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Google Messages rolls out new gradient icon in beta

Original: 🚨 First look: Google Messages gets a new gradient icon The refreshed icon has also popped up for Wear OS within the same

A fresh look is coming to Google Messages: the messaging app has received a new gradient icon, first spotted in a beta build. The same refreshed icon has also appeared for Wear OS, suggesting the change is rolling out across platforms at once. The redesign follows Google's recent trend of giving its apps gradient-heavy icons, moving the app's visual identity in line with the rest of the company's lineup.

Why now: Google is updating its app icons to a new gradient style, and this beta sighting offers a first look at the redesign.

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• 🚨 First look: Google Messages gets a new gradient icon The refreshed icon has also popped up for Wear OS within the same beta build, bringing the messaging app's visual identity more in line with Google's recent trend of gradient-heavy app icons ✅ More details - https://www.… · AssembleDebug@androiddev.social · 1

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