Circle to Search, Google’s useful prompt search function discovered on the Samsung Galaxy S24 and Google Pixel 8, could quickly get some quality-of-life upgrades based mostly on feedback made in a current Made by Google Podcast episode (through 9to5Google).
Within the episode, host Rachid Finge spoke with Erin Lynch and Alistair Pott, who labored with the Circle to Search growth crew. Lynch acknowledged throughout the podcast how Circle to Search was simple to activate by accident, because it’s situated on the identical gesture bar or residence button you employ for different functions a number of instances a day. Whereas she and Pott did not clarify how, they promised that Google was working to repair this, so customers will solely begin up Circle to Search once they imply to take action.
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Circle to Search has already obtained an replace post-launch to permit it to translate circled textual content. And Lynch and Pott prompt extra could possibly be coming.
One doable improve can be a mixed Search and Lens outcomes web page when utilizing Circle to Search, fairly than having them separate as they’re now. This could possibly be months away although, the podcast company warned, and naturally that is assuming it comes in any respect.
The podcast additionally incorporates some fascinating particulars about how Circle to Search got here to be. It seems a number of it’s based mostly on Google Lens, based on Pott, and that the function had solely been in growth since January 2023 after Google staffers had been engaged on methods to make Lens extra available exterior its personal app.
Google I/O is arising in Might, and if Google’s obtained new Circle to Search upgrades to announce any time quickly, there is a good likelihood they’re going to occur there. We’re additionally hoping to be taught heaps extra about Android 15.