Android smartphone users, Google app on your phones is set to get a new design

It looks like Google is testing yet another redesigned interface for its search app. The redesign is seen with deeper implementation of ‘Material Design’ theme. Although there is no word as to when this will be rolled out widely. The new design reported by 9to5Mac brings changes to the search bar and a new look for the feed that you see in the Google app. Some minor changes are also visible.

Starting with the search bar, Google is seen testing a more rounded (pill-shaped) search bar instead of a rectangular one. The minor changes include a faint boundary without a shadow effect for a clean look. The ‘Say “Ok Google”’ text inside the search bar and the microphone icon stays the same and so does the ‘Google’ logo above it.



The new Google feed is seen to sport a more bubble-like design for the news cards. In addition to the rounded preview of the photo of the article, Google has also changes the amp logo placement to the right corner. The font is also changed to Google Sans for all the headlines and summary. All this is aimed to make the feed appear lighter and cleaner. One will be able to see the overflow pane in rounded corners.

There are several reports suggesting that Google has started rolling out the new feed to some users. However, the new search bar is still under tests.

Earlier this month, Google rolled out a revamped UI for the Google account. At the time of the rollout, the search giant said that these new changes are mainly focused on making the things discoverable and easier to use. The changes will help users to find the specific settings, view and make the necessary changes. Use can also view privacy settings, manage account storage, change personal information and many others.