You can use a 3rd party app like a beeper. It has connections for apps like WhatsApp, telegram, Google Messages, slack, etc. As for the blur tool. At least smartphones based on colorOS like RealmeUI have it in the built-in gallery app.

Needs more material 3

the design has been iOS-ified from a couple of weeks

I’ve seen people fly into a frenzied rage over this, but I think it looks better.

I think the neon green accents is a little too much and it should instead go with the same green as the logo, though.

huh I got a new layout today but it has AI features in the search? I don’t like it. I switched to signal and forced everyone but a stubborn few to follow.

old news

Yep. Same thing here. I got an update and the dark mode has changed in looks as well. I feel the green colour needs to be toned down a bit tbh.