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ICYMI: Google Authenticator was rolled out to all users with a new app icon and cloud syncing

Google Authenticator, the popular two-factor authentication app, has recently been updated to version 6 for increasing users. This update includes a refreshing new app icon, the ability to sign in

Alexey Shabanov

20 May 2023 · 1 min read

ICYMI: Google Maps rolled out street-level details for more cities

With this feature, you may notice some pulsing round dots in the map with a bar chart icon. Zooming closer will show a more detailed view of the area with

Alexey Shabanov

23 Feb 2022 · 1 min read

ICYMI: Chrome now may ask for a confirmation before closing all tabs at once

This is a small feature behind the flag that you can turn on. After opening the tabs page, you can select a "Close All Tabs" option from the 3 dots

Alexey Shabanov

30 Jan 2022 · 1 min read

Chrome beta 98 for Android comes with animated emoji screenshots and a new privacy guide

Both features are available under the feature flag. Privacy guide can be enabled via chrome://flags#privacy-review and found in the privacy settings section. This guide can walk you through

Alexey Shabanov

8 Jan 2022 · 1 min read

Google Keep can be integrated with Google Assistant for more users

If you didn't have this option before, now is a good time to check your Google Keep app again. More users should be able to see a prompt to use

Alexey Shabanov

24 Dec 2021 · 1 min read

ICYMI: You can use a locked folder on Google Photos with non-pixel devices now

This feature was released on Pixels at first and now everyone should be able to give it a try. This option is available under the image menu. After tapping on

Alexey Shabanov

23 Dec 2021 · 1 min read

Google Photos rolled out the "People and Pets" widget to everyone

Now you can search for this widget, select a shape, account and a specific person that will be shown on the widget. Unlike with other memories widget, here you can

Alexey Shabanov

11 Dec 2021 · 1 min read

Now you can turn off personal results from Google Search results on Android

This setting also exists on the web and now you can find it in the Android app as well. With this toggle, you can disable or enable personal recommendations, autocomplete

Alexey Shabanov

21 Sep 2021 · 1 min read

Google Duo is rolling out its UI update to more users adding a New call button

This is another gradual rollout that was hitting some users recently. It will welcome you with a new overlay about "Starting new calls" introducing a new FAB. With that button,

Alexey Shabanov

19 Sep 2021 · 1 min read

Google Phone app pushes Material You redesign to more Android users

This app is one of Google apps that received a wide Material You redesign rollout and should be available to many. > Which material you updates did you get on your

Alexey Shabanov

19 Sep 2021 · 1 min read

Google Messages rolled out its updated attachments menu to more users

Google Messages app is catching up with others on getting Material You UI updates. This time its attachment menu got changed and now it looks much simpler. From there you

Alexey Shabanov

15 Sep 2021 · 1 min read

YouTube now can show video descriptions in the landscape mode if you have it opened

The new slider for video description [https://www.testingcatalog.com/youtube-got-a-new-video-description-view-that-appears-as-a-slider/] was introduced a while ago but now it got even better! If you have the video description opened and

Alexey Shabanov

15 Sep 2021 · 2 min read

YouTube now allows you to translate comments on Android

Apart from an updated explore section [https://www.testingcatalog.com/youtube-is-rolling-out-new-explore-tiles-to-more-users-on-android/] , you may notice a possibility to translate comments that are written in a different language. Under such comments will

Alexey Shabanov

14 Sep 2021 · 1 min read

Google keeps rolling out its Material You update to more Gmail users

This change comes as a part of a gradual rollout and today it was pushed to more users. This UI refresh should also work for workspace users. There you will

Alexey Shabanov

14 Sep 2021 · 1 min read

YouTube is rolling out new explore tiles to more users on Android

YouTube redesigned its explore section [https://www.testingcatalog.com/youtube-is-rolling-out-the-shorts-tab-to-more-users-and-moving-explore-button-to-the-top/] not a long time ago and now after you click on the Explore button, you will see a set of

Alexey Shabanov

14 Sep 2021 · 2 min read

Google Assistant got a way to enter driving mode from anywhere and a new UI

Previously you had to enter Navigation mode in order to access Google Assistant in a driving mode. From now, you can simply say "Driving Mode" and you will see a

Alexey Shabanov

13 Sep 2021 · 1 min read

Google Assistant splits some settings into tabs to separate your phone automation

That's a small update that simply changes the way how Google Assistant settings are present. In the Voice Match and Personal Results sections you can now spot two different tabs,

Alexey Shabanov

12 Sep 2021 · 1 min read

Chrome beta tests a grey card layout on the following page and shows an Open in a new tab button again

The following tab is Chrome's version of an RSS reader that was released this summer. The layout of this view keeps receiving different designs and a new grey layout around

Alexey Shabanov

8 Sep 2021 · 1 min read