Google Messages is prepping a better way to get information about businesses that contact you

Source: Android Authority

TL;DR

• Google Messages is preparing a new look for how you see details of businesses contacting you over RCS.
• The upcoming scrollable layout more closely matches the one we have now for private individuals.
• Google is also building a new button for archiving conversations.

Google Messages may primarily be an app we use for staying in touch with friends and family, but businesses also have a big interest in keeping in touch with customers through texting, and the rise of RCS has given them new tools to help out with that. Just like Google Maps lets you look up information about businesses you’re interested in, you’ve been able to view business profiles in Messages for those that reach out over RCS. Now we’re getting an early look at an upcoming change to how those work, plus a preview of some new archiving options.

New Business Profile Layout

Right now, tapping on a business that’s been in touch with you via RCS pulls up a split view, dividing the listing into info and options.

Looking at messages.android_20260220_01_RC00.phone.openbeta_dynamic of the app, we can trigger an alternate view for these RCS business listings that much more closely follows the layout we’re familiar with from personal profiles:

The new scrollable list feels denser and more efficient, providing a unified approach across user types.

Archive Option

Developers are preparing a new “Archive” option for the info screen.

Currently, you archive chats by hitting the overflow icon in the top‑right of the conversation itself, but this new option will presumably let you archive (or unarchive) conversations directly from the business profile screen.

Outlook

So far, neither of these changes is public‑facing, but Google could push them live as soon as the company feels they’re ready.

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