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Google may be toning down this annoying new Messages feature after backlash

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. MobileGoogle may be toning down this annoying new Messages feature after backlashIn our APK teardown of the latest beta version, we spotted signs that Google is listening to the online complaints. By Matt HorneAssembleDebug•3 seconds ago•0•Adamya Sharma / Android AuthorityTL;DR We spotted that Google is testing a less intrusive placement for the Remix button in Google Messages after user complaints.

Google Messages Logo on Pixel 9a

Google Messages Logo on Pixel 9a

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Key Highlights

  • The Remix option has been relocated from image overlays to menus or UI edges in several views.
  • There’s still no way to disable Remix, and it remains unclear when or if these changes will be rolled out.
  • Google Messages’ new Remix feature hasn’t exactly had the warmest reception.
  • We first spotted the Nano Banana-powered image editing tool in a beta last month, and it has since rolled out more widely.
  • While the idea of remixing photos directly inside chats is novel, many people were far less impressed by how Google chose to surface it. The large Remix button, which sits directly on top of images in several parts of the app, has quickly drawn criticism online, with users complaining that it distracts from viewing photos, interferes with zoom gestures, and can’t be turned off.
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