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Google Messages is now an essential app for billions of people globally in this fast-paced age of communication. Google Message provides a smooth experience for anything from short text messaging to sharing images and videos.
The capability to edit messages after they have been delivered, on the other hand, has proven to be elusive thus far. The exciting news that Google Message will soon include an edit message option is examined in this article, along with how this much-needed addition will improve our messaging experience.
Google Message’s new edit message feature
You may view the modified message’s change history in Google Messages as well. The source states that there is a string called “Original message.” Additionally, there is a time limit on message editing. Only messages sent within the past 30 minutes are editable.
Moreover, the source validates their results following many further weeks of work by the Google Messages team. After changing a few settings, he was able to access the edit message capability in the most recent beta version of Google Messages (messages.android_20240213_01_RC00.phone.openbeta_dynamic).
It seems that Google still has to complete certain tasks before releasing the Messages Edit feature. The leaker noticed that his altered messages appeared as distinct texts in a group RCS discussion, indicating that the functionality is presently not functioning as intended. Additionally, it appears that both participants must have the Edit option selected to edit a sent message in Google Messages.
According to AssembleDebug, Google might release the feature of editing sent messages in Google Messages at the end of February or the beginning of the next month in the app’s beta channel. Keep in mind that normal text messages will not have the ability to modify delivered texts in Google Messages; only RCS conversations will have this feature. SMS does not allow alteration of transmitted text messages, even though it has been around for a few decades.
Will the recipient know that a message has been edited?
Google Messages app will display that a message has been modified using a modest signal to ensure transparency in communication. This signal, which shows that modifications have been made, will show up next to the message that has been modified. To protect privacy and minimize misunderstanding, the recipient will not be able to see the precise changes that were made.
How does it work?
A user only needs to tap on a message and choose the edit (pencil icon) option to change it. The message editor will then open, allowing them to make the required adjustments. When the changes are finished, the recipient receives the modified message automatically, replacing the previous one. Even if changes are made after the message has been read, this easy procedure guarantees that everyone agrees.