RCS, filters, mentions, and backgrounds help to modernize Messages. On every new iPhone, I check these settings and features ...

Settings I should've changed on day one.

Google Messages has several settings worth checking. PSA: Gemini chats in Messages are not end-to-end encrypted. Also, small changes can make texting cleaner and less distracting. So, when I set up a ...

The blue chat bubble means RCS is on, but I'm still waiting on the lock icon that's supposed to follow it.