In many ways, Google Messages is a big step forward for texting on Android, but in other ways, it's a trap. Just like how using Google Messages makes it exceedingly difficult to transfer your number ...

Google Messages is working on an in-app backup option. Backup settings in Messages now look like they’ll include information on your available Google storage. If you’re running low, links will provide ...

For the most part, message backup on Android today is handled on the system-level by Google (One). Google Messages is now readying an in-app “Backup & restore” experience. About APK Insight: In this ...

Google is working on restoring the ability to view message edit history in RCS chats. The feature was previously removed during a UI redesign in July 2025, but has been spotted in version 20260121 of ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Samsung is retiring Samsung Messages after 17 years, pushing Galaxy users to Google Messages as encrypted RCS texting expands.