Il Play Store is in the mood for change. Google has been making some major improvements since last year. From 2021 the design of the app download portal changed its appearance. In the future, some functions will also be changed such as the viewing the progress of the application download. According to reports from 9to5Google, this indicator between poco it will no longer be "internal" to the Play Store but can be directly viewed on the app icon.
Google is thinking of changing the way app downloads are displayed on the Play Store: ever closer to that of iOS
Similar to iOS, the operating system of the iPhone, the application icon being installed will be displayed on the smartphone home screen. However, it will not be in color but in black and white, with a circle around that will indicate the progress of the download. We will be able to see that the progress can also be seen in the notification area. To exemplify it all, let's see the screenshots below:
Source | 9to5Google
According to the source, the screenshots are taken from a smartphone that runs with Android 12. However, much to the delight of users, this feature will be available also on Android 11. Note that the item is activated only on new installations from the Play Store, not on already downloaded application updates.
You can tap the app icon being installed to access its file in the store, allowing the user to quickly cancel the process. In addition, the apps queued for download will also be displayed which can be sorted before the transfer is complete. The app icons being installed are already available on several smartphones with Android 11 and Android 12. Apparently, distribution from the Play Store began last month, but is only present on a limited number of devices.
