Google is testing three small Android fixes for app switching, photo sharing and health data, but there is no promise or date for when regular phones get them.
Google is testing three small changes in Android that aim to fix everyday annoyances: accidental app switches, photos that some apps will not open, and health entries with unclear origins. They appear in Android Canary 2610, an early test build released in late October.
Today, a quick swipe up that drifts to the right can take you to the previous app instead of the recent apps screen. Google's new angle settings are meant to stop that.
HEIF is a newer, more efficient photo format. Many apps still do not recognize it, so a photo that looks fine in your gallery may fail to open elsewhere. The new button turns it into a JPEG with one tap. The reviewer notes that Android should ideally do this automatically, so the button mainly helps power users.
For Health Connect, seeing the source helps if you use several fitness and health apps. You can trace a wrong entry back to the app that sent it.
These changes are only in the Canary channel for now. Google has not said whether they will reach the stable version of Android, the one most people use, or when.
Nothing to do yet, since these Android tweaks are only in early testing and may never reach everyday phones.
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