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- Google Messages is working on a Profiles feature, which could let users set their own profile name and photo.
- Users will likely have options to control visibility to protect their privacy.
- They will likely be able to also choose to receive notifications about contact updates.
Texting is still prevalent in countries like the USA, giving rise to the infamous “green bubbles vs blue bubbles” iOS vs Android debate. But texting apps primarily rely on your phone number to establish your identity and then push it onto the receiver to set your name and profile photo in their contact books. Google Messages could change this as it prepares to let users set their own name and profile photo.
9to5Google spotted code within the Google Messages app that indicates that Google is working on a Profiles feature. These strings are related to choosing your profile name and picture “so people can recognize you” and around profile sharing.
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