1. ACCESS MESSAGING: From the home screen, select the Messages app.
   
2. COMPOSE A MESSAGE: From the Messages inbox, select the Compose icon.
   
3. Enter the desired contact, then enter the desired message.
   Note: To add additional recipients and create a Group Message, select the Contacts icon, select the desired contacts, then select DONE. To remove recipients, select the backspace icon to delete desired contacts. 
   
4. ADD AN ATTACHMENT: From the desired message thread, select the Add icon > desired attachment type > navigate to and select the desired attachment.
   
5. SEND A MESSAGE: When finished composing a message, select the Send icon.
   
6. When a new message is received, the New message icon will be displayed in the Notification bar.
   
7. VIEW A NEW MESSAGE: From the Messages app, select the desired message thread to view.
   
8. REPLY TO A MESSAGE: From the desired message thread, enter the desired response then select the Send icon.
   
9. VIEW/SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired attachment then select View or Download.
   Note: To view saved attachments, from the home screen select the Apps tray > Photos app > navigate to and select the desired saved attachment.
   
10. FORWARD A MESSAGE: From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired message, then select Forward.
    
11. DELETE A MESSAGE: From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired message then select Delete.
    
12. DELETE A MESSAGE THREAD: From the Messaging inbox, select and hold the desired message thread then select Delete.