Google Chat code hints at HDR emoji with brighter displays

First reported by Android Authority at · Updated · 2 sources

A hidden setting points to emoji with greater brightness and contrast on displays that support HDR. According to GSMArena, the clue appeared in an APK teardown of the latest Gmail build, where a code string described displaying supported emoji in high dynamic range with those visual enhancements.

  • Google Chat succeeded Hangouts and belongs to Google Workspace, according to GSMArena.

Covered by 2 publishers within 6 hours of the first report.

Reporting2

Android Authority Google Chat may soon get an HDR upgrade… for emoji? · Hillary Keverenge
GSMArena Google is working on HDR emoji for Chat

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