For some time, Google has been making expressive Everything related to the Android operating system, including system apps and Google services, with the implementation of the new design philosophy: the same treatment that we have already seen for various parts of the system is also investing the Password manager.
The key of everything is the Material 3 Expressivethe new design philosophy of the Mountain View giant that will be distributed on the pixels in September but which is already reaching all the Big G apps, with the automatic compilation service that is the last to officially receive it.
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Google password manager: the expressive Redesign available
With the latest versions (stable and beta) of the Google Play Services app, Google started distributed the renewed design Material 3 Expressive for the Password managercompilation service that we find on the path “Settings> Google Services> All Services> Google automatic compilation”.
The Redesign brings with it all the elements we had seen last June. The interface, which follows the dynamic colors of the device, was revised with the introduction of a research bar at the top (instead of the wording “password manager”); To the left of it, we find the operator logo; On the right, we find the Google account avatar.
The three cards in which the manager is divided do not change from a functional point of view, or almost: the card Accountin fact, he earned a filter bar (upstairs, immediately under the search bar) which allows you to filter the credentials saved between passwords, passkeys and network devices (i.e. the credentials for access to the modem/router control panel).
In the other two cards we can only notice the adoption of typical elements of the Material 3 Expressive: The items are inserted in individual cards, grouped depending on the belonging or not to the same area, and the switches have been updated to the new element design.
As anticipated, the new graphics of the Password manager It is in Rollout for everyone, regardless of the version of Android (it is not exclusive to Android 16): the distribution is gradual and it seems to be taking place on the server side, involving all users; They may want days to be available for everyone.
How to update the Google Play Services related app
To check that the latest version of the app is installed on your Android smartphone (equipped with Google services) Google Play Servicesjust reach the dedicated page of the Google Play Store app via the Badge below and, possibly, make a tap on “Update”.
The application cannot be found through research on the store and, normally, is automatically updated on all the smartphone of the green robot (which count on the services offered by the Mountain View giant).
