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TL;DR Google Messages is preparing a new layout that moves Gemini to the top and brings Search to the bottom of the screen.
The Start chat and Search buttons will intuitively expand and collapse depending on what you’re doing in the app.
Google is also revamping the Search experience within Messages.
Google Messages is getting ready for another UI shake-up, and we’ve spotted all the changes that may be headed to the app soon.
In the latest Google Messages build, messages.android_20260917_03_RC00.phone.openbeta_dynamic, we found several UI changes that Google has enabled behind the scenes. Some of the most important controls of the app are being shuffled around, with a big focus on making the Search experience more robust.
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Right now, Google Messages places the Start chat floating action button (FAB) in the bottom-right corner. The Gemini button sits above it, while the Search button is tucked away in the top right corner of the header.
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority Current Google Messages UI
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