#Android #Photos
Google Photos Locked Folder coming to Android 6+ devices
UPDATE: The feature has widely rolled out to non-Pixel devices.
Ah yes, I knew this will come when Google announced it in the June Pixel Feature Update. Google Photos Locked Folder will be rolling out widely to Android 6 and later devices.
What this feature do is that it will securely keep your photos and videos in the folder, and it will not be accessible anywhere, even in Google Photos. It will required a device screen lock or biometric in order to access it. It is located at the Library tab > Utilities > Locked Folder.
User won't be able to take screenshot when viewing the secure folder, and there is only two options available inside it, move or delete the media. Once the feature roll out, likely server side, Google Photos will pop a notification about it and you can start setting it up after pressing the notification. (9To5Google)
Google Photos Locked Folder coming to Android 6+ devices
UPDATE: The feature has widely rolled out to non-Pixel devices.
Ah yes, I knew this will come when Google announced it in the June Pixel Feature Update. Google Photos Locked Folder will be rolling out widely to Android 6 and later devices.
What this feature do is that it will securely keep your photos and videos in the folder, and it will not be accessible anywhere, even in Google Photos. It will required a device screen lock or biometric in order to access it. It is located at the Library tab > Utilities > Locked Folder.
User won't be able to take screenshot when viewing the secure folder, and there is only two options available inside it, move or delete the media. Once the feature roll out, likely server side, Google Photos will pop a notification about it and you can start setting it up after pressing the notification. (9To5Google)
#Android #Gboard
Gboard expand Smart Compose and clipboard features, added more Emoji Kitchen stickers
Yet another Pixel Exclusive feature from June Feature Drop is expanding. Gboard clipboard suggestions and Smart Compose will be available for more devices. Besides, more emoji combo is added too.
When you copy a text, Gboard will feature a snippet for you to instantly paste, with this update you will see more snippet suggestions like mail, phone number, time and more.
Smart Compose, you may be familiar with it because in some apps like Gmail and Docs it already supported, but this time Google added it natively into Gboard, but apps support will still be a limitation, anyway most texting applications are supported, This will be available for Android 11 and later devices.
Lastly, Emoji Kitchen. You could merge two emojis into one, making it unique and fun. Google has added more 1500 template into it, you will have much more choice to play with now. (9To5Google)
Gboard expand Smart Compose and clipboard features, added more Emoji Kitchen stickers
Yet another Pixel Exclusive feature from June Feature Drop is expanding. Gboard clipboard suggestions and Smart Compose will be available for more devices. Besides, more emoji combo is added too.
When you copy a text, Gboard will feature a snippet for you to instantly paste, with this update you will see more snippet suggestions like mail, phone number, time and more.
Smart Compose, you may be familiar with it because in some apps like Gmail and Docs it already supported, but this time Google added it natively into Gboard, but apps support will still be a limitation, anyway most texting applications are supported, This will be available for Android 11 and later devices.
Lastly, Emoji Kitchen. You could merge two emojis into one, making it unique and fun. Google has added more 1500 template into it, you will have much more choice to play with now. (9To5Google)
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Gboard officially expands Smart Compose and clipboard, adds a mischievous goat to Emoji Kitchen
Google is updating its Emoji Kitchen in Gboard yet again, this time adding a mischievous little goat to the party among other updates.
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#Android
Android added new accessibility features, control your devices as simple as smiling to it
Accessibility features are important as disabled people have difficulties using it, and everyone need a smartphone nowadays to communicate with family. So Google today announced a few accessibility features.
Camera Switches, which is an additional feature for Switch Access, which lets users control device with just their face. Currently it support 6 gestures: look right, look left, look up, smile, raise eyebrows, and open your mouth, which can then do specific action that you choose. You can assign it to navigate home or back, open notification, long pressing and many more.
Project Activate, is a more advanced version of the Camera Switches, it can detect facial expressions to control your device. So yeah, now you can assign these for sending common phrases, like Yes, No, Maybe. It is a standalone app in the Play Store and available in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia users. (Android Police)
Android added new accessibility features, control your devices as simple as smiling to it
Accessibility features are important as disabled people have difficulties using it, and everyone need a smartphone nowadays to communicate with family. So Google today announced a few accessibility features.
Camera Switches, which is an additional feature for Switch Access, which lets users control device with just their face. Currently it support 6 gestures: look right, look left, look up, smile, raise eyebrows, and open your mouth, which can then do specific action that you choose. You can assign it to navigate home or back, open notification, long pressing and many more.
Project Activate, is a more advanced version of the Camera Switches, it can detect facial expressions to control your device. So yeah, now you can assign these for sending common phrases, like Yes, No, Maybe. It is a standalone app in the Play Store and available in the UK, US, Canada, and Australia users. (Android Police)
#Android
Pay for your gas with your phone and Android Auto getting tons of upgrade
Google Assistant can for pay for your gas now. Android Auto also getting several improvements, so let see what changes.
