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Android Authority
18 hours ago
- Android Authority
Google Photos' faces row could make searching even easier (APK teardown)
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Photos v7.38 includes code for UI refinements, such as a persistent face row in search, which offers faster access to photos and videos of frequently appearing faces. We've also spotted a couple of visual changes to the upcoming Create tab and the Remix feature. Google Photos is due for some significant changes. There are plenty of Material 3 Expressive changes on the horizon, as well as new features like Remix and the Create tab. While we patiently wait for the new changes to arrive, the Google Photos team is hard at work further refining the UI for a better user experience. With Google Photos v7.38, we've spotted code for several UI changes for some of these upcoming features, which we enabled to give you an early look. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. Google Photos: Persistent face row in the search section Starting off, Google seems to be working towards adding a faces row to the search area. Currently, when you search within your Google Photos library, you can search for people, but you must start inputting text to get relevant face suggestions. In the future, Google Photos will pre-emptively show some of the most commonly appearing faces in your photos library, so you can easily select them to search for all photos where the face appears. Current search UI Upcoming search UI Upcoming search UI - Shortcut to People and Pets section The first screenshot above shows the current behavior, while the second screenshot shows the upcoming behavior with the new faces row. The new UI features the search bar at the bottom, which we've spotted before but hasn't yet rolled out. In the third screenshot above, tapping the three-dot button will open the People and pets section with all recognized faces. You can already access this section from the Collections tab, but this change gives the section another logical entry point. Upcoming Create tab gets UI changes We've already covered the upcoming Create tab within Google Photos, which is destined to consolidate all creation tools, such as Collage, Highlight video, Cinematic photo, and more, into one tab. While the feature has yet to be rolled out, Google is already making changes to its UI, primarily removing the colorful shape masks from over the promo images. Upcoming Create tab - Previously spotted UI Upcoming Create tab - Newly spotted UI Here's a demo video showing the upcoming Create tab with the newly spotted visuals: Upcoming Remix promo screen gets changes The upcoming Remix feature also now has a different promo screen: Google Photos Remix - Previously spotted promo screen Google Photos Remix - Newly spotted promo screen The new promo screen shows more styles in focus, which better represents the feature than the previous promo screen. All of these features are still in development, so there's a fair possibility of further changes on the horizon. It remains to be seen which direction Google finally settles on for these changes. We'll keep you updated when we learn more. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
a day ago
- Android Authority
Google Photos starts rolling out the new look for its video player
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out a new update to its Photos app, which includes a new video player UI. Additionally, the company has changed up its setup UI for new Photos users. These updates are part of Google's gradual rollout of its Material 3 Expressive redesign. Google has started rolling out some of its visual changes to the Photos app, which include a new video player progress bar with larger controls. While we spotted a few of the upcoming changes in an APK teardown back in June, users can now get access to the new UI by updating their Google Photos app to the latest version. The rollout was initially tipped by users in the Gapps Leaks Telegram group and we've since confirmed it by updating the app on our own devices. The video player now has a larger progress bar, along with a vertical indicator for easy navigation through the timeline. The volume button now sits above the progress bar. Rather than using the pause button in the center of the screen, there's a new pause button above the progress bar. Old player New player Fast forward indicator But instead of holding down on the left or right side of the video to adjust video playback speed and fast forward and rewind, the updated player allows you to double tap on the left or right of the video to skip ahead or rewind by five seconds. With additional taps, you can skip ahead or rewind further, with five seconds added per tap. Google has also tweaked the onboarding screen, making the user's profile picture and name more prominent. While this aligns with Google's Material Expressive 3 redesign, it lacks the useful mobile data toggle that we found nifty in our April onboarding UI teardown. Old New While there's something to be said for incremental changes, we're hoping that Google will continue to make more substantive updates to the app. I personally find the ability to share Google Photos albums with a QR code quite nice. Google is currently working on a bunch of redesigned elements for other apps which embrace the Material 3 Expressive design language. These include updates to Gmail, Phone, Meet, and plenty more. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
2 days ago
- Android Authority
Google Maps is rolling out a new look for the listing page (APK teardown)
