GoKawiilGoogle Messages users push back on new auto-updates feature in poll
Google is rolling out a business chat feature in Google Messages that automatically texts users about new app features and updates. A poll of over 1,800 Android Authority readers found more than half consider it unwanted bloat, while roughly a fifth called it a promising addition and the rest are withholding judgment until they see how it works.
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The reaction highlights a recurring tension in app design between proactively informing users and cluttering an already simple messaging experience. Since these automated messages can't be replied to or dismissed with feedback, critics see them as one-way notifications that add noise rather than value, echoing complaints about similar tactics from older texting apps.
- Google Messages will begin sending automated texts about new features and updates.
- 52.3% of surveyed readers view the feature as unnecessary bloat, versus 20.6% who welcome it.
- Users can't reply to or give feedback on these business chat notifications, fueling frustration.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-09-18
Published there as: “Survey says loads of Google Messages users aren’t keen on this incoming feature”
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