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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.
Forbes
19-05-2025
- Forbes
Samsung Surprises Galaxy Owners With Android Update Decision
Samsung's surprising u-turn Samsung versus Google has not really been a thing yet — but watch this space. The two shared a stage at Samsung's Galaxy S25 flagship launch, a phone steeped in Google software and AI. But when it comes to Android upgrades and monthly security updates, the Korean giant plays second bat to Google's much smaller Pixel ecosystem. That Samsung versus Google dynamic will play center stage as China flexes its muscles, with the threat that its and Android's (bar Samsung) leading OEMs will depart for a Google free alternative with Huawei. That would leave Android dominated by the Galaxy-maker while under the control of the Pixel-maker. You can see the problem. Google has just assured that Samsung will launch Android 16 this summer. Hopefully a more seamless rollout than the Android 15 debacle, but still some months behind Pixel by the time it reaches users. As SammyFans laments, 'Android 16 stable version coming very soon, Samsung yet to start One UI 8 beta program.' Against that backdrop, it's hard not to read anything into Samsung's surprising new update decision. 'Samsung Messages was going to die,' Android Authority says, 'but now big updates are coming!' While Phone Arena says the 'Google Messages rival is back from the dead and getting even better.' This is a huge year for secure messaging. Cross-platform RCS is due an end-to-end encryption upgrade, bringing full content security to stock Android to iPhone messaging for the first time. While WhatsApp faces a furor after Meta forced its AI on users without an opt-out. As an aside, you can ditch Meta's AI from your chats — details here. The new updates to Samsung Messages are just table-stake catch-ups to Google's own Messages apps: 'Live location sharing, birthday reminders, reactions, and more,' per Android Authority's latest APK teardown. But the significance is that there are any 'big updates' at all. A year ago, we saw confirmation that Samsung is 'going all in on Google Messages,' as it "stopped pre-installing Samsung Messages on [U.S] 'We thought Samsung Messages was being retired,' Tech Radar reports, 'but it could now get 4 new features to take on Google Messages… We feared the worst for Samsung Messages when the Galaxy S25 series launched without the app on board – Google Messages was preinstalled instead – but it seems Samsung Messages isn't actually going away, as a major batch of new updates have been spotted." As I have pointed out, the news out of China is a game-changer for Samsung and Android. The Galaxy-maker needs to decide how it wants to operate in a world where it dominates but does not control. All other leading OEMs — including Apple and Google — would control their hardware and software stack. Samsung would suddenly be the outlier, despite selling more phones than anyone else. Something needs to give.
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
Samsung Messages was going to die — but now, big updates are coming! (APK teardown)
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung Messages is getting ready to add a bunch of new features in One UI 8. Samsung had previously announced that it's sunsetting app, but code evidence indicated it's only getting more powerful. The app could soon gain live location sharing, birthday reminders, reactions, and more. Samsung is funny. When the Galaxy S25 series launched, the company repeatedly told users it was sunsetting Samsung Messages. The app was removed from the Google Play Store, with Samsung making it clear that it wanted people to use Google Messages instead. However, instead of fully killing off its messaging app, Samsung has not only kept it alive on the Galaxy Store and allowed existing users to continue using it, but it is also continuously adding new features to make the experience more robust. In February, RCS support returned to Samsung Messages after the company previously removed it to nudge users towards Google Messages. The app also gained the ability to edit sent messages and auto-delete OTP codes after 24 hours. Now, we've found evidence showing that Samsung is adding another set of powerful features to Samsung Messages Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. A new version of the Samsung Messages app found in the leaked One UI 8 firmware includes code suggesting the app may soon adopt useful features from Google Messages. One such feature is Birthday Reminders, which would notify users of a saved contact's birthday and prompt them to send wishes. This feature has been available in Google Messages for some time now. Code Copy Text It's %s's birthday today! Let them know that you're thinking of them. It's %1$s and %2$s's birthday! Send something special? It's %s's birthday today! Send something special? Another feature Samsung is preparing for its messaging app is live location sharing. We recently found evidence that Google Messages is also preparing a similar feature to allow users to share their live location with contacts. Seems like Samsung is just plucking the feature from its partner and adding it to Samsung Messages. The difference here is that the live location feature on Samsung Messages seems to be linked to the Samsung Find app and will need a Samsung account to function. Code Copy Text Share your location in a snap Easily share your location with loved ones without copying the address. To view %s's location, you need to install the Samsung Find app. To share your location, you need to install the Samsung Find app. Install %s? To view %s's location, you need to sign in to your Samsung account. %s's location is visible. You declined to view %s's location. %s stopped sharing their location with you. %s shared their location with you. Indefinitely %s can now see your location. %s declined to view your location. You stopped sharing your location with %s. Code strings also indicate that users will be able to decline a live location sharing invitation, revoke live location sharing permissions whenever they want, share their live location indefinitely, and get alerts when others decline to view their live location. Moreover, Samsung Messages also seems to be adding support for emoji and sticker reactions, another feature borrowed straight from Google Messages. Sticker reactions are similar to the Photomoji feature in Google Messages, which allows you to react to messages with custom stickers. Code Copy Text Get suggestions for emojis to add to text bubbles to make your messages more expressive. 3002 3003 3004 3001 It also looks like Now Brief in One UI 8 will alert users about suspicious, malicious, and blocked messages. Code Copy Text 4513 45124514 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.
