Latest update to Google Drive includes a fresh coat of Material Design, but you can’t see it yet
- The latest version of Google Drive includes an inactivated Material Design refresh.
- The refresh includes Google’s custom typeface, more rounded corners, and a few changes to menu navigation.
- The refresh might arrive as a server-side switch in the near future.
With Phone, Contacts, and Android Messages getting fresh updates to the newer version of Material Design, XDA Developers reported that Google will push out a similar refresh to Google Drive sometime in the near future.
Discovered in collaboration with developer Kieron Quinn, the redesign is buried in the latest version of Google Drive. It is not yet rolling out to everyone, however, so the look could still change before Google hits the switch on its end.
That being said, the redesign follows other Google apps’ design aesthetics and features an absurd amount of white everywhere. Keep in mind that the current incarnation of Google Drive also features plenty of white, though there is also some gray here and there.
The new Google Drive also places the Home, Starred, Shared, and Files menus at the bottom bar. You can still tap the hamburger icon on the top left to access additional menus, though the presence of the bottom bar means you do not have to access the hamburger menu nearly as much as before.
The redesign also means you can tap the profile icon on the top right to switch accounts and features a persistent search bar at the top. Google’s Product Sans typeface is also front and center, along with more rounded corners.
Finally, “My Drive” shows your files in one column instead of two and the file details screen does not show toggles. If you want to toggle sharing, starring, and more, you will have to tap the menu item.
As previously mentioned, the new design is not yet rolling out to everyone. It is available in the latest version of Google Drive, however, so make sure to update the app from Google Play and be ready to play the waiting game for who knows how long.
You can download Google Drive at the link below.
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