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      Android Messages

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      Android Messages makes it easy to communicate with anyone by using SMS, MMS, and more. Stay in touch with friends and family, send group texts, and share your favorite pictures, videos, audio messages.

      Key features:

      • Faster sharing: Select or take pictures and videos directly from the app and share easily. You can even send audio messages to your contacts.
      • Easy search: Search through contacts and conversation threads to find exactly what you are looking for.
      • Purposeful design: A colorful, intuitive design makes communicating faster and more fun.
      • More control: Block people you don’t want to hear from, and archive messages. No interruptions when you don’t want them!
      • Express yourself: Send audio messages, emoji 😃, stickers, or your location.
      • Enhanced features: On supported carriers, you can send messages over Wi-Fi or your data network, see when friends have read your message, and more.

      Android Messages is supported on devices running Android™ 4.1, Jelly Bean, and above.
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      4.1
      414,962 total
      5 233,421
      4 85,533
      3 44,666
      2 20,474
      1 30,868
      Tony C
      Typical Google. They filled it with clutter and made it confusing and difficult to use! Can you please make a more user friendly version of this app. One that is more similar to the old one. Why are there over 5,000 contacts on my list. It puts people from Google plus in my contacts list which is completely ridiculous and annoying! I should only have around 30 close friends and relatives on this list. Please fix ASAP!
      Shirley Guan
      I had to get a separate text message app because hangouts will not support sms anymore (for whatever reason I don't understand). Now I have to operate so many apps. What's even worse is that this will not send pictures! I thought it's been sent but the recipient never received it.
      Mikey Heinie
      1.Can zoom in on some photos & not others in both portrait & landscape orientation. 2.Quick reply does not have landscape support. 3.Cannot use quick reply if more than 1 new message. 4.No dark theme. 5.Should be able to integrate encrypted backup SMS/MMS to Google Drive. 6.Missing "message received" confirmation option. 7.Missing "retry all" when multiple messages fail to download.
      Damianous Lupi
      Only problems I have is it can't have delayed messaging, like setting up to send a text at a specific time that you premade sometime earlier, and it it could the ability to put backgrounds for individual people and options for the messaging bubbles (like making them see thru or them having little details on the bubbles, like frames.) And maybe more settings for individuals like vibrations for different people or different text tones. Everything else is great, I'd just like to see more personalization.
      Nik Kumar
      This app is still a joke. Google continues to perpetuate exactly what iOS users think of android: it's "unfinished." It's always been a problem for Google and I see they have yet to solve it, as this app is still missing many features and can be annoyingly glitchy. Is it too much to ask for a messaging app comparable to imessage?
      Pete Stephenson
      How do I use it for web/data messaging? Seems to default to trying to send pictures as MMS (not good) whereas hangouts worked flawlessly until you pulled the SMS part out of it. Now I still have to run both apps

