Android Authority

Google Messages now lets emoji trigger Screen Effects animations (Updated)

Screen Effects add some big screen-filling animations to your Google Messages chats. So far, Screen Effects have been activated by using specific text trigger phrases. Messages now appears to respond ...
Android Authority

Google Messages adds one more way to enjoy emoji Screen Effects

Google Messages recently introduced a new way to trigger Screen Effects by sending a pair of emojis in chats. The app is now testing the ability to trigger Screen Effects with a single emoji in the ...
Lifehacker

Sending an Emoji in Google Messages Will Now Play a Fun Animation

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Full-screen message effects are among the most ...
Android Police

Google is giving Gboard's emoji picker some much-needed love for big screen devices

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
Android Police

Google Messages gets more expressive with single-emoji full-screen effects

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...