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Google Clock update makes it easier to hit the snooze and stop the alarm
Apparently, Google's Clock 7.4 update gets rid of the swipe buttons to snooze and silence the alarm and switches them out for buttons.
The Google Clock app is getting another update, this time, making it easier to silence your alarm. The new update, which comes as version 7.4, is rolling out now and changes some of the UI elements for the better. Google Clock 7.4 swaps out the slide to snooze or slide to stop the alarm for buttons that need to be pressed. Furthermore, the update also brings changes to the timer section, bringing a cleaner look, with larger button to add time and stop the timer.
Google Clock gets new Material You widget and five clock styles in the latest update
Google Clock v7.1 is rolling out on the Google Play Store and includes a total of five clock styles and a single widget.
Google officially dropped the stable Android 12 update last week. While the official Android 12 software won't roll out to Pixel devices for the next few weeks, Google continues to update its first-party apps with Material You design guidelines. The Google Clock app received a significant redesign with Material You colors alongside the Android 12 Beta 5. The update also included some new widgets that Google originally showed off at Google I/O. But it seems Google has been cooking even more delicious widgets, which it's now starting to roll out to users, just in time for the launch of the Google Pixel 6.
If your phone's alarm clock didn't go off recently, the Google Clock app could be to blame
If you happened to miss an appointment recently because your phone's alarm didn't go off, the Google Clock app could be to blame.
If you happened to miss an appointment recently because your phone's alarm didn't go off, the Google Clock app could be to blame. Several one-star reviews on the app's Play Store listing suggest that a bug is causing many users to miss pre-set alarms.
Download: Google Calculator 8.0 and Google Clock 7.0 bring Material You redesigns
Android 12 Beta 5 ships with redesigned Google Clock and Google Calculator apps, with both apps now following Material You design.
Yesterday, Google dropped Android 12 Beta 5. The fifth and final Android 12 beta fixes several bugs and refines the overall software experience in the run-up to the official release — which should come out in the next few weeks. As expected, the last beta doesn't bring along any major new features, but there are few notable changes like a much faster universal search bar in the Pixel Launcher, new "Private Compute Core" privacy settings, and our first look at the new Live Space widget. In addition, the final beta release also comes with redesigned Google Clock and Google Calculator apps, both of which now follow Material You design guidelines.
Android 12 Beta 5 update: Here's everything that's new!
Google just released Android 12 Beta 5 for Pixel phones, and we're diving into the build to find everything that's new. Here's what we found!
Google just released the final Android 12 beta update earlier today. The Android 12 Beta 5 build for Pixel phones is considered a Release Candidate, so we're one step away from the stable update that's coming in just a few weeks. Given how close we are to the Android 12 stable update, it makes sense that the Beta 5 changelog is rather short and mostly filled with bug fixes. As always, the official changelog leaves a few details out of the picture, so we've installed the update on our own devices to find out what's new.
Google Clock's Bedtime tab and Sunrise Alarm are now available for all Android phones
The Bedtime tab and Sunrise Alarm features in the Google Clock app are now available for all Android devices. They were previously Pixel exclusives.
Google's third Pixel Feature Drop for Pixel devices brought new features to the Google Clock app to help you get a better night's sleep. Google said the feature would be available this summer for all Android devices, and they're keeping their word. Today, Google announced that the Bedtime tab in the Clock app will be available for all devices.
Google announces new features in Digital Wellbeing, Clock, and Family Link to help you get better sleep
Digital Wellbeing's "Wind Down" was recently renamed to "Bedtime Mode." Google is making that more official along with some other goodies.
Google just dropped the details on the latest Feature Drop for Pixel phones earlier today. Digital Wellbeing was one of the aspects of the update, which means some of the features should make their way to other Android smartphones as well. "Wind Down" was recently renamed to "Bedtime Mode" and gained new charging-related scheduling options with Digital Wellbeing version 1.0.3 beta. Google is making that more official along with some other goodies.
Google Clock app adds a handwashing timer to Wear OS smartwatches
The Google Clock app for Wear OS is getting a handy timer to help you wash your hands properly and regularly in this time of sanitary need.
One of the basic sanitation practices that have received a lot of attention during the COVID-19 pandemic is handwashing. Properly washing your hands can prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering your body, especially because people tend to touch their faces and other dirty objects a bunch. Now, in order to get users to properly and regularly wash their hands, Google is rolling out an update to the Google Clock app for Wear OS. This update adds a "Hand Wash Timer" to the app list.
Google Clock 6.1 lets you set music alarms from Pandora or YouTube Music
The Google Clock app has been updated to allow setting music alarms from both YouTube Music or Pandora. You can already set alarms with Spotify.
While some of you may not trust your smartphone to be your alarm clock, many others fully depend on their smartphones to wake them up every morning. For those of you who use an alarm app on your smartphone, you've probably tried customizing the alarm tone a few times once you've gotten used to, or really tired of, a particular alarm. Fortunately, there are a number of third-party alarm clock apps on the Google Play Store, but one of the better ones is the Google Clock app.
Google Clock app can now use Spotify for alarms
Today, Google has announced Spotify alarm integration in the Google Clock app, which should make mornings a little more enjoyable.
Unless you're an expert at getting up at the same time every morning, an alarm clock is a necessary evil. There's nothing worse than hearing the obnoxious beeping when you're deep in sleep. The Play Store has plenty of great alarm clock apps that can help make the wake-up experience as stress-free as possible. Today, Google has announced Spotify integration in their own Google Clock app, which should make mornings a little more enjoyable.
Android O Introducing an Animated Clock Icon, Soon Available in Custom Launchers
Check out this animated clock icon coming to custom launchers, thanks to the Clock app packaged in Google's latest launcher.
Google might be about to launch a new feature in Android O -- Chris Lacy, who is the author of highly regarded Action Launcher, discovered that the Clock application would have an animated icon in launchers.