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Google Messages is a solid all-around texting app, but it still lacks some pretty basic features, or has only recently added them. One such feature is custom chat themes. In the year 2026, Google ...

Google Messages officially announces Chat Themes for Android. Users can customize chat colors and backgrounds with presets or photos. Themes remain private, and only the user can see them, not the ...

Back in June, we saw a wider rollout of the new Chat Themes option in Google Messages and sort of assumed it would land for everyone in the days that followed. We’re now in the final days of August ...

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Google Messages is finally giving Android users more customization and personalization options with “Chat themes.” Update 6/26: Since Tuesday, more Google Messages beta users (version 20260622_01_RC00 ...

Earlier in the week, a small group of Google Messages users noticed that they were able to set a Chat Theme after weeks of teases and early previews for the feature. Today, Chat Themes in Google ...

Google Messages has started rolling out custom "Chat themes" with customizable backgrounds. The update appears in the chat menu, replacing the earlier "Change colors" option and adding both color ...