Apps & Services
Google Weather Redesign Makes its Way to Samsung and Other Android Devices
Back in October, Google came up with a makeover of the Google Weather application, and this experience was made available on its Pixel tablet and Pixel Fold devices. Later, the feature was also offered to the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro at the time of launch.
Now it seems that the change is coming to Samsung’s Galaxy devices and other Android devices, breaking the rule of being limited to Pixel devices. If you notice, for the past few weeks, some devices that do not fall under the Pixel category, like Galaxy smartphones and Galaxy tablets, have reported seeing the redesigned appearance of Google Weather.
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However, the change isn’t brought up for every Android user. In other words, it can be said that Pixel will still be the only place to acquire the two Material You widgets. For non-Pixel people, it can be accessed via At a Glance, which is the home screen shortcut that returns its previous appearance. All you need to do is simply tap your profile avatar in the Weather application.
The redesigned appearance of Google Weather:
With the exception of the Froggy mascot, it replaces the previous three-tab structure on phones with a single feed that begins by stating the moment. After that, the users will be presented with the 10-day prediction and an hourly forecast carousel that you may touch for additional information. Along with precipitation, wind, and humidity each hour, cards at the bottom display pressure, UV index, wind, humidity, and sunrise and sunset times. A two-column arrangement with the forecast on the left is displayed on tablets and foldable devices.
Rain, hail, and snow predictions in the contiguous United States and certain European nations are powered by Google Nowcast, namely MetNet-3. The current prediction and the hourly carousel at the top of the app are separated by these 12-hour “Rain starting soon” forecasts. It will be divided accordingly if there is a moderate, medium, or severe deluge. Another thing to discuss is if Google intends to provide integration for devices other than pixels in its Clock app.
Thanks to “9to5Google“
Samsung has rolled out a new update for Theme Park with version number 1.1.00.9. With the latest update, the company has made improvements to its existing functionalities. Let’s explore how it will be beneficial for you.
According to the changelog, the latest update for Theme Park will fix the crash issue that is causing inconvenience in creating an icon pack. Furthermore, it will include bug fixes for the color pack. Ultimately, when you install the latest update, it will improve the overall experience of the functionalities.
In previous updates, the company meticulously improved the application features by implementing new changes to speed up theme creation, adding the ability to edit and overwrite themes, and introducing automation to reflect new icons for newly installed apps based on the currently used icon pack.
So if you want to use all the fresh improvements for the Theme Park application, then update it to the latest version. To do that, go to the Galaxy Store, search for Theme Park, and if the update is available, tap on the install button.
For starters, Theme Park is an exclusive Samsung app that is available for Galaxy devices that support Good Lock functionality. The application offers many features that help users easily customize and apply new themes to their devices. For your information, the theme park allows you to easily make changes to the elements, including theme color, choose different styles, apply different icon packs, and many more.
Samsung’s exclusive Good Lock app and its modules are finally available on the Google Play Store. Previously, this app only appeared in the Galaxy Store.
Initially, Samsung introduced its Good Lock app back in March 2016, then stably released it on June 27, 2023, but only on its Galaxy Store. It is a free application that permits you to customize the user interface and experience on Samsung Galaxy devices.
Samsung Galaxy owners who prefer Google Play instead of the Galaxy Store can now easily download the Google Lock app directly from the Google Play Store. This is being speculated by a post on X shared by, Tarun, who stated that “Good lock is now available in the Google Play Store. I hope it will be available in more countries.”
By this statement, it is pretty clear that, at the moment, only in particular countries is the Good Lock app available in the Play Store, but it is expected that it will be available in more countries soon. However, the tipster didn’t mention the regions where this app was finally housed in the Play Store.
Apart from this, reportedly, Good Lock’s One Hand Operation+ module is available on the Play Store. The Korean giant has already mentioned ‘Early Access’ to Good Lock’s name in the Play Store, so the company is testing the waters right now. It is expected that it could remove the ‘Early Access’ tag once things get stable.
Google has started preparing for the May 2024 system update for Android devices. The company has published information about updates that improve its own applications, and here it has discussed some fixes that enhance the functionality of Google Play services.
According to the official page, Google has made some new changes that will provide resolution to the issues found in wallet and system management services. Additionally, under system management, the update has brought some improvements that improve privacy and stability.
Google Play services v24.17 (2024-05-01)
Wallet
- [Phone] Bug fixes for Wallet related services.
System Management
- [Auto] Updates to system management services that improve Privacy.
- [Auto, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates to system management services that improve Stability.
It is worth noticing the new changes made to the wallet to improve the services for smartphones. Meanwhile, the system management changes will be noticeable in Android Auto, smartphones, Android TV, and WearOS.
Regarding availability, the new changes will be gradually available for all Android smartphones. Users can take advantage of the new features by individually updating the Google application, or they can wait for the company to fully release the Play system update, which will bring a wealth of innovation to the Android ecosystem.
If Android users are using a stock Android device, they can easily check for the new Google system update by following these simple steps: open settings, tap on security and privacy, touch the system update, tap on the Google Play system update, and if the new update is available, tap on the install button. However, the steps can vary because of different UI skins, but the play system update option is typically available under the security and privacy menu.