Google Messages

Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR The in-app Messages YouTube player was introduced back in October 2022. Google’s latest Messages beta reflects the removal of the YouTube PiP player. Google giveth, and Google taketh away. Back in 2022, Google had prepared a...

Hadlee Simons / Android AuthorityTL;DR We’ve been able to use Google Messages to send images via RCS without recompression. The latest Messages betas have been removing the Send photos faster toggle. It’s still too early to say if this option will ever...

Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google is making a change to read receipts in Google Messages in RCS conversations. The redesign moves the checkmarks from under the text bubble to inside the bubble. This change allows read receipts to appear on...

Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR Samsung has confirmed to Android Authority that it’s switching to Google Messages as the default messaging app on phones. The company said it was making this move to “accelerate the adoption” of RCS and to...

Ryan Haines / Android AuthorityTL;DR Samsung has reportedly announced that it will drop Samsung Messages as its default texting app in favor of Google Messages. The change affects the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and newer devices, but...

Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR A teardown of the latest Google Messages beta shows evidence of a Gemini toggle. Theoretically, this would allow you to turn Gemini off in Messages without affecting your wider system. However, we have uncovered new evidence...

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority At some point this year, the unthinkable will finally happen: iPhones will support rich communication services (RCS). This will knock a few bricks out of the infamous “walled garden” that prevents iPhone users who...

Google announced seven new Android features for applications such as Meet, Home, Messages and Wear OS on Thursday. One of the highlights of the latest Android feature drop is the ability to edit RCS messages up to 15...

Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google is working on a sent text editing feature for Google Messages, which would allow you to easily edit any message sent within the last few minutes. The edited message will show the original message...

Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google Messages will now hide messages from blocked contacts in group chats. The blocked persons will still be able to see your messages, though. Google Messages is preparing a small but useful new feature that will...