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Android Authority
3 days ago
- General
- Android Authority
How to copy and paste a text message on Android
If you need to quickly share a message with a friend or family member, copy and paste instructions or directions, or copy a link from another message, you can do this pretty easily on any of the best Android phones . However, the steps can vary slightly depending on which app you use as your default messaging app. So, we'll guide you through how to copy and paste a text message on Android. To copy and paste a text message using Google Messages , just open the app and then open the message you want to copy. Tap and hold the text to copy, and then select the Copy icon from the top right pop-up menu. The next step is to open the message you want to paste the text into or create a new message, then tap and hold in the text entry box and select Paste from the pop-up menu. Keep reading for more detailed instructions. It's easy to copy and paste text messages on Android, and below we'll walk you through how to do this using Google Messages, as well as what to do if you have a Samsung phone. How to copy and paste a text message in Google Messages To quickly and easily copy and paste text messages in Google Messages, here's what you need to do: How to copy and paste a text message on a Samsung phone If you're using Samsung Messages on a Samsung device, the process is quite similar but not exactly the same. For detailed instructions, see below. Open up Samsung Messages. Open the text message you want to copy and paste. Tap and hold the text. Drag the highlight boundaries until all the text you want to copy is highlighted. Select Copy from the pop-up menu that appears. from the pop-up menu that appears. To paste your text message, create a new message — or open the existing message you want to paste into — tap and hold in the text entry box, then select Paste from the pop-up menu. To send information to several recipients, it'll likely be easier to forward a text message rather than copy-pasting text from it. Bear in mind that other phones have their own messaging apps, and there are many third-party messaging apps in the Google Play Store. With so many apps out there to choose from, we can't create instructions for all of them, or this post would be too long. If you have a different brand of device not mentioned on this list — or if you use a third-party messaging app — the steps to copy and paste a text message on Android should be pretty similar.
CNET
15-05-2025
- CNET
Need Help With Math? Try Using This iPhone Messages Feature
Not everyone can solve an equation or perform a conversion in their head without a little help, and that's all right. With this hidden iOS 18 feature, you don't have to open your Calculator app to solve tricky equations, and you won't have to open Google to look up a conversion rate, either. Instead, you can just use your Messages app. Prior to iOS 18, if you wanted to figure out how to split a bill with your texting group from afar, you'd have to use your calculator app or Spotlight and then switch back to Messages. With iOS 18 you can perform multistep calculations in Messages, as well as convert things like currency and temperature, without switching apps. Read more: iOS 18 Brings These New Features to Your iPhone Here's how to make Messages perform calculations. How to solve math problems in Messages Apple/CNET If you want to solve a math equation in Messages, type the problem into your text field, add the equals sign (=), and the solution will appear in the predictive text field over your keyboard. Tap the solution to add it to your text. Messages can solve simple math equations like "2+2=" by typing them into the text field. The app can also solve equations that use more complex formulas, such as the trigonometric functions of sine, cosine and tangent. You need to include the equals sign (=) at the end of each equation no matter what. How to convert values in Messages Converting values in Messages works similar to solving math problems in the app. Type the value into your text box with the appropriate value marker — such as F for Fahrenheit or lbs for pounds — then type the equal sign (=), and the predictive text field above your keyboard will show you the conversion. Apple/CNET If you don't indicate what to convert to, predictive text will choose what to convert to. But don't worry, the app won't try to convert pounds to minutes. Messages will show conversions to other similar units, so Fahrenheit will convert to Celsius, and pounds will convert to kilograms. You can choose what to convert to by typing something like "60hr to min=" and Messages will display the conversion of 3,900 minutes in the predictive text field. For more on iOS 18, here's all the new iPhone features included in iOS 18.5, iOS 18.4 and iOS 18.3. You can also check out our iOS 18 cheat sheet and what we hope to see in iOS 19.
Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Indian Express
Android 16 fights phone scams with AI and on-call restrictions
On Tuesday, at The Android Show: I/O Edition, Google introduced new security features to prevent users from falling victim to phone call scams as part of the Android 16 release. These capabilities aim to block actions that scammers often exploit during calls, particularly when users are tricked into giving access to their devices or apps. Phones running Android 16 will now restrict certain actions when a user is on a call with someone not in their contacts. This includes blocking first-time sideloading of apps via browsers, messaging apps, or file-sharing services during the call. It also prevents users from granting accessibility permissions to apps during such calls. If a user tries to perform these actions, Android will show a warning: 'This setting is blocked to protect your device.' The idea is to stop scammers from convincing people to hand over control of their phones mid-conversation. Google is also testing a feature in the UK that stops users from opening certain banking apps, like Monzo, NatWest, and Revolut, while screen sharing during a call. If a user tries to access one of these apps, Android displays a warning about a 'likely scam' and gives the option to either end the call immediately or wait 30 seconds before proceeding. It's a direct way to counter screen-sharing scams that try to extract banking details. While it can be a bit of an inconvenience at times, this feature is designed to protect the majority of Android users from calling scams. Google is extending its on-device AI scam detection, too. This feature analyses call conversations in real time (without recording or storing them) to look for red flags like requests for money transfers or personal information. If anything suspicious is picked up, the phone alerts the user with audio, haptic, and on-screen warnings, suggesting they end the call. The Messages app is getting a similar security upgrade. Using on-device AI, it can now flag and warn users about possible scam messages across SMS, MMS, and RCS. The detection works by default in chats with unknown numbers, and users can choose to ignore, report, or block the sender. Again, everything runs locally on the device to ensure privacy. While these features add a new layer of protection, there are some privacy concerns. Some experts have pointed out that features like real-time call analysis could open the door to overreach. However, Google says the data never leaves the device, and users can turn off the features if they want. With these updates, Google is taking a more active role in protecting Android users against scams, especially those that rely on real-time manipulation during calls.
Phone Arena
13-05-2025
- Phone Arena
Google Messages rival is back from the dead and getting even better
Samsung couldn't bring itself to kill its Messages app apparently and a slew of new features are rumored to breathe new life into it. The South Korean giant's interest in Samsung Messages had been waning since 2021, which is when it started showing preference for Google Messages. The company removed the app from the Play Store earlier this year, which coincided with its announcement that the app was being phased out. Verizon also briefly removed RCS support for the app, before reinstating it. The app remained available to download on Samsung's Galaxy Store and the company continued deploying new features to it. Considering Samsung had said those who already had the app on their phone would be able to continue using it, the addition of a new features didn't seem all that surprising, even though apps that are on the brink of retirement are usually neglected by developers. Samsung Messages is set to get even better with One UI 8, which hints that it's not going anywhere. When analyzing the version of the app that will ship with One UI 8, Android Authority found that the app will gain many of the features that are already found on Google Messages and WhatsApp. The first feature is Birthday Reminders, which, as the name suggests, will ping you on a saved contact's birthday to prompt you to send them a Messages may also let you share your live location with others, but only if you have a Samsung account, as the feature will not work without the Samsung Find app. You will be able to turn down a live location sharing invitation, stop sharing your live location, share your live location indefinitely, and be notified when someone declines to view your live feature that will be copied from Google Messages is emoji and sticker reactions. This will allow you to respond to messages with custom the Now Brief feature, which provides personalized information to users, will inform users about phony messages that were blocked. If Samsung was going to follow through on its announcement to phase out its Messages app, it surely wouldn't dedicate time and resources to the creation of new features for it.
