Google Messages has added a new animation for sending and receiving messages, which is subtle yet fancier than the previous one. New app animations are perceived as a sign of app maturity, indicating ...

Google Messages is testing a new animation in its latest beta (v20250115_03_RC00) that makes sent and received messages expand from a small bubble/pill shape to fill their space in the chat The new ...

Google Messages has been working on a new animation for adding messages to your chats. Rather than rising straight from the bottom, this change has messages expanding from the corners. Do the ...

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Google Messages is getting a new ‘Screen Effects’ feature that shows fullscreen animations when sending messages with certain phrases. The iMessage-like feature is reportedly starting to roll out now ...

Google Messages' update empowers users to customize chat preferences, enhancing focus and control over animations and effects. The new "Show expressive animations" setting caters to this preference.

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