Android Nougat comes with lots of new features, and among them is the new blocking feature on Android 7.0 that’s lets users block a number directly from the new phone application on your device. This enables you to keep spam callers out of your sight.This new application has a simple interface. Go to the setting and you will notice new options like Caller ID & spam and Call blocking. While the call blocking features allows users to block any annoying phone calls from a specific number, the new feature lets them know in advance (when the device rings) if the number calling is a spam.With the Android 7.0 update, if you block a certain, phone number, it’s is blocked from contacting you through all mediums. It is a small but awesome convenience update. Here is how it works.
How to block phone numbers using the Google Dialer
In case you’ve the Google dialer app installed on your device, it is one of the simplest methods to add a phone number to the block list. To successfully block a particular number using the Google Dialer, follow these steps:- Set up the Google Dialer application
- Click on the menu option which is next to the microphone icon on the top part of the application.
- Go to Settings
- Tap on Call Blocking
- Go to Add a Number
- Then enter the number you would like to block
- Tap on the phone number in your dialer
- Tap on the ‘Block/report spam’
- Do this for all phone numbers you want to block.
How to block phone numbers using Messenger
Moreover, you can use the SMS application, Messenger to add a number to the new Android 7.0 master-blocking list. Do that by following the steps below:- Open the Messenger application
- Tap on the menu option
- Go to Blocked contacts option
- Tap on the Add a Number option
- Enter the number you intend to block
Changing default applications
It’s necessary to change some applications to the default mode. If either the Google Dialer, the Messenger or the Hangouts applications are not the default, you may need to edit that. If those applications aren’t in the default mode, the options for blocking the numbers will not be effective.Here is how to change back the default:- Open Settings.
- Go to Apps.
- Click the gear icon located on top part of your screen.
- Select either SMS or Phone to change default you need.
- From the list, select a new default.