How to lock text msgs from being deleted on Galaxy S5?

[Christopher David3]

I see the option for locked messages on the drop down menu inside the messaging app, but for the life of me I do not understand how to actually LOCK a message. It's not really a big deal cause I wouldn't use that option much anyway, but it just irks me not knowing. I watched a tutorial on Youtube and the guy on the clip had different options than what my S5 has? He was from overseas though so I imagine there are slight differences in what is released there and what is released here. Can anyone help?

Thanx.

 

[bbqdroid]

Re: How do I Lock a Text Message so that it is saved and can't be deleted?

Press and hold the message you want to save, and Message Options will pop up:

Delete
Copy Text
Forward
LOCK
Copy to SIM
Save Message
Share View Message Details.

The one you are looking for is in the middle.

 

[Roker Roar]

Re: How do I Lock a Text Message so that it is saved and can't be deleted?

Help!

When I press and hold the message, the only "message options " that come up are--"delete", and "copy text"

No option to lock ?

 

[srkmagnus]

Re: How do I Lock a Text Message so that it is saved and can't be deleted?

Help!

When I press and hold the message, the only "message options " that come up are--"delete", and "copy text"

No option to lock ?

Are you using the stock Galaxy S5 messaging application? If so, then maybe this was a pre-Lollipop feature?

 

[Roker Roar]

Yes I am. I'm no expert but Im running 4.4.2, whatever that is---

model no. SMG900F

 

[srkmagnus]

Yes I am. I'm no expert but Im running 4.4.2, whatever that is---

model no. SMG900F

You are on KitKat. Try long pressing the conversation thread and see if those menu options pop-up. Let us know if that works.

 

[Roker Roar]

If you mean long press a msg, I've done that as said above. If you mean go to the thread list of people and press a thread contact, no it doesnt come up as option

 

[ironass]

Lock is available on the stock messaging app on my Lollipop, Android 5.0, G900F international model

PLAN B

Install Textra SMS, free from the Play Store. This will pick up your existing texts and display them. Long press on the text you wish to save and a tick will appear against it. Select Menu, (3 dots), and choose lock.

 

[srkmagnus]

Lock is available on the stock messaging app on my Lollipop, Android 5.0, G900F international model

PLAN B

Install Textra SMS, free from the Play Store. This will pick up your existing texts and display them. Long press on the text you wish to save and a tick will appear against it. Select Menu, (3 dots), and choose lock.

Textra is a great messaging application - I would recommend using that to lock your apps if you are not able to achieve it with the stock app.

 

[Roker Roar]

Thanks but the list of permissions required is frightening.

It basically controls my phone and I get SO worried about permissions I rarely load apps at all