Android Messages

Now Testing

Google is testing new AR camera effects in Android Messages

Babu Mohan 1 month ago

Google is looking to attract more users to Android Messages by adding fancy new AR effects.

It's here!

Google's RCS Chat features now rolling out to phones in the UK and France

Joe Maring 1 month ago 16

Just as promised last week, Google is now enabling RCS Chat features in Google Messages for people in the UK and France.

It lives

Android Messages is now getting Allo-style Google Assistant integration

Harish Jonnalagadda 5 months ago 24

One of Allo's best features is making its way to Android Messages as Google consolidates its messaging strategy.

Spam begone

Android Messages being updated with ‘spam protection’ feature

Joe Maring 7 months ago 15

Tired of unwanted spam texts? Android Messages is rolling out a new feature to help keep these at bay!

feature rich

Freedom Mobile is rolling out RCS support for Android Messages

Joe Maring 10 months ago 10

Canadian wireless carrier Freedom Mobile has confirmed that it now supports RCS features in Android Messages.

Collaborate and Listen

RCS features will work between Android Messages and Samsung Messages users

Joe Maring 11 months ago 29

Thanks to a new partnership, it's been confirmed that RCS messaging features will work seamlessly between Android Messages and Samsung Messages apps.

D A R K M O D E

Android Messages gets new Material Theme UI and dark mode with 3.5 update

Joe Maring 1 year ago 90

Android Messages is being updated to v3.5, bringing a refreshed UI to match Google's Material Theme design and a long-awaited dark mode!

Beautiful blob

Android's blob emojis have been revived with new sticker packs

Joe Maring 1 year ago 2

Google's blob-style emojis were ripped from our hands with Android Oreo, but thanks to new sticker packs for Android Messages and Gboard, you can start using them once again.

Hey big texter

Do you prefer using Samsung Messages or Android Messages?

Joe Maring 1 year ago 88

In the head-to-head battle of Android Messages vs. Samsung Messages, which texting app do you choose and why?

It's happening

Android Messages for web is now fully deployed for all users

Joe Maring 1 year ago 91

Google's in the process of turning Android Messages into an iMessage competitor, and as part of those efforts, the website for messaging on your desktop is now live!

Ghosts of Blackberry Past

Doubling down on what works [#acpodcast]

Jim Metzendorf 1 year ago 11

Unless you're going from a hardware keyboard, is BlackBerry KEY2 a more efficient means of typing? Android Messages is rolling out for desktop, but still needs additional features to satisfy edge case users. Vivo NEX and OPPO Find X are poppin'!

Let's do this thing

How to set up Android Messages for web

Joe Maring 1 year ago 76

You can now send and receive text messages on your computer with Android Messages for web — here's how to set it up!

Waiting on the app to change

You're not the only one who doesn't have Android Messages' web client yet

Joe Maring 1 year ago 78

Android Messages' official web client began rolling out this week, but there are still a lot of users that don't have access to it.

Everything's coming together

Chrome OS to soon offer 'integration' with Android Messages

Joe Maring 1 year ago 11

We've been hearing about Android Messages and Chrome OS tie-ins since October, but a new commit in the Chromium Gerrit suggests something may happen with this very soon.

Big move

Google evolving Android Messages with new 'Chat' features, put Allo on hold

Andrew Martonik 1 year ago 118

Stop me if you've heard this before: Google has a plan to launch a unified messaging system. But this time it's different — Google is going to launch a new service called "Chat," built right into Android Messages using RCS.

SMS 2.0

Businesses can now send RCS texts to Android Messages users

Joe Maring 1 year ago 12

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.

We're almost there

Android Messages is Google's best chance to compete with iMessage

Joe Maring 1 year ago 82

Google's been struggling to compete with Apple's iMessage for years, but upcoming features in Android Messages reveal this might not be the case for too much longer.