Google Messages Doubles Pin Limit to 20 Chats

Availability depends on a server-side rollout that is already appearing for some users.

Overview

Google now lets users pin up to 20 conversations, up from 10, across both one-on-one and group chats.
Android Central confirms the new cap in Messages beta version messages.android_20251103_00_RC00, with indications it is present in the public build.
Android Headlines reports the increase is live for some accounts, reflecting a staged deployment.
To pin a chat, long-press a conversation in the inbox and tap the pushpin icon to keep it at the top.
The limit has expanded over time from three to five to ten, showing ongoing tweaks to conversation prioritization.