Just spotted a custom icon in your group chat? Messages now lets you set unique icons for RCS groups—here’s how to do it!

For reference, some of these changes have already made their way to Google Chat within Gmail. The new development brings ...

Google has announced three new features headed to Google Messages, including custom icons for group chats, notification snoozing, and RCS tags for contacts.

Google Messages is testing custom RCS group chat icons. Users will be able to set their own chosen icon instead of defaulting to a grid made up of users’ initials or individual profile pictures.

Custom group icons rolling out! from r/GoogleMessages Right now, group chat icons in Google Messages only show up to four circle profile images, which doesn’t make it easy to differentiate chats.

For Android users, simply tap and hold on the chat you wish to archive and you will see an archive icon near the top of the screen – it is represented by a down arrow inside a square box.