Google has tried long and hard to make its Messages app a mainstream messaging powerhouse, to be the first choice SMS or RCS client for all Android users. Google Messages is available for free and lets you exchange media files, share locations, and much more. Despite its extensive feature set, it hasn’t been able to oust the competition, so Google has looked to the frontrunners for inspiration.
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This time around, Google has copied WhatsApp’s ‘star’ feature, which lets you mark a message as a favorite for quicker access. Now, without further ado, let’s see how it works.
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Google Messages now lets you favorite/star/bookmark anything you want. From a simple text message to the location of your friend’s new house to the coolest pictures from the last party you went to, anyone can now star without hesitation.