Google Apps ICYMI: Google Authenticator was rolled out to all users with a new app icon and cloud syncing Google Authenticator, the popular two-factor authentication app, has recently been updated to version 6 for increasing users. This update includes a refreshing new app icon, the ability to sign in Alexey Shabanov 20 May 2023 · 1 min read
Google Maps ICYMI: Google Maps rolled out street-level details for more cities With this feature, you may notice some pulsing round dots in the map with a bar chart icon. Zooming closer will show a more detailed view of the area with Alexey Shabanov 23 Feb 2022 · 1 min read
Google Keep Google Keep can be integrated with Google Assistant for more users If you didn't have this option before, now is a good time to check your Google Keep app again. More users should be able to see a prompt Alexey Shabanov 24 Dec 2021 · 1 min read
Google Photos ICYMI: You can use a locked folder on Google Photos with non-pixel devices now This feature was released on Pixels at first and now everyone should be able to give it a try. This option is available under the image menu. After tapping on Alexey Shabanov 23 Dec 2021 · 1 min read
Google Search Now you can turn off personal results from Google Search results on Android This setting also exists on the web and now you can find it in the Android app as well. With this toggle, you can disable or enable personal recommendations, autocomplete Alexey Shabanov 21 Sep 2021 · 1 min read
YouTube News YouTube now can show video descriptions in the landscape mode if you have it opened The new slider for video description was introduced a while ago but now it got even better! If you have the video description opened and decided to go to the Alexey Shabanov 15 Sep 2021 · 2 min read
YouTube News YouTube now allows you to translate comments on Android Apart from an updated explore section [https://www.testingcatalog.com/youtube-is-rolling-out-new-explore-tiles-to-more-users-on-android/] , you may notice a possibility to translate comments that are written in a different language. Under such comments will Alexey Shabanov 14 Sep 2021 · 1 min read
YouTube News YouTube is rolling out new explore tiles to more users on Android YouTube redesigned its explore section [https://www.testingcatalog.com/youtube-is-rolling-out-the-shorts-tab-to-more-users-and-moving-explore-button-to-the-top/] not a long time ago and now after you click on the Explore button, you will see a set of Alexey Shabanov 14 Sep 2021 · 2 min read
Google Assistant Google Assistant got a way to enter driving mode from anywhere and a new UI Previously you had to enter Navigation mode in order to access Google Assistant in a driving mode. From now, you can simply say "Driving Mode" and you will Alexey Shabanov 13 Sep 2021 · 1 min read
Gboard Gboard is rolling out round theme tiles to more users The themes layout will get rounded borders to match a new Material You guidelines. This update is also available on non-Android 12 versions as well. Themes sections haven't Alexey Shabanov 22 Aug 2021 · 1 min read
Gboard Gboard now highlights the best suggestion for you to pick Gboard word suggestions are one of the best and now you may spot that one of them will be highlighted. This happens when you haven't finished typing the Alexey Shabanov 14 Aug 2021 · 1 min read
Google Photos Google Photos got a Memories widget and more useful info available on the swipe up Google photos app now shows loads of useful information when you swipe up on the photo in Memories view. There you can see a location pin, EXIF data and also Alexey Shabanov 11 Aug 2021 · 1 min read
YouTube News YouTube started enabling Super Thanks for more creators This feature was introduced recently [https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/introducing-newest-member-supers-family-super-thanks/] and it allows creators to enable a donation button under their videos. It can be found along with other action Alexey Shabanov 23 Jul 2021 · 1 min read
Google Play Google Play is testing a new Install button where you can select the device as on the web version As it was reported by @lion60 to ESICA channel, Google seemed to test a new dropdown on the install button in India. There you can select your other devices or Alexey Shabanov 23 Jul 2021 · 1 min read
YouTube News YouTube is rolling out a dedicated Shorts tab to more users and moving Explore button to the top This change has been available to many users in certain countries but now it got a wider rollout. The Sorts [https://www.testingcatalog.com/youtube-beta/#youtube-shorts-beta] tab can be found Alexey Shabanov 22 Jul 2021 · 1 min read
Google Lens Google Lens app got a redesigned camera view with easier access to your screenshots The feature was encountered on version 1.13 but appears to be server-side. There you will see a smaller camera view with a wider images grid. The grid is split Alexey Shabanov 12 Jul 2021 · 1 min read
Google Messages Google Messages beta now allows marking messages as favourites Starred messages feature was a part of the summer feature release announced by Google. There it allows you to star any message in the conversation so it will become marked Alexey Shabanov 2 Jul 2021 · 1 min read
YouTube News YouTube allows creating Shorts out of a sound from videos on Android Shorts are not yet available everywhere yet but YouTube keeps extending this feature with more and more tools. It appears that on some normal YouTube videos, you may notice a Alexey Shabanov 30 Jun 2021 · 2 min read