Android can’t survive without its official app store, the Play Store, but it can’t survive without the Play Store just as well. Google apps. With Google Files, we have an excellent file explorer that adapts to the aesthetic rules of Android 14 with its latest redesign.

It now adopts a new functionality we recently saw in Drive. His ability to scan documents parallels the ability to read and analyze documents he gained late last year. we tell you how does it work.

Google Files is now also your document browser

HE google file explorer It has been taking up space in the internal memory of our mobile phones for a while now. This is no surprise, as it not only is a powerful tool for freeing up space, but it also more than serves its purpose.

Google seems determined to give it more functionality, and from what we read on Android Authority, the new plugin is an old familiar: document scannersimilar to what we saw in the Google Drive app a few weeks ago.

The person who noticed the change was famous user Mishaal Rahman. It looks like this comes with a change, not an app update. server side.

Of course they confirm that it can be seen from the version 1.2729.610141523.0 Google Files on the company’s mobile phones, aka Google Pixel. On Xataka Android, we’ve been able to use this on the Pixel 6A, Pixel 8 and even OnePlus, so it’s not too clear if it will be exclusive or rolled out across the Android mobile portfolio.

Now, as soon as we open the file explorer, a new floating button with the unmistakable text “Tara”. When you touch it, the camera opens and we can scan all kinds of documents. It works really well: Automatic capture simplifies the process without cropping.

Thus, capable document size detection case, we can always do this manually using the “Manual” tab. It also gives us the ability to crop, rotate, add filters and even clean up the document; the latter is useful for eliminating blemishes or artifacts that affect the result.

Documents saved when we finish scanning Will be saved as PDF In the path «Google Files» > «Scanned». And we can share them normally.

via | Android Authority

Cover image | Microsoft Designer Image Creator (edited)

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