Google is working on "Link your device" feature which was first spotted by nail (Google News channel), and later I shared about it getting device group feature which lets you create a hub of your devices such as phones , tablets and chromebooks connected together and allow internet sharing and call streaming.

Here are some new updates

Link Your Device - Device Group Changes

1. Instant hotspot - Your devices can turn on this hotspot and connect whenever they need internet

2. Automatically share Wi-Fi - Your nearby devices can connect to Wi-Fi without entering the password again.

3. Randomize name & password - Prevents other devices from discovering your instant hotspot.

4. Use internet sharing - Internet sharing works with Chromebooks and Android devices signed in to your Google Account. Bluetooth needs to be on to share internet. (This was already known)

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I shared about stories earlier and here is how it looks.

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#NearbyShare

While this is not something big and should have been available long ago, the files shared through nearby share usually goes to "Download" folder on your phone and may clutter the directory when receiving many files. With the latest GMS beta update, the files will be stored in the "Nearby Share" directory in the same "Download" folder. Makes sense because I sometimes forget where to look for the recieved files. 🤷‍♂️

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#GooglePlayServices

GMS Beta 23.33.14
Changes and upcoming new things

1. Some new features details in "Link Your Devices".

2. Files received through nearby share will be saved in "Nearby Share" folder in Download directory.

3. Google Wallet - Choose if you'll need to verify it's you when using your items stored in Wallet. You'll verify using your device lock setting, like fingerprint or PIN. (We don't have Google wallet in India, so I don't know if such a feature already exists)

4. Ability to copy your notes saved in your Google Password Manager.

5. Preparation for Google Badge (Announced by Google already) - When you use a corporate badge in Google Wallet, Google will share device and account info with Google's Global Security & Resilience Services (GSRS) and physical security teams to provide the service and associated support in accordance with our physical security data policy.

4. Google is also rolling out redesigned Google page in settings.

5. Viewing recent Pix transactions (Brazil only)

From now on, if there are noticable changes in beta GMS versions, I will post whenever possible. :)

And just a request to the nice people who share information directly provided from this channel, please link directly to this channel when sharing instead of just using my name "assembledebug" if you are sharing on telegram (well, it will keep me motivated to find things). I share my content on X (Twitter) as well, it is fine to mention me with @assembledebug there.

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The latest GMS beta (22.33.14) also added icons for Earthquake, Tracker alerts & Silence notifications while driving. It looks better than before. Wireless Emergency Alerts is not a part of GMS, it's an Apex module and needs to be updated separately.

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# GooglePhotos

An exclusive look at the "Backup Locked Folder" feature in action. Your photos will be backed up to the cloud when you add them in the Locked Folder and can access them even after you uninstall or clear data of the app.

You will see an uploading icon on the photo when it's uploading to the cloud. This feature was initially spotted by Nail back in February and hasn't been rolled out publicly yet. I managed to enable it :)

It got enabled after messing up with some shared preference (root needed) files of Google Photos. Since Flags are encrypted in GPhotos, I don't know the exact one which is responsible for it.

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#GoogleDialer

Google is doing some changes in Voicemail Greeting feature in Google Phone V113 beta. Idk if this already exists. Custom greetings/voice signature.

In India, we don't have voicemail thing so can't really test or check about this.

If someone have voicemail feature, please send a screenshot of the "Custom Greetings" settings from the Google Phone app in comments if you have that option. I couldn't find anything on internet about it except that the Google Voice app allows adding custom greetings.

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#GooglePhotos

[ROOT] Enable Locked Folder Backup in Google Photos

Issue : Photo editing may or may not work after following this method.

Instructions -
1. Download the flag file from here.
2. Using your favourite root file explorer, copy it to /data/data/com.google.android.apps.photos/shared_prefs/ and replace with the existing file with the same name.
3. Force stop Google Photos once and open it.
4. Go to the locked folder and you will see the opt in dialogue.

If you want to revert to original, maybe just make a backup of existing flag file before copying or just clear data of Google Photos app.

Credits - @AssembleDebug

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#GoogleKeep #Flags

[ROOT] Enable Notes Sorting Feature In Google Keep Notes

📦 Package - com.google.android.keep#com.google.android.keep

🏳️ Flag - 45414568

👤 Who found the flags - @AssembleDebug

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Well, that's enough for today. See ya all after some days.

#GoogleFiles

Here is the Digilocker integration in action in Google Files for Indian users. :) It's working fully now and seems like it will be released soon.

Process -
1. Connect to Digilocker.
2. Login on Digilocker website and grant access to Google Files app.
3. Let the app retrieve all your documents which includes only Aadhar, PAN, COVID vaccination certificate and your driving licence.

If there is some demand, maybe I will share the way to enable it for rooted users. :p it's not easy as flipping a flag with GappsMod.

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