Messages for web is undergoing an important backend change, particularly for users on Google Fi. Instead of relying on older ...

Google Messages is preparing new RCS labels for contacts. The app will soon display an RCS tag next to the names and numbers of contacts using RCS. In addition to the RCS label, Google Messages is ...

Google Messages is quickly becoming the default text app for Android phones. The app features encryption, spam blocking, typing indicators, RCS high-quality media sharing, and more. Google Messages is ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Here are the useful features users have been asking for in Google Messages for a long time, which Google has continued to ignore. Google Messages currently allows users to copy multiple messages in a ...

Google is giving group chats a major glow-up. With new customization and mute options rolling out soon, Android users can now tame the chatty chaos with ease. You’ll be able to create or change RCS ...

Google is ramping up its messaging efforts by adding a much-awaited feature to its built-in text messaging app. The recent update to Google Messages finally adds a definite RCS label alongside ...

Google Messages is testing custom RCS group chat icons. Users will be able to set their own chosen icon instead of defaulting to a grid made up of users’ initials or individual profile pictures.

What’s happened? Google Messages has finally started testing the ability to mention other users in RCS group chats. Why is this important? Active group chats can easily bury important messages. The ...

For what it's worth, the issue is limited to the in-chat view only. Tapping the GIF to open a full screen preview still ...