Spamdog
Messages Filtering & Blocking
How does iOS Message Filtering work with Spamdog?
iOS devices come with built-in message filtering features that help you manage unwanted texts and spam. When you install Spamdog, it integrates with these iOS features to provide enhanced spam detection and filtering.
iOS 18 and earlier
These permissions are required for WhatSpam to protect you from malicious texts:
Open iOS Settings app and locate Phone
Navigate to SMS/Call Reporting
Select Spamdog (if you already did this when enabling Spamdog for Calls, you don't have to change anything)
Find Messages from the iOS Settings app and open Unknown & Spam
Toggle on Filter Unknown
Select Spamdog
Return to Spamdog to confirm the permissions and proceed
iiOS 26+
These permissions are required for WhatSpam to protect you from malicious texts:
Open iOS Settings app and locate Phone
Navigate to SMS/Call Reporting
Select Spamdog (if you already did this when enabling Spamdog for Calls, you don't have to change anything)
Find Messages from the iOS Settings app and toggle on Filter Spam
Go to Text Message Filter
Select Spamdog
Return to Spamdog to confirm the permissions and proceed
Reporting Spam Messages on iOS
If a spam message slips through or you want to report a specific message:
Open the spam message from your Messages app and long press on a specific message to reveal the dropdown menu
Select More and then Report Messages
Tap Block or Warn others in the screen that opened and confirm
This sender will no longer be able to reach you
By integrating Spamdog with your iOS device, you gain better control over unwanted messages, ensuring a cleaner and more secure messaging experience.
How does Reporting work on Android?
Using Spamdog to report and filter unwanted text messages couldn't be easier. Make sure you've granted all required permissions during setup or later and then simply:
navigate to Messages in Spamdog app
find the text which you find harmful on unwanted
tap to open the sender information card and proceed to Block it
How does iOS Message Filtering work with Spamdog?
iOS devices come with built-in message filtering features that help you manage unwanted texts and spam. When you install Spamdog, it integrates with these iOS features to provide enhanced spam detection and filtering.
iOS 18 and earlier
These permissions are required for WhatSpam to protect you from malicious texts:
Open iOS Settings app and locate Phone
Navigate to SMS/Call Reporting
Select Spamdog (if you already did this when enabling Spamdog for Calls, you don't have to change anything)
Find Messages from the iOS Settings app and open Unknown & Spam
Toggle on Filter Unknown
Select Spamdog
Return to Spamdog to confirm the permissions and proceed
iiOS 26+
These permissions are required for WhatSpam to protect you from malicious texts:
Open iOS Settings app and locate Phone
Navigate to SMS/Call Reporting
Select Spamdog (if you already did this when enabling Spamdog for Calls, you don't have to change anything)
Find Messages from the iOS Settings app and toggle on Filter Spam
Go to Text Message Filter
Select Spamdog
Return to Spamdog to confirm the permissions and proceed
Reporting Spam Messages on iOS
If a spam message slips through or you want to report a specific message:
Open the spam message from your Messages app and long press on a specific message to reveal the dropdown menu
Select More and then Report Messages
Tap Block or Warn others in the screen that opened and confirm
This sender will no longer be able to reach you
By integrating Spamdog with your iOS device, you gain better control over unwanted messages, ensuring a cleaner and more secure messaging experience.
How does Reporting work on Android?
Using Spamdog to report and filter unwanted text messages couldn't be easier. Make sure you've granted all required permissions during setup or later and then simply:
navigate to Messages in Spamdog app
find the text which you find harmful on unwanted
tap to open the sender information card and proceed to Block it