Google starts testing animated emojis feature on Messages

Over the years, Google has added some interesting features to its default messaging app, Google Messages. Recently, the tech giant rolled out end-to-end encryption in Messages, its default messaging app, giving users the ability to change the font size in a conversation thread.

As reported by Android Police, the company is now testing an animated emojis feature in its native messaging app. An animated emoji, as the feature reads, will appear in motion over standard emojis, which are stationary. While the animated emojis are meant to spice up the conversation, here’s a small catch to it. The animated emojis only work when a single emoji is sent, the report added. Therefore, adding text to the emoji or sending more than one emoji will not appear as animations.

The feature is similar to how animated emojis work on WhatsApp. The heart emoji beats when sent individually, however, if a text is added to the emoji or multiple heart emojis is sent, the animations do not appear on the chat.

The feature was initially spotted by a Reddit user BruthaBeige, where a screenshot attached to the report shows how the emoji animation works for different mood emojis, such as for weeping and ROFL (Rolling On the Floor Laughing).

Meanwhile, Android user Mishaal Rahman received a tip on the feature, where a user replied later revealing its existence. “However, the feature doesn’t seem to be live for everyone, so it’s likely a region-restricted rollout at the moment,” the report said.

Google makes it easier to view RCS messages
In another development, Google is creating a blue bubble of its own, for users to identify “RCS” conversations in Messages by adding a noticeable badge.

The Message icon on the home screen will now appear in the bottom-right corner of profile avatars for RCS conversations, whether it’s a group or individual chat. This icon is a simplified version of the app logo with Dynamic Color theming.

Over the years, Google has added some interesting features to its default messaging app, Google Messages. Recently, the tech giant rolled out end-to-end encryption in Messages, its default messaging app, giving users the ability to change the font size in a conversation thread.

As reported by Android Police, the company is now testing an animated emojis feature in its native messaging app. An animated emoji, as the feature reads, will appear in motion over standard emojis, which are stationary. While the animated emojis are meant to spice up the conversation, here’s a small catch to it. The animated emojis only work when a single emoji is sent, the report added. Therefore, adding text to the emoji or sending more than one emoji will not appear as animations.

The feature is similar to how animated emojis work on WhatsApp. The heart emoji beats when sent individually, however, if a text is added to the emoji or multiple heart emojis is sent, the animations do not appear on the chat.

The feature was initially spotted by a Reddit user BruthaBeige, where a screenshot attached to the report shows how the emoji animation works for different mood emojis, such as for weeping and ROFL (Rolling On the Floor Laughing).

Meanwhile, Android user Mishaal Rahman received a tip on the feature, where a user replied later revealing its existence. “However, the feature doesn’t seem to be live for everyone, so it’s likely a region-restricted rollout at the moment,” the report said.

Google makes it easier to view RCS messages
In another development, Google is creating a blue bubble of its own, for users to identify “RCS” conversations in Messages by adding a noticeable badge.

The Message icon on the home screen will now appear in the bottom-right corner of profile avatars for RCS conversations, whether it’s a group or individual chat. This icon is a simplified version of the app logo with Dynamic Color theming.

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Over the years, Google has added some interesting features to its default messaging app, Google Messages. Recently, the tech giant rolled out end-to-end encryption in Messages, its default messaging app, giving users the ability to change the font size in a conversation thread.

As reported by Android Police, the company is now testing an animated emojis feature in its native messaging app. An animated emoji, as the feature reads, will appear in motion over standard emojis, which are stationary. While the animated emojis are meant to spice up the conversation, here’s a small catch to it. The animated emojis only work when a single emoji is sent, the report added. Therefore, adding text to the emoji or sending more than one emoji will not appear as animations.

The feature is similar to how animated emojis work on WhatsApp. The heart emoji beats when sent individually, however, if a text is added to the emoji or multiple heart emojis is sent, the animations do not appear on the chat.

The feature was initially spotted by a Reddit user BruthaBeige, where a screenshot attached to the report shows how the emoji animation works for different mood emojis, such as for weeping and ROFL (Rolling On the Floor Laughing).

Meanwhile, Android user Mishaal Rahman received a tip on the feature, where a user replied later revealing its existence. “However, the feature doesn’t seem to be live for everyone, so it’s likely a region-restricted rollout at the moment,” the report said.

Google makes it easier to view RCS messages
In another development, Google is creating a blue bubble of its own, for users to identify “RCS” conversations in Messages by adding a noticeable badge.

The Message icon on the home screen will now appear in the bottom-right corner of profile avatars for RCS conversations, whether it’s a group or individual chat. This icon is a simplified version of the app logo with Dynamic Color theming.

Over the years, Google has added some interesting features to its default messaging app, Google Messages. Recently, the tech giant rolled out end-to-end encryption in Messages, its default messaging app, giving users the ability to change the font size in a conversation thread.

As reported by Android Police, the company is now testing an animated emojis feature in its native messaging app. An animated emoji, as the feature reads, will appear in motion over standard emojis, which are stationary. While the animated emojis are meant to spice up the conversation, here’s a small catch to it. The animated emojis only work when a single emoji is sent, the report added. Therefore, adding text to the emoji or sending more than one emoji will not appear as animations.

The feature is similar to how animated emojis work on WhatsApp. The heart emoji beats when sent individually, however, if a text is added to the emoji or multiple heart emojis is sent, the animations do not appear on the chat.

The feature was initially spotted by a Reddit user BruthaBeige, where a screenshot attached to the report shows how the emoji animation works for different mood emojis, such as for weeping and ROFL (Rolling On the Floor Laughing).

Meanwhile, Android user Mishaal Rahman received a tip on the feature, where a user replied later revealing its existence. “However, the feature doesn’t seem to be live for everyone, so it’s likely a region-restricted rollout at the moment,” the report said.

Google makes it easier to view RCS messages
In another development, Google is creating a blue bubble of its own, for users to identify “RCS” conversations in Messages by adding a noticeable badge.

The Message icon on the home screen will now appear in the bottom-right corner of profile avatars for RCS conversations, whether it’s a group or individual chat. This icon is a simplified version of the app logo with Dynamic Color theming.

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