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Google Messages will soon help you easily declutter your inbox
By Babu Mohan published
An APK teardown has revealed that Google is planning to add a new feature to its Messages app, allowing it to detect and delete OTPs after 24 hours automatically.
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Google Messages gains emoji reactions, voice notes, and Duo integration
By Michael Allison last updated
Google's Messages app is getting better at being a modern messaging app. With reactions, voice notes, and a built-in video-chat app, all it needs are users.
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Here's how to deregister your phone number from Google's RCS Chat
By Babu Mohan published
You can now easily deregister your phone number from Google's RCS Chat service using an online form when switching to a non-supported phone.
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Google will update Messages to work with Android 11's bubbles within weeks
By Michael Allison published
The Android Messages app doesn't yet support Android 11's new chat bubbles, but Google says an update will be coming out to fix that within the next few weeks.
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Google's Messages app may soon gain end-to-end encryption for RCS messages
By Babu Mohan published
The Google Messages app will finally add end-to-end encryption for RCS messages this year. In addition to end-to-end encryption, the app is also expected to soon gain Google Fi integration.
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Google begins testing iMessage-like emoji reactions in its Messages app
By Babu Mohan published
Google has started testing emoji reactions for RCS chats in its Messages app. There is currently no word on when the feature will begin rolling out to users.
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Google adds new photo features to Messages as the app hits 1 billion installs
By Michael Allison published
Google's Messages app makes it faster to send photos with chat. Powered by RCS, chat is Google's way of turning Messages into an IM app, and it's getting better by the day.
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Google's RCS-powered Chat comes to Italy and Singapore
By Michael Allison published
Google is finally continuing its global RCS rollout. Reports of the new messaging standard hitting countries outside the initial few supported have begun to emerge.
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