Survey shows most of you don’t like Remix in Google Messages
by dbadmin | Jan 7, 2026 | Google, google messages, News, Polls
Google Messages rolled out a Nano Banana-powered Remix feature late last year, letting users make AI edits to images sent and received right inside app. The implementation was heavy-handed, with a prominent Remix button displayed whenever you view an image in Messages...Google Messages’ new one-handed-friendly menu begins rollout
by dbadmin | Jan 7, 2026 | google messages, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages’ new context menu, which we first spotted being tested in October, is now rolling out widely in beta. The menu moves key actions below the selected message, making one-handed use easier on larger phones....Google may be toning down this annoying new Messages feature after backlash
by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2025 | Authority Insights, google messages, Nano Banana, News
Credit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR We spotted that Google is testing a less intrusive placement for the Remix button in Google Messages after user complaints. The Remix option has been relocated from image overlays to menus or UI edges in several views....Google Messages has a major problem, and I’m sick of it
by dbadmin | Dec 14, 2025 | Android, Android apps, Features, Google, google messages
I’m tired of Google Messages on the web. Tired of constantly having to re-verify my credentials. Tired of not being able to send a voice message. Tired of a watered-down version of what has turned into quite a beautiful messaging application on Android phones. In a...From urgent calls to scam detection, here is what Google is bringing to all Androids
by dbadmin | Dec 2, 2025 | Circle to Search, Emoji, Google, Google Chrome, Google Gemini, google messages, Google Phone app, News, YouTube
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR In addition to the Android 16 QPR2 update for Pixels, Google is also bringing new features across its apps for the wider Android ecosystem. Key updates include the “Urgent” Call Reason in the Phone app, scam detection in...