Google Messages is a cornerstone of Google's Android strategy. The company managed to impose it on Samsung, which pre-installs the application on its Galaxy phones, which greatly contributes to making it the "basic" messaging application on Android. It should also be noted that the application has managed RCS, the enhanced messaging protocol that replaces SMS, and has done so for several years, well before iOS integrated it into its own messaging application, for example.
It is for all these reasons that on 01net.com, we regularly discuss the various updates to There are a lot of updates to come regarding the Mountain View giant's app. While it's preparing a small makeover, a fix for its text box, and a new security option for younger users, Google Messages also wants to relieve you of the numerous notifications it sends.
A Snooze function in preparation
On Android, it's of course possible to turn off notifications from an app if it's annoying us too much. But for a messaging app, integrating a more precise setting, on a case-by-case basis, seems more appropriate. Indeed, you may want to take a few hours off to concentrate, but not to switch off indefinitely.
This is precisely what Android Authority is talking about. While digging through the APK of the beta version of the app, the specialist site came across a new option that would allow you to "snooze" notifications. This means blocking them for 1 hour, 8 hours, 24 hours, or even for an indefinite period.
To trigger it, two options are available to you: first, by selecting a contact; an alarm-shaped button should appear at the top. Second option: by accessing a contact's profile, it would be possible to block their notifications.
Once the snooze function is triggered, the alarm clock icon would appear on the right side of the message pane on the targeted contact. Upon entering the conversation, a floating bubble at the top of the screen would also remind you of the situation.
The presence of such a feature in beta clearly suggests that deployment should not be too long in coming. However, we do not have a specific date to share with you at this stage.
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