APK teardown is reliable, easy and resourceful way of accessing informations that are currently unknown. For that reason, most of the developers go for teardown, perhaps even before installing a newly released version of the concerned app. In latest, certain folks over the popular Android community forum, XDA had put the latest Google App 7.21 under the knife. As it should be, some interesting things are deciphered by this commit.
Apart from the purported Pixel device, the teardown suggest possibility of following add-ons in near future.
Google App 7.21 Teardown Revealings
Most importantly, the Google app hints at a future Pixel device which possess a dedicated physical button for summoning the suave Google Assistant. Certain strings that we’ve provided below unearthed this possibility. Probably, Google might be experimenting the device in its warehouse.<string name="opa_hardware_button_Apart from the purported Pixel device, the teardown suggest possibility of following add-ons in near future.
- Option for Choosing a Default Speaker or TV for Media Output: It’ll prove helpful in choosing your preferred audio device.
<string name="audio_output_preference_summary">Choose a default speaker for music and audio</string> <string name="audio_output_preference_ title">Default music speaker</string> <string name="bisto_device_generic_ oem_partner_app_setting_title" >%1$s App</string> <string name="media_output_preference_ summary">Choose a device</string> <string name="media_output_preference_ title">Default media output</string> <string name="video_output_preference_ summary">Choose a default TV for playing video</string> <string name="video_output_preference_ title">Default TV</string> - Better Personalization of the Google Feed: Google App may add a new way to represent our interests or dislikes in a story.
<string name="reaction_show_more">"Got it. We'll tune your feed"</string> <string name="reaction_text_less">Less</string> <string name="reaction_text_more">More </string> <string name="reaction_we_will_show_ less_of_this">"We'll show less of this"</string> <string name="recents_result_separate_ group_header">Recent</string> - Shopping with a Smart Display: The rumored Google Assistant integrated Smart Displays will have a potential to purchase or order items from retailers and services. Simply, we could shop online by feeding voice commands to the Smart Displays.
<string name="quartz_order_change_order">Change</string> <string name="quartz_order_item_count_ icu">{count, plural, =0{No Items} =1{One Item} other{# Items}}</string> <string name="quartz_order_place_ order">Place order</string> <string name="quartz_order_total_ format">Total %1$s</string> <string name="quartz_shopping_cart_ checkout_button_text">Checkout </string> <string name="quartz_shopping_cart_ item_quantity">Qty %s</string> <string name="quartz_shopping_cart_ size_label">items</string> <string name="quartz_shopping_cart_ subtotal_label">subtotal</ string> <string name="quartz_zero_state_ explore_suggestion">Explore</ string>
Google has unveiled a new version of Android in the form of 
