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 9/7:
Table of contentsStill rolling out (beta)Customizable attachments gridLong-press menuiOS 27 adds replies & photo reactions to Android-iPhone RCSRead receipts redesign IIMessages for web removing QR code pairingRead receipts redesign IRecent launches (stable)[Rolling out] Google Keep in Google MessagesChat themeSamsung Messages discontinued
Still rolling out (beta)
These are Messages features that Google announced or have been spotted in the wild by beta users.
