The Android app store is about to change forever. The new interface for searching for apps reminds us a lot of other apps that have nothing to do with it, such as music playback apps. We tell you the details.
Since the first versions of the Play Store, the search bar Located at the top has been one of its main hallmarks. To search for any application, all we had to do was access the store in question, click on the search bar that we could find at the top and then start entering the name of the tool in question.
As reported by media such as 9to5Google, Google would now be exploring the idea of bringing the search bar to the bottom. But, this time, in the form of a button. By clicking on it, we will find an appearance very similar to what we find in musical applications. But oriented 100% towards the search for New applications.
New way to access
When the change is carried out widely, we will find a much clearer interface. At the bottom we will see the icon of a magnifying glass which, upon accessing it, will take us to a new screen in which we will find, mainly, two sections. The first of them has been baptized with the name of “You may like”. In it, you will find some of the main trends that are active at the time of carrying out the search.
The second section is dedicated to the videogames, one of the categories that seems to be focusing a large amount of resources on Google’s part. With the name of “Explore games”, we are going to have before us a large number of categories: action, simulation, adventures or puzzles, among them. In this way, we will be able to access different categories more easily, even in those cases in which we only want explore the optionsThe application store offers us, but we are not looking for any specific game.
Still in development phase
At the time of writing these lines, the update has not yet reached all users and is in the testing phase for a select number of them. However, as check proper operation, Its deployment will be extended to all devices. It is important that we always have notifications activated for new updates so that, when the changes are applied to all users, we can start enjoying of this new way of interacting with the application without unnecessary waiting.
As is often the case with this type of change, especially when we have been used to the top search bar for quite some time, it is likely to initially generate some confusion. However, as we get used to it, we will surely be able to get used to it and discover new apps by browsing the different categories that it offers us from the search section.
