The problems that are plaguing the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL begin to cause modifications in the software of some applications to counteract the defects of the hardware. Gmail for Android it is updated to compensate for some screen problems of Google mobiles.
Gmail for Android changes your navigation bar
The screen problems of the Pixel 2 XL caused Google to have to raise some solutions via software to avoid burns affecting these devices. Some of them we already saw in Android 8.1 Oreo preview and the company begins to apply them.
Gmail for Android changes its navigation bar for a style and, too, in a white color more integrated with the rest of the application. Beyond design issues, it puts less "stress" on the screen.
Although this new design is present in most screens, the classic black navigation bar still appears when entering the settings or when writing a new message and the keyboard appears:
At the moment these changes are only being applied in the previous one for developers of Android 8.1 Oreo, and more specifically, on Google's Nexus and Pixel phones. The company is looking first of all to improve the experiences of its users with its latest smartphones, which do not stop suffering from various problems.
Among other changes introduced in the application, we find that the hamburger menu will appear shortcuts to other applications of the Google Suite. Specifically, we are talking about shortcuts to contacts and the calendar.
Color management: Google's next problem
Although this new update to the Gmail navigation bar will allow Google mitigate some screen issues, your next battlefield promises to be the most difficult. The company must improve the color management that has received so much criticism from its users. The Pixels are being considered as not very vibrant, while from Google they assure that they offer a more natural tone and closer to what our eyes see.
However, they have had to give in to the evidence of what many users are asking for and in a future update Google will seek to make the colors on its screen more vivid and saturated, which will provide an experience closer to the panels of direct rivals such as Samsung. . Step by step, the company is mitigating the problems of its phones, so only It remains to check the feedback who will receive the updates.