Google Apps - TestingCatalog (Page 3)

11 Mar 2021 · 1 min read

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

8 Mar 2021 · 1 min read

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

8 Mar 2021 · 1 min read

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

Google Play

3 Mar 2021 · 1 min read

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:

2 Mar 2021 · 2 min read

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

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

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

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

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

10 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

How to enable Debug menu in Google Messages for Android

It turns out that you can enable debug menu on Google Messages by entering *xyzzy* to the search field. It will add two additional items to the settings menu and

10 Feb 2021 · 1 min read

How to set a spending limit on Google Play

Google Play sends out a push notification about setting a spending budget to more users. It turns out that you can set a limit for spendings on Google Play that

14 Oct 2020 · 3 min read

Google Play Points program got released to more users and this is how to test them

Google Play points feature was presented back in November 2019 as a rewards program for Google Play. It was released in the USA last year and now this program is

10 Oct 2020 · 17 min read

20 Google apps you can beta test today (Updated)

Since we introduced a search functionality in TestingCatalog app, we've got some insights about what testers are looking for. It was not a surprise that most of the

16 Aug 2020 · 2 min read

Google Lens rolled out style ideas feature to more users and this is how it works

Last year, Google announced [https://blog.google/products/google-lens/get-outfit-inspiration-style-ideas-google-lens/] a new Google Lens feature that can suggest you different styles based on the image you scanned and earlier this

8 Aug 2020 · 2 min read

Gmail got Google Meet integration rolled out to more users and how to turn it off

Google Meet is a Hangouts successor from Google that was announced after COVID19 pandemic made a spread around the world. Google Meet supposed to compete with Zoom that got much

19 Feb 2020 · 1 min read

Google begins pushing "Local guides" even more with two beta features in Maps for Android

On its 15th birthday right this month, Google went out and made public a slew of changes to Maps - starting with the app icon, to a complete redesign of

10 Feb 2020 · 1 min read

Google Maps gets a new icon and another paint job on its 15th birthday

Wow, it's been 15 years since the launch of Google Maps! And, as a celebratory action, Google has updated the Android and iOS apps with many user interface