Android Messages

Android Messages Gets Much Improved Search Options

Tim September 24, 2018

Looking through conversations in chat apps in an attempt to locate shared photos or address can be a real pain. In a move announced this week, Android Messages is getting a comprehensive search feature, allowing you to pinpoint the exact information you're...

Samsung and Google are RCS Besties Now

Kellen September 12, 2018

RCS will be cool in like 5 years when we have more than 1.5 carriers and some phones that can utilize it. Messages will be filled with typing indicators and higher-res images and all the group sh*t you could ever get into, in a group message. Trust me, we've...

People Really Aren’t Happy With the New Android Messages, Even With Dark Mode

Kellen September 6, 2018

The new Android Messages should have arrived on your phone today if it hadn't already. That means you get the new super-white UI skin and optional dark mode. Hopefully, you like those two options a lot because two other changes that come with the update have...

Android Messages Receives Minor Update…Holy Sh*t There’s a Dark Mode! (Updated: Back!)

Kellen August 27, 2018

UPDATE August 27: Over the weekend, a new update (3.5.052) brought back the dark mode and lighter theme, according to reddit users. We have no seen the update yet, but if you get it, follow the instructions below to activate the dark theme. UPDATE August 20:...

Google Brings Back Blob Emoji, Available as Stickers for Gboard and Android Messages

Tim July 17, 2018

Google killed off its blob emoji as the native emoji for Android last year, but to celebrate World Emoji Day, the company has announced that its bringing them back to live inside of Gboard and Android Messages. If you want to be technical, you could still...

You Should Have Android Messages for Web at This Point

Kellen June 26, 2018 85

Android Messages picked up a web client last week, but Google rolled it out in the trolliest of slow fashions. It took a while, which led to a number of you asking if the version of your Android Messages app mattered or if Google was messing with you by...

Google Makes Android Messages for Web Official, Announces Other New Features

Kellen June 18, 2018 124

After the world noticed that Android Messages for web had gone live, Google has gone ahead and made the feature official, as well as a handful of other new tweaks. Google says to expect Android Messages for web to go live "over the next week," which really...

Android Messages Web Client is Going Live! (Updated)

Kellen June 18, 2018 81

Google's Android Messages app now has a web client where you can send and receive text messages. The portal is live right now, but connecting to it isn't quite possible just yet. As you can see from the screenshot above, the portal asks that you open the...