This change to audio previews in Google Messages could help save your mobile data (APK teardown)

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Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityGoogle Messages is testing a larger Floating Action Button for Gemini.Further, voice messages and audio files may soon display their file size before downloading, helping you decide whether to download them on mobile data or Wi-Fi.A new Gallery-opening animation is also being worked on to improve visual fluidity when attaching media.Google Messages continues to evolve into a polished messaging app for Android flagships. Google has been working hard behind the scenes, and you can see some of the results, like the Material 3 Expressive design overhaul rolling out to more users. There’s more coming, as we’ve spotted code for several minor changes within Google Messages v20250602 beta, and we’ve managed to activate them before their release to give you an early look.