- Google officially announced a refresh of app icons for three of its core apps: Google Messages, Google Phone, and Google Contacts.
- To ensure sharper and clearer visibility on home screens, the updated icons feature emphasized edges and subtle gradients.
- Curvatures and color schemes have also been adjusted to enhance harmony with existing Google services.
On Monday, November 2, 2026, local time, Google officially announced a refresh of the app icons for three of its Android communication apps: Google Messages, Google Phone, and Google Contacts.
Regarding the icon refresh for the “Google Messages” app, our site previously reported that it had started rolling out with the app version v20261030_00 update, and this announcement marks Google’s official confirmation.
The refreshed app icons for Google Messages, Google Phone, and Google Contacts feature emphasized edges and subtle gradients to ensure they are sharper and more clearly visible on home screens. Additionally, their curvatures and color schemes have been adjusted to enhance their affinity with existing Google services.
This redesign appears to be shaped by user feedback and is scheduled to roll out to home screens gradually over the coming weeks.
Please note that this refresh for Google Messages, Google Phone, and Google Contacts is purely a visual redesign, and there are no changes to the features or usability of each app.
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“Google Messages”
“Google Phone”
“Google Contacts”
Source: Google (https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/messages/updated-icons-messages-phone-contacts/)