Android users receive a free upgrade that has been on WhatsApp for ages
ANDROID owners will soon have the ability to edit texts, a feature WhatsApp and iPhone users have had access to for years.
The new feature is essential for correcting errors and revising messages, but how do you access it?
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It's not fully functional yet, as it was discovered by astute Android expert AssembleDebug in the latest beta version of Google Messages.
However, AssembleDebug explained it in a blog post that once it is fully working, the function will be accessible by long pressing on a message that users want to correct.
According to AssembleDebug, Google could roll out the feature to millions of users as early as the end of February, which is just a few days away.
Alternatively, it could launch early next month.
It's important to note that the option to edit sent text messages in Google Messages is only available for RCS conversations, not for regular text messages.
Despite being around for a few decades, SMS does not support editing sent text messages.
In August, Google Messages finally adopted RCS: the next generation of SMS.
This means that the chat app can now let users send Ultra HDR photos in the high quality in which they were taken.
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Previously, the messenger lowered the quality to make sending images easier.
Meta-owned WhatsApp introduced the same feature to its 2 billion users earlier in 2023.
The native Android messenger has undergone a minor overhaul since 2023.
In September, Google Messages gave a new design to the home screen.
In November, the app started testing a noise cancellation feature for calls and voice notes.
Google is following in Meta's footsteps, and some Android fans are wondering if they can ditch WhatsApp, Viber or Telegram for good.
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