{
  "id": 92111,
  "title": "Google Messages is getting much stricter about pinning chats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/google-messages-is-getting-much-stricter-about-pinning-chats",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-03T15:58:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-new-chat-pinning-ui-3693889/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google Messages is set to implement a more stringent policy regarding the pinning of chats, with the tech giant preparing a new UI that allows users to pin up to six conversations instead of the previous limit of 20. This new \"Select chats to pin\" feature, recently spotted in beta, enables users to reorder their pinned chats and select contacts either by browsing a list or performing a search. The redesigned pinning surface, situated at the top of the screen, will feature a row of selected chats followed by recent conversations and a contact list. Users can access this new feature by tapping the magnifying glass icon in the top right corner.",
  "summary": "Is 20 pinned chats too many? Google Messages works on new limit.",
  "key_points": [
    "Google Messages to limit chat pinning to 6 conversations.",
    "New UI allows users to reorder pinned chats and search contacts.",
    "Feature accessible via magnifying glass icon in top right corner."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Google's stricter pinning policy in Messages reflects a shift towards prioritizing a smaller set of key conversations, potentially changing how users organize and interact with their chat list.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Google Messages tests a full-screen attachment view and customizable grid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/google-messages-tests-a-full-screen-attachment-view-and-customizable",
        "published": "2026-08-03T13:39:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Google Messages will let you customize the shortcuts grid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/google-messages-will-let-you-customize-the-shortcuts-grid",
        "published": "2026-08-03T15:24:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}