Google (and the remainder of the world, for that matter) acquired bored with ready for Apple to “get the message” and undertake RCS messaging. Android telephones use RCS messaging, and it permits Google Messages to do some fairly superior issues. Properly, Google Messages will allow you to change the colour of the bubble in conversations, however that is provided that you’re on RCS.
When you don’t know what RCS messaging is, it’s a brand new normal for messaging that succeeds SMS. With it, you’re in a position to ship bigger information, use chat reactions, get pleasure from end-to-end encryption, and do all kinds of cool issues. These are options that you simply’d get with on-line providers like WhatsApp or Telegram, however RCS is dealt with via your provider similar to SMS. It’s a lot better and safer than the outdated normal. When you’re presently utilizing an Android cellphone and messaging one other Android consumer, you’re already utilizing RCS messaging.
You’ll be able to change the colour of chat bubbles in Google Messages, however solely with RCS
Google lately introduced some new options coming to Google Messages, and so they’ve been making it a greater platform to make use of. One of many options introduced was the power to alter the colour of your chat bubbles on a per-conversation foundation. So, you may have one theme for a dialog together with your mom and one for a dialog together with your partner. It’s a enjoyable new addition to the app, and it’ll make it extra customizable. This function is presently rolling out to customers, so there’s an opportunity that you simply gained’t see it simply but.
When you’re in a dialog, you’ll have to faucet on the three-dot menu on the prime proper of the UI. There, you’ll see the choice to alter the colour of the bubbles. There are 9 choices for colours you can select. Additionally, if you wish to have it set to the system default, it could match the colours of your system theme.
If you wish to use this function, you’ll have to be texting an individual who’s utilizing RCS. This mainly excludes all iPhone customers in the intervening time. iPhone customers will achieve RCS someday subsequent yr. Within the meantime, you’ll solely have the ability to change the colours for conversations you’re having with different Android customers.