Samsung Messages is dead, but here’s a temporary workaround
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has officially shut down Samsung Messages in the US, leaving the text field greyed out and forcing a transition to Google Messages. As…
How to switch from Samsung Messages before the July deadline
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July 2026, making now the right time for Galaxy users to switch if they haven’t already. The move…
Google could soon let you message Google Messages about Google Messages
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a new chat feature in Messages, which will let you discuss new features with a chatbot. The feature combines regular feature…
Google Messages may soon fix one of its oldest feature gaps
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is working on a long-requested feature that addresses one of the app’s most glaring limitations. The feature…
Google Messages is working on a tool to ID AI-created pictures
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages appears to be working on a system to let users check if images in chat are AI creations. The system appears to…
Google Messages finally rolls out a better way to use Smart Replies
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is rolling out “Tap to draft,” replacing instant Smart Reply sends with a safer review step. Google is keeping “Tap to send”…
Google Messages chat wallpapers have one more trick: animations
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is working on new support for custom chat wallpapers. In addition to the still wallpapers we’ve seen, it also appears this mode…
Google Messages is getting ready for RCS video calls
TL;DR The RCS Universal Profile 4.0 announced support for cross-platform video calls. Google Messages currently supports video calls though ViLTE and Meet. In its latest beta, Messages adds a new…
Google Messages’ easiest pairing method is about to disappear
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is moving closer to completely removing the convenient QR code pairing method for its desktop web app. In the v20260511 beta version…
Google Messages is getting closer to offering custom backgrounds
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages shows further signs of progress on letting users set custom themes for chats. More work on the back end implements support for…