I use Google Messages as my scratchpad, and it works better than I expected

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Google Messages Finally Added Real-Time Location Sharing - Here's How To Use It

close-up of smartphon showing google messages app store listing - Koshiro K/Shutterstock Being able to easily share your location with others is one reason that Android's Find Hub — which received a ...
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Don't Lose Your Texts: How to Move Away From Samsung Messages Before It Shuts Down

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Samsung replaces Messages app with Google's. What does this mean?

By July, Samsung devices will rely on Google Messages, instead of the formerly-installed Samsung Messages.

Read receipts in Google Messages look different, but nobody knows why

Is this a bug or a deliberate change?