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TL;DR
- Google Messages might quickly permit customers to arrange customized icons for RCS group chats.
- We’ve manually enabled the function within the newest Messages beta launch to present you an early look.
Google is getting near enabling assist for customized RCS group chat icons. We first noticed the in-development function in a teardown of the Google Messages app late final yr, and we’ve now manually enabled it within the newest beta replace to convey you a pre-release demo.
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Not like different messaging apps, Google Messages presently auto-assigns icons for RCS group chats. The messenger creates an icon from group members’ initials or profile photos, however that’s set to vary quickly. Google has been engaged on including assist for customized group chat icons, and we’ve enabled the function within the newest Messages beta launch (model 20250218_01_RC00.cellphone.openbeta_dynamic) to present you an early look.
As proven within the connected video, customers will be capable to change the icon for RCS group chats by tapping the pencil button subsequent to the icon and choosing a picture on the next web page. The app will permit customers to crop or rotate the picture earlier than setting it because the group chat icon. A notification inside the group chat will alert members when the group’s icon is modified and present which member modified the icon.
Along with permitting customers to vary the icon for present group chats, Google Messages will let customers arrange a customized icon when creating a brand new group chat. The function will not be stay within the present Google Messages beta launch, however we consider it might quickly roll out to customers. We’ll replace this put up as quickly because it’s broadly out there.
