As previously hinted, the message delivery status indicator has been slightly redesigned. per 9to5GoogleGoogle is testing a simple design for RCS receipts that makes them more visible.

Google has basically switched up the colors for a simple but impactful change. Previously, inspection marks were white and resided in a blue circle. After the change, the circle is white and the tick is blue.

Old Google Messages vs New Google Messages. | Image Credit – 9to5Google

Given that the message bubble is also blue, the updated read receipt design stands out even more, making this a meaningful change.

The updated receipts began rolling out last week but did not reach all users. More specifically, it appears to have only been rolled out to users who experienced a redesign that included moving read receipts from below the message bubble to inside it.

For some users, the new indicators live only in the main message list, with actual conversations continuing in the old design.

Google appears to be testing subtle animations for sending texts, according to a previous report. Another change that could be introduced in the future is adding threaded replies to media attachments. The company may also allow you to reply to photos and videos after clicking on them instead of having to tap them into the full chat summary.