Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Google has completed its Workspace icon redesign on Android, with Gmail becoming the final app to receive the refreshed look. Each app now has a more distinct visual identity while still following Google’s overall design language. Google is leaning heavily into gradients and unique color schemes instead of forcing … Read More “Google’s Workspace icon revamp is officially complete on Android” »
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Google Drive shows early evidence of work on a new account switching interface. While functionality identical, the new UI is much more compact. That change could reduce excess scrolling in apps with lots of content on this screen. Some of us will go our entire lives working with just … Read More “Google preps a tight new account switcher for its Android apps” »
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Google appears to be developing an in-app search tool for My Pixel. In addition to helping you find features you want to learn more about, the tool should let you search Pixel devices and accessories for sale. For people who love learning about every last corner of their device, … Read More “Google’s My Pixel app is finally working on adding a search tool” »
TL;DR New icon designs for many popular Google apps and services have been showing up over the past several weeks. Today Google formally announces the new designs for Workspace products. It could still be another week or so before everyone gets access to the new looks. Some of your favorite Google apps and services have … Read More “Google explains the design decisions behind its new icon looks” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Google app could soon get a new “Videos” tab. It will most likely show video recommendations based on your interests and search history. It could also include a search option, as well as a collections option similar to the already available “Images” tab within the app. Google could … Read More “The Google app could soon get a new “Videos” tab” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google Search experienced a widespread outage earlier today. Users reported that the search engine was not working or loading results properly. The issue was resolved quickly, but Google hasn’t yet explained the cause of the error. If you were facing issues using Google a few hours ago, you might … Read More “Google Search experienced a widespread outage earlier today” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google launched Binary Transparency as an initiative to verify the integrity of Pixel firmware. The program is now being expanded to cover Google’s own Android apps and Mainline updates. A publicly auditable, blockchain-like record keeps track of Google-approved releases. All of us want to keep the data on our … Read More “Google introduces Binary Transparency for its Android apps” »
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A reported Google Family Link bug is blocking outgoing calls on supervised devices, while incoming calls and messages still work normally. Some users have found temporary workarounds, such as toggling supervision on and off, but these fixes are inconsistent and not available for accounts under 13. The issue has … Read More “Family Link bug is blocking outgoing calls — these fixes might help” »
