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....
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...
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...
by dbadmin | Dec 1, 2025 | Authority Insights, google messages, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is testing a new long-press shortcut to quickly switch SIMs while composing messages. The feature reduces the steps required to swap SIMs after Google previously removed the SIM selector from the...
by dbadmin | Nov 25, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, google messages, News
TL;DR Google Messages is working to give you the option to open shared media immediately upon saving it. The app may also change how it communicates location sharing, and possibly offer live updates. Gemini could get a little more prominent, thanks to a larger...
