How do I set up SMS Security on my Android device?

To setup SMS Security on an Android device:

From the home screen, launch the JioSecurity app.
In the JioSecurity app main screen, tap Security > SMS Security > Set Up.
Tap Allow to allow the JioSecurity app to view and filter the spam text messages that you receive from known and unknown senders.
If you see the Additional Permissions option in the SMS Security screen, tap Additional Permissions.
Next to Draw over other apps, move the slider to turn it on to allow the JioSecurity app to alert you about the risky messages.
In the Display over other apps screen, tap JioSecurity from the list.
Next to Allow display over other apps, move the slider to turn it on.

Note: Due to Android OS limitations, the JioSecurity app does not automatically delete the risky messages. To delete the risky message, launch the JioSecurity app > tap on SMS Security to see the list of risky text messages that you receive from known and unknown senders. > tap to view the relevant message > touch and hold to then choose Delete

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