Android Messages App Reaches 100M Obtain Milestone

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Google launched the Android Messaging app a few years in the past, after eliminating its open sourced messaging app and merging SMS with instantaneous messaging in Hangouts. It was a model new app, and one that’s actually solely accessible on gadgets that run inventory, or practically inventory Android – you’ll be able to obtain it on different gadgets just like the Galaxy Note 8 nevertheless. Now, in accordance with the Play Retailer itemizing, Android Messages has hit 100 million downloads. Which isn’t the most important milestone, since a giant chunk of Google’s apps are within the 1 billion obtain space at this level. Nevertheless it’s nonetheless notable since most Android smartphones do include its personal messaging app.

Android Messages, when it launched, was a bit complicated. It is because Google remains to be undecided what it are doing with messaging at this level. It has tried a variety of completely different approaches to messaging, which has included bringing SMS and IM collectively in Hangouts, which customers didn’t like. It has additionally included having an open sourced app in Android Messages, which customers nonetheless aren’t pleased with because it means they’ve one other app put in on their gadget. Google, at present, has a handful of messaging apps accessible. This consists of Android Messages, Google Duo, Google Hangouts, simply to call a number of. Google Hangouts remains to be the most well-liked one at this level, and that’s as a result of how lengthy it has been round (and the app was truly Google Speak earlier than that). Hopefully Google will get its messaging strategy straightened out someday quickly.

Whereas Android Messages does come pre-installed on Nexus and Pixel gadgets, in addition to some Motorola smartphones and the Important PH-1 smartphone, it’s accessible for others to obtain and set up. Since that is Android, you’ll be able to obtain a brand new SMS app and make it the default in your smartphone – a characteristic that energy customers have been using for a few years on Android. So if you happen to’re not pleased with the messaging app discovered in your Galaxy S8, LG V30 or every other gadget (that features the Verizon Messages app), you’ll be able to set up Android Messages from the supply hyperlink beneath.

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