Google Messages shows further signs of progress on letting users set custom themes for chats. More work on the back end implements support for custom background wallpapers. Messages is also tweaking ...

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Microsoft is phasing out SMS as an authentication method. SMS messages are unencrypted and vulnerable to hackers. Microsoft account owners will be prompted to set up a passkey instead. When trying to ...

Samsung Messages is shutting down in a matter of weeks. Starting in July, the app will no longer be supported, and Samsung will push users to switch to Google Messages instead. As it turns out, ...

The transition from Samsung Messages to Google Messages is simple if you start now and a headache if you wait until July. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital culture and other topics for ...

It is expected to mandate that radio stations, TV stations and other Emergency Alert System participants install network ...

UPDATE (May 29, 2026): Google has brought several new features to the Google Messages app since we last updated this article. Scroll all the way down to get more information about the updates. Summary ...

Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google ...

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