, Wallpaper, Music or Gallery). Choose the Camera option to take a new photo or video.
Note:

This feature is available in Firefox OS version 1.1 and higher. Not sure what version of Firefox OS you have?

Here's how to find out.

Low memory devices: If you're on a Firefox OS 1.3T device, images you send will be resized to 300KB or less.

Save a file that someone sent you: Tap on the message, then tap the file to open it. Tap Save.

View and reply to messages

When you receive a message, your phone will chime and display a notification at the top of the screen.

  1. To view all current notifications, drag the notification bar down from the top of the screen.
  2. Tap on a message notification to open it in the Messages app.
  3. Type your reply and tap Sendthe Send button .

Of course you can always just open the Messages app to see a list of your messages.

  1. Tap on a conversation to view it.
  2. Type your reply and tap Sendthe Send button .
Forward a sent or received message

Want to share a message with another contact? Follow the steps below:

Delete messages

Note: Photos, videos or music files that you saved will not be deleted.

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