Google has finally announced that custom icon support for RCS group chats will soon be available in Google Messages. The company has also confirmed that Google Messages will soon allow users to snooze ...

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Google is likely restoring the RCS message edit history feature, a tool for transparency that was removed during a 2025 app ...

Google is giving group chats a major glow-up. With new customization and mute options rolling out soon, Android users can now tame the chatty chaos with ease. You’ll be able to create or change RCS ...

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Google Messages is testing custom RCS group chat icons. Users will be able to set their own chosen icon instead of defaulting to a grid made up of users’ initials or individual profile pictures.

Edit History is about to make a comeback ...

Google is ramping up its messaging efforts by adding a much-awaited feature to its built-in text messaging app. The recent update to Google Messages finally adds a definite RCS label alongside ...

Google Messages, one of the few popular apps that embrace Rich Communication Services (RCS), keeps improving through regular updates designed to improve user experience. Although popularity has been ...

During the Android Show leading up to Google I/O, Google on Tuesday offered a brief update on the adoption of the RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol, an upgrade to SMS that offers ...