Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google announcements, and devices we’ve checked, this is the current state of Messages.
Update 8/8:
Table of contentsStill rolling out (beta)[New] Customizable attachments grid[Updated] Long-press menuChat themeiOS 27 adds replies & photo reactions to Android-iPhone RCSRead receipts redesign IIMessages for web removing QR code pairingRead receipts redesign IRecent launches (stable)Samsung Messages discontinuedBolder voice message buttonTap to draft
Still rolling out (beta)
These are Messages features that Google announced or have been spotted in the wild by beta users.
