India, Oct. 18 -- Google is preparing to bring its Nano Banana AI image tool to the Messages app, according to discoveries in the app's code and a hidden banana-shaped button spotted by Android Police. The feature will allow users to edit images and potentially generate new ones directly within message threads.

The dormant banana icon appears when an image is long-pressed in a chat. Its presence suggests that Google plans to integrate Nano Banana fully into Messages soon, following a broader rollout across its ecosystem. The AI tool is already available in Google's NotebookLM and Search through Google Lens, and integration with Google Photos has been announced. Messages could be the next step, with further expansions likely.

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