Google Messenger for Android gets animated GIF and Widget support


Google Messenger for Android

Google has updated its Messenger app for Android to version 1.2 that brings support for animated GIF. With this feature you can now send and receive animated GIFs through messages. The update also brings support for widgets in the lockscreen and the homescreen. Check out the complete changelog of the update below.

New features in Google Messenger for Android v1.2.036

  • Support for animated GIFs
  • Widget
  • Performance improvements and bug fixes

Google released its standalone Messenger app for Android back in November last year. It feature material design and comes with several features including support for audio messages, emojis, colored text threads, message archiving and more. There were some minor updates for the since the release, but this is the major update that adds new features.

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