1. Open Messages. 2. Tap into a chat with a saved contact. 3. Tap either the person's or group's name near the top of the ...

With this new feature, you can make your own picture a background, use one of Apple's premade backgrounds and, if you have an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone, you can generate your own unique ...

This feature can help you identify certain chats so you don't let out a secret in the wrong group. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his ...

The Messages app has the Liquid Glass redesign that's been introduced throughout iOS 26, but Apple also added several long-desired features that make for a better experience in both one-to-one and ...

In iOS 26, Apple introduces conversation backgrounds to its Messages app for the first time. Custom backgrounds can help users better organize their conversations at a glance, and they also serve to ...

Discover what Google Messages on Android is and how it enhances your messaging experience with advanced features.

Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, and update brought a new Liquid Glass redesign, call screening and lots of hidden features to your iPhone. The update also lets you add backgrounds to your chats in ...