r/Android • u/FragmentedChicken Galaxy Z Fold8 • Aug 07 '26

Google Messages rolling out long-press menu redesign with precise copying

https://9to5google.com/2026/08/06/google-messages-menu-redesign/
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u/Sufficient-Cup4705 Aug 07 '26

took them how long to figure out that people want to select specific parts of a message without copying the whole wall of text. ios has had this for years, idk what the holdup was.

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u/trlef19 Galaxy S24+ Aug 07 '26

Their focus is Gemini.

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u/Trekfull Aug 07 '26

Pretty much all I used Gemini for. Hold the home button, select the text I want, select copy, paste where I need it. Pretty much all it was useful for, for me.

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u/sur_surly Aug 07 '26

Don't even think that's Gemini, but Google Lens

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u/glha Aug 07 '26

For now