You didn’t ask for ads in your RCS chat app, but you’re going to get them anyway

by dbadmin | May 16, 2025 | Apple, Apple iPhone, Apple Messages and iMessage, AT&T, Google, google messages, News, RCS, T-Mobile, Verizon

Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority RCS ads have been a thing on Android for a while now, but now, even iPhone users in the US are receiving them. Screenshots show a swipeable carousel ad for a sporting event, but there is no immediately visible button to...

One carrier is responsible for the majority of daily RCS messages sent in the US

by dbadmin | May 16, 2025 | News, RCS, T-Mobile

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority T-Mobile has confirmed to Android Authority that 613 million RCS messages are sent over its network each day in the US. This comes shortly after Google announced that over one billion RCS messages are sent daily in the US....

Google Messages could offer a quick way to free up space in RCS chats (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | May 12, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News, RCS

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is testing a UI change in the latest version of the Google Messages app. Videos sent via RCS have a delete shortcut instead of a forward icon. This would make for a much quicker way to delete videos. Google Messages...

This RCS and Gemini hack saved me from paying for overpriced in-flight Wi-Fi

by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | AI, Features, Google Gemini, google messages, RCS, Travel

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority On a recent flight from Paris to Budapest, I logged into Air France’s in-flight Wi-Fi and was faced with the same overpriced plans I’ve seen for years now. Dozens of euros to be connected during a long-haul flight might be...

Google Messages will soon take the guesswork out of RCS texting (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Apr 11, 2025 | Authority Insights, google messages, News, RCS

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages is preparing new RCS labels for contacts. The app will soon display an RCS tag next to the names and numbers of contacts using RCS. In addition to the RCS label, Google Messages is also tweaking the contact...

RCS setup in Google Messages keeps failing? Here’s how to (maybe) fix it (Update: Google response)

by dbadmin | Apr 4, 2025 | Google, google messages, News, RCS

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority A recurring Google Messages bug prevents some users from activating RCS, leaving devices stuck with SMS. Users have found that clearing the app cache and data for Google Messages and Carrier Services can fix the issue, as...