Android tips and tricks, section 1

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Why, oh why, did you give Jeff from the office your number? Seriously, 16 cat meme texts in 3 days, what's his problem? If you don't want to hear from certain people, you don't have to. There's no need to change your number or be forced into awkward conversations either. Instead you can set your phone to only deliver messages from those you actually want to talk to.

Hitting your volume toggle will give you alert options. Hit Priority and the Settings cog. Here you can choose who you receive calls, messages and reminders from. Perfect for when you want to block out the overly chatty 'friends' you'd rather avoid.

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