Friday, July 5, 2019

Latest Google app teardown hints at Assistant "Ambient mode" and "Shortcuts"

The latest ‘APK Insight' by 9to5Google details some of the findings of a teardown of the latest version of the Google app. Lines of code added hint at preparations for features to come in a future version of the app. The latest version 10.20 of the Google app reveals codes of strings that would let you execute frequently requested queries by just tapping a button on the always-on display such as things like turning off the bedroom lights, asking for the next day's weather, or playing sounds to go to sleep. There string that really gives this away is "Do more while your device is locked...

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