what you need to know
- Google is rolling out a server-side update to its messaging service, improving its camera’s viewfinder user interface.
- The new user interface simplifies operation, provides zoom intensity options, and makes it easy for users to switch between taking photos or shooting videos.
- As a result, Messages’ new UI loses the extra camera settings and the old grid overlay.
Google today (March 15) launched a new custom camera UI for the Messages app, providing users with a simplified and convenient method.
According to 9to5Google , Messages’ new camera UI will replace the default viewfinder on Android phones. The new UI is also built on “Compose” and allows users to zoom in by pinching or tapping three default zoom intensities above the shutter button.
Google is finally allowing users to switch between taking photos and recording videos.Messages’ new UI offers these options at the bottom, which should give users peace of mind that they don’t need to emission Message the camera is in one mode or another.
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While the app’s new viewfinder offers some convenience, Google appears to have removed a bunch of camera tools. The app’s gears, which expanded your camera settings, are no longer present in this UI redesign. For some devices, clicking this cog lets you modify the camera flash, set a timer, and even change the camera’s aspect ratio.
For other devices, clicking the icon will open the system camera’s default settings. Additionally, the redesigned viewfinder removes the grid overlay.
The publication speculates that the revised user interface may allow Google to introduce more features in the future. Currently, the new camera UI for Google Messages is rolling out today (March 15) as a server-side update. We haven’t seen it appear yet, which means it’s still popular.
Google’s latest camera revamp in its Messages app comes two days after the company rolled out new emoji reaction effects. These effects are available for SMS and RCS chat and allow users to experience new animations when reacting to text. Users will find that Dynamic Warp only supports a selection of 10 emojis. It’s unclear whether Google will add more to the list.