#GooglePlayServices

Enable QR Code Scanner Auto-Zoom feature

As Mishaal shared about the release of Auto-Zoom feature with MLkit bar code scanning library. The QR scanner integrated in GMS has this feature already. The auto-zoom flag is present in GMS from last month (or more) afaik. It was not enabled because it was in testing maybe.

How to enable it ?

Package - com.google.android.gms.vision

Flag - PlatformQuickScannerFeature__enable_auto_zoom

Read FAQ about applying flag to GMS packages

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In addition to this, you can enable the "Scan from photos" feature with PlatformQuickScannerFeature__enable_scan_from_photos flag from the same GMS package.
This feature has been a hide and seek game for me, it appears and disappears from time to time. Thanks Google.

#GoogleMessages

Enable Compose UI in Google Messages

The news is not new, Google has been working on this UI update for some months. Some features may not work after enabling the flag for this UI.

Package - com.google.android.apps.messaging.auto#com.google.android.apps.messaging

Flag - 45403082

Additionally you can enable this flag to enable the homescreen redesign of Google Messages.

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Akita. Pixel 8A?

<string name="flag.17074">Pixel 6,Pixel 6 Pro,Pixel 6a,Pixel 7,Pixel 7 Pro,Pixel 7a,Pixel 8,Pixel 8 Pro,Akita</string>

#GooglePlayServices

Enable Cast to multiple devices from the media output switcher

Short info - This feature is disabled on Pixel Devices because of Sonos lawsuit but available and enabled already on other OEM devices. So this flag is for pixel users and the dudes who use custom ROMs with pixel spoofing.

More info - https://twitter.com/MishaalRahman/status/1688616067503923200

Package - com.google.android.gms.cast

Flags -
•DynamicSession__enable_stream_expansion_transfer_for_allowlisted_groups
• DynamicSession__enable_stream_expansion_transfer_for_audio_app

Thanks to mishaal for the all the information and flags.

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#GoogleFiles

For Indian Users -
The user interface has been updated for the digilocker. The backend is still not enabled publicly so I still can not use its feature. When enabled, you can authorise Google Files app with your digilocker account and then manually add aadhar, PAN, COVID Certificate and Driving License and maybe more.

More info about this - TechCrunch

There is a flag for this thing, but it is hidden and can not be enabled with GappsMod. You have to directly modify Phenotype.db of GMS to add the flag.

#Gboard

There are some exciting changes in Gboard With the latest beta update.

1. Predictive Back Navigation.
2. Undo support for stylus. And gestures for stylus.
3. Proofreading support using Generative AI
4. Emogen - A Generative artificial intelligence emoji generator.
5. Chatbot (probably just Gen. AI)???

• Proofread with Gboard
Proofread helps you correct spelling, grammar and punctuation with just a tap.
When you use Proofread, the text you write, your feedback, and your interaction with the feature will be sent to and stored on Google servers for 60 days to provide you with proofreading suggestions and help improve this feature.

More info and probably demo soon.

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#Gboard

New stylus gestures in Gboard.

There will a separate settings menu for stylus users.

New gestures >
• Use your stylus to write in any text field. Your handwriting will be converted to text that you can edit or delete.

• Scratch out text to delete - Use your stylus to scratch out a letter, word, or phrase to delete

• Insert - Use your stylus to draw a caret or arrow where you'd like to add new text

• Join - Draw vertical lines to join separate words.
e.g. Draw a | to join text or separate words

• New line
- Draw down, then <b>%s</b> (hidden string) between two words
- Draw down, then %s (hidden string) with your stylus to move text to a new line

• Circle text to select - Draw a circle around a letter, word, or phrase to select it. Then tap the selection to see more options.

• Write
- Use your stylus and your handwriting is automatically converted to text

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Update : it's working https://news.1rj.ru/str/GappsModFlags/81

A screenrecord as well, but the feature seems to be not working because I guess the things are not configured as they should be on Google side, or it's just not ready for testing in public

Sorry for the continuous posts one after another. I am posting as soon as I am finding things.

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#Gboard

Enable Proofreading mode in gboard.

Gboard Version - 13.3.04.551538635-beta-arm64-v8a (121682298)

Package - com.google.android.inputmethod.latin#com.google.android.inputmethod.latin

Flags - Check the image.

Credits 🥴 - @AssembleDebug

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#Gboard

Ok I got it to work.

Please check updated flag in previous post

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#Gboard

Emogen sticker generator.

Flags for this are hidden. So it can not be enabled easily. I will share once the flags becomes available in flag database.

This thing only works for En-US language.

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#Gboard

The final list of changes in Gboard beta. Some features are working fully and some are considered to be still WIP.

1. Predictive Back Navigation.

2. Undo, delete, space and other various gestures intended for devices with stylus support only. They will not work for normal users. The gesture feature is disabled for now. The needed flags are not exposed.
After looking at the code and flags I can say that there will be a stylus widget (like clipboard, resize) in Gboard which will open a vertical toolbar (Will be able to change to horizontal as well) to help you perform the gesture in the text edit field. The toolbar will probably hide the keyboard.

3. Proofreading support using Generative AI. Proofread helps you correct spelling, grammar and punctuation with just a tap. Google named it Jarvis according to the code. 🫣

4. Emogen - A Generative artificial intelligence emoji generator.

5. Next Generation Assistant will also support Proofreading mode. It means Gboard will also show the chip for text entered/typed using NGA (I guess it's obvious)

6. A new banner will be shown after you add a new language in Gboard.

7. Auto-correct suggestion for physical keyboard. To select, first press & hold the Alt key, then press the "number" of the suggestion to select it. There will be physical keyboard setting in Gboard.

8. Show a floating toolbar when using voice typing.

9. The toolbar will show in three cases when enabled - First is Voice typing, second is Stylus Gestures and the third is when physical keyboard is connected.

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#Gboard

Stylus features UI.

You may have seen the stylus features UI video from 9to5google but there was one thing missing - A Vertical Toolbar. Here I enabled it and can be seen in this video. (I don't have a device with stylus so gestures aren't working in video)

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