How To Block Google Hangouts Spam

I m following this question as for all the years since hangouts has been around i ve had it turned on for every one of my work and personal google accounts.

How to block google hangouts spam. I want to block msgs from anyone who is not in my contacts. It s the icon that looks like three horizontal lines. Select the person from the hangouts list to open the conversation. Follow the instructions for blocking. Click the menu icon at the top left of the window.

Click on the block and report option you will be asked to confirm whether to block people on google hangouts. The only way to prevent such spam messages interrupting you short of creating a new account is to access the settings within hangouts and change who can add you to a hangout and whether strangers can alert you to a hangout invite. Clicking on the prompt to confirm it. Click block and then block. To enable app rules click on the settings icon in the top of the same page rules application control check the box enable app rules and click on accept.

How to block spam messages in android using hangouts. Not bombarded but just today i received a call from an unknown number via hangouts. Then select the settings option in the conversation with this person. Set from to any and to to wlan any in case the server is internal this will block dns response from a server on the wan or lan. I receive adult spam msgs in hangouts.

Google takes abuse of its services very seriously. Select the person you want to block from your list of conversations. You will also have an option to report a user. You can set it so only those in your contacts can invite add you to hangouts. Open the google hangouts web page and log in.

If you find that a user is spam or is threatening you or misbehaving with you. Tap the x button on the screen to remove it from the phone and confirm the prompt. If you aren t already signed into the google account for which you wish to block requests you will be prompted to sign in. You ll land on the conversations tab. Press and hold on the hangouts application.