Jason Cipriani/CNET For those Android users lucky enough to have already received Android 4.4 KitKat on their preferred device, changing the default SMS app is possible, but very hidden.

Google has shared more details around its plans on replacing SMS codes with QR codes for user authentication. Read on for the details!

Google Messages is rolling out a new feature to autofill any two-factor authentication security codes that your apps may need.

After that, though, the app can back up the SMS messages you've stored on your phone to a Gmail label—"SMS" by default, but you can change it to anything you want.

If you were looking for an Android security good news story, you’ve just found it: Google is updating SMS to make it safer for millions of users.