Google Messages gets 'Trash' folder, now you can recover accidentally deleted messages for up to 30 days
Google Messages gets 'Trash' folder, now you can recover accidentally deleted messages for up to 30 days
Google has rolled out the 'Trash' folder feature in Google Messages for Android users. This important feature has been added as a 'safety net' to protect users from accidentally deleting important conversations.
Earlier, when you deleted any conversation in Google Messages, those messages would be immediately and permanently removed from the phone. This made it impossible for users to recover important information or messages that were accidentally deleted. Many users had previously used the 'Archive' feature to keep messages safe. But now another layer of security has been added for deleted messages as well.
According to the new update, when a user deletes a message or chat thread, Google Messages will keep that message in the Trash folder for 30 days. Only after this 30-day 'grace period' will the messages be permanently deleted.
However, for those using the 'Android Go' version of the device, this period has been shortened. To save device storage (space), messages from Android Go users will only stay in the Trash folder for 7 days.
Where to find the Trash folder?
Users can easily find this new folder. To do this, they need to open the Google Messages app and tap on their profile picture (Account Menu) in the top right corner. There, a new 'Trash' folder will appear just below the 'Archived' option.
This folder will also show details about how many messages are in each conversation. From there, the user will have the option to 'Delete all' all messages at once or restore individual conversations to the main chat list.
One interesting thing is that if a new message arrives in a conversation in the Trash folder, the app will show a new thread with only that new message in the main chat list. Old deleted messages will remain in the Trash folder until the 30-day period is over.
This feature is rolling out to users worldwide with the stable version of Google Messages 20260327_00_RC00. If you don't see this feature on your phone, it is recommended to go to the Play Store to update the app and ensure that your phone's software is up to date.
Google Messages has been making itself more complete lately by adding small but very useful features. The arrival of the Trash folder in this app, which is on the verge of replacing Samsung Messages and has crossed the 10 billion download mark, has been received very positively by users.
Comments
Post a Comment
If you have any doubts. Please let me know.