A Google Messages bug prevents users from connecting to Google's RCS servers. The issue seems linked to a bug in the app itself. Uninstalling updates and sideloading an older version of the app may ...

Google Messages, the default messaging app on Android phones, could soon get new features that will let you unsend texts like third-party messengers. The unsend functionality is reportedly under ...

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 ...

Google’s Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging no longer works for Kenyans using Android mobile phones across all three of the country’s major mobile networks, effectively reverting users to ...

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Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Google's been a big proponent of RCS, the standard that modernizes text messaging with features like high-quality media, typing ...

Google Messages is testing a new “STOP” button to unsubscribe from RCS Business Messages, which users recognize as ads sent through RCS. The feature aims to simplify the process of opting out of ...

The Google Messages app might get a new “Details” button in the RCS settings page. Tapping this button will show details, like the status code, device ID, and carrier, needed to diagnose the RCS issue ...

During the Android Show leading up to Google I/O, Google on Tuesday offered a brief update on the adoption of the RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol, an upgrade to SMS that offers ...

There are a handful of ways that Google Messages on Android signals you’re having an RCS conversation, and the app is now testing a small change to the primary indicator. At the moment, the text field ...

Google is ramping up its messaging efforts by adding a much-awaited feature to its built-in text messaging app. The recent update to Google Messages finally adds a definite RCS label alongside ...