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps is getting a few UI tweaks for the listing page. The 'Popular times' section for a location has moved above the reviews section. The options for suggesting an edit, measuring distance, adding a missing place, and adding your business now have proper buttons. When you search for a place in Google Maps, say the Eiffel Tower, you'll see a listing page right under the map. The overview tab on that page contains a variety of information you may want to know, like ticket information, open and closing times, and the best times to visit. It appears Google plans to give this page a bit of a makeover. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. In Google Maps (version 25.29.00.782600971), we noticed a couple of UI tweaks to the overview tab on the listing page. First and foremost, we see that a Material 3 Expressive-like card interface has been adopted. Previously, each piece of information was separated by lines. Old UI Old UI dark mode New UI New UI dark mode You may have also noticed in these screenshots that the 'Popular times' section has been relocated. Before the update, this section appeared under the review summaries. Now it has switched places, appearing right above the reviews portion. Old UI The last change we spotted deals with the options for suggesting an edit, measuring distance, adding a missing place, and adding your business to Google Maps. These options appear in the overview tab when searching for a particular place, such as a city/country, instead of a business. As you can see in the comparison screenshots above, all four of these options are now shown as proper buttons. This wasn't the news we discovered through an APK teardown today. We also spotted that Files by Google could soon improve its search filters. Additionally, Google may give Gemini's overlay a new bouncy animation. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
3 days ago
- Android Authority
Google is playing with an energetic new Gemini animation (APK teardown)
AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR As part of its big Material 3 Expressive overhaul, Google's been rethinking its approach to the Gemini overlay. Instead of just gently sliding onto screen, Google's been working to give Gemini a little bouncy momentum. The latest version of this animation we've uncovered is easily the most dynamic yet. Change is coming to Google's Android software, and that change's name is Material 3 Expressive. The company's latest design language is being implemented across Android apps and the system UI itself, and we've been working hard to bring you all the early previews we can manage of these changes as they're being developed. And today we're starting off the week with an update on one we've already checked in with. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. Modern UIs aren't static things, and while we'd use words like 'rounded' and 'high-contrast' to describe components of the Material 3 Expressive look, you'd need to see the system in motion to appreciate another one: 'bouncy.' Earlier this month, we shared a preview of a bouncy new way Google's Gemini overlay was getting ready to appear on your screen, sliding up from the bottom with some undeniable momentum. Let's briefly recap: first we have the no-nonsense 'smoothly slide up from the bottom' action we currently get from Gemini. And then from there, we got our first look at this bouncy new vibe: That was a good start, but before Google's ready to hit 'go' on this new behavior for the overlay, the developers have a few more tweaks to make. For this, we're looking at version beta of the Google Android app. This change isn't yet user-visible, but if and when Google flips the switch, rather than following the overlay's main input bar straight up, this new animation will have the chips for additional options now swing into place above the bar with a little more flair. That could really help to make those selections stand out, and encourage users to interact with them — as still a quite new tool, decisions like that are going to be important if Google wants everyone getting comfortable with all the different things Gemini's capable of doing. Right now, Google may still be feeling out exactly how it wants the overlay to look and behave, so we wouldn't take any of these finds as a certainty. But that said, it feels like there's a clear momentum to the changes we've been uncovering, and it seems quite likely we'll continue to see development heading in a similar direction. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
3 days ago
- Android Authority
The next Files by Google update could fix some annoying search quirks (APK teardown)
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Files by Google could soon get improved search filters, letting users filter out 'Other' file types beyond common media types. Users will also be able to filter files based on internal and external storage. Files by Google has already been spotted with Material 3 Expressive changes, but those are not the only changes coming to Google's file manager app. Files by Google v1.8122 beta includes code that fixes some of the quirks of the file search functionality, with one upgrade massively benefiting users who regularly access external storage via OTG or SD card. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. Currently, when you use Files by Google's search feature, you can filter your results by document category. However, doing so requires selecting the category filter chip to access the options for Images, Videos, Audio, and Documents. Here's a preview of the current functionality: Current UX Current UX In the future, Google could display these category options right on the main search screen, so you won't have to hunt for the options behind the category chip. Further, Google could introduce a new category called 'Other' to serve as a catch-all for files that don't fall under the four categories mentioned. This wasn't possible before, as unchecking all options would have displayed all files, while this 'Other' category will filter out images, videos, audio, and documents. This would be useful for narrowing down onto text files, APKs, and more. Google could also add a new storage filter chip to filter results from internal and external storage. Users will be able to choose from storage options available to them, which in our case are internal storage and USB storage via OTG. If your phone supports an SD card, you will likely see an option for that as well. We managed to activate these three changes, and here's an early look at them: Upcoming UX Upcoming UX Upcoming UX Google has yet to announce these changes coming to the Files by Google app. We'll keep you updated when we learn more. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
