Google Messages shows check marks and other symbols on your texts to hint at what's happening behind the scenes. Here's what each of these means.

Edit History is about to make a comeback ...

The reason I prefer reading is that human speech feels too slow for my brain. Most adults read faster than they hear, and I'm ...

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 ...

Key Verifier, a feature meant to confirm messages are coming from the person you think they are, is now live in Google Messages. The tool generates per-device QR codes that you and your contacts can ...

Google Messages is bringing back the ability to view edit history for RCS chats. See how the restored feature works in this APK teardown.

The ability to unsend a dangerous typo in messaging apps, or even in emails, is a godsend. Services like WhatsApp, iMessage, and Messenger have offered it for years. But it wasn't until 2025 that ...

Google Messages is finally making its “view details” screen useful by showing what you actually replied to instead of vague timestamps. Image: Irene Okpanachi / Talk Android Editorial Note: Talk ...