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- A new version of Google Messages appears to be hiding a new feature.
- When enabled, the feature allows you to take four-second videos and send them as GIFs.
- The feature will allow the user to choose the front or back cameras for the GIF.
Back in December 2023, Google released the December Pixel Feature Drop which introduced a number of new features to Pixel phones like Video Boost for the Pixel 8 Pro and Night Sight Timelapse for other Pixel devices. It appears, however, that Google may have left one new feature unannounced that would let users create selfie GIFs.
According to AssembleDebug on TheSpAndroid, a recent version of Google Messages is hiding a selfie GIF feature. Once the flag is enabled, the feature can reportedly be triggered by long-pressing the camera attachment icon located next to the text field.