You can use RCS in any way you like, as long as it's through Google Messages.

Samsung is officially shutting down its native Messages app. Starting in July 2026, Samsung Messages will no longer send ...

Samsung is pulling the plug on its homegrown texting app for U.S. Galaxy owners. The company has posted a formal End of Service notice on its U.S. product page confirming that Samsung Messages will be ...

Android’s built-in backup system has always been useful for saving your settings, apps, photos, and some app data automatically. However, it has a glaring flaw. Files saved in the Downloads folder are ...

Android 17 Beta 1 is rolling out to Google Google Pixel 6 and newer devices. If you are on Android 16 beta, update via Settings > System > Software Update. Stable ...

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Do you have a Pixel? Do you like trying new versions of Android before they’re officially released? If you said yes to both, your 2026 is about to get better: Google has just released Android 16 QPR3 ...

Google has just released the first Android Auto 16 build. The update is still in beta for now, so it's aimed mainly at users enrolled in the testing program. However, anyone can download it on their ...

APK Now introduces a safer and clearer way to access Android APK files. The platform offers reviewed downloads, organized categories, developer resources, and fast access to new releases. Users can ...

Elon Musk’s X is struggling on Android devices in terms of new installs, even while App Store downloads grow, according to new data from app intelligence provider Appfigures. In July 2025, X downloads ...

T-Mobile’s Elon Musk’s Starlink-powered T-Satellite service now also supports Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), but only on select Samsung and Motorola phones at present. The company could add ...

Google has recently pressed the go-ahead button for a new Android Auto update, only a few days after the same build landed in the beta program. Android Auto 14.7 beta was released last week, and now ...