Google Messages App to Get Message Categories for Efficient SMS Management

A couple of days back, we saw a possible option in Google Letters to let users auto-delete OTPs after 24 hours. The latest development suggests that the company is focusing more on the app's functionality, equally it is now testing message categories.

Every bit XDA reports, Google Messages may presently have categories to help yous organize your inbox meliorate. The new categories in question include All, Personal, Transactions, OTP, Offers, and More. One time enabled, messages should get automatically grouped into these categories for quick access. This feels a tad similar to iOS fourteen's Letters update that does similar things on the iPhone.

From what it looks like, these categories will be horizontally scrollable. Co-ordinate to the written report, the new category section will exist present to the top portion of the app, equally you can run into in the prototype below.

google messages categories — Image: XDA Developers

With these new bulletin categories, Google Letters will exist on par with other leading SMS management apps available on Android. While information technology has taken a while, it is skilful to see that Google is finally making progress to enhance the user experience of the app. This is undoubtedly a much-needed update for Google Messages.

Information technology is worth noting that the new categories for Google Messages are not live for any users just yet. The report mentions that message grouping doesn't work for now. However, that volition patently exist stock-still by the time the company rolls out this feature in beta on the Play Store. You tin try out beta versions of Google Messages by enrolling in the app'due south Play Shop beta program so you tin get admission to this characteristic as before long as information technology starts rolling out.

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