GoKawiilGoogle updates icons for Contacts, Messages, and Phone apps
Google has officially begun rolling out redesigned icons for its Contacts, Messages, and Phone by Google apps, the company confirmed in a blog post. The new icons feature gradient coloring and more rounded curvature, moving away from the apps' previous flat designs.
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The change suggests Google is continuing to standardize its visual identity across its suite of core apps, following earlier hints of a Messages redesign. Google states the goal is to make icons appear sharper on home screens, though the broader rollout indicates this may be part of a wider visual refresh strategy across its app ecosystem.
- Google Contacts, Messages, and Phone by Google are getting new gradient-styled icons.
- The redesign adds rounded curvature for a more modern, minimalist look.
- Google says the changes aim to make icons appear sharper on home screens.
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-11-02
Published there as: “Don’t look now, but these Google apps are getting a facelift”
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