The Google app could soon be blessed with some bottom bar consistency (APK teardown)

After bottom bar changes were spotted in the Google app, the in-app browser within it is also testing a bottom bar.

The Google app could soon be blessed with some bottom bar consistency (APK teardown)
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  • Google is testing a bottom bar for the in-app browser present within the Google app.
  • The Google app uses a Chrome Custom Tab implementation to display external content.
  • Google has also been testing a redistributed bottom bar in the Google app, so this change could bring about some consistency.

Google is testing a few things for the Google app, such as colorful new icon shortcuts that have recently begun rolling out to beta testers. Now, we’ve spotted another change within the Google app, but it goes a level deeper and concerns the browser available within the Google app.

With the latest Google app v15.34.32.28, we’ve spotted three variations for a new bottom bar for the browser inside the Google app. Google uses Chrome Custom Tabs to display external website content, so this change is also courtesy of efforts from the Chrome team.