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Google Messages Moved Your Timestamps. Here’s the Fix

Swipe left for timestamps, swipe right to reply and drag to copy part of a text in Google Messages.

By Harish Kumar · Sep 26, 2026
01 / 05

New gestures arrive

Google Messages version 20260910_03_RC02 hides timestamps by default and adds a new long-press menu.

02 / 05

Swipe left for times

Swipe left anywhere in a chat to see timestamps and RCS encryption status for every message at once.

03 / 05

Swipe right to reply

Swipe right on a specific bubble to reply to it. Tapping a message now only shows delivery and read status.

04 / 05

Copy part of a text

Long-press, drag to highlight just the words you need, then tap Copy. No more pasting the whole message.

05 / 05

Still on the old look?

Update from the Play Store. If nothing changes, go to App info, tap Force stop and reopen Messages.

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