The Google app could soon be blessed with some bottom bar consistency (Update: More layouts)

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 (Update: More layouts)
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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.

Update, September 1, 2024 (10:48 AM ET): Code sleuth Leopeva64 on X (formerly known as Twitter) spotted the change earlier. They have also spotted a double-decker bottom bar that adds the Search bar to the button layout. Other layouts are in testing, too.