# Google steps up its warnings about the end of this Messages feature

> Google steps up its warnings about the end of this Messages feature Jul 28, 2026 — 4:02 PM ET - Google Messages has been getting ready to remove the ability to initiate a web session by scanning a QR code.

- **Source:** [Android Authority](https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-qr-web-3692106/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a691ba67776300e1aa44b07)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #android
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a691ba67776300e1aa44b07

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