{"id":997,"date":"2026-09-26T07:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T07:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=997"},"modified":"2026-09-26T07:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T07:52:08","slug":"google-messages-just-got-way-better","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/web-stories\/google-messages-just-got-way-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Messages Just Got Way Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Roboto%3Awght%40400%3B700\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/><link 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style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086%\" id=\"el-d121c7f4-966d-48d9-97f0-e33b67950d6d\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07918689320388304% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffe747\">Google Messages Just Got a Major Redesign!<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:83.98058%;width:100%;height:21.84466%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816%\" id=\"el-4b819aaf-8bf0-491f-95ad-8b6737645350\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07509101941747555% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Google is rolling out a massive quality-of-life update. Say goodbye to awkward reaches and enjoy intuitive thumb-friendly gestures.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"d88993e3-6567-4678-8158-262e9613741b\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#c2c0bd\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-fa58d408-24c7-4178-8828-b98a6a8ce055\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.78125%;left:0%;top:-0.39062%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-2.jpg\" alt=\"google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-2\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-2.jpg 768w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-2-572x1024.jpg 572w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-2-167x300.jpg 167w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-2-150x269.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.54693%;width:100%;height:23.94822%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-91c6857b-9aff-4a9a-b339-edb190f9f909\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:76.21359%;width:100%;height:33.98058%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-c37fc927-baa0-4132-aa13-0936503a10de\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-6.79612%;width:100%;height:18.60841%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086%\" id=\"el-61cd9d87-f71e-464b-b3b1-5a6324d7a03a\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07918689320388304% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffe747\">Menus Right Under Your Thumb&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:80.2589%;width:100%;height:26.05178%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.2422360248447204% 1.2422360248447204% 1.2422360248447204% 1.2422360248447204%\" id=\"el-02fa9ef8-d945-4bfa-8ee4-6675b87b0e9c\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07509101941747555% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Long-pressing a bubble no longer sends controls to the top bar. A floating action menu now appears directly next to the message for easy one-handed control.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"0f2e60a9-c7d1-4376-942a-5b668ea32b09\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#c7c5c2\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-46cef3a8-b09b-47b2-916a-bb570ec856dc\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.78125%;left:0%;top:-0.39062%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-3.jpg\" alt=\"google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-3\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-3.jpg 768w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-3-572x1024.jpg 572w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-3-167x300.jpg 167w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-3-150x269.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.54693%;width:100%;height:23.94822%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-81e90255-a079-40ae-aa12-b905521a1575\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:76.21359%;width:100%;height:33.98058%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-352a84e2-601c-4b13-ae5e-2cba99b7cb6f\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-6.79612%;width:100%;height:18.60841%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086%\" id=\"el-2dd86ba6-6bc6-42fc-9bd1-4d14e9deb01a\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07918689320388304% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffe747\">Copy Only What You Need<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:80.2589%;width:100%;height:21.84466%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816%\" id=\"el-615f43c2-b6b9-4ba0-8af9-afe1397d394c\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07509101941747555% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">No more copying entire walls of text just to grab a 6-digit code or an address. You can now drag selection handles over the exact text you want.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"af6c49a4-91eb-4f15-a269-b28aa34bfe63\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#1b1612\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-12d706a2-b470-42df-9e4c-3c0403fcb05a\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.78125%;left:0%;top:-0.39062%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-4.jpg\" alt=\"google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-4\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-4.jpg 768w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-4-572x1024.jpg 572w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-4-167x300.jpg 167w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-4-150x269.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.54693%;width:100%;height:23.94822%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-72d16976-990b-4ddb-9178-355a138ecc84\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:76.21359%;width:100%;height:33.98058%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-16057822-4883-4317-ac4b-9fff7f888922\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-6.79612%;width:100%;height:18.60841%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086%\" id=\"el-b91fc811-abfc-42c6-bf7e-3e1aeceadedc\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07918689320388304% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffe747\">Modern Aesthetics &amp; Instant Photo Tools&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:80.2589%;width:100%;height:21.84466%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816%\" id=\"el-7e728f37-f215-4cb8-9c74-d7157163a731\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07509101941747555% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Long-pressing triggers an elegant background blur so you can focus on the active bubble, while photos unlock quick options like Save and Remix.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"bf35d608-24ee-49f2-9f3e-b9cb256bb60f\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#4a423a\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-06ce8f63-7df2-452c-985d-cf238ef04ac8\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.78125%;left:0%;top:-0.39062%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-5.jpg\" alt=\"google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-5\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-5.jpg 768w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-5-572x1024.jpg 572w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-5-167x300.jpg 167w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-5-150x269.