Communication

What's new in Google Messages 3.6.046

• Messages has a fresh new look including a dark theme.
• Bug Fixes and performance improvements.

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About Google Messages 3.6.046

Meet Android Messages, Android's official app for texting (SMS, MMS) and chat (RCS). Message anyone from anywhere with the reliability of texting and the richness of chat. Stay in touch with friends and family, send group texts, and share your favorite pictures, videos, and audio messages.

Clean design
A fresh new design makes communicating faster and more fun.

Easy sharing
Select or take pictures and videos directly from the app and share easily. You can even send audio messages to your contacts.

Richer conversations
Send audio messages, emoji, stickers, or your location.

Powerful search
Search through conversation threads to find exactly what you're looking for.

Chat features (RCS)
On supported carriers, you can send and receive messages over Wi-Fi or your data network, see when friends have read your message, and more.
Android Messages is supported on devices running Android™ 5.0 Lollipop and above.

Google Messages 3.6.046 Play Store screenshots (12)

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This release comes in several variants (we currently have 17). Consult our handy FAQ to see which download is right for you.

Multiple valid signatures exist for this app. If you're having trouble with installation due to a mismatched signature, try a different one. See this FAQ entry for more info.

Known valid signatures: 0980 b28c.

Variant
Arch
Version
DPI
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_alldpi.armeabi-v7a.phone) APK 0980
36046230
September 30, 2018
armeabi-v7a
Android 5.0+
nodpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_mdpi.armeabi-v7a.phone) APK 0980
36046232
October 9, 2018
armeabi-v7a
Android 5.0+
160dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_hdpi.armeabi-v7a.phone) APK 0980
36046234
September 30, 2018
armeabi-v7a
Android 5.0+
213-240dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_xhdpi.armeabi-v7a.phone) APK 0980
36046236
October 1, 2018
armeabi-v7a
Android 5.0+
320dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_xxhdpi.armeabi-v7a.phone) APK 0980
36046238
October 4, 2018
armeabi-v7a
Android 5.0+
400-480dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_xxxhdpi.armeabi-v7a.phone) APK 0980
36046239
October 11, 2018
armeabi-v7a
Android 5.0+
560-640dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_alldpi.arm64-v8a.phone) APK 0980
36046240
September 30, 2018
arm64-v8a
Android 5.0+
nodpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_hdpi.arm64-v8a.phone) APK 0980
36046244
September 30, 2018
arm64-v8a
Android 5.0+
213-240dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_xhdpi.arm64-v8a.phone) APK 0980
36046246
October 4, 2018
arm64-v8a
Android 5.0+
320dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_xxhdpi.arm64-v8a.phone) APK 0980
36046248
October 2, 2018
arm64-v8a
Android 5.0+
400-480dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_xxxhdpi.arm64-v8a.phone) APK 0980
36046249
October 1, 2018
arm64-v8a
Android 5.0+
560-640dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_alldpi.x86.phone) APK 0980
36046270
September 30, 2018
x86
Android 5.0+
nodpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_hdpi.x86.phone) APK 0980
36046274
September 30, 2018
x86
Android 5.0+
213-240dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_xxhdpi.x86.phone) APK 0980
36046278
October 4, 2018
x86
Android 5.0+
400-480dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_hdpi.armeabi-v7a.phone) APK 0980
36046334
September 30, 2018
armeabi-v7a
Android 8.0+
213-240dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_hdpi.arm64-v8a.phone) APK 0980
36046344
September 30, 2018
arm64-v8a
Android 8.0+
213-240dpi
3.6.046 (NoseFlute_RC25_hdpi.x86.phone) APK 0980
36046374
September 30, 2018
x86
Android 8.0+
213-240dpi
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