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An easy way to search through past conversations in Messages



We share a lot of information in our messages, but it’s not always easy to look back and find that photo your mom sent a month ago or the address of the coffee shop your friend recommended. Now you can find more of the content shared in your conversations in Android Messages, by simply searching by contact or type of content.

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After tapping on the search icon, you'll be able to select a specific contact and see your messaging history with them, including one-to-one and group conversations, and all the photos, videos, addresses or links you shared with each other.


With these improvements to search in Messages, which are rolling out this week, we hope you can more easily find and relive the moments that matter to you in your conversations.

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