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Huawei P9

Android 6.0
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Read picture messages

A picture message is a message which can contain pictures and other media files and can be sent to other mobile phones and email addresses. If you can't send and receive picture messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM, you need to set up your phone for picture messaging.

Press the message icon.
Press the required sender.
Press the required picture message to see the contents attached.
Press the Return key to return to the list of messages.
Press the text input field.
Write the required text and press the send icon.
Press and hold the required picture message.
Press the forward icon.
Press the add contact icon.
Press Find contacts and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Press the required contact.
Press the send icon.
Press and hold the required picture message.
Press the delete icon.
Press Delete.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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    Read picture messages
    • Press the message icon.
    • Press the required sender.
    • Press the required picture message to see the contents attached.
    • Press the Return key to return to the list of messages.
  • 2
    Reply to a picture message
    • Press the text input field.
    • Write the required text and press the send icon.
  • 3
    Forward picture message
    • Press and hold the required picture message.
    • Press the forward icon.
    • Press the add contact icon.
    • Press Find contacts and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
    • Press the required contact.
    • Press the send icon.
  • 4
    Delete picture message
    • Press and hold the required picture message.
    • Press the delete icon.
    • Press Delete.
  • 5
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.