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Google Messages is set to introduce satellite connectivity support for sending emergency SOS messages, as revealed by a placeholder UI found within the app. Instead of relying on preset phrases, users will be able to customize their SOS messages. This upcoming feature aligns with Google’s previous announcement that Android 14 will enable smartphones to communicate via satellite connectivity.

The UI elements discovered in the Google Messages app provide a glimpse of what emergency SOS messages sent over satellite will look like on Android. The interface showcases a messaging layout similar to regular conversations, with a compose box indicating that it is a “Satellite message” and a character counter on the right side. This suggests that there will be a word limit for emergency SOS messages.

Google Messages’ implementation of satellite-enabled messages appears to be more user-friendly compared to Apple’s Emergency SOS feature, which limits users to pre-determined text without the option to personalize their own messages.

It is worth noting that the interface shown in the image is currently a placeholder, indicating that satellite-based emergency SOS support will be integrated into the Messages app itself, rather than being a separate application.

Although it remains unclear which Android phones will support satellite connectivity, the feature is expected to require specific modem hardware to function. Therefore, not all Android 14 devices will have access to this functionality.

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