Google Messages is the leading Android messaging app that downloads automatically on most Android devices.
A new APK teardown of XDA Developers indicates that the popular app will soon “push” users if they have an unread text message. According to the report, the update description says “messages you may have forgotten to reply to.”
In addition, messages that “push” the user are placed at the top of the conversation list automatically.
On disassembly XDA was able to get “Nudges” to show up in the settings and says the function offers a couple of toggles, including the following:
- Suggest messages to reply: Messages that you may have forgotten to reply to will appear at the top of your inbox.
- Suggest messages to follow up: Messages that you may need to follow up will appear at the top of your inbox.
Currently, the Messages application allows users to manually set reminders for different messages and threads. However, the ‘Nudges’ feature will automatically remind users, which is a bit more useful.
The functionality is not yet available in the beta version of Message, but it is likely to arrive sooner rather than later.
Source: XDA Developers