Google is rolling out new Android backup settings for messages and local Documents backup. Here's how to control what gets ...

Android is adding granular switches for message and device backups while testing automatic Documents uploads to Google Drive, ...

Following Android’s backup policy change this week, Google is rolling out new settings to control whether SMS, MMS, and RCS messages are backed up. Additionally, Android is beginning to introduce ...

RCS, filters, mentions, and backgrounds help to modernize Messages. On every new iPhone, I check these settings and features ...

The blue chat bubble means RCS is on, but I'm still waiting on the lock icon that's supposed to follow it.

At long last, Android and iPhone users will be able to send each other end-to-end encrypted text messages. On Monday, end-to-end encrypted messaging is starting to roll out in beta for conversations ...

You may be hearing that Samsung Messages is going away, and for many Android users, that's true. Samsung is quietly phasing out its Samsung Messages app and moving people to Google Messages as the ...

Samsung is preparing to discontinue its Messages app on recent Galaxy phones in July 2026, and the company will soon invite users to switch to the Google Messages app. The company published an ...

Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026, pushing users to Google Messages with RCS, AI, and security upgrades. Samsung is saying goodbye to its own texting app and handing the keys to ...

If you’re still using Samsung Messages, consider this your official warning: the app will be permanently discontinued in July 2026. Samsung has confirmed the shutdown on its US website, and this isn’t ...