How Do I Send a Group Text on Android Without Everyone Responding?
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Here you need to specify the mode you want to use before creating a group: Tap the menu button (top right), then Settings, then pick Group Chat Mode and choose SMS. The option you want in this case is Replies go only to you (SMS), otherwise you’ll create an MMS thread where replies go to everyone.

How do I send a group text without everyone seeing my reply?

The option you’re looking for is located at Settings > Messages > Group Messaging . Turning this off will send all messages individually to their recipients. Note: Disabling MMS Messaging will remove the Group Messaging toggle from the list.

How do I send a mass text individually on Android?

Procedure

  1. Tap Android Messages.
  2. Tap Menu (3 dots in the top right corner)
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Advanced.
  5. Tap Group Messaging.
  6. Tap “Send an SMS reply to all recipients and get individual replies (mass text)”
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