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Google Messages to be new default on Galaxy phones

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has reportedly announced that it will drop Samsung Messages as its default texting app in favor of Google Messages. The change affects the Galaxy Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, and newer devices, but users can still download Samsung Messages. It looks like this change only affects devices …

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Google defends Find My Device network’s ‘aggregation by default’

From the beginning, Google has prioritized being privacy-conscious with the Find My Device (FMD) network, including delaying the launch until the iPhone gained unknown tracker alerts. Google chose “aggregation by default” to the detriment of Find My Device performance, and is seemingly doubling down on that decision. The default Find My Device network setting is …

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