Apps & Services
Google Play January 2024 Update installs new changes
As usual, Google always brings new updates for Android devices every month. The main aim of these updates is to provide new features and improvements for its applications, which take on the role of ensuring the seamless functioning of the devices through its stock applications, including the Google Play Store and Google Play Services.
Google January 2024 system update: What’s new
Google has brought some new changes to different applications, such as the Android intelligence system, more optimization of the adaptive sound feature for Pixel Fold and real-time subtitles, and a new subtitle size style setting for a better experience.
With the latest update, Google has also improved the notification receiving for smartphones, TVs, and PCs that are coming from the Google Play Store. For more information, check out the latest changelog below.
Official Changelog:
Android System Intelligence U.14 (2024-01-08)
- [Phone] Added adaptive sound tuning for Pixel Fold.
- [Phone] Live Captions: Added a new setting for caption size and style.
Google Play Store v39.2 (2024-01-08)
- [PC, phone, TV] With updates to Google Play Protect, you’ll get improved notifications.
The latest feature highlighted through Google Play system updates is coming with the latest version of the Google Play Store v39.2 update. So if you want to get the latest feature, then you should go with the latest update.
Most of the time, your Google Play Store gets automatically updated; however, you can also update it manually by going to the update option and following the simple steps: just go to the settings inside the application, then tap on About. Here, you will see the update Play Store button highlighted in blue, then tap on it.
Is it necessary to update the Google Play system apps?
It’s not always necessary to update the Google system apps, but if you want to provide seamless service, then you should keep them up-to-date.
Is the Google Play system update similar to a security update?
No, it’s a different update that applies only to Google Stock applications to bring them some new features and improvements, while the security update applies to smartphone internal functions.
Is every Android device eligible for a Google system update?
Yes, every Android device is eligible for a Google system update, but for a long time, Google supported a particular Android version.
Samsung has released the Galaxy Enhance-X’s new update. The company doesn’t attach any specific changelog for the application; therefore, it looks like a standard improvement update, but after the installation, we got to know about some new changes in editing sections. Let’s take a deeper look.
Samsung Galaxy Enhance-X: new changes
Samsung has rolled out the new update for the Enhance-X with version number 2.0.89. With the latest version, users will get some new interface changes, including a new redesign of the editing suggestions and a new set of icons.
When you open a picture or video in the Galaxy Enhance-X, it automatically analyzes the content with its AI and suggests to you a set of options that you can use to easily edit. Despite the redesign of these options, the series of suggestions has not introduced any additional innovation.
Along with the icon changes, the company has also changed the order of them. The company has moved the ‘Fix lens distortion’ option from the section that offers the option of real test adjustment image or cropping to the secure related faces.
Installation
To get the advantages of fresh changes, you can check for the latest update. To do that, just go to the Galaxy Store and check for the list of updates. If you find the Galaxy Enhance-X new update available, tap on the update icon to get it on your device.
WhatsApp is one of the popular social media giants that is commonly used worldwide; however, at the same time that WhatsApp became popular gradually, several social media applications arrived, but they didn’t survive in the market. WhatsApp, with its convenient features, has a strong consumer base and is successful in providing better services. However, users who use the beta application sometimes get issues, like recently encountered annoying bug issues while opening the documents.
According to the reports, several users have faced an issue where they are unable to download the document file. Specifically, when they tap on the download button, it reacts as if the application is out of network and shows a pop-up message that says, “The download was unable to complete. Please try again later.” It is worth noticing that the issue only appears for beta testers. So a stable user will not get any trouble from this issue.
Usually, this type of pop-up message appears when you are not connected to the proper network. But according to the information, several beta testers are facing this issue while on a strong network. Most probably, it might be some server-side problem with interpreting the stable network.
However, WhatsApp has resolved the issue with the latest update, version 2.24.10.15. So if you are also facing the same issue, then try to update the application to the latest version. To do that, go to the Google Play Store, then search for WhatsApp, and tap on the update button.
Google already made the Android 15 Beta 1.2 available to download for Pixel owners and is gradually but actively moving towards the stable version. The stable version of Android 15 could offer more access to third-party developers for Digital Wellbeing tools.
A few years ago, Google introduced its Digital Wellbeing application in 2019, this helps users balance their digital lives by tracking how much time they spend on each application. It includes various tools such as Dashboard, App timers, and more.
Third-party developers have been limited in how they can use the digital wellbeing tools, but that may be changing with Android 15. For now, third-party applications can only make Do Not Disturb schedules using Android’s Digital Wellbeing APIs, but in the scenarios where Android 15 lands by the end of this year, they will get the power to more fully make use of the tools Google has been keeping to itself.
Particularly, third-party applications will be permitted to make changes to the screen, for instance, by turning off the Always On Display or authorizing Dark Mode. Granted, developers have acknowledged workarounds to enable those features, but now it appears that those functionalities will have official support, a report says.
If this report came true, then users would have a wider variety of applications to manage screen time and focus at their convenience, instead of relying simply on Google’s built-in tools. However, a few core functionalities; for instance, disabling touch and adjusting brightness will possibly remain restricted. It will be interesting to see the exact change in the stable version.