Chapter 6. Messaging

Sending and receiving text messages (SMS and MMS) happens in the Messaging app on your Fire (6.1). This chapter covers how to check your messages, send some of your own, and quickly text photos and videos. Sending to more than one person and changing the Messaging app settings is touched upon as well.

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6.1 The Messaging app in the Carousel displays recent messages.

Open the Messaging app by tapping it in the home grid or the Carousel. You’ll see the message list (6.2). This list will be empty if you don’t have any text messages, but as you can see, I have two conversations because I’m very popular (let’s not worry that one ...

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