Here are the first things you should set up in Google Messages

Google Messages is certainly rich in features. The setting options of the RCS app make it a great default messaging app for users. Google Pixel or any Android phone. This guide will show you everything we think you should set up in Google Messages on your Android device.

Enable chat features in Google Messages

Many options are enabled in Google Messages from the moment you first open the app. Google’s “chat features” section is not included in this group. read receipt and typing indicators.

Since Google Messages handles both SMS/MMS and RCS messages, the app can implement features that would normally be reserved for messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. These features work well for Android users and will remain so until Apple implements the RCS standard.

Open Google Messages.
tap profile picture and tap Message settings.
choose Chat features.
Faucet Enable chat features and confirm.

With this, you can turn on the features you want enabled. Read receipts and spelling indicators are helpful, but this feature is more so that others can see that you have replied.

Chat categories and OTP deletion

One of the best things Google Messages can do is automatically delete OTP (one-time passwords) after 24 hours. OTPs can clog your inbox and important conversations become harder to see.

Another feature that helps clear up clutter is message organization by category. This tool automatically divides personal and work messages into separate sections. There is a default “All” view that shows you all your chats. Categories have been great since it was first introduced, and Google Messages reliably segments your chats almost every time.

Open Google Messages.
tap profile picture and tap Message settings.
Hit Message organization.
hungry View posts by category and Auto delete OTPs.

Do you want bubbles?

Bubbles are turned on by default when you first set up your Android device and Google Messages. With this, active chats appear as persistent bubbles overlaid on any app you use. Some choose to turn them off as they take up space in other apps and can get in the way.

If you want to keep them going, that’s fine as they have value for some. Either way, here’s how to manage Bubbles in Google Messages:

Open Google Messages.
tap profile picture and tap Message settings.
Faucet bubbles.
Choose to allow bubbles or turn them off completely under certain conditions.

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Turn on voice translation

Voice messages work very often, but they can be frustrating if the receiving party isn’t able to fully listen to them at the time. Fortunately, Google Messages can transcribe these voice messages automatically. This makes it easy for both sender and receiver so one doesn’t have to worry about typing and the other has to wear headphones in a crowded area.

Open Google Messages.
tap profile picture and tap Message settings.
choose Voicemail transcription.
Turn on feature.

notes: Messages are copied locally and sensitive data in them is not sent online.

Enable suggestions in chat

Suggestions in Google Messages it’s really a subset of multiple optional features that fall under a single category. When will these features work? Google Messages decides that more information is needed during the interview. For example, if you mention your location, Google Messages will suggest sending your current location. These AI-based tools are extremely helpful because we often forget there are certain features hidden beneath so many options.

Suggestions come in a variety of forms: smart replies, suggested actions, suggested stickers, and nudges. Smart replies provide an easy and concise reply to send if you choose not to. Suggested actions can take the form of location sharing, event creation, or even a suggested GIF search.

Open Google Messages.
tap profile picture and tap Message settings.
Faucet Suggestions.
Open the recommendation type you want this much endisabled.

Change your swipes

Swipe actions are very useful in most messaging apps. Gmail was one of the first to include and many more applications have followed since then. With Google Messages, you can set swipes to two options: archive and delete. I wish there was a “mark as read/unread” option, but that hasn’t made it to Google Messages yet. Additionally, you can turn off swipe actions.

Open Google Messages.
tap profile picture and tap Message settings.
Hit Scroll operations and tap to choose what each direction does. Customize.

open iPhone reactions

While iPhones don’t use RCS messages, Google Messages can translate iPhone reactions to emoji. For example, if an iPhone user responded to your message with a laughing crying emoji instead of sending a “.[user] reacted with [emoji] IT [message]You will see the actual emoji without unnecessary paragraph explaining what it is.

Open Google Messages.
tap profile picture and tap Message settings.
Find and tap Developed.
hungry Show iPhone reactions as emojis.

All in all, there are a few options that are really worth trying and setting up with Google Messages. The RCS app has easily become one of our favorite messaging apps on almost every Android phone – especially the Pixel series – hands down.