Fullscreen Account Switcher Arrives in Google Apps
Google is updating the Fullscreen Account Switcher to give a better and more uniform way to use different accounts. Now, users find a whole middle panel instead of the old dropdown.
This panel helps make picking an account easier and more noticeable. This update is a part of the bigger effort to join the design of all Google apps and services.
What Does the Fullscreen Account Switcher Mean?
If you tap your profile picture, Google’s new feature appears with a list to pick the account you want to use. Rather than appearing as a dropdown list in the upper right, the switcher now pulls up a full-screen panel showing:
Your Google account you have right now
All other log-ins that are active
An option to manage your accounts
An easy way to access “Add another account”
All Google apps include the Fullscreen Account Switcher system
At present, this updated fullscreen account selection is available in the following Google apps:
1. Google Search App
The Search app was among the earliest to use fullscreen design. It gives both its Android and iOS users a more modern way to switch accounts.
The new version of the UI has bigger icons and clearer text so it’s easier to recognize. It also makes working with synced search histories simpler for each user.
2. Google Maps
Switching accounts in Maps now opens a large-screen interface. This makes it easy to view and manage your location and activity settings.
Users can now switch easily between their personal and work locations. Maps are especially helpful for anyone using the platform for business or public listings.
3. Google Photos
Photos users can now quickly switch between their personal and shared accounts, thanks to the fullscreen view.
It is very clear to users which configuration is managed with which account. As a result of the new layout, users will not mistakenly upload their photos to the wrong profile.
4. Google Drive
Thanks to the new switcher, it’s easy to see which account is open when you’re using Drive. Especially when you have both work and personal files stored.
Now, it marks the active storage limits and recent actions with files for each account. A new layout makes the game easy for anyone using the app on huge mobile devices.
5. Gmail
The updated account switcher looks a little different on different devices. A lot of users have noticed it in the newest updates.
The fullscreen display helps you reduce mistakes when you send emails using various email accounts. It also allows you to move between different inboxes in just one look.
6. Google’s official app store
Now, the Play Store shows its user interface in fullscreen. This helps you to handle your purchases, subscriptions, and apps for all of your accounts.
All information on the account’s credit cards and payment history is easy to see. This update is most valuable to families or people who take care of child profiles.
7. YouTube
On Android, YouTube is now using the fullscreen design when people access their account settings.
Changing the channel between personal, branded, and business options is now much easier. You can also access your video-watching history and preferences more easily.
8. Google Calendar
The newer versions of Calendar show account choices in a simple, fullscreen way. Synchronizing allows users to tell instantly which events are from which calendar profile. Plans become even simpler with easier-to-see label colors and sync options.
How the Analysis Will Continue
In the next few weeks and months, Google might introduce this new design in more apps. We can look forward to an update soon for Google Keep, Google News, and Google Contacts.
Google Chat, Meet, and Admin may embrace the new design as part of Google’s wider goal. It aims to create unified experiences for people at home and work.
Final Thoughts
Switching to the Fullscreen Account Switcher is a useful update because it helps all apps work better and look consistent.
With this new interface, managing both job and personal profiles or using multiple Google accounts, is much more straightforward.
The clear distinction between accounts also helps to make everything less cluttered. If all apps use this UI, moving from one account to another will happen more quickly and consistently across the Google family.
