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Google Messages Enhances RCS with Self-Messaging Features!

2/14/2025

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Google's Messages app has just leveled up! Users can now send RCS messages to themselves, unlocking features like read receipts, typing indicators, and the ability to share larger files. Although RCS offers more functionality than SMS, it still falls short on end-to-end encryption. This exciting update is on its way to Google Messages users everywhere!

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Story summary

Google's Messages app has just leveled up! Users can now send RCS messages to themselves, unlocking features like read receipts, typing indicators, and the ability to share larger files. Although RCS offers more functionality than SMS, it still falls short on end-to-end encryption. This exciting update is on its way to Google Messages users everywhere!