Android Messages to Get a Dark Theme, Chrome OS Integration Coming Soon

Google'southward messaging app, Android Messages is almost to get a lot more useful and appealing with new features such equally integration with Chrome OS, a Cloth Theme-based redesign, and a dark theme. While the dark theme has already been added in this update (but not activated for all users), the other ii features are expected to make their way to the app shortly.

These features were discovered by XDA Developers through an APK teardown of Android Messages. First off, the nighttime fashion is pretty keen and gives a nighttime grey background to the SMS app. Some of the elements are nevertheless left behind and utilize a lite background, which leads to an inconsistent theme. These elements include the popular-upwards menu which opens when yous long-press on a conversation or when you toggle the three-dot carte du jour on the top-right.

Nosotros expect Google to polish off the rough edges over the futurity updates. The feature is supported in the latest update simply in that location is no direct feature to enable information technology and it appears that developers at XDA manipulated the APK to switch information technology on.

Android Messages Gets a Dark Theme, Chrome OS Integration Coming Soon — Courtesy: XDA Developers

Integration with web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox was recently added to Android Messages and it might soon receive support for integration with Chrome Bone. This would be integrated as part of Google's "Better Together" and the company's efforts to principal RCS messaging with its app, Chat.

XDA has dug out prove in the latest APK which strengthens the possibility of the feature being added into Android Letters. There is not much particular well-nigh the feature and whether it will work via a web-based client or if the integration will be deeper than merely a Chromebook app.