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Following what’s going on with Google Messages lately has been a wild ride, filled with a surprising variety of bugs, ranging from innocuous malfunctions to some truly disturbing glitches. Fortunately ...

Google Messages is rolling out an official chat that texts you about new features and tips related to the app itself.

A bug in Google Messages has been reviving old texts and attaching them to new conversations, sending private messages meant ...

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 ...

Google Messages has a new bug that is sending old text messages to unintended recipients. A fix is rolling out that you ...

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer covering Android devices, laptops, portable projectors, VR headsets, software, and AI recorders for Android Police and Talk Android. She has five years' experience ...

Texting has evolved over the years to become a better version, like almost every other piece of tech. The core idea is still the same, but now with plenty of features that give you more control over ...

Over the years, Google Messages has picked up features that elevate its status to a deserving Apple Messages substitute. The latest addition, allowing you to fully unsend messages, is now reaching a ...

Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to ...

Following the September 2026 Android Drop announcement last week, Google Messages is widely rolling out its new Keep Notes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging ...