Despite the fact that SMS messages have not been in demand for a long time, neither operators nor users themselves are in a hurry to refuse them. It is through this communication channel that stores send us information about promotions and discounts, banks notify about completed transactions, and those who do not use instant messengers send phone numbers or something else. However, you probably also happen to use SMS not only as a passive tool for receiving information, but also as an active means of communication, and sometimes it would be nice to be able to schedule the sending of a message. Now I’ll tell you how.
Message scheduling added to Android
Why cookies are dangerous and how to delete them on Android
Google released a batch update this week for older Android smartphones. So, in any case, the company has positioned a set of updates that have become available to owners of all devices based on Android 9 and newer. Among the innovations available in the update is the function of scheduling the sending of SMS-messages. Thanks to her, it became possible to set both the time and the date of sending the message, which will leave exactly at the right time and will be delivered to the addressee when you want.
How to schedule a message to be sent
The scheduling feature is a native feature of the Google Messages app. Therefore, if you use something else, you will either have to abandon the idea of scheduling the shipment, or download the proprietary solution of the search giant.
- Download the current version of Messages from this link ;
- Run the application and grant it the required privileges;
You can schedule a message at any time
- Select the recipient of the message and write the text of the message;
You can choose not only the time, but also the exact date
- Press the send button and hold it until the menu appears;
- Set the date and exact time of dispatch and click “Save”.
How to link to a specific part of a page in Chrome
Until the moment of sending, the message will hang in the chat marked “Scheduled messages”. All this time, you will have the opportunity to reassign the sending, for example, by shifting it to an earlier or later time, as well as to edit or cancel completely. This is very convenient if you have some information that needs to be added to the message. You just need to click on the clock icon next to the message and select the desired action, and then confirm the saving of changes.
Scheduling SMS messages
If the message has not gone away yet, you can cancel, edit or reschedule it.
Scheduling is available for any period of time. You can choose a day, a week, a month, and even a year, not to mention hours and minutes. True, there is no finer gradation. That is, you will not be able to schedule seconds. Most likely, this is due to the fact that the sending of the message may occur with a delay. Moreover, if you have scheduled sending at 0:00, then do not expect the message to be sent at the moment when all zeros are displayed on the clock. In most cases, the dispatch occurs with a slight delay, but within the specified minute. Usually it is 5-15 seconds, no more.
Telegram for Android now has widgets . How to turn on
Since the scheduling function is a standard tool of the Messages application, its effect does not apply to other applications. Therefore, for example, it will not work to schedule a message to be sent to WhatsApp. But Telegram has such a function, and moreover, for a long time. If you are wondering how you can schedule a message in Telegram – even to a group, even to a private chat – and send it at a specified time, read our instructions on this link – everything is there.
