An unfortunate bug seems to have surfaced in the latest Hangouts app for Android. Reddit user Recon0212 initially reported the bug, which could be experience-breaking for many people. So what's going on. Well, if you are in a Hangout with many people — 12 for Recon — you could potentially lock up the participants' app by spamming them with emojis. This means you'd be unable to enter the app and do anything. Pretty scary, right?
Thankfully, Google has been made aware of the bug. Googler Dan Morril chimed in on the Reddit thread and confirmed that he was able to reproduce the bug in the presence of a product manager.
Android Phone , Major Google Hangouts bug lets emoji spammers lock up the app; Google already on the case, Major Google Hangouts bug lets emoji spammers lock up the app; Google already on the case
