Google Messages beta adds a gradient app icon

Technology · First reported 2 Nov, 12:36 · Updated 12:58

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The latest Google Messages beta introduces a redesigned icon with a rounded speech bubble and blue gradient. The icon is available to beta users, but a stable release date has not been confirmed.

The Google Messages v20261030 beta includes a new icon that replaces the previous flat, interlocking-pill design with rounded speech bubbles and a gradient.
The icon uses blue tones, with a lighter purple-blue gradient area and a darker blue bubble behind it.
The redesigned icon is available in the beta; neither report confirms when it will reach the stable version.

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Key facts

Beta version: Google Messages v20261030 beta.
Design: Rounded speech bubbles with a blue gradient.
Availability: Available to beta users; stable rollout timing is unconfirmed.
Wear OS: Android Authority reports the icon is available on Wear OS with the same beta version.