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“Texts go green, it hits a little different, doesn’t it?” Drake sings. In the context of the song, it is a reference to what happens when you try to send a message from an iPhone to someone who has blocked you on iMessage. The message doesn’t go through, of course, and it turns green. Usually, iMessage texts appear in blue bubbles. The song is about a toxic relationship. But Google’s social media team made it an opportunity to have another jab at Apple for its unwillingness to support RCS (Rich Communication Services) on iOS....

A source on Reddit confirmed the news (via), with some users already receiving reminder emails from Google. The company’s support page says that users will receive a notification seven days before 2SV is automatically enabled. If a user doesn’t have any alternate verification method such as SMS codes or Google Authenticator, Google will enable standard 2SV on their account. This will require users to confirm their authentication on another device. If your phone is lost, the company will get in touch through the recovery email to help with the next steps....

Google introduced the pinch-to-zoom gesture in the Messages app last June. It allowed users to quickly resize the text by pinching on the screen, like increasing the text size on a web page or zooming in on an image. Along with the text, things like timestamps, message bubbles, quick-reply prompts, and the compose field also change in size. This is a handy feature to have, particularly for people who have problems with eyesight....

‘Magic Eraser’ is now available on more phones, unofficially ‘Magic Eraser’ is now available on more phones, unofficially This new APK comes from Nail Sadykov, a man who runs the GoogleNews Telegram group. Quite a few people were able to get this APK going, as it seems like Magic Eraser works in collaboration with other chips as well. People have managed to get it going on the Pixel 3a, 3 XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 5, and Pixel 5a....

Google’s Rick Osterloh was seen wearing the watch and showing it off on stage during the keynote. While a number of other people could be seen wearing the watch in various promotional images. It might seem weird that Google would opt for the Samsung Exynos 9110. Especially when newer options are available. However, when you consider how long ago Google likely started development, the Exynos 9110 fits. Sure Google could simply swap it out....