Messages by Google

Google LLC

About this app

Messages by Google is the official Google app for messaging over Rich Communication Services (RCS) with fallback to SMS/MMS. Get more done in your messages with one-tap calendar reminders and emoji replies, and keep your conversations secure with spam protection and end-to-end encryption so you can focus on connecting with the people and businesses you care about — no matter what device they use.

Know when friends are typing or when they've read your message, share high-resolution images and videos, easily add people to a group chat, and experience an all-around richer messaging experience.

End-to-end encryption secures your eligible communications, so no one (including Google and third parties) can read or view your messages and attachments except the person you’re messaging.

If a website is suspicious or unsafe, you’ll be warned before clicking any links. You can also block and report potential spammers to help stop unwanted and fraudulent messages.

Share high-resolution videos directly from your Google Photos library.

Keep the conversation going no matter what device you're on. Enjoy RCS chats with friends on your phone, computer, Android tablet, or smart watch with the Messages app.

Access suggested replies, one-tap calendar reminders, link sharing, and more without leaving your message. Reply quicker and get more out of your conversations with smart actions.

Suggested responses, gifs, and emojis make conversations faster and more fun. Reply back to messages with just a tap and keep the conversation going.

Ratings and reviews

There's times it works, and then other times, messages just won't get sent, and you won't receive messages in real time. The system might process them hours later, providing bad and broken conversations. I came here to see if others had this issue, and it turns out they do. Followed the link Google provided for solutions, and it didn't work. Despite being well connected to WiFi and the network, the app was perpetually stuck in "connecting" status. Had to restart phone to communicate again.

Used to be great Recently (past month or so), there's tons of connectivity issues. It causes my messages to not send. Don't know what happened but I've went through all the troubleshooting articles and can't get it to work like it used to. I use the desktop interface all day at work to send texts for my job. A text will sit in a "sending" status and then I'll see the connection issue pop up on my desktop. Once I tap my phone and open the app, the text will send. Huge inconvenience.

I have always had some issues with this app not wanting to send messages. Even after 2 years with the same phone, I still have these issues. However, after this last update, I (like the others) do not like the new read/sent/delivered signs. Also, I used to get a preview pop up notification with the bubble, but now I do not. When I click on the bubble, any app I had opened in the background, closes - everytime. Quiet annoying. Stop "fixing" things only to break something else, please!?

What's new

• Bug fixes and stability improvements.