Google Messages could soon stop working for certain Android phones
(Android Central)

Google is preparing to stop uncertified smartphones from using Google Messages. What you need to know Code found in the Google Messages app indicates a cutoff date of March 31st for uncertified devices. Google Messages has begun rolling out end-to-end encryption, and these same protections can`t be ensured for uncertified devices. This is subject to change, but the code is found in the latest version of Google Messages. Google is slowly transforming its Messages app into one of the best iMessage alternatives for Android, particularly due to the adoption and rollout of RCS messaging, which adds some new rich messaging features that put it closer to parity to Apple`s iMessage. There`s still work to do though, and Google is currently working to ensure that chats within its Messages app are protected and secure. The latest app teardowns have discovered a firm move from the company as it prepares to kick off uncertified Android devices from using Google Messages. Discovered by XDA-D...