Discussion - Google Messages is getting a massive UI makeover, and it looks gorgeous

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j_grouchy
j_grouchy
Arena Apprentice
• 7h ago

Not a fan of the ugly beige color.

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pacattack81
pacattack81
Arena Apprentice
• 1h ago

Can you change the background to black and adjust the font size? Google messages was never able to do the basics that textra could. Have things changed?

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mrmessma
mrmessma
Arena Apprentice
• 1h ago

They need to allow the default home screen to be full list of messages instead of swiping up to hide the stupidly large "google messages" that takes up the top half of the default screen.

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p51d007
p51d007
Arena Master
• 1h ago

If Textra would support RCS, I'd go back to using it in a heartbeat!

But of course, google won't open the RCS code or whatever it is

to allow it.

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Brewski
Brewski
Arena Master
• 42m ago
↵pacattack81 said:

Can you change the background to black and adjust the font size? Google messages was never able to do the basics that textra could. Have things changed?

It's always black to me, so yes it can be changed. The options available are Light (white), Dark (Black), or System Default (also Black). I don't even know how you activate that ugly brown color...


As far as Font size, you literally just pinch to zoom the size you want.

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Brewski
Brewski
Arena Master
• 39m ago

I have been using Google Messages for about 2 years, (ever since all the other texting apps went bye-bye). I have never once used the search icon or the Start Chat button. So I tested it while reading your article, they appear to do the same thing. Changing their functionality will not convince me to use them.

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