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The fullscreen Google Account switcher started rolling out earlier this year, and the menu redesign is now coming to the remaining first-party apps.
Expand Expanding CloseFive months after launching on phones, Google AI Mode is now appearing on Android tablets.
Expand Expanding CloseAs AI Mode comes to more users around the world, Google is testing more prominent ways to surface the capability (and Live) on mobile.
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing the Pixel Launcher shortcut, you can now add AI Mode to the Google Search homescreen widget on any Android device.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter AI Mode and gaming updates, Google is now adding Song Search history to Circle to Search on Android.
Expand Expanding CloseWhen sharing a URL from the Google app on Android, Search and Discover automatically applies a link shortener. Google now offers a setting to turn this off.
Expand Expanding CloseThe design of the Google app has gotten nicer as of late thanks to AI Mode, and another modernization sees the Discover feed go edge-to-edge.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter beta testing earlier this month, the Google app on Android is rolling out a redesign of the Search bar homescreen widget to all users.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter testing in recent months, the Google Search app on Android has now widely rolled out an “Activity” tab in the bottom bar.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s new ‘G’ logo appeared on stage during the I/O 2025 keynote, and is now live in more apps and the web.
Expand Expanding CloseWith all users stateside able to test, the shortcut for launching AI Mode is now in the Google app’s Search bar on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter introducing on iOS earlier this week, the Google app for Android is now widely getting the new ‘G’ icon with an update today.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is rolling out a redesign of the Search bar homescreen widget on Android that better emphasizes the optional shortcut.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google app on iOS, which has its own web browser, is adding a new “Simplify” feature when you come across complex text.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google Search app on Android is sending out a new style of Weather forecast notifications.
Expand Expanding CloseAhead of this year’s mobile deprecation, the Google app is no longer providing a link to Assistant settings.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle is rolling out questionable changes to the Discover feed with a full-width, zero-margin layout now appearing across more and more devices.
Expand Expanding CloseBesides Search and Discover, the Google app on Android offers a bookmarking system that is now getting a fresh coat of paint as part of the “Activity” tab.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google app’s Song Search capability is excellent and finally has a history shortcut to see past lookups. It’s available today in Google for iOS, but Song Search history can be accessed by anyone on the web.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle might have the existing “Hey Google” hotword co-exist with a new “Hey Gemini” hotword that launches Gemini Live.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter testing last year, Google app on iOS has rolled out an Auto Dark Mode for its built-in web browser.
Expand Expanding CloseAfter testing last year, the Google app on Android will now let you set a custom Shortcut in the Search widget.
Expand Expanding CloseIn recent weeks (if not longer), Google Search has been testing a new dark theme that is blue and a bit darker.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Google app on Android has long made use of a Chrome Custom Tab and there’s now a new toolbar when opening Search results and Discover articles.
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