Google Messages wants to make sure you don’t see texts from blocked contacts anywhere

Google Messages SMS stock photo 9

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
  • Google Messages will now hide messages from blocked contacts in group chats.
  • The blocked persons will still be able to see your messages, though.

Google Messages is preparing a small but useful new feature that will prevent you from seeing messages from blocked contacts anywhere on the app.

-- Get the right stuff from a partner you trust. --

Partners

-- IT NEWS --

Blog

admin January 20th, 2026

TL;DR OnePlus has reportedly added hardware-level Anti-Rollback Protection in recent ColorOS updates. Updating to the new firmware permanently blocks downgrades, […]

admin January 20th, 2026

Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR TrimUI has teased the Brick Pro, a Game Boy-style vertical handheld that builds […]

admin January 19th, 2026

TL;DR Last year, Google announced that developers would have to register even when users are only sideloading their apps. Eventually, […]