After user backlash, Google Messages is reportedly reverting to the old layout with separate buttons for camera and gallery ...

Google appears to be separating the gallery and camera in the Messages app. Both are getting their own dedicated buttons.

Google Messages is addressing a big complaint of the combined gallery and camera redesign by letting users access each separately.

Google decided to overhaul the gallery UI in its Messages app. Once this design lands on your device, these are the changes you may expect. When you tap the gallery icon, the one in the text field ...

Google Messages’ Gallery UI Gets a Huge Overhaul — Here’s What’s Changed. By Kristijan Lucic. June 06, 2025. ... When you tap the gallery icon, the one in the text field, ...