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Phone Arena
3 days ago
- Phone Arena
These new Google Messages features make it easier to manage conversations
Google Messages has begun rolling out more widely a series of new features for stable users, bringing much-needed functionality to the messaging app. Among the highlights are "Snooze notifications" and "Delete for everyone," two features that will provide greater control and flexibility when managing conversations. The "Snooze notifications" feature works similarly to what you may find in email apps, allowing users to temporarily silence conversations without fully muting them. By long-pressing on a conversation in the app's homepage, users will now see a new clock icon. Tapping this icon opens a panel with several snooze options: 1 hour, 8 hours, 24 hours, or "Always." After snoozing a conversation, it will appear grayed out with a snooze icon beneath the time and date, making it easy to identify. If you change your mind, you can undo the snooze by long-pressing the conversation again and tapping the clock icon. The new "Snooze notifications" and "Delete for everyone" features are now rolling out more widely in Google Messages. | Images credit — 9to5Google Another major addition is the highly anticipated "Delete for everyone" feature for RCS (Rich Communication Service) conversations. Now, if you've sent a message you regret or made a mistake in a group chat, you can delete it for all participants. Long-pressing a message in an RCS chat brings up a trash icon with two options: "Delete for everyone" and "Delete for me." However, it's important to note that messages sent from older versions of the app may still be visible to recipients who haven't updated yet. This rollout also includes a new way to personalize group chats. You can now rename RCS group chats, a simple but useful feature that helps identify different groups more easily. In addition, the profile avatar section in group chats has been revamped. The default 2×2 circular grid can now be replaced with a custom image, either from your own gallery or picked from a selection of Google Illustrations. This feature adds a level of personalization and flair to group conversations. Google Messages now lets you rename group chats and change the group icon. | Image credit — 9to5Google Lastly, the app has received an update to its New Chat page, where RCS status now appears with a label next to each contact. The app has also introduced dynamic color theming, aligning the interface with the color scheme of your phone's settings, creating a more seamless experience across apps. This update is part of the stable version (20250528_00_RC00). Overall, I think these updates make Google Messages even more competitive, catching up little by little with other popular platforms like iMessage. Whether you're trying to recover from an accidental message, mute a conversation temporarily, or give your group chats a more personal touch, these new features are a step forward in making Google Messages more flexible and user-friendly. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Phone Arena
09-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Google Messages just got a new feature you wish existed yesterday
Google Messages is finally testing a "Delete for everyone" button, giving Android users a 15-minute window to unsend an RCS text that should not have left the phone in the first place. Early reports come from the latest beta version, where a long press on a message now shows two options: "Delete for everyone" or "Delete for me." When the first choice is used, the chat replaces the text with a small Message deleted label that every participant can now, the feature appears only in large group conversations. One tester had success in a thread with twelve people, while the option stayed hidden in smaller groups and in one to one chats. This feature was first uncovered back in March, so it's nice to see it finally rolling out, even if it's in beta. It should be noted that the recall depends on RCS Universal Profile 2.7, so every person in the chat needs an up-to-date build of Google Messages, or the delete request quietly fails. Additionally, it looks like Google is currently flipping the switch on its servers for a tiny slice of beta users to make sure the system holds up before opening the gates any wider. The 'Delete for everyone' option appearing on a beta build of Google Messages. | Image credit — r/seeareeff on Reddit That narrow rollout is not a surprise. Competing apps have offered this safety net for years, and each one draws its own line in the sand. WhatsApp lets you pull a message back for a generous two days. iMessage gives you two minutes to undo and fifteen minutes to edit. Telegram goes further and lets users erase texts at any time without leaving a trace. Seen against that lineup, Google's 15-minute limit is modest but still patches the biggest gap in its flagship chat timing is rather important, considering Apple plans to also move to the same RCS profile that supports these extra features later this year. At the same time, Google has been busy polishing quality of life tools inside Messages, including reaction effects, AI reply suggestions, and a long overdue edit button that took four months to travel from beta to stable last year. If the company follows the same pace, delete for everyone could reach most phones by the end of 2025. I believe this is an important move when you take into consideration the timing alongside Apple's rollout. If Google widens support before the stable release, Android owners will gain the same peace of mind that WhatsApp and iPhone users already enjoy while keeping their conversations tidy.
Android Authority
09-05-2025
- Android Authority
Google Messages begins rolling out "Delete for Everyone" feature
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages seems to have started rolling out the 'Delete for Everyone' option in group chats for beta users. The feature allows users to delete messages sent to everyone in the group. It's unclear if the feature is also headed to individual chats on Google Messages. Google appears to be rolling out its long-awaited 'Delete for Everyone' feature in Google Messages, allowing beta users to remove RCS (Rich Communication Services) chats from group conversations. This suggests a wider release for the feature could be right around the corner. This feature, previously uncovered in our APK teardown of Google Messages version 20250131_02_RC00, aligns with the RCS Universal Profile v2.7 announced in June 2024. We previously found strings referencing two new deletion options: 'Delete for everyone,' which removes the message for all participants in a conversation, and 'Delete for me,' which only deletes the message from the user's device. Now, a Reddit user in the public beta has confirmed that these options are live for at least one of their large RCS group chats. 'I have only found one group where it works… It's a big group of 12 people,' the user noted. 'But none of my other RCS groups allow me to do it… and I have yet to find a 1:1 convo that allows me yet,' they said. Reddit/seeareef This beta rollout for the 'Delete for Everyone' suggests that Google is perhaps testing the waters, enabling the feature selectively across group sizes or user types. Although 1:1 conversations do not yet appear to support message deletion for both parties, the existence of the option is a strong signal that full support may be on the horizon. In our teardown, we had also discovered that Google Messages seems to notify recipients when a sender deletes or attempts to delete a message. It's unclear right now if this is how the feature functions. This additional transparency may be helpful or controversial, depending on how users feel about their privacy. While Google has not officially announced when the feature will be widely available, it looks like we won't have to wait long.
