by dbadmin | Aug 8, 2025 | Google, google messages, Messaging Apps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Some Google Messages users report that they’re unable to open the app as it keeps crashing. Affected users say they can only reply to a text if someone messages them first or if they go into their contacts menu. One...
by dbadmin | Aug 7, 2025 | Google, google messages, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Google is rolling out a “More content” button for RCS messages with rich card carousels in its Messages app. The new button will expand rich card carousels into a full-screen, swipeable view to show the complete message,...
by dbadmin | Aug 1, 2025 | Authority Insights, Custom ROM, Google, google messages, News, RCS
Last year, Google began preventing devices that failed Play Integrity checks from sending RCS messages. Google Messages would simply drop texts, without delivering any errors or warnings. Messages now appears to be adding an explicit notice when security requirements...
by dbadmin | Jul 22, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Last year Google announced Sensitive Content Warnings for Messages. The opt-in system runs on-device and can detect nudity in still images. Google now appears to be working to extend this system to also work on video content. Modern communication truly is a...
by dbadmin | Jul 21, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages may introduce a new animation for the media player. Videos and images now slide into view from the bottom of the screen instead of fading in and out. You can also swipe down to close an image or video. Google...
by dbadmin | Jul 18, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority The Google Messages app could be getting a branding tweak that removes the famous “G” logo. It seems that the company plans to use the full “Google” wordmark in the app’s header going forward. The new Google Messages branding...
