Google affords a number of unique perks to Pixel smartphone homeowners, with the Shazam-like Now Enjoying function being certainly one of them. As we have not too long ago found, Google is engaged on methods to make Now Enjoying much more user-friendly, together with an album artwork choice and a devoted Fast Settings tile. It now appears to be like like Google has extra in retailer for Now Enjoying in forthcoming Android updates.
Whereas trying by way of the latest Android Canary construct, the parents over at Android Authority found a devoted app icon for Now Enjoying, albeit inactive. The positioning then managed to activate the toggle, consequently making it seem within the app drawer.
Nonetheless, this app icon does not ship you to a separate app. As a substitute, customers are redirected to their Now Enjoying historical past, which is at the moment accessible in a number of methods, together with from Settings > Sound & vibration > Now Enjoying or from Settings > Show & contact > Lock display screen > Now Enjoying. You’ll be able to even discover a Now Enjoying historical past residence display screen widget/shortcut throughout the Pixel’s in depth listing of app widgets.
May this be a standalone Now Enjoying app?
The app information web page and the app drawer icon for Now Enjoying (through Android Authority)
With so many choices already out there to take Pixel customers to their Now Enjoying historical past, having the icon added to the app drawer does not fairly make sense. Maybe there’s further performance deliberate for Now Enjoying, or Google merely desires extra customers to learn about Now Enjoying. This revised model of Now Enjoying additionally sports activities a special icon in comparison with the present iteration, suggesting that an overhaul could also be in retailer.
Present Now Enjoying shortcut icon
One of many screenshots printed by Android Authority means that Now Enjoying may get a devoted App information web page, whereas it at the moment exists as a part of the Android System Intelligence app. This, coupled with the truth that the icon seems to have been modified, means that Google might have some new performance deliberate for Now Enjoying.
There are extra questions than solutions proper now, given the restricted info out there about this “app.” Furthermore, because it’s solely made an look in Android Canary, the probabilities of us getting extra solutions anytime quickly are slim.
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