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Google Messages will finally offer custom wallpapers—here's how it will work

You can finally choose more than color themes for Google's texting app.
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Group Chats In Google Messages Finally Allow Custom Icons - Here's How To Use Them

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 ...
MacRumors

Add Custom Backgrounds to Messages in iOS 26

Apple's iOS 26 finally brings custom conversation backgrounds to the Messages app, letting you personalize your chats with photos, colors, or images generated by Image Playground. Third-party ...
MacRumors

iOS 26 Getting Custom AI-Generated Message Backgrounds, Generative Shortcuts and 'Mixmoji'

The iOS 26 Messages app is set to gain support for customized backgrounds for conversations, and it appears that AI will be an option for generating different looks. According to Nicolás Alvarez, ‌iOS ...
Android Police

Google Messages is finally getting the chat customization feature everyone wanted

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade for multiple publications, including Times Internet, Guiding Tech, Android ...
Android Authority

Here's an early look at Google Messages' custom RCS group chat icon support (APK teardown)

Google Messages could soon allow users to set up custom icons for RCS group chats. We’ve manually enabled the feature in the latest Messages beta release to give you an early look. Google is getting ...