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Android Authority
15 hours ago
- Android Authority
Google Messages is splitting Gallery and Camera into separate options
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is separating Gallery and Camera in the latest beta. Both options now have their own dedicated buttons. Tapping on Camera still brings up the camera with the gallery below. Google is making a change to the Messages app in the latest beta. The change should make accessing your gallery or camera a little more intuitive. When you go into Google Messages and tap on the plus icon in the text field, you'll see a group of options like GIFs, Files, Location, and more. You'll also see an entry for Gallery, which doubles as an access point for your gallery and camera. On Reddit, a Google Messages beta user noticed this option has now changed. Old New In the beta, Google has separated the camera from the gallery. Now there is a new Camera option sitting in the menu. According to the user, if you tap on Gallery, it will only give you access to your gallery. Meanwhile, tapping on the Camera button brings up the old setup with the camera up top and the gallery below it. What do you think of this change? Let us know in the comments section below. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
16 hours ago
- Android Authority
RCS chats not connecting? Google Messages may soon make it easier to diagnose (APK teardown)
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages may be about to add a 'Details' button to help diagnose issues with RCS chats connections. The button was spotted within a recent beta version of the app, and includes a 'Submit feedback' option. Google has previously advised users to provide this kind of technical info if they're having problems with the feature. If you've ever found RCS chats registration stuck on 'Connecting' or 'Verifying' in Google Messages, you know how frustrating it is. Google may be about to introduce a small but helpful tool that could get the issue diagnosed a lot quicker. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. In Google Messages version ' we spotted a flag-restricted feature that adds a new 'Details' button to the RCS chat settings screen while registration is in progress. This debug-style popup reveals technical info like your status code, carrier, and device IDs — exactly the kind of details Google's support team needs to help you out, but often don't receive. A pinned Reddit post by the official GoogleHelpCommunity account urges frustrated users to include data like carrier, device model, and app version when reporting issues. But most people don't — either because they don't know the full details or are unaware of Google's advice. This new Details button looks like Google's direct response to that problem, making it easier for users to collect and share the information when the issue happens. You can see how it looks in the screenshots below. The Details button appears just below the Status It disappears once you are successfully connected. There's also a built-in 'Submit feedback' button that automatically attaches a screenshot of the details dialog and other system logs to help the Messages team diagnose problems faster. It's far from a guarantee that they'll get on to your issue in a timely manner, but the info is handy context for both you and Google. Once RCS successfully connects, the Details option disappears from the settings. Again, this feature is only visible in the beta build with specific flags enabled, and it's not guaranteed to be rolled out. However, its presence strongly suggests that Google is actively working to improve RCS troubleshooting after years of vague error messages. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Phone Arena
20 hours ago
- Phone Arena
Google Messages is fixing a major UI annoyance
Receive the latest Google news Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy Google hasn't rolled back the previous changes, though. Selecting the icon in the text field will still summon the combined interface. Google is basically letting you decide which interface is right for you. We think it might merge the viewfinder and gallery again when more people get used to it. The opposite may also prove to be true, but we are just speculating. For now, it has done the sensible thing by keeping around both options. After all, these are both frequently used options, and any friction would adversely affect the user experience. Google is basically letting you decide which interface is right for you. We think it might merge the viewfinder and gallery again when more people get used to it. The opposite may also prove to be true, but we are just speculating. For now, it has done the sensible thing by keeping around both options. After all, these are both frequently used options, and any friction would adversely affect the user experience. 9to5Google says that the change is being rolled out at a limited scale to the latest version of Google Messages beta. Google has taken care of the problem by letting users access the camera and gallery separately. When you tap the 'plus' menu on the right, you will now be able to decide if you want to bring up the camera or go to the gallery. Grab Surfshark VPN now at more than 50% off and with 3 extra months for free! Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer If there's one app that gets updated frequently, it's Google Messages. Not only does Google frequently roll out changes, but it's also swift in handling complaints. In June, the gallery and camera interface were redesigned , but not everyone was a fan of it. Google is currently taking care of interface rolled out in June combined the camera and gallery. When the button to the right of the text field was tapped, it displayed a viewfinder at the top and a photo grid at the bottom. Users who didn't want to activate their camera every time they tried to attach a photo weren't happy with the change. The only fix was to disable the camera in Google was also annoying for some users that tapping the gallery icon brought up a full-screen viewfinder that took up most of the screen, while the remaining portion was taken up by the photo grid, hiding the conversation completely.
