Google Messages Adds a Floating Long-Press Menu and New Swipe Gestures for Timestamps and Replies

Google is rolling out a redesigned long-press menu and new swipe gestures in Google Messages on Android , changing how users copy text, check timestamps, and reply to individual messages. The changes are tied to recent Google Messages builds, including version 20260910_03_RC02, and are being enabled server-side, so not every phone receives them at the same time. The new menu was first spotted by users on Reddit, and Google has confirmed that the touch-and-hold actions work on text, images, video