What Google Messages options are rolling out [U]

Like most Google apps, Messages A/B assessments many options. Nevertheless, it takes the RCS/SMS consumer a fairly very long time to really launch these capabilities in steady even after they’re introduced. From varied studies, Google itself, and gadgets we’ve checked, that is the present state of Messages.

Replace 11/2:

Nonetheless rolling out (beta)

These are Messages options that Google introduced or have been noticed within the wild by beta customers.

Digital camera + gallery merger/redesign + ‘Authentic high quality’ sending

Google Messages has merged the dwell viewfinder together with your digital camera roll. This new UI is what seems after tapping the “Gallery” icon in a dialog. When taking a brand new image or video, you’ll all the time see 3-6 latest photographs. Swiping up reveals extra, when you can “Write a caption” earlier than sending with the new preview display.

Compared, the prevailing picture picker is extra compact and retains you within the dialog.

As a part of this redesign, Google is rolling out the flexibility to ship footage and movies in “Authentic high quality.” There are two media high quality choices when sending:

• Optimize for chat: Ship high quality media quicker, makes use of much less knowledge — “HD”
• Authentic high quality: Sends at full decision — “HD+”

Magic Compose in prompt replies row

At all times exhibiting Magic Compose or Magic Rewrite within the row of prompt replies will assist visibility.

Double faucet to coronary heart

It is a easy shortcut that saves you from having to long-press on a message for the reactions row. As a substitute of the center, some folks have Double faucet to thumbs-up.

Learn receipts redesign

Following the final redesign in early 2023, one other revamp locations learn receipts in a circle on the bottom-right nook of message bubbles (and pictures).

You swipe left to see all timestamps and the end-to-end encryption standing, when you swipe left to answer/quote a message.

Present vs. redesign

Twin SIM RCS help

Multiple SIM card will seem as “Linked” in Settings > RCS chats. This may assist worldwide RCS adoption. It began rolling out in January however was later pulled, with extra studies this August. As of late October, many extra folks — together with within the US and bodily + eSIM — are seeing it.

Enhanced rip-off detection

An on-device ML mannequin permits for improved evaluation and discovery of “rip-off texts that will appear innocent at first however can finally result in fraud.” Google Messages will warn you or mechanically transfer the message into the spam folder. That is rolling out to beta customers which have the prevailing spam safety setting enabled, beginning with “package deal supply and job in search of messages” that match this sample.

RCS standing indicator tweak

From “RCS message” to “(RCS)”: Extra

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Current launches (steady)

‘Your profile’ title and picture settings + ‘Sending as’

“Profile sharing” — beforehand “Profile discovery” — enables you to set who can see your title and movie with three choices: 

• Individuals you message: Your profile is seen to folks after you ship them a message.
• Solely your contacts: Your profile is seen to folks after you ship them a message, however provided that they’re in your contacts.
• Nobody: Your profile isn’t made seen to anybody after you ship a message.

It is possible for you to to entry this web page from a new “Your profile” merchandise once you faucet the avatar menu. This seems to be to be broadly rolling out to the steady channel.

As a part of this, you’ll get a “Sending as” profile discover:

Display Results

They had been first previewed in late November and made an look on the begin of this 12 months, notably round Valentine’s Day however had been pulled after that.

• Booo: Tomatoes, with not less than three o’s required 
• Congratulations: Balloons and confetti
• Going to the seaside: Waves + varied objects
• Hahahaha: Tube man. 4 ha’s required 
• Rise and shine: The solar, fairly charming
• Halloween
• Glad Hanukkah
• Glad Thanksgiving
• Merry Christmas

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