Google Messages homepage redesign: Pinned chat avatars, bottom search, corner Gemini — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-messages-homepage-redesign-pinned-chat-avatars-bottom-search-corner-geminiContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Google Messages tests pinned chats, bottom search and corner Geminihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-messages-homepage-redesign-pinned-chat-avatars-bottom-search-corner-geminihttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/google-messages-homepage-redesign-pinned-chat-avatars-bottom-search-corner-gemini#u193258Wed, 11 Nov 2026 07:00:49 +0000Google is testing a Google Messages homepage redesign for some Android beta users. The test adds large pinned chat avatars, moves search to the bottom of the app and relocates the Gemini shortcut to a corner. One report says users can pin up to three chats, while other coverage describes the layout as iPhone-like and focused on one-handed use. Early reaction is mixed, with reports that the pinned-chat feature is dividing users. Google has not announced a wider rollout.Why it mattersPinned chats would bring Android Messages closer to the pinned conversations offered on Apple's iPhone, alth