How to Turn Off SMS on GroupMe on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to disable text messages from GroupMe on an Android phone or tablet.

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    Open Chrome. The GroupMe Android app does not provide a way to disable SMS messages, so you'll need to use a web browser. Chrome is the app with a round red, green, blue, and yellow icon, typically found on the home screen.
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    Tap ⁝. It's at the top-right corner of the screen.
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    Scroll down and tap Request desktop site. A check mark will appear in the box beside this option.
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    Type https://www.groupme.com into the address bar and press Enter. This opens the GroupMe website.
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    Tap Log in. It's at the top-right corner of the page.
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    Enter your login information and tap Log in. If your account is connected to your Facebook or Microsoft login, tap one of those options instead.
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    Tap the settings icon. It's the blue gear at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    Slide the “Receive Messages via SMS” switch to the
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    position.     As long as this switch is off, GroupMe will not send you text messages for activity.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 33,774 times.
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Categories: GroupMe for Android
Article SummaryX

1. Open Chrome.
2. Tap ⁝.
3. Tap Request desktop site.
4. Go to https://www.groupme.com.
5. Tap Log in.
6. Sign in to your account.
7. Tap the gear icon.
8. Slide the “Receive Messages via SMS” switch to the Off position.

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