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Google Messages now shows the RCS provider in a different place

Many of you reading this article might be using Google Messages as the default messaging app but most of you might not know that the messaging platform can show you who is providing you Rich Communications Service (RCS). To check that information, click on the profile icon/picture, go to ‘Messages settings,‘ and select ‘RCS chats,‘ […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Ahead of broader RCS adoption this year, Google Messages to improve security measures

RCS is the successor to SMS and will soon see much broader adoption, as Apple is expected to bring RCS support to iPhones later this year. Ahead of its wider adoption, Google is adding some security measures to make RCS even more secure for users, and it involves warning users about possible risks. Google Messages […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Google Messages gets a redesigned message composition section

In Google Messages, the section for composing a message is currently divided into two sections. The first section has the text input field, and the second section, which is located right below the first one, has the smiley, gallery, and plus icons. In this design, there’s a lot of empty space. As such, people have […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Gemini is now available in Google Messages

Last month, Google announced that it would offer Gemini in the beta version of Google Messages starting from the last week of February. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. Now, almost a month later, Gemini is finally here on the messaging platform. According to a new report from 9To5Google, the latest beta version of Google Messages offers […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Google Messages copies useful feature from Samsung Messages

In the current stable version of Google Messages, when you capture an image from within the app to send it in an RCS chat, a small preview of the picture pops up in the compose box. You can tap on the image to see it in fullscreen. Well, Google has started testing a significant change […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Google Messages RCS will not work on rooted Galaxy phones

For quite some time now, many people have been reporting on Reddit that Rich Communications Services (RCS) has stopped working in Google Messages on their Android smartphones that either have an unlocked bootloader or are rooted. Now, Google has confirmed to Android Authority that it is indeed the case as it has blocked RCS in […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Google adds new features to Android, Android Auto, Wear OS, and Gemini

Mobile World Congress (MWC) used to be really exciting a few years ago, as almost all smartphone brands used to reveal their flagship phones for the year at the expo. The event has become subdued now, but there are still some exciting announcements coming from MWC. Google has revealed some new features for Android-based phones […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Google Messages now supports RCS on both SIM cards

At the moment, the stable version of the Google Messages app for Android doesn’t support RCS messaging on more than one SIM card at a time. Fortunately, that’s going to change soon. In a new post on X (previously known as Twitter), @AssembleDebug has shared images of the settings menu of the Google Messages app […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

Google Messages gets Magic Compose in more countries

According to a new report from 9To5Google, the Magic Compose feature for Google Messages, which was up until now available only in the US, has started reaching users in France and the UK. At I/O 2023, Google announced Magic Compose for Google Messages, a feature that “crafts stylized, suggested responses with the context of your […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Google Messages might let you edit sent messages

Good times are ahead for Google Messages, Android's default messaging app, which also supports RCS (Rich Communication Services). RCS is a newer messaging standard and a successor to SMS and MMS. It supports various modern messaging features. A few weeks ago, Google announced that it hit a billion installs for Google Messages. Then, Apple announced […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

Google Messages introduces Photomoji for instant photo reactions

Google recently announced the celebration of 1 billion RCS users by pushing multiple new features for one of the best Android messaging apps, Google Messages. Well, the list of new features doesn't end there, as Google Messages is getting the ability to transform your photos into reactions via the Photomoji feature. Google Messages is getting […]

By Sagar Naresh
8 months ago

Google Messages gets redesigned text field with shortcuts bar

Recently, Google celebrated 1 billion RCS users by adding new features to the Google Messages app. Now, it seems like the treat isn't over, as the company is rolling out a new update that brings a redesigned text field with a dedicated shortcut bar. So, now with the redesign, the text field will take up […]

By Sagar Naresh
8 months ago

Google Messages gets new features to celebrate 1 billion RCS users

Google is celebrating a major milestone in its mission to make RCS messaging the standard messaging standard used around the world instead of the outdated SMS and MMS protocols: more than one billion users are now actively using Google Messages with RCS enabled. Google has made a heavy push for RCS in the last decade. […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
8 months ago

Android phones and Wear OS smartwatches are getting new features

Google has announced a bunch of new features for Android ecosystem of devices. As we approach the end of this year, Google has surprised users by releasing new features to Android smartphones, Wear OS-based smartwatches, and Google TV-based smart TVs. Let us check them out in detail. First up, the Gboard app on Android smartphones […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

Google Messages brings Ultra HDR support to RCS

Google and Samsung have been pushing the RCS standard a lot over the past few years, and it seems to have worked. Even Apple has announced that it will bring support for RCS Universal Profile to iPhones next year. Ahead of that release, Google is adding even more features to Google Messages RCS. Google has […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
8 months ago

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