Google Messages is quietly addressing one of its most requested features
by dbadmin | Feb 17, 2026 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is finally working on letting you select and copy a part of a message instead of the whole thing. Users have been asking for this small but convenient feature for a long time. We got the feature working...Google Messages could soon bring back a crucial feature that was quietly removed
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....Google Messages on Wear OS could soon add two features you’ve been waiting for
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...Share links on Google Messages? Google is working on a feature for you
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...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...