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Read MoreAssistant Routine integration in the Google Clock app is now live
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Read MoreGoogle app v8.28 beta prepares for manually hiding Slices, more changes for a general settings page, and more [APK Teardown]
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Read MoreGoogle Clock v6.0 brings several visual tweaks and prepares for the Pixel Stand's sunrise effect [APK Teardown]
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Read MoreGoogle Clock v4.4 Adds Inline Volume Control And Vibrating Timers, Changes Some Visuals, And Loses Some Weight [APK Download]
The Google Clock app received an update earlier today to version 4.4, bringing with it an assortment of odd little changes. There are some new features, a couple of adjustments to text and animations. However, the one thing that may deserve the most attention is a fairly significant size decrease. As always, you can grab the apk at the bottom of the post if it's not yet available to you through the Play Store.
What's New
Unofficial Changelog: (things we've found)
- APK size shrank by nearly 1MB
- Inline volume control
- Vibrating timer option
- Page icon alignment pushed to the left
- Date formatting changed
- Possibly a couple of animation bugs?
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