Google Messages May Get Custom Backgrounds, Fix Smart Reply Confusion
by Binay Konwar | May 18, 2026 | News
Google has been working on Samsung-style chat customization features for its Messages app for a while. A fresh report now suggests that development has moved further, with signs pointing to support for custom chat backgrounds. In addition, the company is looking to...
Android Users Finally Get Encrypted RCS Chats With iPhones
by Abhinav Anand | May 11, 2026 | AT&T, News, T-Mobile, Verizon
Apple and Google have begun rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhones running iOS 26.5. It’s a long-overdue change that closes a major privacy gap in cross-platform texting. Galaxy to iPhone messaging just got a big privacy upgrade The...
Galaxy Users Say Chats Are Disappearing in Google Messages
by Binay Konwar | Apr 27, 2026 | News
It looks like a weird issue is causing chat histories in Google Messages to vanish for Samsung Galaxy users. They notice some threads, whether newer or older, lose their conversations. Neither Google nor Samsung has yet officially acknowledged the problem, though a...
Here’s How Google Messages Triggers Satellite Connectivity on Galaxy Phones
by Binay Konwar | Apr 17, 2026 | News, T-Mobile
Samsung Galaxy phones support a bunch of satellite-ready apps, including Google Messages. A Galaxy S26 Ultra was recently seen triggering a satellite connection prompt on the default messaging app. This appeared when the device was in an area with no mobile network...