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Google Messages just can’t stop asking for emoji reactions to images, and it’s annoying

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority A bug in the latest Google Messages beta automatically prompts emoji reactions in chats where the last received message is an image. The issue apparently appears only in the recent v20250406 beta version and not in older stable releases. You can avoid the problem by downgrading to a stable build or by sending or receiving a text message right after receiving an image. Google Messages is the primary vehicle for RCS messages on Android flagships, and millions of users rely on it. However, the app occasionally encounters bugs that break the messaging experience, sometimes in funny ways. The latest bug spotted in Google Messages keeps prompting users to emoji react to an image, and it’s funnily annoying. Several users on Reddit (like 1, 2, 3) have been complaining of emoji reactions popping up automatically on image messages, making it very easy to accidentally react to something even if you don’t mean to. This notably happens when the image is the last incoming message, which gets very annoying very quickly if you exit and re-enter such chats. The popup doesn’t break Google Messages completely, but it does add an extra step to texting as you have to defocus out of the emoji panel to send another text.

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Google Messages just can’t stop asking for emoji reactions to images, and it’s annoying

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority A bug in the latest Google Messages beta automatically prompts emoji reactions in chats where the last received message is an image. The issue apparently appears only in the recent v20250406 beta version and not in older stable releases. You can avoid the problem by downgrading to a stable build or by sending or receiving a text message right after receiving an image. Google Messages is the primary vehicle for RCS messages on Android flagships, and millions of users rely on it. However, the app occasionally encounters bugs that break the messaging experience, sometimes in funny ways. The latest bug spotted in Google Messages keeps prompting users to emoji react to an image, and it’s funnily annoying. Several users on Reddit (like 1, 2, 3) have been complaining of emoji reactions popping up automatically on image messages, making it very easy to accidentally react to something even if you don’t mean to. This notably happens when the image is the last incoming message, which gets very annoying very quickly if you exit and re-enter such chats. The popup doesn’t break Google Messages completely, but it does add an extra step to texting as you have to defocus out of the emoji panel to send another text.

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Bad news gamers: Retro gaming handhelds receive death blow with even more tariff hikes

Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority As trade tensions escalate, duties on products coming directly from China will be triple the initial rate. Goods will be taxed at 90% of their value or a minimum of $75, increasing to $150 on June 1. This will come into force on May 2, when the de minimis exception closes in the US. When it rains, it pours, and right now it’s pouring on fans of retro game emulation. Just last week, the Trump administration announced an end to the de minimis exception that removed taxes from products under $800 coming directly from China, with a 30% or $25 minimum duty to be levied starting in a few weeks. Now, as trade tensions escalate, those rates have tripled. Starting on May 2, products coming directly from China will be subject to duties of 90% of their stated value. The minimum duty is $75, so nearly every retro gaming handheld will double in price after that date. On June 1, the minimum will increase to $150, making cheap handhelds a thing of the past.

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Bad news gamers: Retro gaming handhelds receive death blow with even more tariff hikes

Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority As trade tensions escalate, duties on products coming directly from China will be triple the initial rate. Goods will be taxed at 90% of their value or a minimum of $75, increasing to $150 on June 1. This will come into force on May 2, when the de minimis exception closes in the US. When it rains, it pours, and right now it’s pouring on fans of retro game emulation. Just last week, the Trump administration announced an end to the de minimis exception that removed taxes from products under $800 coming directly from China, with a 30% or $25 minimum duty to be levied starting in a few weeks. Now, as trade tensions escalate, those rates have tripled. Starting on May 2, products coming directly from China will be subject to duties of 90% of their stated value. The minimum duty is $75, so nearly every retro gaming handheld will double in price after that date. On June 1, the minimum will increase to $150, making cheap handhelds a thing of the past.

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Bad news gamers: Retro gaming handhelds receive death blow with even more tariff hikes

Credit: Nick Fernandez / Android Authority As trade tensions escalate, duties on products coming directly from China will be triple the initial rate. Goods will be taxed at 90% of their value or a minimum of $75, increasing to $150 on June 1. This will come into force on May 2, when the de minimis exception closes in the US. When it rains, it pours, and right now it’s pouring on fans of retro game emulation. Just last week, the Trump administration announced an end to the de minimis exception that removed taxes from products under $800 coming directly from China, with a 30% or $25 minimum duty to be levied starting in a few weeks. Now, as trade tensions escalate, those rates have tripled. Starting on May 2, products coming directly from China will be subject to duties of 90% of their stated value. The minimum duty is $75, so nearly every retro gaming handheld will double in price after that date. On June 1, the minimum will increase to $150, making cheap handhelds a thing of the past.

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Google dropped the April Pixel Watch update only for those who got the March one

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google has admitted that not all Pixel Watches got the March update. Those still on the older Android 14 build from November 2024 will have to wait longer for the Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 update. Meanwhile, Google has rolled out an unexpected April update, which will also not be available to Pixel Watches still on the Android 14 build. Google rolled out an unexpected April update for the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 yesterday. At the time, the company also announced a new Scam Detection feature for the smartwatches but did not provide a changelog or details regarding the latest update’s availability.

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Google dropped the April Pixel Watch update only for those who got the March one

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google has admitted that not all Pixel Watches got the March update. Those still on the older Android 14 build from November 2024 will have to wait longer for the Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 update. Meanwhile, Google has rolled out an unexpected April update, which will also not be available to Pixel Watches still on the Android 14 build. Google rolled out an unexpected April update for the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 yesterday. At the time, the company also announced a new Scam Detection feature for the smartwatches but did not provide a changelog or details regarding the latest update’s availability.

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Google dropped the April Pixel Watch update only for those who got the March one

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google has admitted that not all Pixel Watches got the March update. Those still on the older Android 14 build from November 2024 will have to wait longer for the Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 update. Meanwhile, Google has rolled out an unexpected April update, which will also not be available to Pixel Watches still on the Android 14 build. Google rolled out an unexpected April update for the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 yesterday. At the time, the company also announced a new Scam Detection feature for the smartwatches but did not provide a changelog or details regarding the latest update’s availability.

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Google dropped the April Pixel Watch update only for those who got the March one

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google has admitted that not all Pixel Watches got the March update. Those still on the older Android 14 build from November 2024 will have to wait longer for the Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 update. Meanwhile, Google has rolled out an unexpected April update, which will also not be available to Pixel Watches still on the Android 14 build. Google rolled out an unexpected April update for the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 yesterday. At the time, the company also announced a new Scam Detection feature for the smartwatches but did not provide a changelog or details regarding the latest update’s availability.

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Google dropped the April Pixel Watch update only for those who got the March one

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google has admitted that not all Pixel Watches got the March update. Those still on the older Android 14 build from November 2024 will have to wait longer for the Android 15-based Wear OS 5.1 update. Meanwhile, Google has rolled out an unexpected April update, which will also not be available to Pixel Watches still on the Android 14 build. Google rolled out an unexpected April update for the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 yesterday. At the time, the company also announced a new Scam Detection feature for the smartwatches but did not provide a changelog or details regarding the latest update’s availability.

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