Customising Google’s Search Widget on Android Just Got Easier

Google’s Search widget obtained its customisation characteristic again in 2018 when the newest Pixel gadget was the Pixel 2 XL and the newest model of Android was Pie (9.0). Users may all the time customise the Google Search widget to their liking, however a brand new replace is making it simpler to customize it with out digging into the Google app’s settings. Those on the non-beta model of Google’s Search app (model 13.40 or greater) will now have the ability to customise the widget instantly from the house display.

We at Gadgets360 have obtained the replace on our Pixel 7 Pro assessment unit, which lately received upgraded to model 13.40.7.29 and isn’t part of the beta. At the identical time, our Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra assessment unit is caught on model 13.38.11.26 (after the latest Play Store replace) and therefore doesn’t replicate this functionality. Those who’re utilizing the beta model of Google app put in by way of the Play Store can be in a position make adjustments on the house display itself because it has been up to date to model 13.40.7.29.

With the brand new replace, customers will now have the ability to long-press on the Google Search widget and enter the customisation mode instantly. This reduces the necessity to open the Google app within the App Drawer, faucet on profile picture, then faucet Settings> Search widget> Customise widget after which entry the customisation settings. The new replace mainly will get you there with a long-press on the widget, which now reveals the widget settings button (represented by a pencil). Tapping on it will get you into the Customise menu the place customers can tweak the ‘Google’ or ‘G’ brand, the form of the widget, bar color (regulate hue and saturation ranges), and bar shading (see-through or strong).

While the brand new button makes it rather a lot simpler to entry the customisation menu for the Google Search widget, it is primarily geared toward smartphones from different producers aside from a Pixel. This is as a result of Google’s Pixel smartphones have already got a non-removable capsule-shaped (non-customisable) search widget on the backside of the house display. Google’s new theming engine routinely adjustments the color of this Search widget as per the color palette chosen by the consumer for the system theme, so there’s actually no want to customize it any additional, a minimum of when it comes to color.