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Google brings ability to show Play Store app installation progress, similar to iOS
Finally, Google has successfully completed testing its new feature which is similar to Apple iOS – i.e. showing app installation progress on your smartphone’s home screen. No doubt! This is a really useful feature to check the status of apps that are actively downloading or installing.
Starting today, this iOS-like feature is now available on Android 11+ devices. Users who are downloading the app from the Google Play Store can now see an indicator displaying the installation progress on their home screen.
Google brings ability to show Play Store app installation progress!
As reported by 9to5Google, the Android 11 or later OS users can see the new installation progress indicator when downloading the app from the Play Store. In addition, users can download only one app at a time, for those who have multiple apps installed at once, the pending label will appear below the apps in the queue.
The users are allowed to move the Gray-out icon before installing it. So they can customize their home screen without having to wait. However, these gray icons only appear on the home screen and not in the main app list.
Not only Google, but Android smartphones users also welcomed this feature. This is because it gives a better view of the progress, especially useful for large downloads and/or slow internet connections. Users with a lot of alerts may notice this homescreen indicator more than a normal notification.
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Samsung has pushed a new update for the AR Emoji app, which carries a version 6.1.01.20. The update brings bug fixes and functional enhancements to improve the user experience.
The fresh update of the Samsung AR Emoji app is available on the Galaxy Store with an installtion package size of 72.57MB. The update does not include any new features or changes but users will surely get a better performance.
The AR Emoji app is part of the AR Zone app, which is a collection of augmented reality features that allow you to interact with virtual characters and objects. You can access the AR Emoji app from the AR Zone app or from the camera app on your Samsung phone.
With the AR Emoji app, you can create an emoji that looks just like you by taking a picture of yourself or selecting one from your gallery. You can then edit your emoji’s face, makeup, clothes, and accessories to suit your style. You can also design your own clothing items in different colors.
To enhance it more, you just need to install the Samsung AR Emoji 6.1.01.20 update on your smartphone through Galaxy Store or third-party link sources.
Google Messages updates its home screen design for Android users
Samsung is pushing a new update for the Galaxy Store app with version 6.6.11.6. The new update fixes some bugs to improve the stability of the app. The update is available for Galaxy devices running Android 13 or later versions with an installation package size of 62.01MB
The fresh update of the Samsung Galaxy Store enhances some functions of the app. Although, the update does not contain any new feature or change it surely provides a better user experience.
The company is constantly improving Galaxy Store’s usability through continuous updates and provides various features. Users who want to use the Galaxy Store feature must update it to the latest version and grant the required access permissions.
You can get the Samsung Galaxy Store 6.6.11.6 update through the Galaxy Store app. Also, you can download the update directly from the third-party source link mentioned here.
Spotify has announced a new feature ‘Jam’ that will let users create and control a music playlist together in real-time. This feature will allow up to 32 Spotify users to join a shared music queue and add, remove, or reorder songs as they wish.
To start a “Jam”, a Spotify Premium user can tap the speaker icon on the Now Playing screen and share an invite code with other Spotify users via a QR code or a link. The invite code will grant access to the music queue, where everyone can see what songs are playing and who added them. Free Spotify users can also join a “Jam” and contribute songs, but they cannot start one.
The Jam feature of Spotify is designed to make music listening more social and interactive, especially for situations where multiple people want to have a say in the music selection, such as parties, road trips, or workouts. Spotify says that the feature is rolling out starting today and will be available to all Spotify users soon.