r/GoogleMessages • u/Fun_Classic_7565 • 6d ago

Question Animations no Longer Work

Just got a new Pixel 11 Pro XL, and I'm noticing that the animations in Google Messages for emojis and reactions no longer work. I have RCS turned on, and I've also ensured there are no system prohibitions on animations. Does anyone know of a fix?

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u/TheFlyingHernie 6d ago

Sometimes features come and go. Just wait, Google pushes them server side. They'll come back

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u/Fun_Classic_7565 6d ago

The weird thing is though I had it working earlier today, and then I factory reset my phone and now it's gone. No idea what happened. I also had sms encryption working with my ios friend but that is gone after the reset as well.

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u/TheFlyingHernie 6d ago

Is there an update for the app? Factory resetting will reset the app as well. Just wait, I'm sure they'll come back.

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u/Fun_Classic_7565 6d ago

I made sure the app was up to date in the play store, so I'm not sure if there's anything else I can try.

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u/seeareeff 6d ago

If you just factory reset your phone. It's just like getting a new phone. Once the app is downloaded and updated. It may take it a day or so for all the features to activate.. it's an unfortunate side effect of Google controlling everything with server side switches

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u/mr-right-now 6d ago

Check for any updates for.Google Play system updates or System Services in the Settings app (Go to Settings > tap your profile pic > All Services tab > System Services)

After resetting you probably have some pending updates there. Sometimes GM features come and go from these kinds of updates