The Google Messages team has big plans for this popular application as well as introducing iPhone reaction support and among them are also some UI changes and an improved media sharing system.
At least this is what emerges from the analysis of the code of the latest beta version of Google Messages carried out by the staff of 9to5Google, who found references to a new drawer for navigation, in which the following sections should find space in order: Messages, Starred, Archived, Spam and blocked, Device pairing, Choose a theme and Mark all as read.
Here’s what the new Google Messages interface should look like:
But this is not the only news that the Google Messages developer team is working on, which is also planning a significant improvement in video sharing and this is thanks to integration with Google Photos.
When users want to share a video within a conversation when the selector is selected the app shows a tab with which it explains the new option: in practice, you can keep the sharpness of the video when sending links to Google Photos in MMS conversations.
Once this section is enabled, selecting a file will make it appear in the compose field with a Google Photos badge and file size. This system will work for both videos and images.
How to try the latest versions of Google Messages
If you want to try the latest Google Messages news in advance, you can do so by subscribing to the beta testing channel on the Google Play Store (find the dedicated page by following this link). Alternatively, you can also download the various APK files through the dedicated page on APK Mirror (you can find it by following this link).