#messages
WhatsApp Message Reminder: Never Miss Important Messages
Published: December 9, 2024
WhatsApp sends you notifications for incoming messages. But what if you haven’t heard it when the message arrived? To solve this, WhatsApp has introduced a new Message Reminder feature. Even if you miss the initial notification, this feature nudges you about unseen messages, helping you catch up quickly. It’s especially useful in today’s world where […]
Gemini Now Lets You Call and Message on Android Lock Screen
Published: December 3, 2024
Google is rolling out a new feature for its Gemini app on Android. Now, you can make calls and send messages using Gemini without unlocking your phone—a feature that has been present since long on Google Assistant. How to Enable the Feature Calling and messaging using the Gemini app are disabled by default. To turn […]
Instagram Adds Live Location Sharing, Nicknames, and Stickers to DMs
Published: November 26, 2024
Instagram is giving its Direct Messages (DMs) a big boost, just in time for the holiday season. Now you can share your live location on Instagram DMs just like on WhatsApp, give your friends playful nicknames, and explore a bunch of new stickers. Sharing Live Location on Instagram: No More “Where Are You?” Texts You […]
Google Contacts Will Soon Help Manage Encryption: Here’s How
Published: October 13, 2024
End-to-end encryption (E2EE) helps keep messages private by ensuring that only you and the person you’re chatting with can read them. However, it can be challenging for users to verify whether their conversations are encrypted in every messaging app. Google is introducing a new way to make this verification easier and less repetitive, using Google […]
Android Bubbles Are About to Get More Useful With 2 New Features
Published: October 12, 2024
Google is about to make Android bubbles significantly more useful. For those unfamiliar, chat bubbles are floating icons that allow you to access conversations without switching apps, similar to Facebook Messenger’s chat heads. Until now, these bubbles have mostly been limited to messaging apps, but that is about to change. Since introducing chat bubbles in […]
How to Forward Messages on Discord: A Detailed Guide
Published: October 11, 2024
Discord has finally introduced a much-awaited and much-requested feature—message forwarding. This feature allows you to forward messages directly within Discord, making it much easier to share information without needing to screenshot or copy text. Sounds basic but yeah, it wasn’t available in Discord. You can now forward messages seamlessly across channels, servers, and DMs with […]
How to Use RCS Messaging on Your iPhone
Published: September 17, 2024
The debate on the green bubbles and blue bubbles is ending it seems. Rejoice for Apple has adopted the RCS! iMessage though feature rich only works inside Apple’s walled garden. When messaging to non-iPhone users, the app relies on the older SMS protocol which has many limitations. So when chatting with Android users, you cannot […]
Now Doodle, Add Stickers, and Edit Instagram Photos/Videos Inside DMs
Published: September 7, 2024
Instagram has released a new feature. You can now edit photos you receive or send on Instagram right inside DMs. You can then share these photos or post them as Stories and Posts. Here’s everything you can do with photos in Instagram DMs and how to do it. Edit Photos in Instagram DMs The feature […]
How to Schedule Messages to Send Later on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Published: July 26, 2024
You no longer need automation or a shortcut on your iPhone to schedule texts to wish on birthdays or anniversaries, business communication, or keep in touch. The new Messages app lets you schedule messages using the ‘Send Later’ option with iMessage in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. Also, this feature mainly works with […]
Samsung Replaces Its Native Messages App With Another
Published: July 21, 2024
Samsung Galaxy smartphones come preinstalled with many apps, many of which are developed in-house by Samsung. Examples include apps like Good Lock, Internet Browser, and Messages. However, with Fold6 and Flip6, Samsung Galaxy phones will no longer come pre-installed with the Samsung Messages app. It has been replaced by Google Messages with RCS support. Max […]
How to Change Font Size Only in Text Messages
Published: May 30, 2024
Both Android and iOS offer easy ways to change the overall font size of the UI. But you may want to change the font size for text messages only. Thankfully, you can make the text bigger or smaller in the Messages app leaving the rest of the UI as it is. Here’s how. Change Text […]
Why Can’t I Unsend a Message on Facebook Messenger
Published: March 28, 2024
It’s amazing to unsend messages in Facebook Messenger, especially the ones you might have sent accidentally. However, it may land you in a soup if that feature to unsend messages stops working suddenly. While that could happen to anyone, we have summarized the explanation behind why you can’t unsend a message (sometimes) on Facebook Messenger. […]
10 Fixes for WhatsApp Not Sending Verification Code
