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            Google Photos
        
    Why Google Photos is asking for an update so often?
            Many users noticed that Google Photos app prompts an update pop-up inside the app quite often. At the same time, the update button leads to Google Play where you can
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    30 Mar 2021
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            Google Photos
        
    Google Photos is rolling out its new video editor to more users
            This feature was announced back in February 2021 but was not available to many until now. This is likely a gradual rollout wave and some users will still have to
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    30 Mar 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Google Assistant
        
    Google Assistant prompts users to unlock more assistant features from Google partners and screen context
            After opening your Google app, you may notice a prompt toast at the bottom. The "Get Started" button will start a wizard that will guide you through several screens.  The
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    29 Mar 2021
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            Google Assistant
        
    Google is pushing stock market watchlist notifications along with an updated finance layout
            If you have stock tickers that you are watching via Google or Google Assistant, you may receive a push notification with "how your watchlist did today". This push includes a
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    29 Mar 2021
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            Google Search
        
    Google app for Android pushed its new designs of Lenses icon, Voice Search view, and more
            Most of these changes were reported earlier here and there and this time Google app got another rollout wave that made these changes available to more people.   To know how
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    26 Mar 2021
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            YouTube
        
    A new TikTok-style YouTube Shorts layout is available to more users
            The recent TikTok-like Shorts layout started appearing to more users who had a YouTube-style layout before. Previously all the controls were laying at the bottom and now they got moved
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    22 Mar 2021
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            Google Photos
        
    Google Photos highlights "out in the country" as a themed memory
            Google photos started receiving Themed Memories a while ago and keep adding different collection types as it goes. These themed memories are based on a certain photos classification that Google
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    21 Mar 2021
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            Google Lens
        
    Now you can donate images to Google Lens from its new in-app image gallery
            Previously you would have to open images via your own gallery app which is not always easy to do on Android. Now Google Lens app got its own image gallery
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    17 Mar 2021
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            Files GO
        
    Google Files beta got favourites folder to store files that you don't want to clean accidentally
            The recent beta update v1.0.362806406 for Google Files app got a new option that allows you to mark any of your files as favourite. After clicking on a
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    16 Mar 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Gmail
        
    Now you can finally copy sender email on Gmail for Android
            Some Gmail users now can hold on to the sender email to get a pop-up with a copy option. In the compose message view you can also hold on to
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    12 Mar 2021
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            Google Maps
        
    Google Maps slowly turns into a social network for local guides
            It turns out that if you swipe up from the explore section you will notice a very familiar content feed. Each post has a profile tile, image, text and a
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    11 Mar 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Google Fit
        
    Google Fit now can measure heart and respiratory rates with a phone's camera
            Google Fit app got new ways to measure heart rate and respiratory rate. The feature is still being rolling out to more Pixel users. If you are lucky enough you
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    10 Mar 2021
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            Google Messages
        
    Smart Compose feature is rolling out to Google Messages on Pixel devices
            This feature suggests users a context-based reply that can save you time while using the app. The feature is similar to what you could experience in the Gmail app for
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    8 Mar 2021
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    1 min read
    
            Google Photos
        
    Google Photos rolling out Google One exclusive editor features on Android
            Now you may be able to see a rounded "one" logo on some of the options that mark premium features. Suggestions tab got a "Dynamic" option and Adjust tab got
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    8 Mar 2021
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            Google Play
        
    Redesigned profile tab and grouped settings are rolling out to more Google Play users
            It follows the common redesign pattern with other Google apps that got its settings menu moved under the account section.  The settings menu itself got split into 4 expandable sections:
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    3 Mar 2021
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            Google Maps
        
    Google Maps Dark Mode started rolling out to more users on Android
            It comes with a setting that you can set to follow system-wide dark mode as well. This feature was spotted a long time ago and announced by Google as a
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    2 Mar 2021
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    2 min read
    
            Chrome
        
    Chrome Browser for Android now opens YouTube search results in an overlay
            If you will search for "best android apps march 2020" and scroll down to YouTube results you may notice a small expand icon on thumbnails. These thumbnails can open YouTube
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    1 Mar 2021
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            Google Recorder
        
    Cloud backup option for Google Recorder was rolled out to all users
            This option allows users to backup 15 GB of their recordings for free on Google Cloud Storage. You will see a prompt asking if you want to enable this option
        
        Alexey Shabanov
        
    27 Feb 2021
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