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iMessage Is Getting a Neat Feature That Apple Didn't Tell Us About

Summary by Gear Patrol
In hindsight, it’s a little surprising that Apple didn’t add it sooner. Photo by Tucker Bowe for Gear Patrol When iOS 26 is released in a few weeks, the software update will introduce several key new features to your iPhone’s Messages app. Some of the most exciting of these new features — including typing indicators and polls for group chats, custom backgrounds for convos, a dedicated folder to help filter out spam — were highlighted at WWDC
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Gear Patrol broke the news in on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
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