Updated: March 13, 2024
When setting up a new phone or reinstalling WhatsApp, you will receive an OTP via SMS or WhatsApp to complete the set up. This is to verify your account and you can also use same WhatsApp account on two phones. If WhatsApp is not sending your verification code, you cannot log in to WhatsApp and […]
13 Fixes for MMS Messages Not Downloading on Android
Published: February 12, 2024
Are your MMS messages stuck on downloading? Or do you have to manually download them every time? Let’s understand why MMS messages are not downloading on your Android phones, including Samsung Galaxy phones, and what you can do to fix this issue. Why Won’t My MMS Messages Download Here are some possibilities as to why […]
How to Edit Sent Messages on Instagram
Updated: February 7, 2024
Direct messaging on Instagram is seamless. Until you send a message with a typo or information you wish to change. In that case, Unsend isn’t the only option. You can also edit sent messages on Instagram after February 2024. Starting with the Instagram app for Android and iPhone, you can edit your messages with a […]
7 Fixes for Can’t Search Old Messages on iPhone
Published: January 29, 2024
Typically, when you enter a search query in the Messages app on the iPhone, it dynamically populates results in real-time, making it easy to pinpoint the exact conversation you’re looking for. But what if you can’t do that, and your iPhone doesn’t show any results when you search for old messages? Whether you’re dealing with […]
5 Fixes for Google Messages Reactions Not Working on Android
Published: January 21, 2024
Texting with friends can be more visually appealing by reacting to text messages, like a smiley face or a heart emoji. What if these reactions are not working? We have compiled a list of solutions to fix Google Messages Reactions that are not working on your Android. Before You Begin We recommend you review these […]
10 Fixes for Can’t Turn On RCS Messaging on Android
Updated: January 17, 2024
While Apple keeps iMessage limited to its product ecosystem, Android phone users get to enjoy RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging. So you can enjoy longer texts, read receipts, reactions, video calls, typing indicators, photo and video sharing, Luckily, several mobile operators support RCS on Android through Google Messages. RCS is set to replace the traditional […]
How to Auto Delete OTP on Android Including Samsung
Published: January 15, 2024
OTP aka One Time Password messages are sent when you are trying to log into sites, for card verification, online transactions, and much more. These OTP messages have a limited time validity and are useless once used. So It would be great if one could have OTPs deleted automatically after a certain time. Thankfully, you […]
7 Fixes for Samsung Galaxy Phones Not Sending Pictures
Published: January 5, 2024
You were sharing pictures of your recent vacation with your loved ones, but then it shows an error, and you’re not able to send any more pictures. That might be one of my nightmares. Lucky for you, we’ve covered this in detail and these are fixes when Samsung Galaxy phones are not able to send […]
4 Ways to Print SMS Text Messages from Android
Updated: September 3, 2023
Android phones do not offer a direct button to print text messages. However, that doesn’t mean you cannot print SMS or messages. Whether you want to print text messages from Android for court or for reliving the memories with a person who has passed away, there are other workarounds, thankfully. Let’s check different ways to […]
How to Use Smart Search Filters in Messages on iPhone
Updated: March 14, 2024
The Messages app always carried a search bar at the top. But it offered a simple search experience where you could type some words or numbers and Messages would try to fetch messages that contain the phrases. With iOS 17, Apple has updated the Messages app with smart filters. Here’s how to use the new […]
How to Block Spams and DMs on Discord
Published: June 12, 2023
Discord is a unique social media platform to get in touch with your friends and also find people with similar interests. But it also makes Discord a hotbed for spam messages from people you don’t even know. If you are receiving spam and scam messages on Discord from a particular user or from different users, […]
How to Backup, Restore, and Export Text Messages on Android
Updated: April 19, 2024
Android phones come with a built-in backup manager but you can’t choose to just backup text messages; it will also bundle other data such as apps, call history, and device settings. Furthermore, you can only restore your backup during a new device setup, with no option to access these messages on a computer. This is […]
4 Ways to Retrieve Deleted Text Messages on Samsung Galaxy Phones
Published: May 14, 2023
Life is full of ups and downs. One doesn’t know what will happen next. Sometimes, while playing with our phone or testing something, we accidentally delete something like messages or photos. If you deleted a message from your Samsung Galaxy phone and you are wondering how to restore it, you have landed at the right […]