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A long-absent Gmail feature may finally be coming to Android

by | Jan 15, 2026 | Android, Authority Insights, Gmail, News

Gmail for Android on Google Pixel

Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority
TL;DR

  • Gmail on Android may finally let you create, edit, and delete labels from your phone.
  • This would bring Android closer to feature parity with Gmail on desktop and iOS.
  • The long-desired feature is currently in testing, with no guarantee it will roll out.

Like many of you, I use labels in Gmail to organize my inbox, so it never made much sense that I couldn’t create or delete them from my phone. Google somehow managed to roll out an AI Inbox for Gmail before giving Android users proper label controls. Thankfully, it looks like that wrong is finally about to be righted.

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In a recent version of Gmail for Android (v.2025.12.29.855765709.Release), we were able to activate new options that let you create, edit, and delete labels directly from the app. That’s something Gmail has supported on the desktop for years, and even something iPhone and iPad users have already had access to, but this would be its debut on Android.