Questions tagged [google-messages]
Google Messages (formerly known as Android Messages and Google Messenger) is Google's official messaging app for texting (SMS, MMS) and chat (RCS).
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How do I change the notification sound for Google Messages?
On recent Samsung Galaxy phones (or maybe a recent Samsung One UI update), the setting for notification sounds seems to have disappeared from Google Messages. How do I change the notification sound ...
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How to enable device pairing in Google Messages?
On a ULEFONE NOTE15 running Android 12, fully up to date, and am trying to get the QR code reader to launch from Google Messages on the phone in order to pair with Google Messages on a desktop ...
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Troubleshooting a Google Message issue - text to email
I have an Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, which I've had for about a year (replacing a previous Samsung model). I routinely have need to send text messages to email addresses which worked quite well - until ...
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What happens when you clear the storage on the Messages app?
What happens when you clear the storage on the Messages app on Android? I don't want to lose anything important. I have already cleared the cache. But don't know what clearing the storage actually ...
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Google messages app auto capitalizing text messages in languages other than English
Having an issue with new Android phone where text messages written in Greek language are automatically put in capital letters. Using only Google Messages app and Gboard. Cache and data cleared for ...
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How can I access my text messages in Google Messages without attaching them to a Google account?
My Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra updated today (10 December 2024). Now I can't access my text messages without choosing a Google account to attach them to. I have multiple Google accounts and I've never ...
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How do I hide the Gemini button in Google Messages?
Recently a Gemini button with a blue sparkle started appearing on the bottom right when I check my messages on the Google Messages app. I have no interest in using Google's AI service. How do I get ...
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Have a different ringtone for each person in an RCS chat?
I have a OnePlus 12 on Android 14, and a RCS chat in Google Messages with about a half dozen people that is very active. Currently, when someone sends a messages in that chat, it plays a custom ...
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RCS not working on Rooted Pixel 8 even when RCS says "Connected" and SafetyNet passes Device Integrity and Basic Integrity
Context: I have a rooted pixel 8. It's running chiteroman's play integrity fix. I pass both Device and Basic Integrity when using both the Play Integrity API checker and YASNAC. In Google Messages, ...
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How to emoji react in SMS to iPhone users in Google Messages?
I've tried searching online but haven't found an answer, but is there any way to emoji react to SMS messages (Samsung Galaxy A53) on messages sent from iPhone users? iPhone users are able to add emoji ...
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Will clearing Android Messages storage and cache cause lose of text messages?
I recently discovered that my Android Messages app (version: messages.android_20240109_01_RCO4.phone_dynamic, updated on Jan 25, 2024) in my Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (SM-G781V, Android 13) has been ...
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Restoring Lost Messages
I wasn't paying attention to what I was doing while using Messages for Web and instead of typing in a new message to my wife, I did something to cause our whole 5 year long conversation thread to ...
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Chats are no longer RCS after restore
I have Android 14 with root. I restored my text messages from a backup made with Swift Backup. Now no conversations are using RCS, even the ones that did before the restore. For example it's now ...
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Android messages app not adding the correct number to group chat
I am running Android version 10 with the latest Messages app. At some point a group chat was created with me and 2 other people, one of whom's phone number is not correct (the incorrect number is the ...
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How to permanently disable the annoying "RCS chats" popup in Messages app
I have a Pixel 3. I try to avoid using SMS and instead use Signal whenever possible. When I do use SMS (the Messages app), I don't want "RCS chats" to be enabled. But nearly every time I ...