#GoogleContacts

Google starts rolling out a separate Contacts Ringtones section in Contacts app

📝 - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Google-Contacts-New-Ringtone-Section.html?m=1

Let me know if you have received it in Google Contacts version - 4.27.26.615093907

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#GoogleKeep

Google Keep tests a new bottom toolbar similar to Google Chat

📝 Read more - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Google-Keep-New-Bottom-Toolbar.html

🏳️ Flag is shared in the blog post

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#GoogleMessages

Just a new onboarding screen for Google Messages

Thanks to Anthony for the screenshot.

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#GoogleGemini

Here is the first look at the working Gemini AI in Google Messages 🙃

On my blog - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/First--Look-Google-Messages-Working-Gemini.html

If you have any questions about this integration, you can ask.

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Here is a YouTube video of working Gemini in Google Messages -

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1-7XccUsGos

Source - @AssembleDebug | Smartdroid

#GoogleMessages

Gemini in Google Messages also makes one thing clear that the markdown support which I spotted back in November is intended for Gemini mostly. Because without text formatting Gemini will output gibberish text blocks like you can see in the screenshot. You will be able to use markdown in other RCS chats as well.

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#GoogleDrive

Here are screenshots of the "Categories" feature in the Google Drive home screen

About a week ago I shared on my blog about the "Categories" feature but the categories were not visible on the homepage. It started to work now in a newer version. (Not rolled out yet)

✓ https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Google-Drive-File-Categories.html?m=1

Here are the flags if you want to enable this -

📦 Package - com.google.apps.drive.android#com.google.android.apps.docs

🏳️ Flags -
• SmartCategoriesFeature__smart_categories_on_homepage
• SmartCategoriesFeature__smart_categories_manage_categories_action
• SmartCategoriesFeature__smart_categories_for_search
• SmartCategoriesFeature__smart_categories_backend_calls

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#Whatsapp

[Video] First look at the onboarding process of Third Party Chats in Whatsapp

📝 On my blog - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Whatsapp-Third-Party-Chats-Oboarding-Video.html?m=1

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#Whatsapp

Some UI changes related to upcoming WhatsApp file sharing functionality reportedly named "People nearby"

An icon for "People nearby" will be available in the setting of WhatsApp on top. Users will be able to share a file by long pressing a file inside a chat, then selecting WhatsApp from the system share sheet which will open the "Send to...." Page where tapping "Lorem ipsum" (it's a placeholder text) will open the "People Nearby" page with a scanning animation. Additionally there is a QR scanning page which will help in connecting users.

The feature is using Google's nearby connections api and automatically enables WiFi and Bluetooth.
These pages are filled with placeholder texts currently.

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#Whatsapp

✨ WhatsApp will soon get the AI Tools for image editing

Info - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Whatsapp-Image-Editing-AI-Tools.html?m=1

These tools are already available on Instagram and Facebook for US users.

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#Whatsapp

You can ask a question to Meta AI in WhatsApp by directly typing it into the search bar. The search bar also provides a lot of suggestions which you can query with Meta AI

Beta version: 2.24.7.14

https://twitter.com/AssembleDebug/status/1771317660900581528?t=OkiZydQzRDCLjrYCH55kbg&s=19

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Yeah I know, too much WhatsApp stuff from yesterday, but it will be over soon. 😂

Umm... I didn't know that. Internal testing stuff.

Yes...it's WhatsApp again.

#GoogleMessages

Google Message testing a new image attachment screen when you snap a pic

Usually when you tap the shutter button of the camera available in the attachment sheet, it captures and attaches the image directly above the typing box.

But a change in Google Message will open a new screen with the image preview and box to type the message. You can directly hit the send button here and also attach more images, but attaching more images will take you back to the attachment screen with your typed messages still intact.

Google Message version - 20240318 Openbeta_dynamic

Status - In testing/hidden behind flags.

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