{
  "id": 10413180,
  "title": "Google Messages on Samsung phones could soon get a handy search upgrade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/google-messages-on-samsung-phones-could-soon-get-a-handy-search",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T09:26:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-s-finder-support-apk-teardown-3715948/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent update to Google Messages for Samsung devices suggests an upcoming enhancement that could benefit users. The potential addition allows for searching through text messages using Samsung's S Finder app. However, this feature is not yet implemented. As Samsung discontinued its Messages app in the US, users have been compelled to switch to Google Messages. Although one may have preferences for Google Messages, the lack of choice is undeniable. Users who previously relied on the enhanced S Finder for message searching are now out of luck in the US. But the situation may improve soon. While examining the latest beta version of Google Messages (v20260921), we discovered promising indications. It appears that Google is developing support for S Finder to enable message searching within the Google Messages app.",
  "summary": "It could make S Finder even more useful.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "First look: Google Messages could soon get a faster way to search within chats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/first-look-google-messages-could-soon-get-a-faster-way-to-search",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:25:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}