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 ...

After beta testing in recent weeks, Google Messages today officially announced custom chat themes and backgrounds on Android. Requiring RCS, the goal is to “make every conversation feel uniquely yours ...

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 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 ...

Google Messages is rolling out custom chat themes and wallpapers after months of testing. You can use preset backgrounds or your own photos, with matching message ...

Google certainly took its sweet time in making this official, but we’ve arrived at that moment today. Chat Themes in Google Messages are here! After rolling these out slowly over the past couple of ...

UPDATE (August 28, 2026): The Google Messages app is now getting custom chat themes. More info is available at the end of the article. Summary: Google Messages is a messaging service from the company ...

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