Looks better. Much more space. 😁 No bottom tabs.

This is not a feature. Just playing with flags

#GoogleMessages

Probably you will be able to use both SIMs for RCS chats in Google Messages

Some strings from the latest beta of Google Messages -

• RCS chats for %1$s and %2$s will be turned off
• RCS chats for all numbers will be turned off
• RCS chats for both numbers will be turned off
• RCS chats for this phone number will be turned off
• Your IT administrator turned off RCS chats for all SIMs.
• SIM %1$s RCS toggle

I don't have dual SIMs, so I can't test and not sure how it will actually work. You can follow this blog post and enable the @bugle.enable_multi_sim_rcs & @bugle.multi_sim_enable_e2ee flags to test it.

There is no guarantee that it will work because the flags aren't enabled by default. Even if you flip the flags, you may need to clear data of the Google Messages app to start the setup process again, and clearing will reset the flags. 🤷‍♂️

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#GoogleTasks

You can now reorder your tasks list in Google Tasks app

Available with version 2024.01.01.594820700.0-release (apkmirror).

May not be enabled by default, so rooted users can enable the ReorderableTaskListSelector__enabled flag.

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#GoogleMessages

Selfie Gifs in Google Messages will make your conversations more fun

Read - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/01/Selfie-Gifs-Google-Messages.html

Flag is shared in the post, unrooted users can enable it as well

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Google is sending some of its Google Assistant features to the graveyard. Here is the list -

Source - https://support.google.com/assistant/answer/13971691?visit_id=638405770967328805-3159498449&p=assistant_is_changing&rd=1

• Playing and controlling audiobooks on Google Play Books with your voice. You can still cast audiobooks from your mobile device.
• Setting or using media alarms, music alarms, or radio alarms on Google Assistant enabled devices. You can create a custom Routine that has similar behavior or use a standard alarm.
• Accessing or managing your cookbook, transfering recipes from device to device, playing an instructional recipe video, or showing step-by-step recipes. You can use Google Assistant to search for recipes across the web and YouTube.
• Managing a stopwatch on Smart Displays and Speakers. You can still set timers and alarms.
• Using your voice to call a device or broadcast a message to your Google Family Group. You can still broadcast to devices in your home.
• Using your voice to send an email, video or audio message. You can still make calls and send text messages.
• Rescheduling an event in Google Calendar with your voice. You can still schedule a new event.
• Using App Launcher in Google Assistant driving mode on Google Maps to read and send messages, make calls, and control media. You can still use voice control on Google Maps the same way.
• Asking to schedule or hear previously scheduled Family Bell announcements. You can create a custom Routine that has similar behavior.
• Asking to meditate with Calm. You can still ask for meditation options with media providers such as YouTube.
• Voice control for activities will no longer be available on Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 devices. You'll need to use the buttons on your device to start, stop, pause, and resume activities. You can still voice control activities on Pixel Watches.
• Viewing your sleep summaries will only be available on Google Smart Displays. You can still ask for sleep details by voice on third-party smart clocks.
• Calls made from speakers and Smart Displays will not show up with a caller ID unless you’re using Duo.
• Viewing the ambient “Commute to Work” time estimates on Smart Displays. You can still ask for commute times and get directions by voice.
• Checking personal travel itineraries by voice. You can still ask for flight status.
• Asking for information about your contacts. You can still make calls to your contacts.
• Asking to take certain actions by voice, such as send a payment, make a reservation, or post to social media. You can still ask Assistant to open your installed apps.

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The Samsung version of Google Messages no longer shows flags. #FuckGoogle

Version: messages.android_20240109_01_RCOO.phone_samsung_openbeta_dynamic

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Thicc Sliders

Google translate version 8.0

https://m3.material.io/components/sliders/overview

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#GoogleTV

Internal settings in Google TV app on Android

I don't know if anyone uses this app or is aware of the internal settings in it. You can access internal settings by launching the com.google.android.apps.play.movies.mobile.usecase.settings.InternalSettingsActivity through any activity launcher app. (Edit : You need root, as the activity is not exported, so you can't launch it without root)

You can enable a bunch of options like a light theme and pip mode.

If you have root you can add the UserConfigFeature__is_dogfood_user flag in the com.google.android.videos#com.google.android.videos package of Google TV using GMS flags app. You will see the "Internal Settings" option in the user switcher dialogue to access these settings.

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#GoogleMessages

There seems to be a new "Photobooth" feature as well. If you look at the attached image in the reply box, you see a pencil with the star ✨ icon. Usually we have the normal edit image feature. But this seems different, so I am guessing Google is bringing some Magic Editor kinda stuff here.

I am not sure what it does exactly, but for now it just crashes the message app because the pencil icon triggers this activity - com.google.chat.smartmessaging.penpal.PHOTOBOOTH but it's missing from the message app for now.

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#GoogleChrome

Google Chrome working on a "Android Hub" feature

According to the chrome flag #android-hub , it replaces the Tab Switcher with a UI surface containing more types of data.

There are a few options inside the flag and one of them enables a "New Tab" button on the tab switcher on the bottom right. Other options doesn't seem to work as intended because it's still WIP.

The flag was added more than a month ago but started working with the recent chrome canary updates.

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#GPSU

January 2024 Google Play System Update Changelog

Google Play services v24.02 (2024-01-17)

✨ Account Management
• [Auto] With this new feature, you can see animations on the auto sign-in screens.

✨ Developer Services
• [Phone] New developer features for Google and third party app developers to support Machine Learning & AI related processes in their apps.

✨ Device Connectivity
• [Phone] With updates to branding, you’ll find that Nearby Share is now called Quick Share, with some visual improvements to the sender flow.
• [Wear] You can now switch audio between your phone, tablet, and watch seamlessly.

✨ Utilities
• [Phone] With updates to Autofill, your credit cards are ranked for better Autofill suggestions.

✨ Wallet
• [Phone] With updates to Wallet, you can digitize your corporate ID.
• [Phone] With this new feature, you can now archive and unarchive passes between the Wallet home screen and the Archived Passes screen.

✨ System Management
• [Phone] With updates to the “Google Services” page of the setup wizard, you can turn on the new Phone Number Verification setting to give consent to verify your phone number.

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#GoogleMessages

Google Messages will properly support images with text in RCS chats

Currently the text and images both are sent separately. The new change will send both images and text (as caption), text will appear at the bottom of images.

This is hidden behind a flag and need to be enabled for everyone, otherwise the other user will see only the images without text.

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#Gmail

✨ Gmail on Android can help you draft emails with voice

It will only help in writing the "help me write" prompts.

Read - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/01/Gmail-Draft-Email-Voice.html?m=1

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