Обзор 5 Android apps you shouldn’t miss this week – Android Apps Weekly

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Welcome to the 501st edition of Android Apps Weekly. After a brief one-week recess we’re back and ready to bring you the latest news and apps from the week. Let’s start with some of the biggest headlines from last week:

• Google Maps is a great GPS app that many of us trust to get safely where need to go. Unfortunately, it’s not always perfect and Google can take a long time to respond to user requests around new roads or other issues. Now a new lawsuit claims Google was responsible for the death of man who was driving home late at night and came across an unbaricaded bridge that had collapsed back in 2013. The suit claims many users warned Google about the issue and yet it was never fixed. The lawsuit is also holding those accountable who were supposed to be responsible for the bridge and for putting up proper barricades.
• Facebook is finally rolling out a feature that lets you add up to four additional profiles from the app. This is perfect for those who maintain multiple accounts for work and business, as well as families that share a single tablet. That said, certain features won’t be available for additional profiles like Dating, Marketplace, Professional mode, and payments.
• After delaying its Android 14 stable release, Google is rolling out a new Android 14 QPR1 beta update for Pixel phones. This new update actually brings a few new changes including a new screen search gesture inspired by Google Now on Tap, and the ability to keep apps open even when you close the Pixel Fold.
• Find my Phone may soon be able to find a Pixel phone even when it’s off. The new feature is apparently found within the code of Android 14. How is this possible? Basically the Bluetooth chips would function even if there’s not enough power to boot the whole OS, similar to a feature that already exists for Apple’s iPhone.
• The One UI 6 Beta is slowly rolling out to new devices and it seems the Galaxy S22 is next in line. For now, the update is only available in South Korea, though it might not be too much longer before international models of the S22 family also get the beta.
• Google is rolling out a new Fitbit app design. This new app is easier to use with just three tabs: today, couch, and you. There are also plenty of sub-sections under each of these. This is the first major change to Facebook’s look in years and we really like what we see so far.
• Google Bard now works with your Google account and many Google apps. You’ll now be able to use Bard to dig through Gmail, Drive, Maps, and more. This will make it easy for you to ask Bard questions related to your own agenda and documents.

Android Apps Weekly: The best new apps and games of the week


Looking for some new Android apps and Android games to keep you occupied? Below we take a look at some of our favorite suggestions for the week: