Google Messages appears to be testing a change that will allow users to react to messages using any emoji they want, rather than just a handful. The Google Messages app already supports things like RCS and of course you can react to a message using emojis. But right now there are only seven available for you to choose from including thumbs up/down, Smiling Face with … [Read more...] about Google Messages reactions could soon support all your favourite emojis
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How to restore deleted WhatsApp messages without backup on Android
by justin26
WhatsApp messages can be really valuable when you want to hold onto important information or relive precious memories like photos and videos. Backing up your WhatsApp messages on an Android phone is easy; simply choose the Chat Backup option in WhatsApp, and back up to Google Drive. Although the process is easy, many users fail to back up their WhatsApp messages. Without a … [Read more...] about How to restore deleted WhatsApp messages without backup on Android
WhatsApp revamps disappearing messages section: Check details
by justin26
WhatsApp introduced its disappearing messages feature last year. The messaging platform has now revamped the feature, reported WABetaInfo. This updated disappearing messages section is now available for beta testers. For the unversed, this feature allows text messages to vanish after a fixed period of time. WhatsApp redesigns its disappearing messages section The report … [Read more...] about WhatsApp revamps disappearing messages section: Check details
Google Messages: 10 new features released to rival iMessage better
by justin26
Google Messages wants to be the ultimate messaging for Android users and provide a good set of features to its users while also rivalling iMessages on iOS devices. To further strengthen its feature set, the app has introduced a bunch of new enhancements in its app such as replies to specific messages, iOS emoji reactions support and a lot more. Let’s take a look at them. A new … [Read more...] about Google Messages: 10 new features released to rival iMessage better
How to edit and unsend iMessage text messages on your iPhone
by justin26
The latest major operating system update for the iPhone, iOS 16, introduced several upgrades to Apple's Messages app, such as the ability to edit and unsend iMessages. That functionality first became available to test over the summer, thanks to the public and developer betas, but now it's available to all iPhone users running iOS 16. Here's what you need to know. How to … [Read more...] about How to edit and unsend iMessage text messages on your iPhone
iOS 16 hacks: How to edit or unsend messages in iMessage
by justin26
Apple, as is customary, will roll out iOS 16 to all supported iPhones in September this year post the launch of the iPhone 14 series smartphones. Ahead of the official roll out of iOS 16, the company has been giving us a glimpse of what we should expect from the company’s mobile operating system when it made available more widely in the form of public beta version of the … [Read more...] about iOS 16 hacks: How to edit or unsend messages in iMessage
How to hide messages on iPhone
by billy16
There is no straightforward way to lock the iPhone Messages app to hide your conversations. You can’t effectively use any third-party lock app, and unlike WhatsApp, there is no password protection on the Messages app. Still, you have some solid options if you wish to prevent your private SMS or iMessage from being seen by family members, friends, and others. In this … [Read more...] about How to hide messages on iPhone
How to move WhatsApp messages from Android to iOS
by billy16
For a long time now, moving from Android to iPhone was reasonably straightforward, with one glaring exception: WhatsApp. The popular messaging service made it near impossible to export your messages and load them up on your iPhone. The most frustrating part was that you could create backups in the app itself, but had no way of transferring them across platforms. Thankfully, … [Read more...] about How to move WhatsApp messages from Android to iOS
How to block and disable ads in Google Messages
by Martin6
Google Messenger is a feature-rich texting app supporting Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging and SMS over your carrier’s wireless network. Since these standards rely on your phone number, you may receive unwanted ads from businesses and third parties, just like you would with any other texting app. And while Google offers a spam protection feature, it’s not … [Read more...] about How to block and disable ads in Google Messages
How to react to WhatsApp messages with emoji
by justin26
Many messaging apps now offer users the ability to react to a chat bubble with an emoji. Facebook Messenger users, for instance, can use emoji reactions in a conversation. Now, another Meta-owned messaging app has received an emoji reaction feature: WhatsApp. Mark Zuckerberg announced on his Instagram Stories that an emoji reactions feature started rolling out - after … [Read more...] about How to react to WhatsApp messages with emoji