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Android Authority
11-07-2025
- Android Authority
Google Contacts just got two upgrades that'll help you clean up your address book
Harley Maranan / Android Authority TL;DR Google Contacts has recently started rolling out a couple changes we spotted in development earlier this year. Contact pages are picking up a new 'Recent activity' list, displaying message and call history. The app's settings add a new toggle to control whether or not you see view-only contacts from other apps. Our phones are full of apps we don't spend nearly enough time paying attention to, yet are critical for everything we do with them on a day-to-day basis. We would absolutely include Google Contacts on that list, as while it's incredibly easy to overlook its functionality, it helps empower us to communicate and share our favorite content with the people who matter to us most. Over the past few months we've identified some worthwhile-looking upgrades in development that should only further enhance the Contacts experience, and couple of them are rolling out now. Let's start with the first we spotted, as we found evidence back at the end of April pointing to work on a new 'Recent activity' section for your contacts. While we knew about the app's ability to report on recent activity through its widgets, it looked like Contacts was working to add a similar report to individual contact pages within the app itself. And this week, we're now seeing exactly that change become widely available. Stephen Schenck / Android Authority While we could already access a lot of this history in individual apps directly, having a central repository in Contacts makes a lot of sense. More recently, just last month, we shared with you that Contacts was working on a handy solution for managing increasingly messy lists of contacts, thanks to a new setting that would let you control how view-only contacts from other apps were displayed. These contacts are created with information that comes from other apps, and like the clearly implies, you can't edit these directly in Contacts. While we normally prefer to have them hidden away, we can imagine edge cases where we're trying to resolve contact details between entries in Contacts itself and these external ones, where being able to see them all in once place could really help. Just like recent activity, we're also now seeing this change present in Contacts, showing up at the bottom of the app's settings. IF you're still waiting for it, make sure your Contacts app is up to date in the Play Store. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
The Verge
02-07-2025
- The Verge
Google Photos sees several app improvements
The Google Photos app has been updated to make it easier to navigate your gallery and view image information. Google says the photo view — the screen that appears when you open an image in Google Photos — has been redesigned to provide a 'simpler, more modern, and more intuitive UI' while adding a new light mode, glanceable photo details, and streamlined action menus. These changes are available now for iPhone users, and will be coming to the Google Photos app for Android 'soon,' according to Google. The update doesn't remove any of the previous functionality provided by the app, but some features may have been relocated. The biggest visual change is the introduction of light mode, which will automatically match the photo view background to match your device's system theme. Information is now also displayed at the top of each photograph that provides the date, time, and location where it was captured. Some pill-shaped 'badges' are sometimes located underneath those details that allow users to play or pause a Live or Motion photo, change the photo's category, save shared images, and manage storage. Several actions can now be found under the three-dot menu at the top right of the photo view, including About, Create, Cast, Save as, Download or Delete from device, and Google Lens. The latter was previously located on the photo view taskbar, and has now been replaced with an 'Add to' menu that allows users to archive photos, organize them into albums, or secure them in a locked folder. Lastly, photo stacks and bursts can now be managed via their own three-dot menu, which will appear beside whatever thumbnail is currently selected. Here you'll find options to change the top image, remove images, unstack, or select multiple photos to take bulk actions.
