XChat, the instant messaging app from the house of Elon Musk's X is coming to Android soon; pre-registration goes live on Google Play Store

X Corp. has opened Android pre-registration for XChat on Google Play Store. The standalone messaging app will offer encrypted ...

After iOS, XChat app is coming to Android with encrypted chats: Details

X is preparing to bring XChat to Android, expanding its standalone encrypted messaging app with disappearing messages, ...
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The 5 Best Messaging Apps For Android In 2026

Messaging and social media apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Instagram displayed on a smartphone screen. - Thrive Studios ID/Shutterstock The freedom that an Android phone offers also ...
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Why Android is better off without a universal messaging app

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Samsung Is Retiring Its Messages App — What Galaxy Users Need To Know

Samsung is retiring Samsung Messages after 17 years, pushing Galaxy users to Google Messages as encrypted RCS texting expands ...

Meta announces the end of Messenger Lite for Android users

Meta is scrapping its storage-saving, minimalist messaging app Messenger Lite for Android users. The app will be completely ...
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The 5 best messaging apps for Android in 2026

The freedom that an Android phone offers also comes with a price, and one of the biggest is the app overload. Unlike iOS and other Apple devices, where iMessage dominates everyday conversation between ...