#GoogleMessages

Google Message testing a new image attachment screen when you snap a pic

Usually when you tap the shutter button of the camera available in the attachment sheet, it captures and attaches the image directly above the typing box.

But a change in Google Message will open a new screen with the image preview and box to type the message. You can directly hit the send button here and also attach more images, but attaching more images will take you back to the attachment screen with your typed messages still intact.

Google Message version - 20240318 Openbeta_dynamic

Status - In testing/hidden behind flags.

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#GPSU

Google Play services v24.11 (2024-03-20)

Changelog -

✓ Device Connectivity
• [Phone] With this new feature, you can now pair your wearable devices with a new phone.

✓ Wallet
• [Phone] With this new feature, you can now pin and go to your payment methods from the home screen when you touch and hold the Wallet app icon.
• [Phone, Wear] With this new feature, you can now use Wallet in Guernsey, Morocco, Bermuda, and Bahrain.

✓ System Management
• [Phone] With this new feature, you’ll see a new UI when you create a profile or sign-in to Play Games Services.
• [Auto, PC, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates to system management services that improve Device Performance.

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#Whatsapp

International Payments on WhatsApp through UPI for Indian users.

This is currently not available for users. But WhatsApp might be working on it as I couldn't find anything on Google about it.

Apps like Phonepe, GPay and some others already support this.

If anyone is aware of this thing already please let me know in comments.

#Whatsapp

#GoogleMessages

Coming Soon

Some new strings added in latest beta as well.

• Satellite messaging ended
• Satellite messaging ended unexpectedly
• "You're messaging by satellite. %1$s"
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#WhatsApp

WhatsApp is working on a new Status Composer UI where you will be able to post a text, image or video status from the same UI.

Version - 2.24.7.16 beta

#WhatsApp #Android

#GoogleMessages

Google Messages brings a new logout screen to warn what features you could lose if you logout

📝 Read | Screenshots - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Google-Messages-New-Logout-Screen.html?m=1

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#WhatsApp

WhatsApp Group Events 🕡 - Recent changes and everything you need to know (With screenshots and video)

• Read on my blog - -https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Whatsapp-Group-Events-All-New-Features-Explained.html

#WhatsApp #Android

#GoogleKeep

Google Keep again tests a new note creation fab and this time it is similar to Google Calendar

📝 - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Google-keep-tests-another-fab-button-for-new-notes.html

The old flag still works for this new fab :p

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#GoogleContacts

Google Contact tests Google Play Store style search bar

📝 Read - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Google-Contacts-Search-Bar-Revamp.html?m=1

Enable on you rooted device -

📦 Package -
com.google.android.contacts#com.google.android.contacts

🏳️ Flag - 45619663

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In addition to above change, there is a new UI for adding and editing new contacts.

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#Whatsapp

WhatsApp might be testing a new In-call UI Bottom Bar

📝 Read - https://thespandroid.blogspot.com/2024/03/Whatsapp-new-in-call-ui-bottom-bar.html

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As I shared back in February about importing passwords from CSV files in the Google Password Manager, the change will roll out to everyone with Play Service v24.12

Google just pushed a beta update for 24.12, so stable version is also near for release.

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#GoogleChat

Google Chat is working on a new "Announcements" feature which will allow you to "Broadcast and share updates with your groups"

There isn't much info about it yet.

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If any Android/Tech based news website in interested in getting updates directly from me about upcoming/existing features and changes in Google apps and other things which I regularly share on my Telegram and Twitter/X can contact me for discussion (This is not going to be free)

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#X

X/Twitter is adding the "Articles" tab in the Android app (already available on web) . The articles will still need to be published from the web version by premium users.

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#X

On X, the NSFW communities will be labelled with "adult content" and you will also see "18+" in red if any community contains adult content when searching for communities.

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#X

The explore tab in the Android App for X is getting topics in the communities explore tab. It's been already spotted before for the web version.

Doesn't seem to work yet.

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