by dbadmin | Feb 2, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on restoring the ability to view message edit history in RCS chats. The feature was previously removed during a UI redesign in July 2025, but has been spotted in version 20260121 of Google Messages....
by dbadmin | Jan 27, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, Google Wear OS, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on bringing emoji reactions to the Wear OS version of the Messages app. A new “Mark as read” button is also expected for Wear OS notifications, mirroring the Android phone experience. Google Messages...
by dbadmin | Jan 19, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google is improving options for copying links received via Google Messages. Instead of copying the entire message and then booting the extra text, Google Messages may soon let you just copy the link directly. Google is...
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...
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....
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....
