How to display only Google account contacts in SMS recipents?

[dfman]

When composing new message (SMS), I click the head and shoulder icon (beside Enter Recipient) to select contacts. The contacts list will display all contacts e.g. SIM card contacts, Google account contacts.

How can I display only Google account contacts?

 

[Jonny Kansas]

Good question. I never scroll through contacts. I didn't even realize that. I always just start typing the name or number in the text box & it brings up the relevant contacts.

Sent from my Note 4

 

[FoxKat]

Me too!

 

[Ollie]

Which SMS app are you using? Hangouts shows your Google contacts. I don't save contacts to my sim so all of them are synced to Google.

 

[dfman]

I use default Messaging. Samsung S4

No SMS app

 

[Ollie]

Ah gotcha. I have it on my phone, but have never used it. It's Google Hangouts or Samsung Chaton for me.

 

[Jeffrey]

In the setting there should be check box for which contacts you want to use. If you check only Google contacts you should be good to go.

 

[dfman]

In the setting there should be check box for which contacts you want to use. If you check only Google contacts you should be good to go.

Only inside [Contacts] app have that option. Inside [Messaging] app does not have that option.

In [Contacts] icon, I can set only Google contacts is displayed, by going to Contacts>Menu>Contacts To Display, select Google contacts.

In [Messaging] icon, when selecting contacts at the "Enter Recipient" box, all contacts are displayed. I want to see only Google contacts but don't know how to do it.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

I think you're going to need a third party messaging app to do this, but I'm not sure which ones, if any offer the ability to sorry contacts in such a way.

Can you not just stay typing the person's name in the "To" box in the stock messaging app?

I guess it's personal preference, but like I said, I never soft through my list of contacts when sending texts. You can even select multiple people to create a group text by typing in the box.

I use Google hangouts like many others who've commented here.

Sent from my Note 4

 

[dfman]

Do you use Google hangouts to send SMS? Is it better than the default [Messaging] app?

 

[Jonny Kansas]

Do you use Google hangouts to send SMS? Is it better than the default [Messaging] app?

Yes I do. I prefer it. It's really not a lot different from the default app, but it combines Google messaging & sms. I also like the look of it better.

Sent from my Note 4

 

[Ollie]

I use it while overseas to avoid text message charges while texting back to the States.

 

[Jeffrey]

I don't have my S4 anymore. If I recall, you open the dialer and then the settings you should have contact selections.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

Only inside [Contacts] app have that option. Inside [Messaging] app does not have that option.

In [Contacts] icon, I can set only Google contacts is displayed, by going to Contacts>Menu>Contacts To Display, select Google contacts.

In [Messaging] icon, when selecting contacts at the "Enter Recipient" box, all contacts are displayed. I want to see only Google contacts but don't know how to do it.

I don't have my S4 anymore. If I recall, you open the dialer and then the settings you should have contact selections.

Apparently that filter only works in the contacts app.

Sent from my Note 4