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Google adds shared Keep notes and custom themes to Messages

By Jay Bonggolto Published

Keep it in chat Google's September Android Drop lets you edit shared Keep notes and set custom themes right in Google Messages.

Keep it in chat
Setting the default SMS app on Samsung Galaxy phone
Google Messages RCS is breaking for Galaxy users after using Smart Switch [Update]

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

RCS is broken, again Google Messages users are running into RCS issues, and Smart Switch may be to blame.

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RCS is broken, again
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Miss Samsung Messages? This unofficial app brings it back, including RCS

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

It's back, unofficially A new third-party app brings back the Samsung Messages experience, complete with One UI design and RCS support.

It's back, unofficially
Custom stickers created on Google Photos on a Pixel 10 Pro
Pixel Studio is dead, but there are still a few ways you can make fun stickers on your Pixel phone. Here's how

By Namerah Saud Fatmi Published

Get creative Now that Pixel Studio no longer generates images, you can no longer use the app to create custom stickers. However, I like to use a few other methods that work just as well.

Get creative
A Voice Message Transcript on Google Messages
PSA: Samsung Messages app on your Galaxy phone will stop working this month

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Last call The Samsung Messages app will stop working on most Galaxy phones this month.

Last call
I’ve waited years for Apple to fix iPhone-to-Android texting, and it’s finally happening

By Jay Bonggolto Published

Walls are coming down Apple and Google finally fixed one of texting’s biggest problems by bringing encrypted RCS chats to iPhone and Android users with iOS 26.5 beta.

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Walls are coming down
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Samsung Messages is going away. Transferring your conversations to Google Messages is super easy — Here's how

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Don't lose your chats You can easily transfer your Samsung Messages history to Google Messages in just a few simple steps.

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Don't lose your chats
Google Gemini response on iPhone 16 Pro Max
Google AI is creeping into every app on your phone. Here is how to disable it

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Your phone, your rules Learn how to remove Gemini AI-powered features across apps like Gmail, Phone, Messages, and more from your phone.

Your phone, your rules
An AI generated wallpaper on the home screen of a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
These 3 Samsung Messages features will be hard to give up — but switching to Google Messages might not be all bad

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Bittersweet switch Samsung Messages is shutting down, but thankfully, Google Messages offers several useful features.

Bittersweet switch
A Voice Message Transcript on Google Messages
Samsung Messages is going away, so here are 5 the best messaging alternatives

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Time to switch Here are the best messaging apps to replace Samsung Messages before it shuts down.

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Time to switch
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