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.54693%;width:100%;height:23.94822%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-fdfedda3-1a28-4718-a7eb-9486ac07b93f\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:76.21359%;width:100%;height:33.98058%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-b2bf40bc-82a6-4179-ae88-0c8499997c79\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-6.79612%;width:100%;height:18.60841%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086%\" id=\"el-bd6aef8b-8e28-45f5-8a56-8136eeee675d\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07918689320388304% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffe747\">Swipe Left to Reveal Timestamps&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:80.2589%;width:100%;height:26.05178%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.2422360248447204% 1.2422360248447204% 1.2422360248447204% 1.2422360248447204%\" id=\"el-beffc8b9-6497-4b7b-8a9b-bf020888fec8\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07509101941747555% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Wondering exactly when someone replied? Swipe left anywhere on the screen to instantly view timestamps and RCS encryption status for the entire thread.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"ed1c8aec-1f24-4c28-a71d-0bfe72f87629\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#98806c\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-c95c0f11-85db-4dfe-883b-73c4428f1984\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.78125%;left:0%;top:-0.39062%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-6.jpg\" alt=\"google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-6\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-6.jpg 768w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-6-572x1024.jpg 572w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-6-167x300.jpg 167w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-6-150x269.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.54693%;width:100%;height:23.94822%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-cca2f20d-bda2-4849-a3b3-c1019cfb65df\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:76.21359%;width:100%;height:33.98058%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-40e51ea3-410d-49dd-8723-06b6ce6e7f5b\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-3.39806%;width:100%;height:11.65049%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 2.7777777777777777% 2.7777777777777777% 2.7777777777777777% 2.7777777777777777%\" id=\"el-fb89cb89-0e2a-435b-9663-36ad780bd4c2\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07918689320388304% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffe747\">Instant Swipe-to-Reply&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:82.36246%;width:100%;height:21.84466%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816%\" id=\"el-934c662d-16ed-49a4-bd68-d7f276acbdb5\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07509101941747555% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Quoting messages is now second nature. Simply swipe right across any bubble to quote the sender and draft your reply immediately.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"43e28468-52e2-4c42-9ca7-23c231bccff1\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#39261c\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-b2b96a0e-20f9-499b-aeb6-2a593d8e037f\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.78125%;left:0%;top:-0.39062%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-7.jpg\" alt=\"google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-7\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-7.jpg 768w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-7-572x1024.jpg 572w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-7-167x300.jpg 167w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-7-150x269.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.54693%;width:100%;height:23.94822%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-f29bc9b2-8fe5-4780-8fc1-7949a2657c3a\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:76.21359%;width:100%;height:33.98058%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-001a4c53-0c4e-4d12-bba9-91d41fd17d60\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-5.33981%;width:100%;height:18.60841%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086%\" id=\"el-a8327d8d-7685-4c30-bfac-fe8e1150544a\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07918689320388304% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffe747\">Expanding Beyond Beta&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:80.2589%;width:100%;height:26.05178%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.2422360248447204% 1.2422360248447204% 1.2422360248447204% 1.2422360248447204%\" id=\"el-73c25ad7-e392-4719-a0ef-02f30eaedfd0\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07509101941747555% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">The redesign is no longer confined to beta testers. Stable users on Pixel, Samsung Galaxy, and other Android devices are now receiving the server-side rollout.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"4becdf70-c4c7-4e79-bc9e-e2c5012a1ea7\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#a98c6a\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-2bd5a980-ceba-4ebe-81f2-8483be43052e\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100.78125%;left:0%;top:-0.39062%\" data-leaf-element=\"true\"><amp-img layout=\"fill\" src=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-8.jpg\" alt=\"google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-8\" srcSet=\"https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-8.jpg 768w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-8-572x1024.jpg 572w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-8-167x300.jpg 167w,https:\/\/easyprotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/google-messages-just-got-way-better-web-stories-8-150x269.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 45vh, 100vw\" disable-inline-width=\"true\"><\/amp-img><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.54693%;width:100%;height:23.94822%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-e70bbd2d-21eb-4db5-ae1b-26015246d2a0\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:76.21359%;width:100%;height:33.98058%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-9a4a6c13-4ce9-4061-8902-d7b7e33da760\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-4.20712%;width:100%;height:18.60841%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086% 1.7391304347826086%\" id=\"el-c0ecaefd-f90d-4d7e-ab8f-b3db44895e99\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07918689320388304% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.582524em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #ffe747\">Did You Get the Update Yet?&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:80.2589%;width:100%;height:21.84466%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% 0.48543689320388345% \/ 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816% 1.4814814814814816%\" id=\"el-db1040ef-a02f-4442-ab80-67a55aec4648\">\n<h3 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:-0.07509101941747555% 0;font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;,&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif;font-size:0.355987em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:3.640776699029126% 3.640776699029126%;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"color: #fff\">Update your app to the latest version via the Play Store to see if your account has been switched over to the new gesture-driven experience!<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><\/amp-story><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Say goodbye to awkward screen reaches. 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