By Abner Li
Publication Date: 2025-12-20 19:08:00
It’s not hyperbolic to say that Google has been very thirsty about Nano Banana following its viral success. In Google Messages, the access points for the Nano Banana-powered Remix are being greatly toned down following the November launch.
When you long-press on an image in a conversation, the “Remix” pill with a glow in the bottom-left corner is now appreciably smaller. The more important change is how Google has removed the banana emoji. In its place is a generic image icon badged with an AI sparkle.
I personally didn’t mind the Remix button at its original size, but the emoji was pretty distracting and harder to ignore alongside text.
Old vs. new
Meanwhile, Google has removed the Remix button entirely from the redesigned fullscreen viewer to let you clearly see the image without obstruction. (Tip: Tap again to hide everything but the image.)
That button has…
