Google Photos is finally getting its bottom bar redesign on Android
Google Photos is rolling out a cleaner, floating bottom bar redesign for Android users.
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The brief
Google Photos is introducing a redesign of its bottom navigation bar on Android. This update replaces the previous interface with a floating bar design.
Coverage from 9to5Google, Android Police, and PhoneArena emphasizes that the new look is a cleaner alternative to the previous "clunky" bar. PhoneArena notes that this specific design has already been available on iOS for five months.
Reports from Droid Life and Android Authority indicate the design is now appearing on Android devices, with 9to5Google stating the rollout is becoming wide.
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Quick answers
What is changing in Google Photos?
The app is replacing its traditional bottom bar with a floating redesign.
Was this design available on other platforms?
According to PhoneArena, the redesign has been present on iOS for five months.
How is the rollout described?
9to5Google describes the floating bottom bar as widely rolling out on Android.
Coverage (5)
- Google Photos New Design Just Showed Up on Android Droid Life · 21h ago
- Google Photos for Android gets redesign that has already been on iOS for five months PhoneArena · 21h ago
- Google Photos just ditched its clunky bottom bar for something way cleaner Android Police · 21h ago
- Google Photos widely rolling floating bottom bar on Android 9to5Google · 21h ago
- Google Photos is finally getting its bottom bar redesign on Android Android Authority · 21h ago
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