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technology16 hours ago•8 min saved

iOS 27 Turns Messages into AI-Pueled, Drawing-Friendly Chats

Lifehacker previews iOS 27’s Messages overhaul, including a new Drawing iMessage app, a customizable voice-message button, and playback speed options; Siri AI can draft, rewrite, or locate messages; one-tap AI suggestions for actions, automatic retries for failed sends, per-message send indicators, and enhanced search by number or nickname; updated notification handling for reactions and support for inline RCS replies to improve cross‑platform chats, with the update arriving this fall and a beta available now.

via Lifehacker|

#ai #apple-messages #imessage

technology3 days ago•5 min saved

Samsung Messages Closes, Forcing US Users to Switch to Google Messages

Samsung Messages has been discontinued in the US as of July 6, 2026, with users prompted to switch to Google Messages. The migration reportedly transfers message history and makes Google Messages the default app to access RCS features; Google Messages adds a Chat Themes feature, though some Samsung-specific features may be missing. A Samsung support page confirms the shutdown date for devices on Android 12+.

via Droid Life|

#android #google-messages #migration

technology18 days ago•7 min saved

iOS 27 Beta Brings Inline Replies to iPhone–Android RCS Chats

Apple's iOS 27 beta 2 adds inline replies for iPhone–Android RCS conversations by long-pressing a message, mirroring the iMessage workflow, and now displays tapback emoji on images and videos in RCS chats. RCS support began with iOS 18, with encryption added in iOS 26.5; proper threading requires both sender and recipient to be on RCS-enabled devices/carriers. The feature is currently in developer beta, with a public beta planned for July and a full release expected in September.

via MacRumors|

#android #inline-replies #ios-27

technology18 days ago•2 min saved

iOS 27 Beta 2 Brings Siri Tweaks, RCS Upgrades Across Apple OSes

Apple’s iOS 27 beta 2 (also for iPadOS 27 and macOS 27) expands Siri features with a “Write with Siri” prompt, offers faster performance and other incremental Siri improvements, adds RCS-based message reactions and inline replies in Messages, improves Mac-to-iPhone mirroring in macOS Golden Gate, and enables firmware updates for AirPods Max 2, with testers expecting more changes before the fall launch.

via Engadget|

#apple #beta #ios

technology18 days ago•3 min saved

iOS 27 Expands Messages with Android-friendly RCS Upgrades

iOS 27 beta 2 adds major RCS improvements to the Messages app, including proper reactions on Android instead of generic labels, in-line replies, and hints at further RCS 2.7 features like edit and unsend, plus ongoing end-to-end encryption, bringing RCS closer to iMessage parity.

via 9to5Mac|

#android #ios #ios27

technology27 days ago•9 min saved

Taming Google Messages: 9 privacy tweaks for Android chat sanity

ZDNet’s Elyse Betters Picaro lays out nine practical Google Messages tweaks for a new Android phone to keep texting clean, private, and distraction-free: disable Sensitive Content Warnings and SafetyCore, limit Google profile sharing, turn off Gemini and any suggestions, auto-delete one-time codes after 24 hours, keep RCS on but disable read receipts and typing indicators, enable voice message transcriptions, hide lock-screen previews, and disable chat bubbles. Note Gemini chats aren’t end-to-end encrypted and some options vary by device or region.

via ZDNET|

#android-privacy #gemini #google-messages

technology29 days ago•4 min saved

Samsung Messages Sunset in July: How to Move Your Texts to Google Messages

Samsung will deactivate Samsung Messages for US users in July, and chat histories won’t transfer automatically. To preserve conversations and take advantage of RCS features, spam protection, and multi‑device syncing, users should manually switch to Google Messages before the deadline. The migration is simple but requires user action; older Galaxy Watches on Tizen may lose full conversation history, while Wear OS watches will still access conversations. Android 11 or older devices are not affected by the end of service but migrating is still advised.

via CNET|

#android #google-messages #migration

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Android Tries to Stop Scams With Real-Time Caller Verification

