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TL; Dr.
- Gmail for Android is directly testing a new “Mark Az read” button, which allows users to manage their inboxes without opening the app.
- The feature appears to be undergoing A/B testing with a small number of users, as it is not widely available despite being on the latest app version.
- This potential joint will bring the Android app of Gmail to its iOS counterpart and other email clients that already offer this convenient shortcut.
If your email inbox is filled with messages each day, it may be a task to go through them all. One way to deal with this flow efficiently is to mark some emails as “read”, without keeping them in your inbox without distracting you from more important cases. After all, you can often explain whether an email only requires your immediate attention from the sender, the subject line and the first few lines of the message. Unfortunately, if you use Gmail for Android And want to read an email, as you have to open the app, as there is no shortcut in the notification to do it. Thankfully it can change soon.
Earlier today, X user Kurt Gomez informed us that he was watching the button in his Gmail notification as a “Mark” button. He told us that the button appeared only for one of his accounts, suggesting that the convenience is rolling out on an account-by-system basis. He also confirmed that he was on the latest version of Gmail for Android, version 2025.06.15. I have the same version installed, but I do not see the “Mark az Read” button for any of my accounts.
In addition to our tipster, we have seen only another person’s report in Gmail as “read as Mark” button. Another X user, Gillroy too Claimed To keep the button, but did not share a screenshot or specified their app version. With such low reports, it is likely that Google is testing the convenience with a small group of users to measure the engagement. This feature will probably be popular, however, it is usually found in other Android email apps and is already available in Gmail for iOS.
If you see the new “Mark Aase Read” button in your Gmail notification, then tell us in the comments below! If you do not yet have facilities, you can try an app called autonotification. This can replace Gmail information with a custom that includes the “Reed” button.
Otherwise, you will have to live with old ways to mark an email in the form of email. You can either open the email directly (either notification or with inbox) or use a swipe gesture, provided you have configured that action in Gmail’s settings.
It is expected that Google will continue to add more quality life features to the Gmail app for Android. While some new AI features in gmail Good, I would prefer to work on applying the basics to the company, such as the ability to edit filters and labels.
