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#Google Google Search desktop web is testing out new interface layout Something interesting I found out recently, so decided to post it, a new Google Search desktop web interface. First, you will notice the top bar is now cleaner than the previous design.…
#Google
Google Search desktop web new interface layout got some update
A few months ago, we have show you a new interface desktop layout of Google Search. By today, it has received a lot of improvements and a few refinements too.
When you compared this to the previous one we show, you can see that the search bar now has darker shade instead of just white, hover over it will make the search bar even darker, for dark mode it's just vice versa. Search suggestion used up almost the whole page, previously you still can see the knowledge panel though.
Rest of the part are pretty much the same as the current design. By the way, there's another experiment going on too, which put the categories section to the right side of the search bar.
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Google Search desktop web new interface layout got some update
A few months ago, we have show you a new interface desktop layout of Google Search. By today, it has received a lot of improvements and a few refinements too.
When you compared this to the previous one we show, you can see that the search bar now has darker shade instead of just white, hover over it will make the search bar even darker, for dark mode it's just vice versa. Search suggestion used up almost the whole page, previously you still can see the knowledge panel though.
Rest of the part are pretty much the same as the current design. By the way, there's another experiment going on too, which put the categories section to the right side of the search bar.
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#Apps #Books #MY
Google Play Books Material You widget is starting to appear for some users
9To5Google
Last announced back in December, Google is finally rolling out their last promised apps to get Material You widgets, Google Play Books.
As expected, the widgets follow your phone's wallpaper color. The widget can be resized to 3x3 (4), 4x3 (6) and 5x3 (8). You can open the app directly by tapping on the Play Books icon, and you can navigate through the grid with the controls located at the top-right corner of the widget. Books you have are labelled with a headphone icon. The widget also show you samples which is labelled too.
The widget is widely rolling out via server side with the app version 5.21.3 for all devices running Android 12 and later.
Download (5.21.3):
Play Store | APKMirror
Google Play Books Material You widget is starting to appear for some users
9To5Google
Last announced back in December, Google is finally rolling out their last promised apps to get Material You widgets, Google Play Books.
As expected, the widgets follow your phone's wallpaper color. The widget can be resized to 3x3 (4), 4x3 (6) and 5x3 (8). You can open the app directly by tapping on the Play Books icon, and you can navigate through the grid with the controls located at the top-right corner of the widget. Books you have are labelled with a headphone icon. The widget also show you samples which is labelled too.
The widget is widely rolling out via server side with the app version 5.21.3 for all devices running Android 12 and later.
Download (5.21.3):
Play Store | APKMirror
#Android #A12QPR3
Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1 is now out!
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Google is currently rolling out an OTA of Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1 (Quarterly Platform Release, or June Feature Drop) to Pixel 4 and newer devices! Sadly, Pixel 3a users are only getting an OTA to the official Android 12L build from March.
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Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1 is now out!
Google is currently rolling out an OTA of Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1 (Quarterly Platform Release, or June Feature Drop) to Pixel 4 and newer devices! Sadly, Pixel 3a users are only getting an OTA to the official Android 12L build from March.
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#Android #A12QPR3
Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1 Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 4: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4 XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a 5G: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 6: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Images | OTA
GSI: arm64 + GMS | arm64 | x86 + GMS | x86
Build number: S3B1.220218.004
Note:
• You cannot flash Android 12 QPR3 on top of Android 13 DP1, you'll have to reset your phone and flash Android 12 in order for it to boot. (thanks to @itz63c for this tip)
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Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1 Download for Google Pixel devices:
Pixel 4: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4 XL: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 4a 5G: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 5a: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 6: Factory Images | OTA
Pixel 6 Pro: Factory Images | OTA
GSI: arm64 + GMS | arm64 | x86 + GMS | x86
Build number: S3B1.220218.004
Note:
• You cannot flash Android 12 QPR3 on top of Android 13 DP1, you'll have to reset your phone and flash Android 12 in order for it to boot. (thanks to @itz63c for this tip)
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#Apps #OpinionRewards
Google Opinion Awards expand availability to users in five more countries
Android Police
You can earn free Google Play credit by submitting survey in the Google Opinion Rewards app. First launched back in 2013, now it has made it ways to over 34 countries, and the list just continue to expand.
According to the latest changelog in the Play Store, the app is made available to users in Colombia, Finland, Hungary, South Africa and Vietnam.
