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Huawei phones label Google app as malware & dangerous, recommends uninstalling

Sean — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:25:32 +0000

While Huawei has shifted away from Google’s Android platform, older smartphone models from the company still feature the operating system. But now, Some users are reporting that their Huawei phones are branding the Google app as dangerous.

Huawei phones list the Google app as a security risk

On Reddit, owners of older Huawei smartphones have begun considering the Google app as a “High” security risk. One Redditor claimed that the company’s high end P30 flagship phone warned the user about the app. They received a notification that stated “Security threat. Google appears to be affected. Immediate uninstallation is advised.” This alert prompt was paired with a pop up screen, which recommended the users to uninstall this application.

The P30 owner scanned his device but found no signs of virus infection. Similarly, another Reddit user got a similar message on the Huawei P30 Lite. The Google app is apparently being classified as malware by the Huawei smartphones. The devices consider the Google app as a TrojanSMS-PA virus. For those unaware, the Trojan program is a malware, which disguises itself as a legitimate app to trick users into installing the software. Once such dangerous apps are installed on your mobile device, the malware is tasked with stealing login information that is used to open banking and financial apps.

The goal is to get into the victim’s bank account to steal money. The Huawei phones warned that “This app was detected sending SMS privately, enticing users to pay with adult content, downloading/installing apps privately, or stealing private information, which may cause property damage and privacy leakage. We recommend uninstalling it immediately.” It is unclear if this is a bug or whether Google’s software on Huawei is performing tasks that it doesn’t have permission for.

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Google App Gets a Major Material You Redesign; Looks More Better

Chandan — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 06:54:48 +0000

Google has been working hard to ensure that the Material You theming engine is implemented properly across the UI. The Material You is basically a wallpaper-based theming engine which picks up colour from the wallpaper and then applies it across the UI to give an updated and modern look. Now, the brand has reportedly redesigned the Material You for Google App and it makes the UI look better. The latest update carries the changes done in the theming for the particular app and ensures that it gets properly benefited from Material You.

With pill-shaped indicators and a more Material You-aligned bottom bar, the Google app now better complements the new Search filters carousel design. While Gmail utilises something even more minimalist, this is the short version as opposed to the typical tall variety seen in almost every other first-party software. There is no usage of Dynamic Color; instead, a blue accent is provided. The Google app for Android is the most recent to acquire a cutting-edge account switcher, following Messages and the web. In the Google app, tapping your profile avatar now displays a switcher that makes use of Material You with Dynamic Color.

The theming helps to visually separate items on lengthier lists that include settings. The account switcher, Search history, Delete recent 15 minutes, Results about you, and Reminders are all located in the inside container. The top of the page has the Google logo, and the words “Your data in Search,” “Settings,” and “Help & Feedback” are underneath.

Last but not least, the Google app Settings have undergone a significant redesign with a dark layout and an AMOLED black background. Although the header may be bigger, it appears that there are other Materials You settings. The menu items General, Notifications, SafeSearch, Personal results, Personalization, Google Assistant, Voice, Language & region, Privacy & Security (which recently arrived and is broken), and About are still placed in the same order beneath the pill-shaped search bar.

Google App and Assistant get Dark Mode support

Jed John Ikoba — Wed, 20 May 2020 18:40:58 +0000

Google introduced a system-wide dark mode with the latest Android 10 operating system. But that has not been very effective considering that some apps don’t support Dark mode including some Google apps. In a bid to expand support for Dark Mode across its app portfolio, Google has announced the roll-out of Dark mode support for the Google App and Google Assistant. The feature is now available on both Android and iOS.

The feature will be available on models running Android 10 and iOS 12/13 and from the look of things, there is no need to update the apps as the update for both apps are server-side. Although the post specified Android 10, some Android 9 users are also reporting that the Dark Mode option is available on their devices.

Starting today & fully rolling out this week, dark mode is now available for the Google App on Android 10 and iOS 12/13. By default, the Google App will reflect your device’s system settings in Android 10 & iOS 13. If that’s set to a dark theme, the app will be in dark mode…. pic.twitter.com/ZqSD33ZhNt

— Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) May 19, 2020

For users who have already activated a system-wide Dark Mode, the apps will automatically display a dark theme. This is done by simply converting the white UI elements to black and dark grey ones. Users also have the option of toggling between light and dark mode from the Google App settings.

