Google Messenger(2020): Pros and Cons, should we use it?
As we know, Google Messenger is the one of the most using messenging app which is available on Android Platform. But there are a lot of other messenging apps that comes from big companies like Facebook’s Messenger and Whatsapp, Apple’s iMessenger and others.
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That leads people to be confused between these apps to what to use for better messenging with best security? We’ll discuss later about other apps but for now, we have mentioned full guide about Google Messenger like how to use it, and when to use it, etc.
Google Messenger
Google Messenger is an SMS and instant messenging app which is called Google Messeges that is developed by Google for android phones. There is an online web platform is also available for this service.
It was launched on 12 November, 2014 and on April 2020, it has crossed a billions of installs and growing so on. The reason behind its huge popularity is Rich Communication Support (RCS).
But this app does not support end-to-end encryption, which is a measure problem of Google Messenger. Though Google is working on its system to improve its problems. So probably we can see this end-to-end encryption in future.
How to Use Google Messenger
You can use this app as your default SMS service or as a chatting app. Just Follow these simple steps:
- First, go to Google Play Store and Install Google Messeges.
- After install, just open the app.
- Give permissions as per uses.
- Now you will see a floating blue button on bottom side.
- Just tap on Icon and you will be asked for Recipients.
- Select the recipients and just send your messages.
Google Messages: Pros and Cons
Whenever a product is launched, they always have their benifits and bad things also, here we have mentioned some Pros and Cons of Google Messenger.
Pros
- Fast and Instant Messages
- Can be accessed online
- Highly Secured
- Rich Communication Support
Cons
- No end-to-end encryption
- No read receipt feature
Is Google Messenger better than Android Messenger
Every smartphone comes with their own messenging apps which does not have a lot of features that’s why we need other apps like Facebook messenger and Whatsapp as our default messenging apps.
But there are a lot of phones that comes with pre-installed Google Messenger as default messenging app, which means there is no issue to use this app as chatting app.
If you need a fast and reliable message service than you can definitely go for Google Messenger, and if you are concern about security, then it is normal because Google Messeges doesn’t have end-to-end encryption but it has Google’s security which is enough to secure your messages.
