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RCS v3.1 update makes your voice messages cleaner with new codec support
By Nickolas Diaz published
Wish you were here! The GSMA announced a new update for the RCS standard that brings improved voice messaging for users.

Google Messages is about to get a whole lot more animated with this Material 3 Expressive tweak
By Jay Bonggolto published
Your profile's new vibe Google Messages might be getting a fresh splash of Material 3 Expressive flair in even more places.

How to customize group chats in Google Messages
By Brady Snyder published
Custom icons Google Messages now supports shared group chat icons and names for RCS that everyone can see — here's how to use them.

Google Messages might soon nudge you to rope your friends into the RCS club
By Jay Bonggolto published
Friendly nudges Google Messages is testing a nudge that'll let you remind your friends to flip on RCS if they haven’t already.

How to back up and restore text messages on Android
By Harish Jonnalagadda last updated
Easy transfers Google doesn't always seamlessly transfer messages between devices. Microsoft's SMS Organizer is a great alternative to move texts between phones.

Google Messages could get a dedicated spot to see all media from your chats
By Jay Bonggolto published
a familiar facelift Google Messages might soon drop a media hub to quickly spot everything shared in a chat.

Latest Google Messages beta brings its Expressive redesign to more users
By Nickolas Diaz published
More Colorful Google Messages was spotted rolling out its M3 Expressive updates to beta users.

Google Messages' RCS badges are inching closer toward a public rollout
By Brady Snyder published
Text bubbles Google will soon let Android users know which of their contacts are using RCS with a Messages update, with more updates coming.
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