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'Delete for everyone' appears in the Google Messages beta


Until now, deleting on your device has been the only option.

On Thursday, a Reddit user posted( via 9to5Google) a screenshot of the option in a public beta for Android's messaging app. The GSMA finalized that update in June 2024, but it takes time for RCS-enabled apps like Google's to implement it. In addition, the Reddit user who spotted it only saw it in a group chat with 12 people; it wasn't yet in their one-on-one threads.

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