Google is releasing seven caller updates and features to make Android devices and services much useful. The astir notable update is to Google Messages, which now lets users edit messages up to 15 minutes aft they’ve been sent.
This is achieved by tapping and holding connected sent RCS messages and past selecting nan pencil icon that appears astatine nan apical of nan screen. The characteristic has been expected since past year, erstwhile references to editing first appeared wrong nan Messages app code. The Google Messages update starts rolling retired coming for each phones moving Android 8 aliases later. Similar editing features person already been added to rival messaging services for illustration WhatsApp and iMessage.
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Google besides announced improvements to instant hotspot, which will soon let users to link an Android tablet aliases Chromebook to their phone’s hotspot pinch a azygous pat — nary password required. The update to instant hotspot besides lets users move betwixt connected phones, tablets, aliases web browsers during Google Meet calls by tapping nan Cast icon. These features each commencement rolling retired to Android phones, foldables, and tablets moving Android 11 aliases later connected June 10th.
The Google Home Favorites widget, which allows users to quickly position and power their most-used smart location devices, is now disposable successful nationalist preview and tin beryllium added to nan homescreen connected Android phones. Starting today, smartwatches moving Wear OS 3 aliases later tin besides tally nan Google Home Favorites tile, alongside a caller PayPal action for Google Wallet successful nan US and Germany.
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Emoji Kitchen is besides getting immoderate caller sticker combinations connected June 10th for users to stock via Gboard. And lastly, integer car cardinal support is being extended to screen further vehicles, including prime Mini, Mercedes-Benz, and Polestar models. The integer cardinal update is disposable for Android 12 aliases later. Support for Mini vehicles, which is already disposable successful nan EU, started rolling retired successful nan US connected May 13th. Support for Mercedes-Benz will beryllium disposable connected June 10th, while Polestar support will rotation retired betwixt June 17th and 21st.