Samsung Messages stops working for US users this July. Here's the fastest way to move your texts and message history to Google Messages before the cutoff. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital ...

Chandra Steele has been writing about tech for the entirety of her journalism career. She loves making tough topics easy to understand. Before joining Android Police, Chandra was senior features ...

Google Messages is working on a long-requested feature that addresses one of the app’s most glaring limitations. The feature would let users handle multiple messages and images in a way that’s ...

UPDATE (July 10, 2026): The Google Messages app is now getting custom chat wallpapers. Read more about the update at the end of the article. Summary: Google Messages is a messaging service from the ...

Click the Message Preview button in the Arrangement group. Click the Off option in the drop-down menu. A message box pops up; you can choose to turn off the Message Preview for ‘This Folder’ or ‘All ...

Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google ...

Google Messages is finally giving Android users more customization and personalization options with “Chat themes.” Update 6/26: Since Tuesday, more Google Messages beta users (version 20260622_01_RC00 ...

Samsung is shutting down its Messages app for US Galaxy users and forcing them to switch to Google Messages on July 6, 2026. After that date, the app will no longer send texts from your phone. The ...

Samsung Messages is shutting down in the U.S. for most Galaxy phones running Android 12 or newer. Switch to Google Messages before the July 6 deadline by making it your default SMS app—your ...

The end of Samsung Messages as the messaging app on your Samsung phone has reached its final moments. Back in April, Samsung announced that it was shutting down its own messages app in the US in favor ...

Google is testing a new chat feature in Messages, which will let you discuss new features with a chatbot. The feature combines regular feature updates with a chat interface where you can delve deeper.