6 overlooked Google Messages features I started using to stop relentless spam
Android Police 2026-06-24 12:30:10
Context: The author, Rajesh Pandey, an experienced technology writer, has been dealing with spam messages in Google Messages and has discovered several features and habits that can help reduce the amount of spam reaching his inbox. He has been writing about Android since 2011 and has reviewed over 75 Android phones. The article shares his personal experience and tips on how to use Google Messages features to minimize spam.
Key Facts
- Google Messages has a built-in spam protection feature that screens incoming text messages and analyzes their content and pattern to determine whether they are spam or not, and this feature is typically enabled by default.
- The author has found that reporting spam messages and blocking senders in Google Messages helps Google identify similar scam texts and block them from landing in his inbox and others in the future, and this can be done by tapping the three-dot overflow menu button and selecting the Block & report spam option.
- The author used to receive promotional messages from brands and businesses at a frequency of four or five messages every day, but after unsubscribing from these messages using the Unsubscribe button in Google Messages, he noticed a significant decrease in such messages.
- The author turned on the option to auto-delete OTPs (one-time passwords) after 24 hours in Google Messages, which has helped reduce clutter in his inbox, and this feature can be enabled under Messages Settings > message organization.
- The author also mutes conversations from services like banks, credit card issuers, and Amazon, to reduce distractions and manage the volume of valuable messages, and this can be done by tapping the three-dot menu and selecting Mute notifications.