- Google -Messages now have a deletion for all options for all
- The feature is now rolling out now to Android phone users
- It only works for your RCS messages
Have you ever sent a text you regret instantly and wish it could be deleted? Google messages finally allow users to delete messages from everyone’s devices – including the phones that received it.
This feature has been in the hands of Google messages beta testers since May – and it was actually only discovered in the app’s code back in February (via Android Authority) – but now it comes to the global full release of the app.
What it means for Google Messages users is when you want to delete a message you have sent – and you chat with someone using the app via RCS – You will see two options: Delete for me or delete for everyone.
To find this menu, press and hold onto a message, and then select the Recycle Bin icon at the top of your screen. You will also see the opportunity to copy or play the message if you would rather highlight your mistake.
The app notes that messages can still be seen by people running older versions of the app and texts sent to someone not above RCS will not be divisible.
I quickly gave the feature a test on my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, SMS and Deleting Messages to my fiancé and it acts as a charm.
As with other services, both of our timelines show a “message deleted” bubble where my text used to be.
Although someone can still see the text if they react faster than you can delete it – you will see that my messages were answered before I could delete them – so while deleting a message can be convenient, it will not never beat a mistake in the first place.