Although you won't be earning a lot of credits quickly over the course, but it's still a great way to earn credits balance and buy paid apps in Play Store for free.
Download:
Play Store
Google Opinion Awards expand availability to users in five more countries
Android Police
You can earn free Google Play credit by submitting survey in the Google Opinion Rewards app. First launched back in 2013, now it has made it ways to over 34 countries, and the list just continue to expand.
According to the latest changelog in the Play Store, the app is made available to users in Colombia, Finland, Hungary, South Africa and Vietnam.
Although you won't be earning a lot of credits quickly over the course, but it's still a great way to earn credits balance and buy paid apps in Play Store for free.
Download:
Play Store
Android Police
Google Opinion Rewards availability expands to five new countries all across the world
Time to earn some easy money
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#News #GooglePlay #StopRussianAggression
Google Play billing system temporary stopped working in Russia
Mishaal Rahman
Users in Russia won't be able to access paid content with Play Store anymore, as Google has announced to pause the Google Play's billing system in the country.
Subnoscription will continue to be effective until the end of billing period, but after that it is not possible to renew during the pause, and the company will honor existing subnoscription billing grace periods.
Developers have a few options regarding this situation, either to extend the grace period after their billing period ends for up to 30 days, defer a user’s renewal for up to one year, or make the service temporary free.
It's just the billing system being affected, users will still be able to download free apps and apps they have purchased earlier from the Play Store. Developers can still continue to push updates and publish applications.
Google Play billing system temporary stopped working in Russia
Mishaal Rahman
Users in Russia won't be able to access paid content with Play Store anymore, as Google has announced to pause the Google Play's billing system in the country.
Subnoscription will continue to be effective until the end of billing period, but after that it is not possible to renew during the pause, and the company will honor existing subnoscription billing grace periods.
Developers have a few options regarding this situation, either to extend the grace period after their billing period ends for up to 30 days, defer a user’s renewal for up to one year, or make the service temporary free.
It's just the billing system being affected, users will still be able to download free apps and apps they have purchased earlier from the Play Store. Developers can still continue to push updates and publish applications.
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#Android
New Android features arriving this Spring
New season, new features by Google. Google pushed a ton of new features to all Android devices every season by now if you don't know yet. Dedicated post for all these newly announced features are under preparation...
https://www.android.com/google-features-on-android/march-2022/
New Android features arriving this Spring
New season, new features by Google. Google pushed a ton of new features to all Android devices every season by now if you don't know yet. Dedicated post for all these newly announced features are under preparation...
https://www.android.com/google-features-on-android/march-2022/
Android
Explore What's New March 2022 : Latest Features | Android
Discover the new Google updates to Android which include improvements to Highlights, Portrait Blur, & Stay on top of your messages.
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#Android #GoogleTV #MY
Google TV app to get Material You redesign, adding 'Highlights' tab for entertainment news
Google TV will be getting two new updates, Highlights tab for entertainment news and Material You redesign for the Android app.
The newly added "Highlights" tab is something similar to Google Discover, but only show news related to programs and shows.
"Home" tab is rebranded to "For You," this is where you can find the program you haven't finished watching and also watch recommended shows picked by Google for you. As you can also see, the Android app is about too receive Material You redesign too.
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Google TV app to get Material You redesign, adding 'Highlights' tab for entertainment news
Google TV will be getting two new updates, Highlights tab for entertainment news and Material You redesign for the Android app.
The newly added "Highlights" tab is something similar to Google Discover, but only show news related to programs and shows.
"Home" tab is rebranded to "For You," this is where you can find the program you haven't finished watching and also watch recommended shows picked by Google for you. As you can also see, the Android app is about too receive Material You redesign too.
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#Android #Photos
Google Photos bring Portrait Blur to all photos with more improvements
Google Photos make it possible to bring back portrait shot even if you didn't use portrait mode earlier to capture the photo.
While the feature has been made available for awhile, but it is only available for pictures that have depth information. With this update, you can apply bokeh effects to more subjects, like food, plants, insects and more. It is also possible to apply it to old images that are in your Photos library too.
In order to get access to the feature, your device will need to have at least 3GB of RAM and running Android 8 or later version. All Pixel back to the first generation are able to use it for free, the rest need to be on a paid Google One subnoscription to use the feature.
