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   Carlos E.R. to VanguardLH   
   Re: Text messages sort order   
   23 Jan 26 01:40:07   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2026-01-23 00:47, VanguardLH wrote:   
   > "Carlos E.R."  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2026-01-22 19:48, VanguardLH wrote:   
   >>> Andy Burns  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> VanguardLH wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> I get a lot of those OTP or 2FA messages when trying to login.  I get a   
   >>>>> notification, tap on it, takes me into the Messages app, and I see a   
   >>>>> list of these type of messages, so I pick the code from the topmost   
   >>>>> message.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> For me, the new messages are at the bottom of the list, and I get   
   >>>> focussed towards them, so I don't see the issue you describe, once in a   
   >>>> blue moon I do "delete all messages" for the 2FA sender to clear the   
   >>>> clutter ...   
   >>>   
   >>> The Messages app (that I have) on my phone has an option to auto-delete   
   >>> OTP messages after 24 hours.   
   >>>   
   >>> Google Messages app: your icon -> Messages settings -> Message   
   >>> organization -> Auto-delete OTP messages after 24 hours   
   >>   
   >> I don't have "Message organization".   
   >   
   > In the Messages app's settings (not Android settings), and after   
   > clicking on your profile icon -> Message settings, what entries are   
   > listed there for you?  I have:   
   >   
   > RCS chats			✓   
   > Notifications			✓   
   > Bubbles			✓   
   > Hear outgoing and incoming message sounds	✓   
   > Pinch to zoom			✓   
   > Show expressive animations	✓   
   > Choose theme			✓   
   > Message organization     <--- OTP auto-delete under there	✗   
   > Your current county		✓   
   > Voice mess transcription	✓   
   > Gemini in Messages		✗   
   > Suggestions			✓   
   > Automatic previews		✓   
   > Protection & Safety		✓   
   > Swipe actions			✓   
   > Advanced			✓   
   > About, terms & privacy	✓   
   >   
   > Everyone wants to customize Android, so what you see could be different.   
      
   It is the same, except two missing entries, marked above.   
      
   > However, that usually applies only the OS screens and settings   
   > navigation, not to the settings within apps.  I'm using a Samsung Galaxy   
   > A36 on Android 16 with the Google Messages bundled on the phone (noting   
   > messages.android_20251121_00_RC02.phone_samsung_dynamic for version).   
   > There are differences between what I see in the screens for that app   
   > versus the screenshots at the Play store:   
   >   
   > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.andro   
   d.apps.messaging   
   >   
   > I could install the one at the Play Store to usurp the duties of the   
   > Samsung bundled version.  I'm checking now on comparing the two.   
      
      
   I am on version 13, Motorola G52.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
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