Android Authority
13-05-2025
- Android Authority
These new Android tools could stop scammers from robbing your loved ones blind
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google is introducing new security features across Android, Messages, and Contacts to combat increasingly sophisticated text and phone scams. Android adds in-call protections, blocking sensitive actions like sideloading and warning about screen sharing with unknown contacts. Messages gets broader on-device scam detection, while Key Verifier in Contacts will help confirm contact identities to prevent impersonation. Text and phone call scams have been a problem for years, but recent advancements in AI have made them increasingly sophisticated and harder to detect. While awareness and vigilance are crucial for identifying these scams before they succeed, Google is stepping in to help protect users. The company is introducing new security features across Android, Messages, and Contacts specifically aimed at exposing scammers and preventing people from falling victim. New in-call security protections in Android Many scammers try to pressure victims into installing malware on their Android phone or leaking financial details during phone calls, often employing psychological tricks aided by voice manipulation tools. To combat this, Android is introducing enhanced protections during calls, including disabling certain sensitive actions and warning users if they might be speaking with a scammer. One key protection, which Google piloted in Singapore last year and has now rolled out globally, prevents users from disabling Google Play Protect while on a phone call. Google Play Protect is Android's built-in security feature that safeguards users from potentially harmful apps and malware. Enabled by default on devices with Google Play Store access, it scans apps before installation, monitors app behavior for suspicious activity, and can warn about or automatically remove dangerous apps. Blocking its deactivation during calls removes a loophole scammers might try to exploit. Next, Android 16 will block users from enabling two sensitive capabilities often exploited by scammers during phone calls: app sideloading and accessibility services. Scammers frequently guide victims to sideload malicious apps from unknown sources, so Android 16 will temporarily prevent users from enabling the 'Install unknown apps' permission while on a call. Similarly, scammers trick victims into granting powerful accessibility permissions to malicious apps, allowing them to read screen content and control the device. To counter this, Android 16 will block users from enabling accessibility services for any app during a phone call, although services that were already enabled before the call will continue to function. Google Dialog warning the user that they can't enable an app's accessibility service during a phone call in Android 16. Lastly, Android is getting new protections against screen-sharing bank scams. If you're screen sharing a banking app while on a phone call with an unknown contact, Android will 'warn you about the potential dangers and give you the option to end the call and to stop screen sharing with one tap.' Google is working with several banks in the UK to pilot this feature in the coming weeks and will assess the results ahead of a wider rollout. The feature works on Android 11 and later and will be automatically enabled for participating banking apps. Google Dialog warning the user not to screen share during a phone call with an unknown contact Google says these new in-call protections happen 'completely on device' and are only applied during conversations with non-contacts, so you should still be able to help your grandparents over the phone. Better Scam Detection in Google Messages Last year, Google rolled out an update to its Google Messages app that introduced a Scam Detection feature. The feature uses an on-device AI algorithm to detect package delivery and job scams. Google is now expanding Scam Detection to detect a 'wider variety of sophisticated scams', including: Toll road and other billing fee scams Crypto scams Financial impersonation scams Gift card and prize scams Technical support scams And more Google Scam Detection in Google Messages warning about a toll scam Scam Detection in Google Messages processes your messages on-device and displays a warning whenever it detects a likely scam. Scam Detection is part of Google Messages' broader spam protection features, so to disable it, you must turn off spam detection. Verifying your contacts with Key Verifier Google is finally sharing more details on another safety feature it announced last year: Key Verifier. Key Verifier makes it harder for scammers to impersonate one of your contacts. Scammers often try to message victims using a phone number belonging to one of the victim's contacts, which can happen as the result of a SIM swap attack. Normally, there's no way to tell that the message is coming from a device that doesn't belong to your contact. With the Key Verifier feature, though, you'll know when your contact's number may have been compromised — their contact verification status will be marked as 'no longer verified' in the Google Contacts app. Scanning a QR code to verify a contact in Google Contacts Google Contacts app displaying a verified badge for verified contacts This feature works by letting you and your contact verify each other's identity through public encryption keys. You can verify your contact's keys in the Google Contacts app, either by scanning a QR code or by comparing numbers, to ensure that the person on the other end of the conversation is your genuine contact. Under the hood, this feature is powered by the Android System Key Verifier app, so if you've been wondering why that app suddenly appeared on your Android phone a few months ago, this is why. However, the Key Verifier feature isn't quite ready to launch; Google says it'll launch later this summer in the Google Messages app on Android 10+ devices. These new anti-scam protections are only some of the announcements that Google made today during The Android Show: I/O Edition. They're not even the only new security features that Google announced. For more coverage from The Android Show, check out the Android Authority home page! Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
