Nevertheless, Android phone owners should keep this change in mind when renaming group texts with iPhone-toting members. The last thing you want to do is give your church group chat a naughty name.

Most importantly, iMessage and RCS group chats on Google Messages offer end-to-end encryption unless you're in a thread with a mix of iPhone and Android phone owners.

How to customize your group chats in Google Messages Group chat personalization was recently added in a Google Messages update, giving you more flexibility in how they appear.

Joining a group chat can be a bit of a pain in Google Messages, but Google seems to be working on a more convenient solution.