by dbadmin | Sep 15, 2025 | Android Security, Authority Insights, Google, Messaging Apps, News, WhatsApp
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google’s Scam Detection feature is coming to chat apps. The feature will display scam detection alerts in chat app notifications. It’s possible that apps like WhatsApp,...
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 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 | Jul 25, 2025 | Messaging Apps, News, RCS
Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority The GSMA has announced the release of RCS Universal Profile 3.1. This new RCS messaging profile introduces a new audio codec, enabling higher-quality voice notes and shared audio clips. The profile also enables a “more...
by dbadmin | Jul 6, 2025 | Features, Messaging Apps, Signal, WhatsApp
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority When WhatsApp changed its terms in 2021, I was one of the many users who looked for alternative messaging apps for Android. While I had heard about Signal before, the controversial move by WhatsApp prompted me to actually try...
by dbadmin | Jun 16, 2025 | Messaging Apps, News, WhatsApp
WhatsApp is testing ads in the Status section of the Updates tab. New paid subscriptions and promoted Channels are also rolling out. Private messages remain untouched and end-to-end encrypted. Ads have crept into every corner of Meta’s ecosystem. Facebook, Instagram,...
