Family Bell, Emoji Kitchen, new widgets, and improved app permissions have been added to the mobile operating system. Step aside, Santa: Google is giving away the freebies this holiday season. Whether you’re busy all month or spending a lot of time getting ready, a variety of Android feature updates are designed to help you celebrate the New Year.
New features in the mobile operating system make it “a pleasure to create, capture, relive and share” vacation memories, according to Google Assistant interaction designer Tiffany Yang, while adding security and safety options. customization. to Android.
Family Bell
The Bell Family aims to keep the whole family informed by synchronizing daily schedules. It can be set on your phone, home speaker, or smart screen to remind you of all the important moments of the day, like watering the tree or going to a family movie night. People can also call up their own devices to track their individual goals.
3 New Widgets
Smartphone widgets aren’t new, but Google has released three new options you can use to call up the holiday season from your home screen: Google Play Books – Access your entire library and track audiobook progress
YouTube Music: DJ at your Christmas party with front and center playback controls and recently played tracks
Google Photos People & Pets: From December 6, decorate your phone screen with pictures of your loved ones and loved ones.
Android Auto
Whether you’re coming home on vacation or just doing last-minute shopping, Android Auto updates promise to make the trip better. Configure the function to start automatically whenever your Android phone connects to a compatible car. While on the move, intelligent response options let you focus on driving and respond to important messages.
While not entirely hands-free, Android Auto lets you play your favorite songs with the always-on play button on the home screen. And soon, you will be able to use your voice to find music faster by just tapping the search icon and saying an artist name or song title.
Users in certain countries with compatible BMW vehicles can now lock, unlock and start their smartphones with the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, or Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphone.
Emoji Kitchen
In Emoji Kitchen, a mad scientist meets a second chef who allows users to combine icons into stickers to share. Give a loved one a smiling poo in a wrapped gift box or create a whole new collection of emotional dog symbols. The new stickers will first be released to Gboard beta users and will be available to all Gboard users “in the coming weeks”.
Memories
Not everyone wants to remember the past two years, but the new memories in Google Photos can help shed light on the brightest spots. Find a selection of images and videos from past holidays like New Year’s Eve and Halloween or milestone events like birthdays and graduation parties. Users can even rename, adjust, correct, or delete certain reminders from their grid.
App Permissions
Android now automatically disables execute permissions that allow mobile apps to access data or perform actions on your behalf in inactive programs. (Apparently, this doesn’t apply to preinstalled apps.) Users can activate permissions at any time by reopening the app or through the settings menu.