Let first discuss about paying your gas features. Saying “Hey Google, pay for gas” in Android Auto or your Android phone, it will prompt to let you select pump number, then use Google Pay for transaction. After that, you can select the fuel grade you want and you can start fueling. This is only available in US, and for more details about it, give a read at the article link at the end.
Meanwhile, Android Auto will show you personalized media recommendations. You can also play a variety of games from GameSnacks when you are waiting for something or rest at a stop. You can also choose which apps to open by default when Android Auto launches. (9To5Google)
Pay for your gas with your phone and Android Auto getting tons of upgrade
Google Assistant can for pay for your gas now. Android Auto also getting several improvements, so let see what changes.
Let first discuss about paying your gas features. Saying “Hey Google, pay for gas” in Android Auto or your Android phone, it will prompt to let you select pump number, then use Google Pay for transaction. After that, you can select the fuel grade you want and you can start fueling. This is only available in US, and for more details about it, give a read at the article link at the end.
Meanwhile, Android Auto will show you personalized media recommendations. You can also play a variety of games from GameSnacks when you are waiting for something or rest at a stop. You can also choose which apps to open by default when Android Auto launches. (9To5Google)
#Android #AndroidTV #GoogleTV
Google TV adds in app remote control, also expanding to more countries
Google TV is finally getting a native in app remote, and more apps are supported too.
Starting today, the Google TV app is adding support for remote, which can control Chromecast with Google TV and other products powered by Android TV. Pairing with Bluetooth will be required in order to connect to the device you want to remote.
Google TV is also replacing Play Movies & TV for several countries, here the list: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, UK (9To5Google)
Google TV adds in app remote control, also expanding to more countries
Google TV is finally getting a native in app remote, and more apps are supported too.
Starting today, the Google TV app is adding support for remote, which can control Chromecast with Google TV and other products powered by Android TV. Pairing with Bluetooth will be required in order to connect to the device you want to remote.
Google TV is also replacing Play Movies & TV for several countries, here the list: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, UK (9To5Google)
#Android #Assistant
Google Assistant rolling out Reminders Hub
To add a reminder in Google Assistant, the only way is to use voice command or manually type in in the Assistant page earlier. Google is finally rolling out a hub for Reminders for users who don't like to use voice commands to set it.
You will see the reminders you set over there with a few details, including the date and time you set for it to remind you and whether it recurring or not. Reminders also has check box next to them, you can tap on it to mark it as complete. You can edit them by opening it and edit the name, date, time and more. It also include a floating action button to create a new reminder.
By the way, hope to see Material You redesign with this when it rollout. (XDA-Developers)
Google Assistant rolling out Reminders Hub
To add a reminder in Google Assistant, the only way is to use voice command or manually type in in the Assistant page earlier. Google is finally rolling out a hub for Reminders for users who don't like to use voice commands to set it.
You will see the reminders you set over there with a few details, including the date and time you set for it to remind you and whether it recurring or not. Reminders also has check box next to them, you can tap on it to mark it as complete. You can edit them by opening it and edit the name, date, time and more. It also include a floating action button to create a new reminder.
By the way, hope to see Material You redesign with this when it rollout. (XDA-Developers)
#Android
Nearby Share new device visibility settings changes coming to older Android devices
We saw the major redesign menu for Nearby Share on Android 12, and we also saw that Device Visibility has an update too. And this changes is coming to older Android devices.
There will be 3 main options for it: Everyone, Contacts, Hidden. We have explained all these in an earlier post so give it a read if you would like to learn more about the update.
https://news.1rj.ru/str/PixelHubUpdates/379
Nearby Share new device visibility settings changes coming to older Android devices
We saw the major redesign menu for Nearby Share on Android 12, and we also saw that Device Visibility has an update too. And this changes is coming to older Android devices.
There will be 3 main options for it: Everyone, Contacts, Hidden. We have explained all these in an earlier post so give it a read if you would like to learn more about the update.
https://news.1rj.ru/str/PixelHubUpdates/379
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#Android #A12
Nearby Share got a redesign page and lets you set device visibility to 'Everyone'
On Android 12 Beta 5, when you tap Nearby Share tiles in Quick Settings, you get a shorter panel for Device Visibility controls. You get Dynamic Color support…
Nearby Share got a redesign page and lets you set device visibility to 'Everyone'
On Android 12 Beta 5, when you tap Nearby Share tiles in Quick Settings, you get a shorter panel for Device Visibility controls. You get Dynamic Color support…
#Android #Highlights
New Android features Sep 2021 Highlights
• Digitial Wellbeing "Head Up" features expand to Android 9+ devices
• Google Photos Locked Folder coming to Android 6+ devices
• Gboard expand Smart Compose and clipboard features, added more Emoji Kitchen stickers
• Android added new accessibility features, control your devices as simple as smiling to it
• Pay for your gas with your phone and Android Auto getting tons of upgrade
• Google TV adds in app remote control, also expanding to more countries
• Google Assistant rolling out Reminders Hub
• Nearby Share new device visibility settings changes coming to older Android devices
Source:
Google Blog | Android (Official Website)
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New Android features Sep 2021 Highlights
• Digitial Wellbeing "Head Up" features expand to Android 9+ devices
• Google Photos Locked Folder coming to Android 6+ devices
• Gboard expand Smart Compose and clipboard features, added more Emoji Kitchen stickers
• Android added new accessibility features, control your devices as simple as smiling to it
• Pay for your gas with your phone and Android Auto getting tons of upgrade
• Google TV adds in app remote control, also expanding to more countries
• Google Assistant rolling out Reminders Hub
• Nearby Share new device visibility settings changes coming to older Android devices
Source:
Google Blog | Android (Official Website)
Follow @PixelHubUpdates
#Chrome
Google Chrome is working on a sidebar search feature, similar to Microsoft Edge
Google has been borrowing many Microsoft Edge features, one of the recent one is about site card. Next, Google is going to borrow the sidebar search feature from Microsoft Edge, again.
