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TL;DR
- Google is addressing the long-standing issue with its Messages app, which auto-rotates the built-in gallery UI even when system settings have auto-rotation disabled.
- The upcoming fix enables Messages’ built-in image and video picker to respect device rotation preferences.
- Additional improvements include rounded corners on various parts of the interface and a more refined landscape mode when needed.
Google is continually working to add new features to Google Messages, its primary messaging experience on Android flagships. We’ve spotted the company working on a new Trash folder, and even a new context menu with centralized buttons. Google is also focusing on fixing bugs and improving the Messages experience, as we’ve now spotted clues that it could be fixing the long-standing auto-rotate bug in Messages’ gallery UI.
Google Messages has a built-in gallery that can be accessed by tapping the gallery icon, located beside the emoji icon. Here, you can take a quick photo or record a video to send to users, and even select from existing images and videos to send.