Android and Apple users: Critical RCS messaging protection is still months away despite FBI warning
by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2024 | Apple Messages and iMessage, Cybersecurity, google messages, News, RCS
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) has said that it’s working on bringing end-to-end encryption to different messaging platforms that support the RCS protocol. Unfortunately, the industry body did not share a...PSA: Verizon Message Plus shuts down today, time to switch to replacement apps
by dbadmin | Dec 9, 2024 | google messages, News, Verizon
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Verizon Message Plus is shutting down today. Users won’t be able to send or receive messages, and the app itself won’t be available to download. Verizon recommends switching to Google Messages or Apple Messages, depending on...Samsung Messages to drop RCS support on this major US carrier next year
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2024 | Google, google messages, News, Samsung, Samsung Messages, Verizon
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority According to messages received by Verizon users, Samsung Messages will no longer support RCS after January 6, 2025. Users are encouraged to switch to Google Messages. The change may be due to Verizon dropping support for RCS as...Google gives redesigning the Messages text box yet another try
by dbadmin | Dec 3, 2024 | Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is introducing a new design for the text field in Messages. The redesign moves the plus, emoji, Magic Compose, and gallery buttons back into the text field. The Voice Memo button sits in its own bubble off to the...Google Messages may finally tackle a longtime RCS group chat frustration (APK teardown)
by dbadmin | Dec 3, 2024 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages could soon solve a common frustration for group chat users, finally enabling them to set custom group chat icons. Currently, Google does not allow users to change the RCS group chat icon, which defaults to a...