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How to Add Custom Backgrounds to Messages in iOS 26

1. Open Messages. 2. Tap into a chat with a saved contact. 3. Tap either the person's or group's name near the top of the ...

How To Stop Contacts From Changing Your Messages Backgrounds In iOS 26

If you're not a fan of the new dynamic backgrounds in the Messages app on iOS 26, Apple added an easy way to turn them off ...

iPhone user warns iOS 26 texting backgrounds are visible between both people: “I thought it was just one way”

As part of the latest iOS 26 update, iPhone users can attach a custom background to a message chain. However, one woman warns that the other person can see what she selects. In a video with over 1.7 ...

26 Hidden iOS 26 Tricks to Change How You Use Your iPhone

Apple has added eight new Background Sounds in iOS 26, including Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain On Roof, and ...
Android

Google Messages RCS chats are getting a background wallpaper

The Google Messages app is getting better and better. Google recently announced a bunch of features for the app, and now something new is rolling out. RCS chats in Google Messages are getting a ...