- The “Trash” folder in the Google Messages app for Android appears to be officially rolling out once again.
- Broad rollout confirmed around the app version v20260407_00_RC00 update, delivered on or around April 10, 2026.
- Deleted messages are now temporarily stored in the “Trash” folder.
On March 20, 2026, Google officially announced the rollout of a new feature for “Google Messages,” the default SMS/MMS/RCS client for Android: a “Trash” folder.
About three weeks later, it appears that the “Trash” folder for the Google Messages app is now being officially rolled out more broadly. We have confirmed that this feature began reaching a wider user base around the time of the app version v20260407_00_RC00 update, released on or around April 10, 2026.
That said, even in Japanese language environments, the folder is currently still labeled as “Trash.” It is expected to be renamed to the Japanese equivalent (“ゴミ箱”) at some point in the future.
Previously, when you deleted a message (or conversation thread) in the Google Messages app, the data was permanently deleted and could not be recovered. However, with the rollout of this new “Trash” folder, deleted messages are now temporarily stored there instead.
Messages stored in the “Trash” folder are automatically deleted after 30 days. Of course, you can manually delete them before the 30 days are up, and you also have the option to restore messages that are still in the folder.
Note that for “Android Go” devices, messages are automatically deleted after 7 days instead of 30. Additionally, if you receive a new message in a conversation thread that has been moved to the “Trash” folder, a new thread will be created.
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Source: Google
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