If you use Google Messages, you probably like the ability to respond to specific RCS messages with an Emoji. Appending something😍 to someone’s message is simpler and more accessible than writing an actual response.
The issue is that there are presently just seven choices for reactions in Google Messages: 👍,😍,😂,😲,😢,😠, and👎. All of those choices are good ones, but not in every circumstance. What if you wanted to answer with an “I don’t know” Emoji? Maybe one that says, “That makes me hungry,” would do? None of those seven choices would be effective.
Thankfully, it appears that Google is preparing to fix this. According to 9to5Google, the flyout bar that displays when you long-press an RCS message now has a new set of options for some Messages app beta users. The redesigned menu removes the 👎 and substitutes a new icon that opens the whole Emoji picker. This would enable you to respond to a message using any of the thousands of Emojis that are accessible, not just the seven.
Google Messages reactions: When will they land?
In one of its APK teardowns from September, 9to5Google actually discovered this. There is a strong likelihood that this feature will make it into the stable version of the app given the broad popularity of the function and the speed at which it is being tested.
In the upcoming weeks, we anticipate this to become a standard feature of Messages. Before we can make any firm statements, we must wait for Google to formally reveal these Google Messages reactions.
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