      User reviews

      Tony C May 20, 2017
      Typical Google. They filled it with clutter and made it confusing and difficult to use! Can you please make a more user friendly version of this app. One that is more similar to the old one. Why are there over 5,000 contacts on my list. It puts people from Google plus in my contacts list which is completely ridiculous and annoying! I should only have around 30 close friends and relatives on this list. Please fix ASAP!
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      Shirley Guan May 19, 2017
      I had to get a separate text message app because hangouts will not support sms anymore (for whatever reason I don't understand). Now I have to operate so many apps. What's even worse is that this will not send pictures! I thought it's been sent but the recipient never received it.
      Full Review
      Mikey Heinie May 19, 2017
      1.Can zoom in on some photos & not others in both portrait & landscape orientation. 2.Quick reply does not have landscape support. 3.Cannot use quick reply if more than 1 new message. 4.No dark theme. 5.Should be able to integrate encrypted backup SMS/MMS to Google Drive. 6.Missing "message received" confirmation option. 7.Missing "retry all" when multiple messages fail to download.
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      Damianous Lupi May 18, 2017
      Only problems I have is it can't have delayed messaging, like setting up to send a text at a specific time that you premade sometime earlier, and it it could the ability to put backgrounds for individual people and options for the messaging bubbles (like making them see thru or them having little details on the bubbles, like frames.) And maybe more settings for individuals like vibrations for different people or different text tones. Everything else is great, I'd just like to see more personalization.
      Full Review
      Nik Kumar May 20, 2017
      This app is still a joke. Google continues to perpetuate exactly what iOS users think of android: it's "unfinished." It's always been a problem for Google and I see they have yet to solve it, as this app is still missing many features and can be annoyingly glitchy. Is it too much to ask for a messaging app comparable to imessage?
      Full Review
      Pete Stephenson May 18, 2017
      How do I use it for web/data messaging? Seems to default to trying to send pictures as MMS (not good) whereas hangouts worked flawlessly until you pulled the SMS part out of it. Now I still have to run both apps
      Full Review
      May 19, 2017
      It's the right time for Google to merge it's all power into one. Why we need three diffrent apps for one single purpose . Duo calls, hangout and android messages , merge them all into one app. And you will beat all others (What's app, face time, and imessages ). I hope google is listening .
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      Shivam Vashisht May 20, 2017
      This app is pathetic. It's extremely basic in design with no innovations, and you can't even perform essential functions like copying part of a message.
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      Troy Fergus May 19, 2017
      Come on people. Really. It's 2015. Why in the world is there no way to send a group message to a contact group? Haven't you learned? Why are you letting third party apps do the job for you? Why should I have to use MySMS to send a group text? Get with the program and PLEASE allow sending texts to groups using Google Contact Groups! Thank you! =] Two stars till changed! EDIT: It's now 2016 and this has still not changed. Changing to one star till changed. Edit: 2017 - still no change!!!
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      David Cakalic May 19, 2017
      Tired of switching messaging apps due to Google's chaotic strategy. I preferred the all in one voice/video/text of Hangouts. The new name at least FINALLY differentiates itself from other apps of the same name...
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      Joseph Moore May 20, 2017
      Very easy to use. I was having issues with the Verizon messaging app, Message+, with messages not going through. Android Messages hasn't let me down yet!!!
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      Sarah Thompson May 19, 2017
      I can't reply to group messages, send group messages, send pictures and videos. That is the only thing wrong with this app. Other than that it's great.
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      Parker Lessmann May 20, 2017
      Pleasant aesthetic and has basic functions of an SMS/MMS app. I have T-Mobile, which enables Wi-Fi Calling, which is great. And thanks to the latest update, Wi-Fi calling with MMS works now. Would like to see other advanced features from other messaging apps, such as scheduled messages.
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      Aitha Ranjeeth May 19, 2017
      App is good but selecting every message displays a toast message as selected and unselecting message displays a toast as unselected. Which is not required to end user. Selecting multiple messages at an instant, toast is getting continuous for every selection, which will irritates user. My opinion is to remove toast.
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      Patrick Lagana May 19, 2017
      Everytime I try to attach and image to a message, it crashes the app. Have reinstalled it a few times as well as restarted the phone. I literally can't use it for MMS message I want to send.
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      Andy Schueller May 20, 2017
      Cannot send pictures saved in Google photos without first downloading them. Only allows to send images that are locally stored. Hangouts allows this feature and works flawlessly. Also when trying to send any other file not locally saved I encounter the same issue.
