A pre-release version of Google‘s upcoming Weather app, intended for the Pixel 9 series, has surfaced online. While the Pixel 9 launch is still a week away, users eager to try out new features can now sideload the app on their Android 14 devices.
Currently, Google bundles weather information within the clock app, but it will be launching a dedicated weather app with the Pixel 9 series. That means Pixel 9 phones will be the first to come pre-loaded with this new app.
If you don’t want to wait that long, the APK is now available for download on APKMirror, courtesy of Kamila Wojciechowska from Android Authority.
The app has a pretty minimalist design. It displays the current weather conditions at the top followed by an hourly forecast. Below that, there’s a large tile that shows a 10-day forecast. This is also the only interactive tile on this APK which you can click to view detailed weather information for the upcoming days.
Below this, you will find separate circular and square tiles that show details like wind speed, sunrise and sunset times, UV Index, and more.
Although you can now sideload the app — I tested it on my Galaxy S22 Ultra, and it works fine — the app might not function properly on every device. Also, make sure the device you’re sideloading it on runs Android 14 or above.
This pre-release version might also be missing features that will appear in the final release. According to a 9to5Google report, the app will eventually offer weather notifications. Additionally, Dylan Roussel on X (formerly Twitter) mentioned that it will include features like weather maps and AI-generated weather summaries.
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