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The SMS app is dead: Why Google Messages is now the only way to text on Android

You can use RCS in any way you like, as long as it's through Google Messages.
Android Authority

Google Messages may soon gain a new shield against SMS blasters

The latest Google Messages beta (v20260306) contains code for a dedicated “SMS blaster protection” toggle. SMS blasters are portable devices that bypass carrier filters by forcing phones to switch to ...
Android Authority

Chrome for Android could soon automatically fill verification codes sent via SMS

Google Chrome for Android could soon get support for automatic detection and filling of two-factor codes sent via SMS. Android apps have supported this functionality for years now, but this capability ...

Samsung Messages ending? What Android owners must know

Samsung is phasing out Samsung Messages by July 2026 in the U.S. and pushing Google Messages, but scam texts are targeting ...
BGR

Does Keeping Old Text Messages Slow Down Your Android Phone?

A few years ago, we could only send plain text messages with 160 characters. There was no option to include any media or attachments, which kept the messages close to 140 bytes. But the Messages app ...

Apple is finally about to make texting between iPhone and Android secure

With iOS 26.5, RCS is no longer insecure on the iPhone.
Mashable

Android users, beware! Text message stealing malware is targeting smartphones to gain access to users' data

A growing malware campaign is targeting Android users and gaining access to their SMS messages. Credit: Idrees Abbas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A new malware campaign has just been outed ...