Users' questions

Does Google have a text messaging app?

Does Google have a text messaging app?

Messenger is Google’s best way to do text messaging. Sadly, it’s for Android users only. Google’s best app for SMS and MMS is Google Messenger.

How do I enable Google SMS?

Log into your Google account. Click on the Labs icon in the top-right corner of the page (it looks like a laboratory flask). Scroll down to the Text Messaging (SMS) in Chat option and click Enable.

How do I use the Google messaging app?

First, you’ll need an Android phone with Google’s Messages app installed and set as the default text-messaging app. The first time you launch Messages, it will ask if you want to set it as your default app. Just follow the prompts and don’t worry, you won’t lose your conversation history by switching.

Which is the official app for Google Messages?

Meet Messages, Google’s official app for texting (SMS, MMS) and chat (RCS). Message anyone from anywhere with the reliability of texting and the richness of chat. Stay in touch with friends and family, send group texts, and share your favorite pictures, GIFs, emoji, stickers, videos and audio messages.

Which is the best SMS app for Android?

Messenger SMS & MMS is a great instant messaging app for Android, and it’s fully user-customizable! Quick access to your Messenger inbox. You can send new emojis, funny faces, stickers, and text messages via SMS messages.

Is there a replacement for SMS on Android?

Read more about sharing. Google has started the global roll-out of its new Chat messaging service, which is designed to replace SMS text messages on Android phones. Chat has features such as group texts, videos, typing indicators and read receipts, which are not available when sending SMS texts.

How can I get Google Messages on my phone?

On your phone, open Messages by Google. Tap More options from your conversation list and select Messages for web. From the Messages code scanner on your phone, scan the code on your computer.