Google Messages isn't just for sending plain texts anymore. You might already be using it without a second thought, but there are plenty of hidden Google Messages features that may surprise you. One ...

Google Messages Screen Effects add a fun touch to everyday chats, but you might not have encountered this cool feature. It’s not well known, and the animations don’t have to be specifically selected ...

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With the “Show expressive animations” on/off setting now widely rolled out, Google Messages is rolling fullscreen Screen Effects back out. Screen Effects briefly take — a few seconds — over the Google ...

Google Messages recently introduced a new way to trigger Screen Effects by sending a pair of emojis in chats. The app is now testing the ability to trigger Screen Effects with a single emoji in the ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Google has rolled out the Material 3 Expressive redesign to the Google Messages chat screen, adding curved corners and refreshed layouts. The update marks another step in Google’s push to modernize ...

Google Messages is finally making its “view details” screen useful by showing what you actually replied to instead of vague timestamps. Image: Irene Okpanachi / Talk Android Editorial Note: Talk ...

Google also mentioned “it’s snowing” last year, but we’re not seeing that available yet. In all, Google teased “15+ hidden Screen Effects prompt words.” They work in both RCS and SMS conversations, ...