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25 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

TikTok now has a Products section under the Favorites tab

It turns out that TikTok Shops are on their way. You can access this new tab from a favourites section. Shopping feature already exists on Instagram and this seems to

25 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Samsung Daily Feed was replaced by a new Samsung Free service for more users

It promotes Upday news along with a separate tab for instant games. Previously you could adjust cards to appear there but you must stick to Upday news. Upday is a

24 Feb 2021 · 2 min read

Alpha testers can now access Twitter Spaces on Android via the link to a hosted Space

Updated 24.02.21: Added more UI screenshots. Updated: 25.02.21: Added an opt-in form for Spaces testing. Twitter Spaces is a new project by Twitter that supposes to

23 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Google Assistant got the Lock Screen Personal Results setting rolled out to more users

This setting supposes to enrich your Assistant experience when your screen is locked. It can use Voice Match to give you access to the calendar, email, and other apps. It

23 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Google Messages got scheduled sending feature rolled out to more users

Now you can press and hold on the Send button to see a popup to configure the date and time in the pop-up window. The feature should be available to

23 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

How to allow advertisers to use your TikTok videos for ads

It turns out that TikTok added privacy controls that can allow advertisers to use your videos in their ads. Also, you can see your ad interests predicted by TikTok platform.

22 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Facebook rolled out an option to always share stories on Instagram to more users

Now you don't have to toggle it every time and it can simplify your workflow if you were sharing stories to both apps from Facebook. A similar feature

20 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Discord announced improvements to their voice chats to eliminate sound volume differences when users talk at the same time

This is a pure server-side improvement and you would need to get into the room with 3+ people and start talking at the same time to see the difference. Now

20 Feb 2021 · 2 min read

YouTube for Android now can play 4k HDR videos

If you search for 4k or 4k HDR videos you can choose 2160p and 2160p60 HDR options. In order to choose the video quality, you need to tap on the

20 Feb 2021 · 2 min read

[Update: reverted] Twitter alpha for Android allows users to enable or disable DMs from Fleets

Update: This feature was reverted back for now. A new 3dots menu adds an option that can turn DMs on and off for the Fleet. This is a client-side feature

19 Feb 2021 · 3 min read

Telegram beta for Android 7.5.0 got group link QR codes, temporary group invites and more

Post updated: Added a section about Auto-delete group messages feature. Updated section about Broadcast groups. Removed a section about granular notifications. Time-limited group invites and QR codes Group invites with

19 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

How to make animated stories on Facebook App for Android

Facebook for Android has an option to animate story images. There you can choose between different effects like bounce, zoom in, and pan. Some of them can be also customised

18 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Twitter Alpha got its notifications page split into two sections with a bigger cards layout

Just realised that Twitter notifications page is split into 2 sections. One for Mentions and All for the rest. Profiles that followed you are also shown with a full profile

17 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Snapchat got a new icon for lenses and a lens creator explore page

Update: New icon got reverted back. It turns out that Snapchat has a new icon for lenses and a lens creator explore page. The icon itself looks like a face

Samsung

17 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Samsung's AR emoji app promotes its templating feature that allows you to place your avatar into a sticker pack

AR emoji stickers is a standalone app that you get from the Galaxy Store. It comes as an addition to existing tools that allow you to create customisable AR emojis

17 Feb 2021 · 3 min read

How to share Android apps and updates via Google Play and Nearby Share

Google Play now allows you to share apps through nearby share. The feature should become available to all users soon. To have it available, you would need to have Google

15 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

How to change grid layout on Google Photos for Android

It turns out that Google Photos app has a different layout option for its home grid. The default grid has all the thumbnails of the same size. If you pinch

10 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

Google search app for Android is testing a bottom bar that shows other web results for the topic

This feature is reported to be available to more users (I have it on beta). When you open a page from Google's discovery tab, you can swipe up