Forbes
5 days ago
- Forbes
New Google Gmail Upgrade For 2 Billion Users — Email Just Got Safer
This Gmail upgrade makes managing your email more secure than ever. When it comes to email, the free platform that is used more than any other is Gmail by Google. With 2 billion users, sending an estimated 350 billion emails every day, it's hardly surprising that Gmail is popular among cybercriminals as well as consumers. With everything from a myriad of password attacks, to sophisticated AI-powered phishing scams, Gmail, like all email platforms, is an attack surface that requires your full attention. Google has thankfully just upgraded Gmail with a critical tool to help protect against a gravely underrated threat. The Gmail Security Upgrade You Didn't Realize You Needed Most Google security upgrades are fairly self-explanatory: patches for newly discovered Chrome vulnerabilities, passkeys to replace less secure passwords, sender verification for Google Messages all fall into this category. Some, however, are not and do not. Gmail subscription management fixes a security issue you probably didn't know you had, but that doesn't make it any less critical. The security issue is that of unsubscribing from spam. While Gmail has always done a great job of filtering spam from view, some makes it into your inbox, and some can be rather persistent as it comes in the guise of a legitimate marketing email. However, unsubscribing can be a dangerous affair. How so? Well, unsubscribe links in emails can take you to malicious sites or malicious downloads. This has been a known weapon in the phishing arsenal for years. Gmail has had the perfect defensive protection for some time as well: one-click unsubscribe. The problem is that it wasn't available to all users. It is now, as Google is going global with the subscription management upgrade for Gmail. Not only does this bring a handy one-pane-of-glass view to your email subscriptions, sorted by most frequent sender and displaying just how many emails each has sent, but adds an unsubscribe button. Rather than having to visit a potentially dangerous site yourself or risk a potentially malicious download, Gmail handles the unsubscribe request safely on your behalf. 'Alongside our efforts to keep inboxes safe,' Chris Doan, director of Gmail, said, 'we've also prioritized giving users even more control over the messages they want to receive.' The new manage subscriptions feature has already started to roll out and, Doan said, you can 'click on any of the senders for a direct view of all the emails they've sent.' Once available to you, you'll find it in the navigation bar in the top-left corner of your inbox.
Phone Arena
05-07-2025
- Phone Arena
Google Messages profiles could be close to receiving a Material 3 Expressive face lift
Google has been adding a dash of the Material 3 Expressive design to several apps as part of the Android 16 QPR1 beta program. These changes will presumably reach stable Android 16 Pixel users when the next Pixel Feature Drop occurs in September. The latest Material 3 Expressive sighting shows that Google is preparing to make some Material 3 Expressive design changes to the Google Messages profile page. Found in Google Messages v20250701 beta is code that brings Material 3 Expressive to the buttons on the profile page. The buttons under the person's phone number on the profile page are changed from circles to pill or lozenge-shaped. These buttons will be highlighted and also change their shape and get wider when you press on them. When your finger is removed from the buttons, they revert back to their original size and shape. While the code was discovered in the latest Google Messages release, it is not available yet for users even those who are Google Messages beta users. Even though my Pixel 6 Pro is running the correct version of Google Messages, it is not showing the new feature as I write this. By the way, my Pixel 6 Pro is running Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1. The buttons getting the Material 3 face lift are Call, Video, Contact Info, and Search. Current Messages Profile page and the one Google is reportedly working on using Material 3 Expressive. | Image credit-Android Authority Word to the wise. Just because Google has embedded this code inside the Google Messages app, it doesn't mean that the changes mentioned in this article will definitely be coming to Google Messages. However, it does indicate that Google has been working on such a feature. This might not be a game changer for Android users, but does fit within the Material 3 Expressive philosophy which is to make digital products like smartphones feel like an extension of the user This is accomplished by using the visual design and interaction of Material 3 Expressive. At the same time, this design language should deliver wonderful experiences to users. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