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      Sunny Dhillon May 20, 2017
      Once automatic update i am unable to respond to msgs. Being out and it not working is a big problem.
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      Jon Martin May 19, 2017
      Interface is fine, easy to use. I like being able to send gifs. Had an issue with the app crashing when trying to add pictures but a reinstall fixed the issue.
      Full Review
      Charles Bosworth May 20, 2017
      STUPID APP BROKE MY PHONE!!! I HATE STUPID ADD-ONS JUST WANT BASIC PLAIN MESSAGING!!! NO GARBAGE!!
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      Kyle Arnold May 19, 2017
      Ever since update, I receive literally every message from everyone that sends me a message twice in a row or more. Most annoying thing in the world.
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      amit gaur May 18, 2017
      Doesn't work on dual SIM phone. Gives error message of preferred SIM not selected. Very painful. This bug still remains. Not sure if someone is trying to resolve it.
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      Cory Beeson May 19, 2017
      I am unable to use .gif keyboards while using messenger. If I switch the the native Samsung messaging, they work. Other than that, it's a beautiful app.
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      Terence Maulhardt May 19, 2017
      It works and sucks at the same time. Stupid notifications is broken again, with many others with this worst nougat update ever, I mean ever. On turbo 2 phone.
      Full Review
      May 19, 2017
      You useless, please implement batch operations, batch delete for messages in a conversation. Still can't batch delete messages in a conversation. Can't select multiple messages in a conversation, if you want to delete several messages in a conversation you have to delete one by one or delete the whole conversation
      Full Review
      Lester Adorno May 19, 2017
      I received emergency (like flood) messages they didn't appear on the app and I found them on the Original app. I need to swap them to still see those messages. Apart from that, good message.
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      Camiel Shaw May 19, 2017
      This don't work with me phone this is crop so u guys need to fix it so I can receive SMS
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      Button Face May 20, 2017
      Messy, the app works but there's no smooth cohesion between features. A bit like Hangouts' younger, retarded sibling.
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      Matt McSweeney May 18, 2017
      Edit again: Edit: still still Still not fixed after the last update! Not sure what happened but now can't send group MMS messages or pictures! Please fix!
      Full Review
      sai saipudin May 19, 2017
      Its quite slow, stuck notifications, needs improvements in group messaging, I can't search group contacts in the app.
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      David John Estanislao Abuyabor May 19, 2017
      I suggest to the developer of this messaging Application to make a way to let the users​ to change or put a background wallpaper on this sms app.
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      sushil suthar May 18, 2017
      Select all option is not available while selecting multiple messages. Please include select all option to delete all the messages.
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      pepe balas May 20, 2017
      Coming from Samsung texting, I miss then different language input at will and can't turn off autocorrect
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      Jayson Grube May 18, 2017
      I did love this app but it keeps compressing my pictures and no settings to change picture size! Tried a different message app and all is well again
      Full Review
      Chris C May 19, 2017
      Emailed dev asking about the ability to change what swiping a conversation does. Right now it auto archives. Would like to so the ability to change this.
      Full Review
      James Morton May 20, 2017
      After this new update my swipe is messed up and no where near accurate, and voice to text will not work!
      Full Review
      Rasheed Rahman May 20, 2017
      The timestamp should be in italics Also, for read messages, the Contact name & message preview should be of different font types
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      Cody Graybeal May 18, 2017
      Need more customization, a option for gifs and an easier way of deleting messages would be handy! Other than that, it's a great app!
      Full Review
      May 20, 2017
      Google get over yourselves, stop trying to brand text soddin messages, please put the smilie faces back to normal, those stupid squashed faces make no sense, God I hate Android and everything google stand for.
      Full Review
      Miguel Vega-Huerta May 21, 2017
      The app is slowly getting more terrible. It is now failing to receive MMS for family members when it previously worked. 5-22 updated to new version. No longer sends messages from now my phone. It keeps asking me to retry, but it fails. I can send them on another text app.
      Full Review
      Bryan McClees May 19, 2017
      Most recent update continually showing the "1 new text" notification, even though I read all the texts and deleted all the texts. This is the same problem I had a few months ago.
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      What's New

      • A new name! Messenger is now Android Messages, the messaging app built for Android
      • Bug fixes and stability improvements
      • Simpler sign-up for enhanced features on supported carriers

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