Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google announcements, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages.
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Following the announcement last month, Google Messages has widely rolled out its new Trash folder to save you from accidental deletions.
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After years of back and forth, Samsung Messages is officially shutting down for good in July and, while most were already on Google Messages, the switch is frustrating to some. Why were you still using Samsung’s app?
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Samsung has shared an “End of Service Announcement” for its Messages app in the US. Set for July 2026, Google Messages is the intended replacement, with Samsung offering a guided transition. This has been a long time coming.
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Google Messages and Phone by Google have reached major milestones on the Play Store.
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Today, you can use Google Messages for web using QR code pairing or Google Account sign-in. The original login method will soon go away.
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After beta testing for the past several weeks and months, Google Messages today officially announced Mentions and the Trash folder.
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Following the announcement at the start of this month, Real-time Location Sharing in Google Messages for Android is more widely rolling out.
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Google Messages is getting a nice quality-of-life update with a simple Trash folder.
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As we previously spotted, Google Messages is adding a new “Tap to Draft” behavior that saves you from accidental Smart Replies.
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Alongside the March 2026 Pixel Drop, Google today announced new Find Hub integrations with Google Messages and airlines to help find lost luggage.
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After we spotted earlier this week, Google Messages is beginning to roll out its new real-time location sharing powered by Find Hub.
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At Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked, Google announced Scam Detection updates for calls and its Messages app.
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After losing with the broader Material 3 Expressive redesign, the Google Messages Details page has regained edit history.
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In August of 2024, Google Messages started testing a circular redesign of read receipts. This has been slowly rolling out since then, and there now looks to be wide availability for beta users.
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Real-time Find Hub location sharing is coming to Google Messages for a more integrated experience on Android.
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Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway.
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A post on the Android Developers Blog today highlights the “new” embedded photo picker and its use in Google Messages.
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Currently, tapping on a Smart Reply in Google Messages immediately sends the suggestion, but the latest beta reveals an upcoming “Tap to Edit” preference that will make for a nice quality-of-life improvement.
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Following the camera and gallery redesign, Google Messages is testing a new long-press menu for text and image actions.
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Google Messages is more widely rolling out some tweaks to the combined camera and gallery interface on Android.
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Like most Google apps, Messages A/B tests many features. However, it takes the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch these capabilities in stable even after they are announced. From various reports, Google itself, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages.
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It’s not hyperbolic to say that Google has been very thirsty about Nano Banana following its viral success. In Google Messages, the access points for the Nano Banana-powered Remix are being greatly toned down following the November launch.
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Google today officially detailed the new Fi Web Calls & Messages that started rolling out yesterday. The MVNO acknowledges that there are a “few changes to how things work under the hood.”
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