Google Messages is getting a slight modern makeover

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Google Messages is getting a slight modern makeover
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Anam Hamid is a computer scientist turned tech journalist who has a keen interest in the tech world, with a particular focus on smartphones and tablets. She has previously written for Android Headlines and has also been a ghostwriter for several tech and car publications.

some apps such as Gmail, only the Google Messages chat interface has received the Material 3 Expressive treatment for now. As is often the case with changes like these, you may not spot them right away, especially if you only give the app a cursory glance, but look closely, and sure enough, some elements of Google Messages have been updated to reflect Material 3 Expressive.For starters, the messaging thread has been placed in a container with rounded edges, and the app bar now has a dark layer.

When you tap on the emoji menu, you will be shown a connected button group to switch between Emoji, GIFs, Stickers, and Photomoji. It has also been placed in a rounded container and the tab you select becomes a pill. The search bar has been moved below the button group, so you won't confuse it with the message field.

Google Messages users, particularly those with Samsung phones, on the beta version 20250528_00_RC00 can expect to see these changes any time now.was announced last month during Google I/O's Android Show. It will make the interface emotionally impactful interface, or so Google hopes, and make everything engaging and easier to use. Anam is not a tech hoarder and believes in using her gadgets for as long as possible.

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