It’s been just over a week since Google announced new icons for its communications apps on Android. The new Google Messages icon is now available on the web with a rather nice animated splash screen.

In addition to introducing a handful of Messages features, Google is rolling out new icons for the SMS/RCS app, as well as Phone and Contacts. Update 11/20: As with the mobile version, the Phone app ...

We’re suckers for fresh icons and Google has given us three new ones to share with you today. Google is planning to update the aging icons of Messages, as well as their Phone and Contacts apps. The ...

It's a frustrating little detail, but if you’ve ever set a custom picture for a group chat in Google Messages, you know it’s not easy to go back. Once you add a photo, you can only replace it with ...

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest happenings in the ecosystem. In my entire writing career, I've reviewed ...

Google Messages is arguably one of the best text messaging applications out there, offering a lot of customization options. For instance, you can change the color of the text bubbles and utilize the ...

A bug in the new Google Messages beta, version v20250811, is causing users to see two or even three app icons in their app drawer. The bug affects only beta users. All icons launch the same app, so ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. Google Messages open beta users are seeing double this week, and it’s not their eyesight. The latest beta update (version ...