Google Messages is testing a new feature to make sure you don't miss a chat

The messaging app may soon highlight unread messages with a dot. What you need to know Google is apparently working on a new way to highlight unread items in the Messages app. Unread chats will be indicated with a blue dot on the right side. The experimental feature is available to a small set of users for the time being. Unread chats in Google Messages are currently displayed in bold text to draw your attention to them each time you open the app. However, the messaging app may soon add a new way to highlight unread chats. Google Messages is testing a new method of displaying a blue dot to the right of an unread message's timestamp, according to Android Police. The latest change was discovered by a tipter in the app's most recent beta version (v10.6.240). If the feature sounds familiar, it's because it's not new. Google has long used this type of dot as notification badges on the homescreens of the best Android phones. This type of badge is also available on iOS devices, along...
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