Google Play April 2022 System Update brings new features for Play Pass, discover, and more
The coming month brings a rally of updates from Google Systems, with Google detailing what features and changes it’s going to roll out as part of its April 2022 system update for the Play Store. The update is meant to make Android devices more secure and reliable.
Updates to Google Systems include the Google Play Store and Google System Services, which are available for phones, tablets, Android TVs, and Google TV devices. The latest update turns your application into a redesigned device grid and sharpest controls that make it more intuitive.
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Google is expanding the bug fixing of all aspects of its services, including device integration, development services, security and emergency response, and more. The Play Store has also received some updates. However, the changelog is mentioned below.
Google April 2022 System Update:
Critical Fixes
- [Auto, Phone, Tablet, TV, Wear OS] Bug fixes for security & privacy, and system management & diagnostics-related service
Google Play Store
- Improvements to the Play-as-you-download feature to let gamers start playing mobile games while the app download continues to reduce waiting times.
- New Features to help you discover the Apps & Games you love.
- Optimizations allow faster and more reliable download and installation.
- New features to the Play Pass and Play Points programs.
- Enhancements to Google Play Billing.
- Continuous improvements to Play Protect to keep your device safe.
- Various performance optimizations, bug fixes, and improvements to security, stability, and accessibility.
System Management
- Updates to system management services that improve device connectivity, network usage, stability, security, and updatability.
Developer services:
- New developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support ads, accessibility, analytics & diagnostics and machine learning & AI, and security & privacy-related developer services in their apps.
The Google Play system update will start to roll out to Android phones, tablets, Android TVs, and Google TVs on April 1 for Google Play Services through version 22.12. and Google Play Store via version 29.9 update
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Google has updated the volume menu in the Android 15 Beta 2 update, offering users a new look and features. This is the first significant redesign since the concept of the overflow menu was introduced in Android 10. The new design was first spotted in April and has been slightly modified since then to add new shortcuts.
Android 15 changes the volume menu widely that appears after tapping the overflow button, not the initial slider that shows up when pressing the volume keys. Also, the updated interface now features larger sliders with bold colors, aligning with Google’s Material You design language.
Moreover, it also adds new features including a shortcut for Live Caption and an audio output switcher at the bottom of the menu. Although Android previously allowed users to switch audio outputs through Quick Settings, this redesign provides an alternative that is always accessible.
Users can now add a Cast volume slider when needed. They can also choose to condense the menu with a new button “Media”, and the system will remember this setting for future use. If you have installed the Android 15 Beta 2 update on your Pixel device, enjoy the new look of your smartphone’s volume menu.
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Google has introduced a new accessibility feature for Android users called Project Gameface. This feature allows users to control their phone’s cursor with head movements and facial expressions, like raising eyebrows or opening their mouth.
This new feature uses a good combination of technologies, which include Android’s accessibility services, Google’s MediaPipe framework, and the smartphone’s front camera. Users can customize up to 52 different gestures and adjust the sensitivity of these gestures to suit their needs.
For this feature to work in different apps, app developers need to add support for Project Gameface. Google hopes that many developers will do this to make their apps more accessible to all Android users.
The Project Gameface feature was first announced for Windows and is now coming to Android. It shows Google’s effort to make technology usable for all.
Project Gameface for Android was created with three main principles in mind:
- To help people with disabilities use their phones in a new way
- To make this help affordable and easy to get for as many people as possible.
- To use what was learned from the GameFace launch version to make it even better and more personal for each user.
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Google has announced a new feature for Android that elevates call security using Gemini Nano technology. This new feature will alert users during a call if it detects patterns that are often seen in scam conversations, such as requests for personal information, OTP, and more.
The processing of this security feature happens on-device to ensure that conversations remain private and secure. This feature will be optional, allowing users to opt in as per their preference.
Although Google has not released much information about the Gemini Nano-based Call security feature yet, the company has promised to reveal more details later this year. This feature will be very useful for call security on Android mobile.
With this new feature, Google aims to protect Android users from potential scams and fraudulent activities.
We're testing a new feature that uses Gemini Nano to provide real-time alerts during a call if it detects conversation patterns commonly associated with scams. This protection all happens on-device so your conversation stays private to you. More to come later this year! #GoogleIO pic.twitter.com/l87wGCz62x
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