Gboard

Alongside Android 16 QPR1, Google is pushing out a slew of updates to all Android users, releasing the Pixel 10’s new AI-powered writing tools to everyone and finally giving Quick Share an actual user interface.

With the Pixel 10 series, Gboard introduced generative AI-powered Writing tools and a Smart Edit voice experience. All Gboard users are now seeing some visual tweaks, with reorganized settings also coming.

With the Pixel 10, Google is introducing a new Journal app that lets you quickly jot down what’s happening in your life. There are also updates to Pixel Recorder, Screenshots, and Studio.

As mentioned in the release notes for Google Play services earlier this month, Gboard is adding the ability to browse “Autofill with Google.”

After beta testing, Gboard is undoing key aspects of the Emoji and GIF picker update that Android users did not particularly like.

After rolling out earlier this month, Google is reversing two aspects of the Gboard emoji picker redesign that users did not like. 

Last week, a “Magic Cue” capability for the Pixel 10 leaked, and Gboard today revealed upcoming “Pixel Sense” integration.

As announced with the June 2025 Feature Drop, Gboard is getting deeper integration with Pixel Studio that lets you generate custom AI stickers. This is beginning to roll out on the Pixel 9 and newer.

After beta testing started last month, Gboard for Android is now rolling out the Emoji, GIF, and Sticker picker redesign to stable users.

Following other UI tweaks in recent months, the emoji, GIF, sticker, and emoticon picker in Gboard has received a small redesign.

After testing, Gboard is now widely rolling out an Emoji Kitchen redesign and Browse feature for Pixel devices. 

With the December 2024 Pixel Feature Drop, Google announced “updated navigation” for Emoji Kitchen, and this new Gboard Browse UI is more widely rolling out. 

After testing got underway in January, Gboard is now widely rolling out Undo and Redo buttons/shortcuts on Android.

The aesthetic changes to Gboard for Android continue with Google introducing circle or pill-shaped keys for some beta testers today.

Following Gboard hitting 10 billion Play Store downloads yesterday, the Android keyboard has made a small change to the shortcuts button that lets you access various tools.

Gboard for Android is the latest Google app to hit 10 billion downloads on the Play Store. The listing says the app was released on June 5, 2013.

After introducing on the Pixel Tablet last year, Gboard’s Assistant voice typing toolbar is now available on Google phones. 

After testing last year, Gboard has widely rolled out tweaks to the Dynamic Color theme via a server-side update.

As the go-to digital keyboard for Android, Gboard often sees a big change. The latest such update is more expressive hand gesture emoji on Gboard.