Google is gearing up to introduce a new feature in its Messages app. This feature will let users edit text messages even after they've been sent. The app's latest beta version shows signs that Google is working on this feature. It seems like Google is trying to make its messaging app more like WhatsApp and iMessage.
References to a message-editing user interface (UI), loading the edit history, and processing incoming and outgoing edits were uncovered within the code. Although these features are not yet functional, they indicate a clear move by Google to enhance the user experience of its messaging app. It seems the editing will work with a kind of messaging technology called Rich Communication Services (RCS). This means Google is trying to match what others in the industry are doing.
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Addition of message editing in Google Messages would be a big change. It might let users fix or change sent texts within a certain time after they're sent. This is like what WhatsApp and iMessage already do.
These features are hidden and it's not sure how they'll work. But Google is doing more than just adding message editing to the Messages app. It's also getting new features like Photomoji, which makes stickers from photos using AI, and cool on-screen animations triggered by certain words.
The growth of Rich Communication Services (RCS) will influence the competition between messaging apps. When Apple adds RCS support in 2024, it could reduce compatibility problems and improve things like character limits and media quality. This could make UI features similar across different systems and help messaging platforms develop better.
We're not sure when Google Messages will get the message editing feature. It depends on when the feature is finished and tested. Despite this uncertainty, Google is focused on improving Messages to keep up with other tech companies.
