Google Messages Brings Custom Chat Themes and Backgrounds to Android

Google Messages has officially rolled out custom chat themes and backgrounds for Android users. The feature allows users to personalize their conversations by changing the bubble accent color and chat wallpaper.

The goal of this feature is to make each conversation unique, whether it's a favorite family photo behind a group text or a sleek, minimal color palette for work contacts. Users can choose from a curated gallery of backgrounds with categories like Animals, Landscapes, and Space, or upload their own image.

The new chat themes are private to the user and only visible on their device, so they won't affect what the recipient sees. To set up a custom theme, users can tap the More icon in the top right corner of Google Messages and select Chat theme. From there, they can choose colors and wallpaper from the available options.