Messenger update brings quick reply for faster texting

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Published 30 Apr 2015

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An update To ’s Messenger SMS app brings a hy quick reply feature that lets you type out a response without opening the full app.

The only downside is you’re not able to see the conversation, so you’ll have to jump back into the app if you need to reference something.

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A new widget a fast-reply method are the newest additions to ’s Messenger app.

There’s also a new, scrollable widget for checking out your conversations jumping into the quick-reply mode. It also comes with some of the emoji that have long been a part of the Hangouts app.

You can grab the update from A Mirror or the ay Store.

y this matters: ile figures out what it’s doing with Hangouts, it’s been adding a lot of nice updates to its stock texting app that it launched alongside the Nexus 6. expect to hear more about ’s plans for Hangouts messaging at its I/O conference in May.