How to use Google Messages' new Trash feature to recover texts you accidentally deleted - ZDNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Tech > Services & Software > Operating Systems > Mobile OS > Android Here's why I treasure Google Messages' new Trash - and how it works. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Admit it. You’ve accidentally deleted an important text message and were desperate to get it back. You might then have had to reach out to the sender to say, “Can you send that text again?” Or, worse, the sender isn’t in your contact list, so you don’t even know who sent the message. Also: How to turn your Pixel phone into a PC – with the new Android Desktop Mode Well, if you have an updated version of Android, you’re in luck because Google finally added a feature to its messaging app that solves this problem. The solution comes in the form of Trash. That’s right, Google added a Trash option for its messaging app. Now, when you delete an SMS message, it no longer vanishes into the ether. Instead, those deleted texts go to the new Trash folder, where they’ll be automatically deleted after 30 days. Or, you can opt to restore those deleted chats. The feature is easy to use and