Google is rolling out gradient-style app icon redesigns across several core Android apps, including Contacts, Messages, and Phone. Multiple outlets report that the updates follow earlier gradient icon changes for other Google apps earlier this year.
Android Authority spotlights Messages in particular, describing a “first look” at a new gradient icon and noting it aligns Messages visually with other Google app siblings. 9to5Google also frames the change as a broader rollout, covering not only Messages but also Contacts and Phone icons, indicating the icon redesign is part of a wider suite update rather than an isolated icon refresh.
Across the coverage provided, the key common point is that new app icons with gradient design elements are appearing through app updates, with Messages included in all the described icon changes and the broader set expanded to Contacts and Phone. Details on timing, deployment method, or whether the icons replace existing designs vary by outlet, but all agree the redesign is actively being introduced.
