Google is bringing several new features to the Android Photo Picker tool

These features include the ability to change the photo grid view size, as well as a new way to choose multiple photos.

✅ Details & Screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-photo-picker-new-features-3582775/

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You can now swap Gemini for a new assistant on Android, but you really shouldn't

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/set-meta-ai-default-digital-assistant-android-3582776/

*Downvotes plzzzzzz*

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Google Messages will finally tell you when your custom ROM is the problem

Google has been blocking RCS for rooted users without any visual indication but it will soon show the reason why it's not working. This is similar to a Google Wallet warning which rooted users see.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/messages-rcs-custom-rom-3583089/

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Spotify has finally added an option to get rid of the Create button from the navigation bar. Most of the users didn't like it.

This might not be available widely yet, so you have to wait.

I spotted the addition of this option back in June.

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Android TV is getting ready to kill off the Discover tab

A new update to the system launcher suggests that Google’s planning to drop Discover and move your watchlist to the Home tab

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-tv-discover-3583419/

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One of the widgets offered by the Google app has been a shortcut for accessing your Home Routines.

In the latest Google app beta, the Routines widget is no longer available.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-routines-widget-3583689/

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Gemini on Android is getting ready to listen to your audio files

In the latest beta of the Gemini Android app, we spotted an option to attach audio files, such as MP3s, to chats

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-android-audio-files-3583835/

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Code within the latest version of the Google app suggests the upcoming Pixel 10 series could come with a free trial of Google AI Pro

🚀 Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-10-series-google-ai-pro-trial-apk-teardown-3583952/

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Google Contacts' new Material 3 Expressive look is rolling out, here's what's different

✅ Details and all screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-contacts-material-3-expressive-rollout-3583994/

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Google Contacts with Expressive Design

Version • 4.61

Use split apk installer or anything that you like to install with. Let me know if you see the new UI.

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Hot mess: Sonos, Nintendo, Google & Sony join latest overheating crisis

✅ Details - https://techissuestoday.com/tech-gadgets-overheating-crisis/

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Here's an early look at Gboard's Material 3 Expressive refresh

Google will wholeheartedly adopt the card-style UI for Gboard's settings menu

✅ Details and more screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/gboard-material-3-expressive-refresh-apk-teardown-3584357/

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Gboard is one step closer to letting you save your favorite Emoji Kitchen creations

This feature will let you mark your Emoji Kitchen creations as favorites and use them again.

✅ Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/gboard-emoji-kitchen-favorites-3584353/

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Google is rolling out a “More content” button for RCS messages with rich card carousels in its Messages app

The new button will expand rich card carousels into a full-screen, swipeable view to show the complete message

✅ Details and more screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-rcs-truncated-text-fix-3584758/

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From tickets to brochures: Google Messages just stepped up with PDF support over RCS for businesses

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-rcs-rich-card-pdf-support-3584765/

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YouTube will soon let Android users switch off that annoying Auto Zoom feature

Auto Zoom is separate from the “Zoom to fill screen” option and activates inconsistently, causing frustration amongst YouTube users.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/youtube-auto-zoom-switch-off-3584722/

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A budget ChatGPT Go plan showed up in ChatGPT app but because of some issues it's not showing the price

Expect more details in the ChatGPT 5 launch event

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Activity? Journeys? Library? Google just can't stop renaming this history view

Previously called Saved, Google changed it into Activity earlier this year

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-app-journeys-3584544/

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Google Play Store starts rolling out the new colorful icons for categories in the search tab

May not be available widely yet.

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Google Photos is working on adding a new reaction bar for your photos in shared albums

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-photos-emoji-reactions-shared-albums-apk-teardown-3584639/

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Digital Wellbeing is looking easy on the eyes with its first taste of Material 3 Expressive

Right now only users on Android 16 QPR1 Beta or Android Canary are getting the new interface.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/digital-wellbeing-expressive-3585065/

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