Android continues to improve in small steps. In a blog post published on May 30, 2024, Google announced a host of new features intended to simplify your daily life.
If you’ve ever missed a terrible typo or unforgivable spelling mistake in one of your text messages without realizing it, Google has good news for you. The company’s messaging application (cleverly named Google Messages) will allow you to edit your missives, even after sending.
Simplicity made in Google
By simply tapping on the bubble of said message after sending, you should see a small pencil icon allowing you to correct and edit the text in question. Be careful though, the editing window only remains open 15 minutes after sending the message, beyond that you will have to correct your messages with the good old asterix asterisk*.
More restrictive than that, editing messages actually only works on RCS chats. Replacing the good old SMS protocol of yesteryear, RCS offers more or less the same functionalities as other instant messaging services such as WhatsApp or Messenger. Completely transparent, the protocol automatically takes over from SMS if the two mobile phones in communication are compatible. Under these conditions, you can then edit your messages at your leisure.
But the Google Messages app also manages SMS and in practice does not really differentiate between the two protocols. A bit like iMessage on iPhone. The SMS protocol does not support modification after sending, so you will not be able to edit your messages on all your discussions. Depending on whether you chat by SMS or by RCS within the same application, you will not have the same functionalities. Enough to undoubtedly cause some misunderstandings.
More communication within the Google ecosystem
Beyond the possibility of editing your RCS messages, Google has also announced some other interesting new features. For example, it will be possible to create new personalized icons by combining two emoji via the Gboard keyboard. An extension of the “Emoji kitchen” feature announced some time ago.
Sharing connections between Android phones and Chromebook computers will also be simplified. It will be possible to connect to a phone’s hotspot in one click, without having to type the password on a Chromebook. Obviously, this will only concern machines connected to the same Google account. In this configuration, switching between several devices during a Meet phone call will also be simplified since you only need to click on a button to switch from your phone to your PC or vice versa.
Google is therefore streamlining its ecosystem in order to offer the same functionalities as Apple with its iPhone, iPad and MacBook. It remains to be seen whether this will all work properly.
Download
- The app is free to download.
- You can write messages in groups.
- It fits perfectly into Google’s software ecosystem.
Messages by Google gives you the ability to send SMS and MMS from your Android smartphone. Just install the app, and you can send messages to your loved ones. You can send SMS and MMS to your friends, family, one person or an entire group at the same time.
Messages by Google gives you the ability to send SMS and MMS from your Android smartphone. Just install the app, and you can send messages to your loved ones. You can send SMS and MMS to your friends, family, one person or an entire group at the same time.
Source : Google
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