Google Messages
Google Messages redesigning link and YouTube previews
Google Messages for Android is redesigning how link and YouTube previews look inside conversations.
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Google Messages rolling out photo ‘Remix’ with Nano Banana [U]
With the November 2025 Pixel Feature Drop, Google announced that Messages is adding a Remix editing for photos that will be available on all Android phones.
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Google Messages adding Android RCS Archival on Pixel for businesses
For businesses and other enterprise environments, Google Messages today announced Android RCS Archival on Pixel phones.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages starts testing @mentions in RCS group chats
After work got underway earlier this year, Google Messages is beginning to roll out @mentions in group chats.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle study finds Android avoids 58% more spam and scam texts compared to iOS
As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google partnered with YouGov to commission a survey of over 5,000 smartphone users throughout the US, India, and Brazil, and their findings surrounding spam and scam texts might surprise you.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolling out account menu redesign
The account menu was the last non-Material 3 Expressive aspect of Google Messages and it has now been updated.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages adds Key Verifier and spam link detection
Google is rolling out two new safety features for Messages, including the launch of Android Key Verifier.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolling out camera-free ‘Gallery’ shortcut
Google Messages is addressing how some users do not like the redesigned fullscreen camera + gallery interface by adding a dedicated shortcut to access the latter.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages Material 3 Expressive redesign comes to chat screen
The Google Messages redesign started widely rolling out to the stable channel last week, and Material 3 Expressive is now available on the actual chat screen.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages beta rolling out QR code key verification
As previewed last year, Google Messages is beginning to roll out QR code-based key verification to confirm that you’re “communicating with the person you intend to.”
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages homepage redesign rolling out with two variants
After testing since June, Google Messages is rolling out its Material 3 Expressive redesign, including an updated homepage, to the stable channel.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolling out Material 3 Expressive redesign in bits and pieces
Google Messages was one of the first apps to beta test Material 3 Expressive, and the redesign is now making its way to the stable channel.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolls out Sensitive Content Warnings on Android
Google Messages for Android has now rolled out Sensitive Content Warnings that blur nude images.
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Google Messages beta bug adds two app icons to your launcher
Today’s Google Messages beta introduces a small bug that has you seeing two identical icons for the Android app.
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[Fixed] Google Messages crashing for some Android users
As of Thursday afternoon, some Google Messages users are having the app crash a few seconds after opening.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages has a new text/chat Details page
Google is rolling out a redesign of the Messages app’s Details experience that leverages Material 3 Expressive.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages on Wear OS getting Material 3 Expressive redesign
Like on Android phones, Google Messages is testing a straightforward M3 Expressive redesign on Wear OS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages testing RCS’ new MLS encryption, Details page redesign
Back in March, cross-platform end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS was announced, and Google Messages is beginning to test the new Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages addressing redesign complaint with separate camera, gallery access
Google Messages is addressing a big complaint of the combined gallery and camera redesign by letting users access each separately.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolling out Delete for everyone, Snooze notifications, & more
Following last week’s announcement, Google Messages is widely rolling out features like “Snooze notifications” and “Delete for everyone” to the stable channel.
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[Fixed] Google Messages share bug crashes the beta app
Historically, the Google Messages beta offers a stable experience, but there’s currently a bug that crashes the app when trying to share images and links.
Expand Expanding CloseHow to turn off the camera in the new Google Messages gallery
The new Google Messages Gallery redesign makes the bold choice of making this common action require a fullscreen interface and attaching a large camera viewfinder. There’s no way to revert to the previous design, but turning off the camera might help.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages upgrading group chats, Google Home gets device-specific Favorites, more
Alongside the Android 16 launch and June 2025 Pixel Drop, Google is highlighting the latest (app) features for all Android devices.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages rolls out taller, 14-line text field [U]
After widely rolling out the redesigned compose field last month, Google Messages is now addressing a common complaint about the 4-line limit when drafting by letting the text box get much taller.
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