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,...
by dbadmin | May 29, 2025 | Google, google messages, Messaging Apps, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The latest version of the Google Messages app finally makes it easy to see if a contact uses RCS. Contacts now have an “RCS” badge to the right of their name. This is a welcome departure from having to open a chat with each...
by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Messaging Apps, Meta, News, WhatsApp
Credit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority A recent WhatsApp beta build for Android lets some users check view-once media on linked devices. Before this change, users were limited to viewing expiring attachments on their primary phones. This could make it easier for bad...
