Google Messages' newest characteristic is right here to save lots of you from your self

Abstract

Google Messages is regularly rolling out a brand new “Delete for everybody” textual content characteristic for beta customers.
A Reddit consumer found the characteristic is presently restricted to group chats with 12 folks or extra, and was unable to make use of it in 1:1 conversations or smaller group chats.
Customers could have a 15-minute window to delete a textual content after sending it, the identical period of time they presently need to edit a textual content after sending it.

It is occurred to all of us at one level or one other. You have

sent a text
to the flawed individual, or there was an autocorrect you did not discover, and now you wish to throw your telephone out of a window in embarrassment.

Fortunately, in recent times, messaging apps have began to let folks unsend messages, like

WhatsApp
and

iMessage
. One well-liked messaging app on Android,

Google Messages
, has by no means fairly gotten the memo, however it seems that is lastly altering.

Google is introducing a brand new “Delete for everybody” characteristic in Google Messages, which lets you unsend a textual content after sending it, although it isn’t but accessible to all customers.

This characteristic seems to be restricted to sure customers collaborating within the Google Messages beta (obtainable for sign-up on its Play Retailer web page), indicating it would seemingly be rolled out regularly to all beta customers earlier than changing into obtainable to everybody (by way of Android Police).

Nevertheless, it is not all sunshine and rainbows for Google’s new delete message characteristic, because it presently has a big caveat.

Google Messages

Google’s default messaging utility, which is put in on many Android telephones out of the field. The corporate’s customized RCS implementation brings with it end-to-end encryption.

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You possibly can solely delete group chat messages proper now

Hopefully Google expands its usefulness

Google’s new ‘Delete for everybody’ characteristic was first noticed by Reddit user seeareeff, who reported seeing the delete characteristic now obtainable within the Google Messages beta. Nevertheless, one main flaw with the characteristic is that it is solely obtainable in group chats with 12 or extra folks. Reddit consumer seeareeff tried to make use of it in smaller group chats and 1:1 conversations however did not see it obtainable.

Moreover, primarily based on previous reporting in regards to the characteristic, customers will solely have the ability to delete a message inside a 15-minute window after it has been despatched. So, be conscious of that when you attempt to use it sooner or later. quarter-hour can be the identical period of time customers need to edit a textual content after it’s been despatched in Google Messages.

Android Authority was the primary to find that Google was engaged on this characteristic again in February throughout one in every of its APK Teardowns. In 2024, the GMSA launched the RCS Universal Profile 2.7, which contains message deletion help, seemingly the characteristic Google is using for its new performance.

On condition that the characteristic is just obtainable to pick out beta customers in the intervening time, there is a good likelihood it would take just a few months to roll out to a secure model of Google Messages, like different messaging options Google has examined up to now.

I am actually hoping that when Google totally releases this characteristic, its capabilities will likely be expanded for use in 1:1 conversations and smaller group chats.

Having the ability to unsend a textual content after sending this can be very helpful, particularly when you’ve despatched a typo or just despatched a message to the flawed individual. Nevertheless, Google’s implementation of it within the beta is presently extraordinarily restricted since it may well solely be utilized in massive group chats. I am actually hoping that when Google totally releases this characteristic, its capabilities will likely be expanded for use in 1:1 conversations and smaller group chats. In any other case, will probably be fairly ineffective.

WhatsApp and iMessage customers can delete any textual content, no matter whether or not it is a 1:1 chat or group chat, so it might be foolish for Google to not comply with swimsuit. Though Google Messages added the choice to edit texts final 12 months, the flexibility to delete/unsend a message could be extra helpful in sure conditions.