Google Messages shows check marks and other symbols on your texts to hint at what's happening behind the scenes. Here's what each of these means.

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The ability to unsend a dangerous typo in messaging apps, or even in emails, is a godsend. Services like WhatsApp, iMessage, and Messenger have offered it for years. But it wasn't until 2025 that ...

Google Messages has embraced the modern RCS (Rich Communication Services) protocol, which is gradually replacing SMS. If you and the person you're messaging both use RCS chat, Google Messages can ...