Google Messages

Google RCS messaging is now available globally

6 months

RCS, the more feature-rich replacement for SMS, is now available globally via the Google Messages app. The cross-platform protocol is meant to deliver rich messaging similar to Apple’s iMessage to all Android users without h...

Google Messages in Android 11 Beta gets support for bubble notifications

by Rahul

10 months

Google originally introduced bubble notifications as a native option in Android Q, or should I now say Android 10, but it’s hidden for some reason. Thankfully, Android 11 Beta 1 has lifted the restriction, and users can now ...

Google Messages beta gets a new search bar

by Rahul

11 months

Google Messages app is one of the best you can find on the Play Store, though, unlike most of Google’s apps, the Google Message app doesn’t come pre-installed on every Android smartphone. The Google Message app can als...

Google is working on end-to-end encryption for RCS Messages in Google Messages

by Surur

12 months

Google appears to be working on end to end encryption for RCS (Rich Communication Service) in Google Messages. The new feature was unearthed in a leaked internal APK by 9to5Google who discovered strings which suggest end to end en...

Google brings Facebook-like reactions to SMS messages with RCS update

by Surur

12 months

RCS (Rich Communication Service) was meant to elevate regular SMS to a competitor to iMessage, but the rollout by carriers had been slow and support patchy, until Google took matters into their own hands and brought RCS support di...

Time to worry: Google Messages app is deleting your texts

by Rahul

1 year

If you’re someone who still considers text messages important and uses Google Messages as default Messaging app in their Android phone then you have a reason to worry. According to a report published by Android Authority, us...

Google Messages will soon get a lot more useful for Google Duo users

by Rahul

1 year

If you have an Android phone, you’re most likely using the Google Messages as your default messaging app. On top of that, if you use Google Duo as your default video chat app then things are going to get a lot easier for you...

How to force enable iMessage style texting on your Android Phone

by Michael Allison

2 years

With RCS, Google has upgraded its Android Messages app to offer iMessage style texting for users on its platform. While Google has rolled out RCS for users in the UK and France, those elsewhere are left at the whims of carriers....

Google’s iMessage competitor hits France and the UK this month

by Michael Allison

2 years

Google killed off its Allo Instant Messaging app last year focus on its Android Messages app. However, Messages never fully reached its potential. The app featured basic tech messaging support with advanced features like payments,...

Google’s Messaging app will let you know if you’re connected to RCS servers or not

by Michael Allison

2 years

Google’s RCS rollout is going..well, it’s going. First, you probably need a refresher on what RCS is. RCS is the carrier supported SMS replacement functionality that Google is pushing. It’ll work like a native ve...