Check if your texts are on RCS and fix drops.

With Samsung Messages gone and iMessage an iOS exclusive, Google Messages needs to step it up.

Google says it’s moving away from SMS texts to verify accounts in favor of methods including passkeys and QR codes. You’ll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your ...

Google Messages is rolling out a fix for one of its most persistent usability complaints. With version 20260306 of the Messages beta, users can now select and copy specific portions of a text message ...

Google Messages is becoming one of the most feature-rich messaging clients on mobile with tons of features. The RCS app’s selection of settings makes it a fantastic default messaging app for the ...

The Google Messages app now lets users send texts to themselves via RCS. The app previously restricted users to SMS when texting themselves. This means you can now send long text messages, ...

The latest Google Messages beta (v20260306) contains code for a dedicated “SMS blaster protection” toggle. SMS blasters are portable devices that bypass carrier filters by forcing phones to switch to ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Samsung Messages goes dark for US users this July. Any text history that hasn’t been migrated beforehand won’t be coming back. July is when Samsung Messages stops working, and for anyone still using ...

Google Messages is testing a long-awaited trash folder feature, enabling users to easily recover accidentally deleted texts. This significant update, found in the latest beta, will eliminate the ...