Google did not want to miss this Christmas season to give us new functions for our Android devices, and for this the company has announced all the news that from this week and during this holiday will begin to reach our phones and cars through the Play Store.
Google has prepared new special functions for us this Christmas and others Very important new features in terms of security, customization and for Android Auto. Next, we will see each of these new Android functions one by one:
New tips for family announcements
We started with the familiar announcements that hit our devices last summer. This feature which helps our family to be up to date with their schedules will now start to appear. new suggestions
New widgets in Google Photos, Play Books and YouTube Music
With the arrival of Android 12, Google has started to rethink and add new widgets in its applications, and during this month of December the following widgets will arrive on your Android:
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Google Play Books: A new widget will put our entire library at your fingertips and allow us to track the progress of audiobooks.
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Youtube Music: A new widget will give us access to playback controls and recently played songs.
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Google Photos: from next week the new one will arrive people and pets widget so that we can see your favorite faces and animals on the home screen. These widgets will allow us to select a frame.
More memories on Google Photos
To relive our holiday memories Google photos will start to display and organize keepsakes for festivities and celebrations, such as birthdays, graduation ceremonies or holiday season such as Halloween, New Years, etc. Google Photos will allow us to change the name of a holiday in case the name has been automatically wrong or even delete said memory.
Automatic authorization reset
Last September, Google announced that the automatic reset of permissions Android 11 would reach old mobiles. Well, it will do it from next month via google play services and for any device with Android 6.0 or higher
New combinations of Emoji Kitchen
From now on Gboard beta And in the coming weeks for everyone, Google Keyboard will release new combinations of emojis so you can create your own stickers. According to Google there are thousands of new additions, and the clue they give us is that now we can share our favorite Emoji wrapped in a 🎁 or enjoy a new collection of dog emoji combinations 🐶 .
What’s new in Android Auto and Android in the car
Android Auto It also receives a good part of the novelties which will arrive during these weeks to the compatible cars:
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You can configure Android Auto to start automatically when you connect the mobile to the car.
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New options intelligent response They will allow you to reply to messages quickly and easily.
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Android Auto will add a new permanent reading icon so that we can listen to our favorite music with just one touch. You can use your voice to search for music faster in your multimedia applications. When you touch the new search icon, you will only have to say your favorite artist or song to start playing.
The Pixel 6 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 become the key to your BMW
Finally, last May Google announced that Android would integrate our car key into our mobile by the end of 2021 and this is the case from today if you have a Pixel 6 or a Samsung Galaxy S21 and a BMW compatible. Its users can now install a digital car key on their mobile so that the vehicle opens when it detects that the mobile is a few inches from the car.
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