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Google Messages Rolls Out Delete-for-Everyone to Most Android Users

The option works only in RCS conversations on devices running compatible, updated versions of Google Messages.

Google Messages adds unsend feature for all users
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Overview

  • The unsend capability is now widely appearing for users, with reports indicating availability on most Android phones using Google Messages.
  • To remove a sent text, long-press it, tap the trash-can icon beside the edit button, and choose Delete for everyone or Delete for me.
  • In testing, deleted messages vanished from recipients almost immediately and were replaced by a message deleted notice.
  • The control surfaces only in RCS chats, and Google warns recipients on older app versions may still see the original message.
  • It remains unclear whether the implementation follows the RCS Universal Profile standard, which would affect potential iPhone compatibility.