There are a handful of ways that Google Messages on Android signals you’re having an RCS conversation, and the app is now testing a small change to the primary indicator.
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After Samsung signaled its move away from its own Messages app over to Google Messages, the company is pushing more Galaxy users to Google’s app.
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A nice quality of life improvement to Google Messages for Android adds group chat search to the New conversation page.
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The Pixel 9 thoroughly updates the setup process, with a “carbon copy” of your Google Messages history that includes a “full RCS transfer.”
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Besides the ability to copy over data at any time, the Pixel 9 has thoroughly updated the Setup and Data Transfer experience.
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If something about Google Messages for Android looks different, it’s the tweaked design for the send button.
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Since launch, Google Messages has not allowed RCS on more than one phone number, but the app is now adding support for dual (multi) SIM.
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Earlier this week, Google Messages more widely rolled out the ability to hide the Gemini button. That option came just in time as a new design — which may be a bug — for that FAB is a bit much.
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After rolling out at the end of last month, Google Messages on Android now lets you turn off the Gemini button.
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In a small but nice redesign, Google Messages is tweaking how photos sent with text appear in RCS conversations.
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Gemini in Google Messages exited beta at I/O 2024 last month and now features a double FAB design.
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After rolling out a custom camera earlier this year, Google Messages now offer face filters.
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After slowly phasing the app out in some regions, Samsung has announced that it will no longer pre-install Samsung Messages on Galaxy devices in favor of Google Messages.
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With the “Show expressive animations” on/off setting now widely rolled out, Google Messages is rolling fullscreen Screen Effects back out.
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In a curious change, Google Messages no longer shows that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) isn’t available in iPhone RCS conversations.
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After initial testing last October, Google Messages is more widely rolling out a redesign of the share UI.
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Earlier this week, Apple rolled out iOS 18 Beta 2 with support for Rich Communication Services (in the US). The experience of using Google Messages to talk to someone with an iPhone over RCS is pretty straightforward, though it’s clearly the first take.
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As previously spotted, Google Messages is now rolling out a “Show expressive animations” setting to disable Reaction Effects, Animated Emoji, and more.
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While third-party messaging applications hold a significant market share, Google Messages, a pre-installed application on Android devices, offers a surprisingly robust suite of functionalities. This guide delves into Google Messages’ capabilities, empowering users to optimize their messaging experience.
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A nice quality-of-life improvement for Google Messages lets you tap on contact photos in the conversation view.
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Following the European expansion at the start of June, Google is bringing the Gemini app and the latest Gemini Advanced features to India. There’s also some new Gemini in Google Messages developments.
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Google Messages for Android has made a small but noticeable change to the behavior of message drafts.
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Google today announced a partnership that will allow Android users to message 911 through RCS. The capability is set to start rolling out this winter.
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After introducing in 2022, Google Messages for Android has removed a “Nudges” capability that provided reply and birthday reminders.
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