#GoogleMessages

Google Messages could soon fix this big profile discovery privacy oversight

Giving users more control over who can see their profile picture and name in Google Messages

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-profile-discovery-privacy-apk-teardown-3490456/

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#GooglePlayServices

This is what Android's Remote Lock security challenge could look like.

Pin/Password/A security phrase or Questions? No

Use a date.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-remote-lock-security-challenge-apk-teardown-3490493/

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Read about all the new features

A15 for Pixels -
https://blog.google/products/android/android-15/

Pixel Feature Drop (October)
https://blog.google/products/pixel/feature-drop-october-2024/

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List of availability of different features across Pixel devices.

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#Google

✨ Gemini will soon let you create images in the shapes and sizes you want

Expand images using AI while maintaining the context ;)

✅ Details/Demo Video - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-image-resizing-3490905/

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#PixelStudio

The Pixel Studio app is coming to Pixel 8 series devices.

The Android 15 update adds a new Pixel Studio stub apk for both devices. (If someone is using Pixel 8a, please let us know if it's available in your system)

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-studio-app-pixel-8-series-3491016/

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#PhoneByGoogle

You can try the halloween audio emoji which is now available with beta version 150.0.685486389. Should be available in stable version by the end of weekend (or whenever new version rolls out).

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#GooglePhotos

Google Photos is getting a video player makeover: New UI, features revealed

✅ Details & Demo Video - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-new-video-player-ui-features-3491336/

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#PixelWeather

Google is working on a silly gimmick for the Pixel Weather app

✅ More Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-weather-app-update-weather-vibrations-3491337/

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#GooglePhotos

Some more Google Photos news for today -

1. Google Photos' upcoming Enhance Photo sharing option gets even better before launch

2. Google Photos could say goodbye to Memories, hello to Timeline

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#GooglePlayStore

Here's your first look at Google Play Store's upcoming Download Manager

Download Manager would let you view your recently installed apps that you haven't opened yet.

✅ Details/Video Demo - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-store-download-manager-first-look-apk-teardown-3492313/

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#GooglePlayServices

Goodbye, 'Google': Your account name could soon shine in Settings

The change would help distinguish between different accounts on one device.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-setting-change-android-15-3492342/

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#Google

• Gemini could soon handle calls and messages while the phone is locked.

• Gemini’s floating overlay is now more minimal and expands vertically as you input text.

• Gemini extensions have been separated into different categories.

✅ Checkout all details/screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-lock-screen-calls-3492468/

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#FindMyDevice

Google has started rolling out the new biometric login for Find My Device app which I spotted back in May 2024

Additionally Google is also working on UI refresh for tablets.

✅ Details/Screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/find-my-device-biometric-login-3492571/

The biometric login is available with version 3.1.173-1. Ignore the shitty UI authentication dialog because I am using a custom ROM (A15) which is in development phase.

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#Gemini

Project Astra.

Nowhere close to as demo'ed at I/O for now. Unfortunately It's not functional yet.

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#YoutubeMusic

YouTube Music's Now Playing widget could be coming to more of your displays

YouTube Music is working on adding Flex Window support to allow the widget to run on cover displays of Galaxy Z Flip devices.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-music-now-playing-widget-galaxy-z-flip-cover-display-apk-teardown-3492702/

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#GoogleKeep

Google Keep is preparing some powerful new tools to liven up your notes

New handwritten notes (Previously "Drawing") option with advanced new features. A similar feature set will be available to take notes from the lockscreen.

🔥Check out the video demo and more details- https://www.androidauthority.com/google-keep-notetaking-tools-3492984/

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#GooglePhotos

As we spotted last week, turns out Google is completely removing the Memories tab and your existing memories will be moved to the Timeline section inside the Collections tab.

This will be available in future updates.

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#GoogleContacts

Finally, someone at Google paid attention to the message icon and updated it to match the newer Google Message icon.

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Epic.

#GooglePhotos

Google Photos with a new share sheet for photo albums.

It looks like they have adopted the system sharesheet here instead of the old custom one.

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