It was first spotted by Leopeva64, the feature will display relevant search results inside a small side panel without needing to open a new tab. Also he believed it will be placed on the left side instead of right, as Chrome already has a side panel which show bookmarks and "Reading list".
Besides, Chrome Story discovered three related flags in the Chromium gerrit:
• Side search: Enables an easily accessible way to access your most recent Google search results page embedded in a browser-side panel.
• Side search clear cache when close: Clears the side search cache when the side panel is closed.
• Side search state per tab: Enables a per-tab toggled state for the side search side panel. (XDA-Developers)
Google Chrome is working on a sidebar search feature, similar to Microsoft Edge
Google has been borrowing many Microsoft Edge features, one of the recent one is about site card. Next, Google is going to borrow the sidebar search feature from Microsoft Edge, again.
It was first spotted by Leopeva64, the feature will display relevant search results inside a small side panel without needing to open a new tab. Also he believed it will be placed on the left side instead of right, as Chrome already has a side panel which show bookmarks and "Reading list".
Besides, Chrome Story discovered three related flags in the Chromium gerrit:
• Side search: Enables an easily accessible way to access your most recent Google search results page embedded in a browser-side panel.
• Side search clear cache when close: Clears the side search cache when the side panel is closed.
• Side search state per tab: Enables a per-tab toggled state for the side search side panel. (XDA-Developers)
#Chrome
Chrome will discontinued Manifest v2 extensions in 2023
Since Chrome 88, Google has pushed Manifest v3 extensions support. And Google is planning on to kill off the legacy version by 2023.
At the first phase, starting January 17, 2022, Google stop accepting new extensions based on Manifest V2 in Chrome Web Store. A year later, Google will totally phase out support for it and you won't be able to install it in any way on Chrome. (9To5Google)
Chrome will discontinued Manifest v2 extensions in 2023
Since Chrome 88, Google has pushed Manifest v3 extensions support. And Google is planning on to kill off the legacy version by 2023.
At the first phase, starting January 17, 2022, Google stop accepting new extensions based on Manifest V2 in Chrome Web Store. A year later, Google will totally phase out support for it and you won't be able to install it in any way on Chrome. (9To5Google)
#Pixel #Pixel6 #Highlights
Google Pixel 6 Pro New Camera Features Highlights
Pixel 6 Pro Specs & Features Highlights
Camera hardware
Rear
• 50MP Samsung GN1 main
• 12MP Sony IMX386 ultra wide-angle
• 48MP Sony IMX586 4X zoom telephoto (Pixel 6 Pro only)
Front
• 12MP Sony IMX663 (Pixel 6 Pro)
• 8MP (Pixel 6)
Basic features
• Wide-angle front camera (0.7x & 1.0x predefined zoom available for front camera)
• Video Recording (4K60 main, 4K30 ultra-wide, telephoto, front)
Camera features
• Manual white balance adjustment
• Magic eraser
• Face deblur
• Scene lock
• “Front torch?”
• Bluetooth microphone support
• Timer light
• Motion blur
• “Nima aesthetic”
• “Baby mode”
• Frequent faces v2
• Portrait spotlight?
Source:
XDA-Developers
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Google Pixel 6 Pro New Camera Features Highlights
Pixel 6 Pro Specs & Features Highlights
Camera hardware
Rear
• 50MP Samsung GN1 main
• 12MP Sony IMX386 ultra wide-angle
• 48MP Sony IMX586 4X zoom telephoto (Pixel 6 Pro only)
Front
• 12MP Sony IMX663 (Pixel 6 Pro)
• 8MP (Pixel 6)
Basic features
• Wide-angle front camera (0.7x & 1.0x predefined zoom available for front camera)
• Video Recording (4K60 main, 4K30 ultra-wide, telephoto, front)
Camera features
• Manual white balance adjustment
• Magic eraser
• Face deblur
• Scene lock
• “Front torch?”
• Bluetooth microphone support
• Timer light
• Motion blur
• “Nima aesthetic”
• “Baby mode”
• Frequent faces v2
• Portrait spotlight?
Source:
XDA-Developers
Follow @PixelHubUpdates