Messages re-routing to Verizon message app?

[Preformer19]

Hello all,

This is annoying.

I get a message. I pull down on the bar at the top of the screen and click the message. I get re-routed to Verizon messages and decide to decline their application. Would I like to choose a different SMS app? Yes, yes I would. I then choose the stock messages app.

How do I avoid getting re-routed to the Verizon SMS app and go directly to the stock messages app when selecting a message from the pull down bar?

Thanks

 

[MrRicks84]

Settings > More > Default SMS app. Took me a while to figure this out when I first got the phone

 

[ugxvibe]

I would go to settings, app manager, all, Verizon messages, then disable. I would think that should do the trick..

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[Preformer19]

FIXED! Thank you thank you thank you!

 

[James E1]

FIXED! Thank you thank you thank you!

Let us know what worked for you so others with this problem can fix it also.

 

[kilofoxtrot]

Never thought I would say this about a Verizon app...... but I love Verizon's Messages app. I use it on the M8, my iPad, Macbook and Chromebook. I can SMS anyone on any device.

Pretty cool if you ask me.

 

[ugxvibe]

Never thought I would say this about a Verizon app...... but I love Verizon's Messages app. I use it on the M8, my iPad, Macbook and Chromebook. I can SMS anyone on any device.

Pretty cool if you ask me.

I know! I've had Verizon for a long time and this is the first phone I've had it on and I kinda like it now.

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[Preformer19]

settings > more > default sms app. Took me a while to figure this out when i first got the phone

Confirmed: This works.

 

[sitlet]

I would go to settings, app manager, all, Verizon messages, then disable. I would think that should do the trick..

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That did it for me. Man, that was so annoying. I mean, if I hit decline, that means I don't want to use your app. At all.

 

[MikeDevenney]

That did it for me. Man, that was so annoying. I mean, if I hit decline, that means I don't want to use your app. At all.

Right? They're banking on the 90% of phone users who aren't technical enough to have an account somewhere cool like AndroidCentral to go and find good info on how to turn off their malware...

 

[Jeff Harris]

I LIKE THE VERIZON APP. been using it since day 1. lots of customizations!

 

[johnmcc0710]

I LIKE THE VERIZON APP. been using it since day 1. lots of customizations!

I like it too, I use it on my M8 and Samsung 10.1