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Google Messages homepage redesign: Pinned chat avatars, bottom search, corner Gemini - 9to5Google

Publisher description: In addition to the new app icon, Google Messages for Android is testing a big homepage redesign that has three core components.

NewsAPI | Nov 7, 2026 | Abner Li

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You’ll see large contact photos appear above all chats, which pushes the list of other conversations down the page. Meanwhile, Google is testing another change where search becomes a centered floating action button (FAB) alongside new chat. When you’re scrolling down the page, you’ll see “Search” in a pill-shaped button, with the other button minimized.

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