Phone Arena
01-07-2025
- Phone Arena
Google's versatile Keep app gets a colorful new look on Android thanks to a Material 3 redesign
Google's Keep app can do many things. It can help you create a shopping list and allow you to add a check box that you mark when a product has been shopped for. You can use Keep to take quick notes when an idea pops into your head. If you meet someone and want to keep their phone or other contact info handy, the Keep app is the perfect place to save it. Using the cloud to sync the content of the app, what you type on your phone can be saved on your laptop and accessed via the app whenever you need the data. Even though it seemed that Google was ready to give up on the app at one point, it has recently pushed out an update for the smartphone version of the app based on a Material 3 redesign. This will be version 5.25.252.00.90 for the Android variant of the Keep app with Material 3 Expressive design elements. In one change, the account switcher and the three line hamburger icon menu are no longer contained inside the app's search bar. On the screen used for taking notes, the buttons now have rounded corners and the background features contrasting colors. Dynamic Theming, used on most apps with a Material 3 design, pulls the most prominent colors found on your wallpaper and applies it to the app. Google also enlarged the toolbox icons found near the top of the app, and now they are seen with contrasting background colors and rounded corners. At left, the current look of the Keep app. On the right is the Material 3 Expressive design. | Image Credit-PhoneArena, AndroidAuthority Image previews within notes show margins at the left and right, and the corners are now rounded. While the new UI look for the Keep app appears to be rolling out in line with the latest version of the app in the Google Play Store, some say that this is a server-side update. I can tell you that it has not yet hit the Keep app on my Pixel 6 Pro running Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1. Personally, I have found Google Keep to be a versatile app that you can use to create lists, notes, and more. What is great is that I can share my notes and lists between different devices, and know that when I add a note to my Keep app using my Pixel 6 Pro , it will show up on the iOS Keep app installed on my iPhone. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Android Authority
13-06-2025
- Android Authority
Snapseed sprouts its first new growth in years, as major update blooms
Megan Ellis / Android Authority TL;DR Google has rolled out a big update to the Snapseed app for iPhone and iPad. The update refreshes the look and adds a new 'Faves' tab. It appears there are no plans to update the Android version. You may remember Snapseed, the photo editing app Google acquired back in 2012. It's been a while since Snapseed received a big update, but it looks like one just rolled out. The catch is that the update is only available for the iPhone and iPad. Spotted by 9to5Google, the Snapseed app for iPhone and iPad has received a refresh and a few other changes. Version 3.0 not only introduces a simplified version of the app's icon, but also revamps the UI so photos you've edited appear in a grid. You'll also find a circular floating action button (FAB) near the bottom of the screen that will allow you to start editing. Old New Additionally, Google has moved around the tabs and added a new option. The 'Looks' tab is still located on the bottom left, but 'Tools' has moved from the center spot over to the right. Meanwhile, the 'Export' tab has moved to the top right corner, with a new 'Faves' tab taking its old spot in the bottom bar. This new Faves tab lets you save tools for quick access. The last time Snapseed received a big update like this was back in 2021, when dark mode was added for iOS. If you're wondering if the Android version will get the same treatment, don't get your hopes up. In a statement to The Verge, a Google spokesperson said that the company doesn't 'have anything to share yet.' Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
29-05-2025
- Business
- Android Authority
Nintendo preps for Switch 2 with a better way to share screenshots to your phone
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR An update has rolled out for the Nintendo Switch Online App. The update changes the name of the app and some elements of the UI. The app offers a handful of new features, like automatic screenshot and video uploads to your phone, getting notifications when a friend is online, and more. It's hard to believe, but we're only seven days out before the Nintendo Switch 2 hits store shelves. In preparation for the new console's arrival, the Nintendo Switch Online App has received an update. This update brings a few helpful changes that make the app much more useful than before. Today, version 3.0.1 of the Nintendo Switch Online App rolled out to Android and iOS. This update contains a few notable revisions to the app. The first bullet point in the changelog mentions that the app's name has been shortened to the Nintendo Switch App. Nintendo has also redesigned some of the app's elements. One of the more important improvements in this update involves screenshots and videos. Previously, you had to scan a QR code and connect to a temporary Wi-Fi network to transfer files wirelessly from the Switch to your phone. Now you'll be able to upload screenshots and videos from your Switch 2 to your phone automatically. Unfortunately, this functionality is only for the Switch 2. The app states that you'll be able to upload up to 100 files, which can be stored for up to 30 days. A few other nice changes are that you can now receive invites for GameChat, get notifications when friends are online, and add new friends all in the app. Nintendo also mentions that the update contains fixes for known bugs. Ryan McNeal / Android Authority Considering that similar features have long existed in PlayStation's and Xbox's apps, it's nice to see Nintendo finally catch up to its peers in this respect. But this wasn't the only update the company released today, as the Nintendo Today app also received some attention. Users can now link the app's calendar with their own calendar app, favorite content, and filter news. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
