As the all-purpose messaging app for Android, Google Messages is still being promoted by Google. It may soon have a feature that enhances users’ photo-sharing experience, which is an essential component of any chat software.

The Android Authority team discovered that the most recent beta version of Google Messages for Android contains hidden code that may be activated to activate a photo quality picker. The user can select between “original quality” (HD+) and “reduced quality” (HD).

Although sharing images in the highest resolution is usually preferred, choosing the decreased quality option has the advantage of having a smaller file size, which speeds up transmission and reception and uses less bandwidth.

Additionally, this will necessitate turning on the more sophisticated RCS feature instead of SMS. Currently, images delivered via RCS in Google Messages are still reduced from their original size but have a far higher resolution than SMS.

As is always the case with code like this, there is no assurance that Google will choose to maintain the functionality and properly integrate it into the app. Nonetheless, it seems logical to include this choice in order to align with comparable features found in applications like as WhatsApp.

This sneak peek makes it unclear if “original quality” will actually send the image in its original size or at a resolution that falls between the app’s current default and the picture’s actual dimensions.

Additionally, it appears that Google conversations will soon display timestamps for individual conversations as well as several alerts for “sensitive content” within messages. Keep an eye out for Google’s formal announcements when they happen.