Google Messages users have been reporting receiving random text messages with strings of characters that appear as encrypted content. This issue was initially reported two years ago, but has resurfaced recently with many users receiving messages outside their area code. All of these messages contain a link to Google’s support page to troubleshoot decryption issues. … Read more
Gemini in Google Messages, following the announcement at I/O 2024, has been recently rolled out to stable users. This feature joins other recent releases such as Gemini 1.5 Pro in Gemini Advanced and the YouTube Music Gemini Extension. Once available, users will notice Gemini as the first contact in the Start FAB Chat > New … Read more
Recently, Google Messages users have been encountering strange encrypted text messages that appear as gibberish characters. These messages, which cannot be deciphered, seem to contain legitimate links to Google support pages. The influx of comments on a Reddit thread discussing these messages suggests that this issue is widespread and has been reported by users globally. … Read more
Google Messages is rolling out a redesign for its text field, which is being noticed by more users. The new design eliminates many of the icons that previously cluttered the text field, resulting in a cleaner single-line design. The update includes a smile emoji on the left side of the text box and a plus … Read more
Google Messages has recently redesigned the compose/text field in Messages to return to a single line, similar to the changes made in April. The update is part of a series of redesigns in the app, including an audio recorder redesign and a selfie GIF feature. As of May 22, the single-line text field has been … Read more