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Google Photos bring Portrait Blur to all photos with more improvements
Google Photos make it possible to bring back portrait shot even if you didn't use portrait mode earlier to capture the photo.
While the feature has been made available for awhile, but it is only available for pictures that have depth information. With this update, you can apply bokeh effects to more subjects, like food, plants, insects and more. It is also possible to apply it to old images that are in your Photos library too.
In order to get access to the feature, your device will need to have at least 3GB of RAM and running Android 8 or later version. All Pixel back to the first generation are able to use it for free, the rest need to be on a paid Google One subnoscription to use the feature.
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#Android #Messages #Photos
Google Messages rolling out iMessage reactions, birthday reminders and more
Google Blog
We have seen Google preparing a lot of new features for Google Messages, and they are starting to roll out widely as of today.
Previously, when an iPhone user used the Tapback feature, Android users will always received an annoying message, and Google solved this issue by translating the response to emoji under the message. You can also now share high quality media as Google Photos links. You will be noted about the size of media when uploading it.
Categories section help you to sort out important messages easily with a tap. You can also choose to let the app delete OTP after 24 hours time which helps reducing the clutter. It is first launched in India and now arriving in the US.
Nudge feature reminds you of messages that you might need to keep up with, first rolling out to English users around the world. Lastly, you will be reminded about birthdays if the information is in your contacts app.
Google Messages rolling out iMessage reactions, birthday reminders and more
Google Blog
We have seen Google preparing a lot of new features for Google Messages, and they are starting to roll out widely as of today.
Previously, when an iPhone user used the Tapback feature, Android users will always received an annoying message, and Google solved this issue by translating the response to emoji under the message. You can also now share high quality media as Google Photos links. You will be noted about the size of media when uploading it.
Categories section help you to sort out important messages easily with a tap. You can also choose to let the app delete OTP after 24 hours time which helps reducing the clutter. It is first launched in India and now arriving in the US.
Nudge feature reminds you of messages that you might need to keep up with, first rolling out to English users around the world. Lastly, you will be reminded about birthdays if the information is in your contacts app.
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#Android #Transcribe
Live Transcribe can now works without an Internet connection
Live Transcribe can transcribe speech-to-text captions in real-time, at the same time offering multiple languages, which is useful for people who have difficulties in hearing.
Currently, it is required to have an Internet connection in order to transcribe speeches accurately and fast, but soon it will be possible to do it without an Internet connection. You will be able to use it in places that have poor or no Internet connections like villages, airplanes, underground public transit... you name it.
The app is preinstalled on nowadays Pixel and Samsung phones, other users can also download it from Play Store for free. To enable the feature, just go to the app settings and enable “Transcribe offline” toggle, then download the languages pack and you will be able to use it offline. A banner will also be shown to confirm that it runs without the Internet.
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Live Transcribe can now works without an Internet connection
Live Transcribe can transcribe speech-to-text captions in real-time, at the same time offering multiple languages, which is useful for people who have difficulties in hearing.
Currently, it is required to have an Internet connection in order to transcribe speeches accurately and fast, but soon it will be possible to do it without an Internet connection. You will be able to use it in places that have poor or no Internet connections like villages, airplanes, underground public transit... you name it.
The app is preinstalled on nowadays Pixel and Samsung phones, other users can also download it from Play Store for free. To enable the feature, just go to the app settings and enable “Transcribe offline” toggle, then download the languages pack and you will be able to use it offline. A banner will also be shown to confirm that it runs without the Internet.
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#Android #Assistant
Google Assistant can pay for your parking fee
It is easier to pay your parking fee with the help of Google Assistant.
Just say "Hey Google, pay for parking," follow the on-screen instructions to pay for your parking fee. If you want to extend the time for parking, you can say “Hey Google, extend parking,” or “Hey Google, parking status” if you want check the remaining time for your parking,
This feature is only available in around 400 US cities with the partnership of ParkMobile.
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Google Assistant can pay for your parking fee
It is easier to pay your parking fee with the help of Google Assistant.
Just say "Hey Google, pay for parking," follow the on-screen instructions to pay for your parking fee. If you want to extend the time for parking, you can say “Hey Google, extend parking,” or “Hey Google, parking status” if you want check the remaining time for your parking,
This feature is only available in around 400 US cities with the partnership of ParkMobile.
