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How to automatically delete OTPs in Google Messages

Almost everything online requires SMS authentication via a one-time password (OTP) these days. Luckily, Google Messages can automatically delete them.

Android Central · Mar 2, 2025

Google Messages could soon tell you which group chat members have read your messages - and I'm ready to snoop like never before

Code found in an upcoming Google Messages update suggests you’ll soon have much more information about sent messages on-hand, including which members of a group chat have received and read a specific message.

TechRadar · Feb 25, 2025

Google Messages will soon get a big upgrade for photo and video quality – and I’m going to use this a lot

Google Messages is making a change to its camera and gallery functions that should make it much easier to send photos and videos to your friends and family in their original quality.

TechRadar · Feb 25, 2025

Google Messages is about to look very different — here's what's new

A recent APK has revealed several changes coming to the Google Messages app, including a new GIF screen and more.

Tom’s Guide · Oct 9, 2024

Google Messages on Wear OS could give watches total RCS texting support

A Google Messages beta showed Google is working to bring total RCS support to Wear OS devices.

Android Central · Oct 2, 2024

Your Wear OS smartwatch could soon get a major messaging upgrade

New code found in Wear OS reveals Google could soon bring RCS messaging to smartwatches.

TechRadar · Oct 2, 2024

Google Messages might add a special folder for annoying international texts

Google Messages is brewing up a feature to sort texts by their source.

Android Central · Sep 30, 2024

Samsung wants you to move to Google Messages, and it's for the best

Samsung is finally doing away with Samsung Messages in a meaningful way, and I hope it’s a sign of what’s to come for the duplicate apps in One UI.

Android Central · Sep 9, 2024

Samsung making a big change to default apps on Galaxy phones in the US

Samsung is changing the default messaging app on its phones from the Samsung Messages app to Google Messages.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 21, 2024

Google Messages is about to fix one of its biggest issues — what you need to know

Google Messages has been compressing your images over RCS, but that may be about to change.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 18, 2024