Google Messages no longer displays drafts in the conversations list (U: fix coming soon)

Google Messages for Android has made a small but noticeable change to the behavior of draft messages.

Update 6/11: Since the last beta version (20240610_04_RC00), the old behavior of the draft message has returned. This fix is ​​not yet available in the stable channel (20240528_00_RC01).

Original 6/4: Previously, text that you entered in the compose field but had not yet sent was reflected in the main conversation list. This thread moved up the page, while “You:” followed by what you typed appeared in italics.

Since the latest stable (version 20240521_00_RC01) and beta (20240531_00_RC00) versions of Google Messages, this preview no longer appears. Topics are still placed at the top of the list, but there is no indication that it is a draft. In fact, it appears that a contact’s last message was just received since the time indicator was updated instead of reading “Draft.”

This acknowledgment of an existing draft would suggest a bug rather than a feature removal, but Google Messages has gotten rid of old features in recent months, like reminders, nudges (somehow they came back), and organization of messages (Personal + Professional).

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