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Joining a group chat could be less of a pain in Google Messages (APK teardown)

Published on: 2025-07-15 14:31:36

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has discovered evidence that Google Messages could let you join group chats via a link. This would be a major upgrade over the current solution, which requires users to manually add contacts to a group chat. The teardown also discovered a variety of minor UI tweaks and the ability to report GIFs. Google Messages is the default texting app on loads of Android phones around the world, and Google has been working to deliver a more modern messaging experience. Now, it looks like the app could get an important group chat feature. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicte ... Read full article.