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- RCS support has opened the door for some advanced messaging features, and earlier this year Google started work on a new remote-deletion option.
- Users are able to delete recently sent messages from the phones of recipients.
- After beta testing this past spring, we’re now seeing the feature widely available.
Who doesn’t love a good do-over? Everybody makes mistakes, and we don’t have nearly enough opportunities to go back and try setting things right. That’s exactly why we were so hyped earlier this year to catch wind of Google Messages building support for not just deleting texts off your own screen, but using the power of RCS to remotely delete them from everyone else’s screens, too. And now that support looks like it’s finally widely available.
Back in February, we identified text strings developers had recently added to Messages that hinted at the forthcoming support. In addition to “Delete for me,” the app was readying a “Delete for everyone” option. While how well that works would depend on everyone you were communicating with also running software supporting the feature, it sounded like a great addition, especially if you’re a bit of a careless texter.
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