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How to remove Apple iMessage

If you want to move away from an Apple device or just want to try another app, you can disable iMessage. Here are some easy steps to follow to remove iMessage.
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iOS 16 is the perfect time for Apple’s Messages to add RCS

With iOS 16 on the horizon, it's just about time for Apple and Google to make up and finally improve the messaging situation between iOS and Android users.
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Google adds more iMessage features to Android’s Messages app

Google's new Messages app update tries to bridge the gap between Android and iPhones with reactions and high-res media sharing.
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Google’s Messages app will soon work better with iMessage

Google Messages will finally work better at displaying the emoji reactions of Apple iMessage users.
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Google blasts Apple over bullying, peer pressure tactics keeping users on iMessage

Google has accused Apple of weaponizing social pressure to market iMessage to keep users locked into its ecosystem. There's some history to the whole saga.
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Microsoft CEO would ‘welcome’ iMessage on Windows

In a recent video interview, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella listed iMessage as one example of Apple features that his company would invite onto Windows.
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Half-hour outage affects Apple App Store, iMessage, iCloud Drive, and more

Apple's App Store and some of its iCloud services experienced a half-hour outage. By midafternoon, it had been resolved.
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How to use Apple’s iMessage on iOS 14

Apple's iMessage was completely overhauled in iOS 10. Four releases later, it's bigger than ever. Our guide will help you navigate those wide iMessage waters.
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How to send iMessages with effects

If you have an iPhone and iPad and want to send iMessages with style, the Messages app has hidden effects like fireworks and confetti. Here's how to use them.
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How to turn off iMessage on a Mac

Apple’s multi-device ecosystem includes ways to send messages. But what if it's too distracting on a Mac?Here's how to quiet notifications and disable it.
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The best iMessage games for 2022

You may use it mostly for sending text messages for free, but you can also play games via iMessage. Here's our pick of the best iMessage games available now.
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Google wants an iMessage Android alternative. RCS won’t help it do that

Google is having another go at building an iMessage alternative for Android with RCS. But its plans have way too many moving parts and already begun to show cracks. Instead, it likely has a better chance of succeeding by merging a simple instant messaging service inside its existing SMS app.
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How to use Apple’s Business Chat on your iPhone or iPad in iOS 11.3

With the introduction of iOS 11.3, we saw a ton of new features make their way to the iPhone and iPad. One of the most exciting features is Business Chat, which lets you use the Messages app to talk to businesses, instead of waiting on hold for customer service. Here's how to use it.
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How to get iMessages in Android

Unlike previous apps that have tried to bring iMessage to the Android platform, WeMessage uses the power of the Mac to direct messages to your phone via Apple's servers. All you need to do is download the WeMessage app and tweak a few of your computer's settings to get started.
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Is Google working on an iMessage competitor?

Google has tried several times to compete with iMessage, but has fallen short. However, a new version of Android Messages may do the trick.
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Share Spotify tracks with your friends via the new iMessage app

Thanks to Spotify's new iMessage app, you can easily text your favorite beats to your favorite people with just a few taps of the finger
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Meet Apple’s Animoji, custom-animated 3D messages for iOS 11

With Animoji for iMessage on iOS 11, facial recognition will allow you to control emojis using your own facial expressions.

Own an iPhone 7? Try these 15 iMessage apps, sticker packs, games for iOS 10

Apple's iOS 10 is here, and that means you can download all the iMessage apps, stickers, and games that you want. Here are our top 15.
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Apple Business Chat offers you a new way to talk to your customers

Apple's new Business Chat is described as a "powerful new way for businesses to connect with customers directly in Messages."
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Apple's iMessage is getting even safer than it already was — here's how

With the release of its latest mobile operating system, iOS 11, Apple is poised to make iMessage even safer than it already was.
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Soon, you’ll be able to complain to businesses directly on iMessage

Apple is about to launch a new feature for iMessage. "Business Chat" will act as a kind of customer service tool, Apple said.
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Challenge your friends to come up with the perfect response GIF with this new iMessage game

Zynga's latest iMessage game combines Cards Against Humanity-style gameplay with the power of GIFs to spice up your group chats.
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'Who's In' is Microsoft's new group-planning app for iMessage

Microsoft has released an iMessage app designed to make it easier for you and your friends to figure out what to do and when to do it.
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Apple patents app that lets you create cartoonish avatar in the style of Bitmoji

Apple could start developing an avatar creation app that would allow you to make an animated version of yourself to use across its software.
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Apple may be further along with iMessage for Android than previously thought

It seems as though the rumors that Apple is developing an iMessage for Android aren't dead yet. In fact, the company may have even made mockups.
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How to turn off the ‘Seen’ function in Facebook Messenger, iMessage, and more

Wondering how to stop those pesky "seen" notifications? Our guide will show you how to disable read receipts in iMessage, Facebook Messenger, and elsewhere.
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Apple appears to be storing a log of the numbers you enter into iMessages

Apple stores logs of phone numbers entered into iOS's Messages app. That's according to law enforcement documents obtained by The Intercept.
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Messaging Showdown: WhatsApp vs. iMessage vs. Facebook Messenger vs. Allo

Apple's overhauled iMessage is finally here, as is Google's latest messaging app, Allo. But how do they pair compare with Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp?
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Tumblr’s new iMessage app lets you create and share your own GIFs

The new Tumblr iMessage app is a GIF lover's dream. If you enjoy sharing GIFs (and want to create your own), you can now do so using just your iPhone.
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Tinder ditches dating for squad interactions on new iMessage app

Tinder is launching a new app for iMessage that's less about dating and more about group decision-making using visual polls made up of images.
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Apple explains why iMessage is unlikely to ever land on Android

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Look out, Facebook! Apple’s iMessage is now a platform

Apple has announced some pretty big changes to iMessage, perhaps the biggest of which is making the app a platform and following Facebook Messenger's lead.
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Is Apple about to announce iMessage for Android?

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Patent troll VirnetX demands shutdown of Apple’s FaceTime and iMessage

A patent troll called VirnetX just won a $626 million patent dispute with Apple, however the company is now trying to have iMessage and FaceTime shut down.