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#Android
Nearby Share can share files with multiple devices at once
Nearby Share has been around for awhile now, and this time Google added the ability to send files to multiple devices instead of one at a time.
You can continue to select more people and share the files with them, which is much more convenient instead of having to repeat the process multiple times to share it with many people.
It's nice to see that Nearby Share is getting better over time, It is rolling out to devices running Android 6 & later.
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Nearby Share can share files with multiple devices at once
Nearby Share has been around for awhile now, and this time Google added the ability to send files to multiple devices instead of one at a time.
You can continue to select more people and share the files with them, which is much more convenient instead of having to repeat the process multiple times to share it with many people.
It's nice to see that Nearby Share is getting better over time, It is rolling out to devices running Android 6 & later.
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#Android #DigitalWellbeing #MY
Digital Wellbeing can show your screen time on your home screen
Digital Wellbeing is introduced with the release of Android 9, to help keep track of your screen time on the phone. Now, Google is introducing a new widget to help you keep aware of it all the time.
The widget shows the screen time and three of your most used apps of the day with some nice infographics. It is also designed to fit well with Material You and followed your wallpaper's color.
The widget is available to all Android phones running Android 9 or later, Android 12 will get dynamic color support for the widget as usual.
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Digital Wellbeing can show your screen time on your home screen
Digital Wellbeing is introduced with the release of Android 9, to help keep track of your screen time on the phone. Now, Google is introducing a new widget to help you keep aware of it all the time.
The widget shows the screen time and three of your most used apps of the day with some nice infographics. It is also designed to fit well with Material You and followed your wallpaper's color.
The widget is available to all Android phones running Android 9 or later, Android 12 will get dynamic color support for the widget as usual.
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#Android #Gboard
Gboard's grammar correction and more Emoji Kitchen mashup rolling out to all Android devices
If you're using Gboard as your default keyboard, you will be glad to know that it can helps you to correct grammar mistake, also letting you to create custom text stickers too.
Previously made exclusive to the Pixel 6, and later expand to more Pixel phones, now the grammar check feature is widely rolling out, which is able to correct your grammatical error and provide suggestions to improve the overall sentence. Your keyboard language will need to be set as English (U.S.) in order to get this feature.
You can also create unique emoji sticker by typing in two emoji and Emoji Kitchen will prompt you with emoji suggestions. Meanwhile custom text stickers is only available for Pixel devices, which is rolling out with the March Feature Drop update.
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Gboard's grammar correction and more Emoji Kitchen mashup rolling out to all Android devices
If you're using Gboard as your default keyboard, you will be glad to know that it can helps you to correct grammar mistake, also letting you to create custom text stickers too.
Previously made exclusive to the Pixel 6, and later expand to more Pixel phones, now the grammar check feature is widely rolling out, which is able to correct your grammatical error and provide suggestions to improve the overall sentence. Your keyboard language will need to be set as English (U.S.) in order to get this feature.
You can also create unique emoji sticker by typing in two emoji and Emoji Kitchen will prompt you with emoji suggestions. Meanwhile custom text stickers is only available for Pixel devices, which is rolling out with the March Feature Drop update.
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#Android #Highlights
New Android features March 2022 Highlights
• Google TV app to get Material You redesign, adding 'Highlights' tab for entertainment news
• Google Photos bring Portrait Blur to all photos with more improvements
• Google Messages rolling out iMessage reactions, birthday reminders and more
• Live Transcribe can now works without an Internet connection
• Google Assistant can pay for your parking fee
• Nearby Share can share files with multiple devices at once
• Digital Wellbeing can show your screen time on your home screen
• Gboard's grammar correction and more Emoji Kitchen mashup rolling out to all Android devices
Source:
Google Blog
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New Android features March 2022 Highlights
• Google TV app to get Material You redesign, adding 'Highlights' tab for entertainment news
• Google Photos bring Portrait Blur to all photos with more improvements
• Google Messages rolling out iMessage reactions, birthday reminders and more
• Live Transcribe can now works without an Internet connection
• Google Assistant can pay for your parking fee
• Nearby Share can share files with multiple devices at once
• Digital Wellbeing can show your screen time on your home screen
• Gboard's grammar correction and more Emoji Kitchen mashup rolling out to all Android devices
Source:
Google Blog
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