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How to enable, disable, and use RCS chat in Google Messages

Since Google's push to RCS standards in 2019, Android's Messages app by Google offers great in-house features. After you've opened Google Messages and enabled RCS chats, you'll find typing indicators, ...

First look: Google Messages' Trash feature adds a safety net for your chats

Google Messages is replacing instant deletion with a new Trash feature. See how the 30-day grace period works in the latest beta update.

Google adds new Gemini features to Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive

Workspace can now generate documents from information pulled directly from your emails.
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Google AI can access some content from Gmail and chats. Here's how to opt out

In November 2025, a rumor circulated that Google's latest update had automatically opted in all users to allow its generative artificial intelligence (AI) program to train on private communications ...
The Droid Guy

Google Messages RCS Not Working on Android: Fix Chat Features, Carrier Sync, and Dual‑SIM Issues

RCS (“Chat features”) in Google Messages can be great when it works: typing indicators, better group chats, higher-quality media, and Wi‑Fi messaging in some cases. When it doesn’t work, the symptoms ...
Android Authority

Google Chat gets a long-overdue Gmail feature (plus a new home on the web)

Google Chat can now be accessed right at chat.google.com in your browser. The old URLs still work, but Chrome extensions may need to be updated. Chat is also adding the ability to schedule messages in ...
Android Police

Google Gemini is awesome, but it needs to copy these features from ChatGPT

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...