Google Message Users Could Gain A Major Apple iMessage Feature Soon – Forbes
The Apple iMessage app. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Google Messages could soon gain a major iMessage deletion feature, according to code found buried in the app.Android Authority made the discovery in one of its APK teardowns, which revealed phrases like ‘delete for everyone’ and ‘delete for me’ buried deep in the code. If implemented, this could give Google Message users the ability to erase texts without the receiver being notified.Android Authority doesn’t know when the feature will arrive, if at all. But, as the groundwork code is in place, and the feature already exists on iMessage, it seems like an obvious upgrade and would represent a major new tool for Google’s text platform.While a public release is not guaranteed, the Rich Communication Services (RCS) Universal Profile v2.7, announced in June 2024, aims to improve cross-platform compatibility and streamlined features. This could lead to greater feature parity between RCS systems. For example, features present in iMessage might eventually appear in some form on Google Messages, though this is not assured.Implementation of these shared features can vary. For example, on Google messages you are not able to see the original edited message whereas on iMessage you can. Time will tell whether the new feature will be more akin to other Google applications, such as Google Chat on GSuite which notifies both parties, or instead will take a more silent route like iMessage, where only the sender is aware.One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.In order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site’s Terms of Service. We’ve summarized some of those key rules below. Simply put, keep it civil.Your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain:User accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in:So, how can you be a power user?Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site’s Terms of Service.
