Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google Messages is rolling out “Tap to draft,” replacing instant Smart Reply sends with a safer review step.
- Google is keeping “Tap to send” as the default, so users must manually enable the new behavior.
Google is finally doing away with a longstanding behavior in Google Messages that confused a handful of Android users over the years. The app’s Smart Reply feature is getting a safer alternative called “Tap to draft,” replacing the previous behavior of sending suggested replies the moment you tapped them.
Smart Replies in Google Messages have only ever worked with a single tap until now. Suggested replies would show up above the compose box, and clicking one would instantly send the response to the recipient. This meant quick replies, but also little room for second thoughts, edits, or personalization.
