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 ...

The blue chat bubble means RCS is on, but I'm still waiting on the lock icon that's supposed to follow it.

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 ...

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 ...

Google Messages is testing custom RCS group chat icons. Users will be able to set their own chosen icon instead of defaulting to a grid made up of users’ initials or individual profile pictures.