This is where the Share section ended up in Google Photos

Google is constantly upgrading/improving the Google Photos app as time goes by. Hopefully it’s always a response to user data in an effort to clean up the UI in a way that makes all our experiences a little better in the app. This time, however, I’m not entirely sure if the The ‘Share’ tab will launchmakes way for a new one ‘Updates’ feed.

So let’s take a closer look at what’s actually changing. Previously, tapping that little “people” icon nestled between the “plus” menu and your profile photo would take you to the Share page. It was a fairly simple affair: shortcuts to create or share shared albums with your partner, followed by a carousel of albums and reminders, and finally a list of your conversations.

But things are different now. Instead of the ‘people’ icon you will find a notification bell in the app bar, inviting you to “View recent sharing updates, including conversations and shared links.” Tap it and you’ll be greeted by the ‘Updates’ feed. Think of it as a centralized hub for all activity around your shared photos and albums.

And what about those conversations you had? Fear not, they are not completely gone. You can still access it, along with all your sharing activities (shared links, reminders, etc.), via the overflow menu in the Updates feed. It seems that Google does this deliberately emphasizing the messaging aspect from Google Photos, which tucks it a little deeper into the interface.

Interestingly enough, this new “Updates” feed seems to be rolling it out to Android users first. As of now, iOS users are still stuck with the old “Share” tab. But knowing Google, it’s probably only a matter of time before the update makes its way to iPhones and iPads. For me, it’s already showing up on my devices, so you should see it too.

VIA: 9to5Google