The new dark theme option started rolling out on May 19 and will gradually expand to more users in the coming week.

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Google App 7.12 Teardown Reveals Active Edge for Google Pixel 2 and Google Assistant’s New Features

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 06:27:52 +0000

Google has released the latest beta edition of Google app 7.12. A teardown of the app has revealed new features that will be coming to Google Assistant. It also contains some information on the arrival of Active Edge for Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2.

The HTC-made Google Pixel 2 was certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. in the previous month. It showed that the Google Pixel 2 will be coming with a new feature called Active Edge that will allow users to carry out certain functions by squeezing the frame of the phone. The function is already present on the HTC U11 flagship smartphone that was unveiled earlier in this year.

The Google 7.12 app teardown has revealed a line of code that reads “To change settings for the squeeze gesture, go to your phone’s Active Edge settings.” This is an indication that Active Edge can be used to summon Google Assistant. Recent reports also claim that the LG-made Google Pixel XL 2 would be also coming with squeezable frame.

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 smartphones are slated to get announced on Oct. 4. A recent report has revealed that Google Lens will be one of the exciting features of the Pixel 2 duo. The feature will allow users to point the camera of the Pixel 2 / Pixel XL 2 to any object to get relevant information on it.

The Google 7.12 app teardown has also revealed that the Google Bar would allow users to customize its color and shape. However, it is not known whether Google Bar is a widget or quick search bar that will be available in the notifications area. Routines seems to be a new feature for Google Assistant that will allow it carry out multiple tasks simultaneously by saying a phrase to it.

By saying “Ok Google,” users can launch Google Assistant. However, the code found Google app 7.12 states users will be able to launch the personal assistant by saying a desired word. It has been also found that users will be able to choose desired voice for the Google Assistant.

In May, plenty of relaxation sounds were added to the Google Home smart speaker. It seems that Google will be adding “sleep sounds” like meditation, nature, ocean and so on that can automatically turn off the Google Home as the user falls asleep. The Google app 7.12 code also shows that Google Assistant will be also gaining enhanced podcast playback controls.

The full information on the Google app 7.12 teardown is available at the source link.

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Google Assistant Enabled Headphones Codenamed as Bisto Rumored to be in Works

Anvinraj Valiyathara — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 08:06:58 +0000

Google has released the latest version of Google app on the Play Store. The APK teardown of the latest Google app with version 7.10 has revealed that Google could be working on Google Assistant enabled headphones. The alleged headphones are codenamed as Bisto

The Bisto codename had first appeared in April in the strings of the beta version of 7.0 Google app. At that time, it was speculated as portable audio device. Its references were removed, but it returned again earlier in this month which suggested that it could be referring to a pair of headphones. Here is a reference from the code of the latest Google app that clearly hints the upcoming Google Assistant enabled headphones codenamed as Bisto.

”Your headphones have the Google Assistant. Ask it questions. Tell it to do things. It’s your own personal Google, always ready to help.”

Its seems that users will be able to ask queries through the mic of Bisto headphones and Google Assistant will provide answers along with their alerts. Users will be also able to reply to notifications through verbal responses. The headphones are also expected to come with a Google Assistant button as well as another button at the top.

One of the strings provides some information on directions by stating: “To hear them, press the Google Assistant button. Press the Google Assistant button. To hear them, press and hold the top button. Press and hold the top button.” The Google Assistant button can be long pressed to talk to the headphone and the top button can be used to for enabling verbal alerts.

Another string reveals some troubleshooting information: “Your headphones won’t be available for a few minutes. Try restarting your headphones. To troubleshoot, visit the Help Center. Can’t update headphones. Bisto firmware update New features and fixes are available. Your headphones have been updated and are ready to use,” Other strings contain information for setup and update process for Google Bisto headphones.

There is no information on the release date of the Google Bisto headphones. Also, it is not known how much the Google Assistant enabled earphones would be costing.

It seems that the Google Assistant enabled Bisto may run on Android Wear. Speculations are rife that the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 smartphones would be unveiling in October this year. The search engine giant is expected to announce an advanced Chromebook and mini Google Home. It is likely that Google may announce Bisto headphones in October alongside the Pixel 2 duo. More information on the rumored headphones from Google are expected to emerge in the coming weeks.