google message app on android tablet "your device isn't compatible with this version"

[Android Central Question]

Lenovo tablet running Android 8.1.0; tried to install Google Messages app from Play store and got the above error message. The read more info from this app did not has any version update info just said it is released 2014. This is strange, since there should be info on the latest version

 

[hallux]

Google Messages is a texting app, tablets are typically not texting devices (SMS/MMS through a carrier). It also shows my Tab S3 as not compatible.

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