Google’s Android Dialer on Android 12+ devices now includes a real-time, silent confirmation signal over the RCS standard to verify that a caller is who they claim to be. If verification fails or the call isn’t from a known contact, the dialer flags the call, hides the contact photo, and labels it as an Unknown caller in the recent log, aiming to curb spoofing and AI voice-cloning scams. The feature is rolling out now and is designed for broad interoperability across platforms, though there’s no indication of an iOS implementation.

via WIRED|

#android #google-dialer #rcs

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Samsung Messages Sunset: Migrate Now to Save Your Texts Before July 2026

Samsung will retire Samsung Messages for US users in July 2026 with little to no grace period; to preserve chat history, switch to Google Messages now, which offers RCS features, AI spam detection, multi-device access, and Gemini AI features. To migrate, download Google Messages and set it as the default SMS app. Note that older Android versions (11 or lower) and some older Galaxy Watch models may have limited compatibility, and after the sunset, unmigrated conversations will be lost and only emergency messages will work on Samsung Messages.

via CNET|

#android #google-messages #rcs

technology1 month ago•13 min saved

Google Messages adds wallpaper-backed chat themes in latest beta

Google Messages’ latest beta adds per-chat themes with customizable color palettes and new wallpaper backgrounds, offering galleries or the option to use your own photo, plus a reset to defaults as the feature nears wider rollout.

via Android Authority|

#android-authority #authority-insights #google

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

iPhone Messages finally guard RCS with end-to-end encryption in iOS 26.5

iOS 26.5 adds end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in the Messages app by default (in beta). Encryption depends on both participants’ carriers, so not every conversation may be encrypted. To verify, open a chat’s details, scroll to the bottom, and check the status message: it will say whether the conversation is encrypted end-to-end or not (a lock icon may appear for some chats).

via 9to5Mac|

#encryption #ios #iphone

apps-and-software1 month ago•55 min saved

Cross-Platform Privacy Finally Arrives as iOS 26.5 Brings RCS Encryption to iPhone–Android Chats

Apple and Google are enabling end‑to‑end encrypted RCS cross‑platform messaging in the iOS 26.5 beta, embedding encryption into the GSMA’s RCS Universal Profile so iPhone and Android users can chat privately automatically when both parties are on a supported device and carrier; major carriers in the US and Canada are onboard, but it’s a beta rollout and may take time to reach all users.

via Android Central|

#apple #apps-and-software #encryption

technology1 month ago•1 min saved

Cross-Platform RCS Gets Encryption Push in iOS 26.5

Apple's iOS 26.5 adds default end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between iPhone and Android, enabling secure conversations with a lock icon; the feature rolls out to supported carriers and Google Messages and reflects a GSMA cross-industry effort to modernize messaging, while iOS/iPadOS also receive fixes for 50+ vulnerabilities.

via The Hacker News|

#android #end-to-end-encryption #gsma

technology2 months ago•9 min saved

iOS 26.5 Adds End-to-End RCS Encryption, Maps Tweaks and EU Wearable Access

iOS 26.5 adds end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between iPhone and Android, brings a new Maps 'Suggested Places' feature (with groundwork for ads), expands EU support for third-party wearables (proximity pairing, notifications, and Live Activities), adds an option to choose which attachments to transfer when moving from iPhone to Android, introduces an Inuktitut keyboard, and fixes over 50 security vulnerabilities.

via MacRumors|

#end-to-end-encryption #iphone-to-android-transfer #maps

tech2 months ago•48 min saved

Apple adds encrypted RCS chats to iPhone in iOS 26.5

Apple’s iOS 26.5 adds end‑to‑end encrypted RCS messaging for Android users via the Messages app, with a lock icon and an “Encrypted” badge; encryption will roll out by default to new and existing RCS conversations, and Android users must be on the latest Google Messages. The update also brings new Maps wallpapers and ads, plus iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, and visionOS 26.5.

via The Verge|

#android #apple #end-to-end-encryption