Google Messages Group Chats to Get End-to-End Encryption Soon

Google is testing end-to-end encryption for group chats on its Messages app. It will make group messaging safer by introducing this function. Notably, the brand new function might be rolling out to Messages customers enrolled within the open beta program within the coming weeks. Google introduced the E2EE (end-to-end encryption) function for group chats at its I/O 2022 occasion earlier this yr. The Messages by Google app already presents E2EE for all one-on-one RCS chats and all texts are encrypted.

The search large introduced the supply of E2EE for group chats in Messages through a blog post. The firm shared that E2EE messages are personal and protected and may solely be seen by the sender and the recipient.

As of now, one-on-one texts on Google Messages are encrypted and now the function will even be accessible for group chats to some customers within the open beta program. The function might be rolled out over the approaching weeks. The group chats with E2EE enabled will reportedly have a “This chat is now end-to-end encrypted” banner. There will even be a lock icon accessible on the ship button.

Users can enrol themselves in Google’s open beta programme by turning into a tester and achieve entry to all the brand new options launched by the tech large earlier than it is rolled out to the general public.

Meanwhile, Google can also be testing extra emoji reactions for RCS chats and SMS texts on its Messages app. Currently, it solely has thumbs up, coronary heart eyes, laughing, shock, crying, and anger emoji. However, Google might be including extra emojis much like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Slack. Users will have the ability to react to a textual content with an emoji by merely holding and urgent the message.

Currently, the brand new emoji reactions on Google Messages are restricted to just some beta customers, however it would probably be rolled out to all customers quickly. Once rolled out, customers will see a brand new plus icon within the emoji choices that reportedly shows the total emoji picker that one can use. Additionally, customers will even have the ability to see the identify of the recipient that reacted with it, by merely tapping on the emoji within the nook of the reacted message.