Google Messages is working on a better landscape view and PDF previews for RCS (APK teardown)
Published on: 2025-05-02 17:30:54
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR Landscape mode in Google Messages is getting a tweak that makes the width of the chat screen and chat list equal.
Text has been added for the call, video, contact info, and search buttons.
The app is also adding previews for PDF files in RCS messages.
Whether necessary or not, Google loves to tweak the UI of its products. For example, YouTube recently started testing out a new UI for the media player. The company’s latest target, however, is Google Messages, which should see a few handy improvements.
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