Google is preparing to improve the texting experience for Android users with an update to its Google Messages app. The company is testing a change to the Smart Reply feature that will allow users to edit suggested responses before sending them.
The update was discovered by 9to5Google after examining a beta version of the app, which revealed early signs of the new functionality. Smart Reply, first introduced in 2018, offers quick prewritten responses to help users reply to messages faster and more easily.
Currently, when a user taps on a suggested reply, the message is sent instantly with no option to make changes. The new feature will fix this problem by saving the selected response as a draft instead of sending it right away.
This change will give users more control by allowing them to edit or cancel a message before it is delivered. It will help prevent accidental replies while still keeping the convenience and time saving benefits of Smart Reply.