Switch from RCS to SMS on your Android phone by adjusting settings in the Messages app. Disable RCS chats to send texts via SMS without internet dependency.

How to use Android's built-in SMS Backup Many phones (including Pixel phones) have a built-in automatic SMS backup, courtesy of Google, in the messaging app.

Signal is phasing out SMS support from Android to enable it to focus on developing a more secure and reliable platform.

Third-party messaging application Signal is set to remove the ability to send SMS and MMS messages from the Android application.