Android Messages

What iMessage might look like on a Google Pixel 6a — Sunbird wants to bring iMessage to Android, and it sounds too good to be true The app aims to bring Apple’s iMessage to Android users more effectively.

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Signal Hero — Signal will stop supporting SMS texts on Android devices for security Removing support in the name of security.

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Google Messages could soon be able to send iMessage-like 'reaction texts'

By Babu Mohan published 6 March 20

A teardown of the latest Messages beta app suggests Google could soon roll out the ability to send “reaction texts,” just like iMessage.

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Google Messages might finally get the much-anticipated 'reactions' feature this year

By Babu Mohan published 14 February 20

Google Messages users may soon be able to react to messages using emojis, just like on iMessage.

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Google is killing off the RCS hack for unsupported countries

By Michael Allison published 11 February 20

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Google tests a new autofill feature for SMS 2FA codes

By Michael Allison published 10 February 20

Google is expanding its autofill service on Android to include SMS-based 2FA, making it convenient for users to enter one-time passwords received in the messages app.

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Google's Messages app gains new 'Verified SMS' feature

By Babu Mohan published 29 November 19

The latest Messages beta brings a new "Verified SMS" feature, which can confirm the identity of a business sending you messages.

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U.S. carriers finally agree on who will build the country's RCS network

By Nicholas Sutrich published 13 November 19

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Google is also running customer surveys inside Android Messages — and not just on Pixels

By Andrew Martonik last updated 7 July 19

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Businesses can now send RCS texts to Android Messages users

By Joe Maring last updated 7 July 19

RCS is the next evolution of SMS, and to help bolster its adoption, Google is letting businesses send these messages to users of Android Messages.

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