Verizon, Google and the Message

Verizon is shutting down Message+ in favor of Google Messages
After announcing it some time ago, Verizon is completing the Message+ shutdown in favor of the Google Messages platform.
PSA: Today’s the last day to ditch Verizon’s messaging app for Google Messages
The Verizon Messages+ app will stop working after today (December 9, 2024). The carrier previously extended the Message+ app deadline by a month at the last minute. Verizon recommends users switch to Google Messages for a better texting experience.
Verizon blocks messages in old Message+ app as it pushes users to Google Messages
The day has arrived, as Verizon has officially shut down its Message+ app on Android in favor of Google Messages, but users aren’t happy about the change, especially as the old app has blocked access to messages entirely.
Verizon's Message Plus Shuts Down Today: Why It's Happening and How to Switch
Verizon Wireless customers relying on the carrier's Message Plus texting app will soon need to change over their phone's default texting app, as the carrier plans to fully discontinue it Monday. This change will likely be most noticeable to customers using an Android phone purchased from Verizon before 2022,
Verizon Just Killed Its Messaging App
Verizon subscribers who have been using the company’s Message+ texting app are now being forced to switch to an alternative, following the service’s discontinuation on Monday. The app is the latest victim in the move to cross-platform RCS,
Google’s RCS Nightmare—Why You Need A New App
Rather like a slow motion train crash, while Apple’s long-awaited adoption of RCS was quickly celebrated by Google, no sooner had it launched than it was being criticized for its awkward security ...
FBI issues warning about text messages sent between iPhone and Android phones: What you need to know
The FBI has issued a serious warning to everyone who texts using an iPhone or Android phone, according to NBC. Due to a never-before-seen cyberattack, which analysts are calling “Salt Typhoon,” ...
How you can protect your text messages following FBI warning of massive Chinese hack
Encryption scrambles texts into unreadable code, keeping hackers from reading them. Without it, messages in plain text are ...
FBI issues warning about sending text messages with iPhone, Android phones
The FBI has issued a warning to all Americans sending text messages with iPhone and Android phones.
ConsumerAffairs6d
Messages between Android and iPhone devices can be hacked, FBI warns
Texting has become the preferred way to communicate among many smartphone users, but law enforcement officials have warned ...
autoevolution13d
This Strange Bug Makes Me Wonder When Android Auto Will Start Singing Messages
A new glitch in the Android Auto world causes the app to add a mysterious "oh" at the end of every message it reads from ...