Although Google Messages currently includes many built-in tools to assist users fight spam, a new alternative might be coming soon. RCS Business Messages, which are simply spam and ads, can be sent by verified businesses in certain locations. Blocking and reporting the sender when these messages come is currently the only way to prevent them.

That could change in a future Google Messages upgrade. During an APK dissection of Google Messages v20241125_04 beta, Android Authority discovered a new feature that allows users to opt out of some spam messages with a single click. In Google Messages RCS chats, this button, which reads STOP, is located next to the Open link button. It’s a straightforward yet useful addition to Google Messages that might be made available to all users in a future software update.

Google Messages will send the “STOP” message to the sender of an RCS Business Message when you press the STOP button. Since STOP and START are two keywords that these bots frequently recognize, doing this should remove you from the mailing list for the particular marketer or spammer who sent the message. the is to say, the new functionality in Google Messages only speeds up the process of delivering the STOP message.

Since not all Android users are familiar with the STOP and START commands, this Google Messages upgrade may be useful. Many individuals either block the sender or delete the texts as they arrive. Since the STOP button (in principle) unenrolls your phone number, clicking it will keep you spam-free regardless of the phone you’re using or if you upgrade, both of these processes might become tiresome over time.

You can manually type START to resume receiving RCS Business Messages from that sender because the new STOP button only transmits a text message. Unfortunately, you still have to do this on a per-sender basis. The report & block sender button, which is still visible in Google Messages above the compose box, is probably something that some users will also wish to use.

It’s unknown when (or if) the Google Messages app will be made available to the general public because this alteration was discovered in a pre-release version. The feature’s functionality for beta testers, however, suggests that it might make its debut shortly.