Google Photos Gets a Big Redesign with Light Mode, New Menus, and Smarter Photo Tools
Google has started rolling out a major redesign of the Google Photos app, focusing on making the ‘Your Photos’ view more clean, modern, and user-friendly. This new update improves the way users view and manage their photos without removing any existing features.
Light Mode and Smart Design
One of the biggest visual changes is the introduction of a new light mode. Now, Google Photos will automatically switch between light and dark modes, depending on your phone’s system settings. This helps make the app feel more consistent with your device’s overall appearance.
Clearer Photo Info at a Glance
When viewing a photo, you’ll now see important details like the date, time, and location clearly displayed at the top. This small change makes it much easier for users to know exactly when and where a photo was taken, without having to dig through menus.
Easier Navigation with Simplified Menus
Google has streamlined the menus in the app. Many important options have been moved under a new three-dot menu, making it easier to find actions like:
- Viewing photo details
- Using Google Lens
- Casting photos to a smart device
- Saving motion or live photos as stills
- Downloading or deleting a photo
Even with the menu changes, users still have access to the Add to (+) button at the bottom of the screen, which lets them add photos to albums, archive them, or move them to the Locked Folder.
Better Control Over Photo Stacks and Bursts
If you take burst photos or have stacked images, you’ll now see a dedicated three-dot icon on the thumbnail. This makes it easier to:
- Change the top photo in a stack
- Unstack or remove photos
- Select multiple photos at once for batch actions
New Badges for Better Photo Management
Google has also added new badges to help users quickly interact with their photos. These badges allow you to:
- Change the photo category (like marking it as a favorite)
- Play or pause live or motion photos
- Save shared photos to your personal library
- Check and manage your backup and storage settings
When Will You Get the Update?
Google says the redesign is already live on iOS and will roll out to Android devices very soon. So if you’re using an iPhone, you may already see the new changes. Android users should expect it in the coming days.
Google has added a new feature to Veo 3, the video creation tool in its Gemini AI platform. Now, users can turn still images into short videos using artificial intelligence.
How It Works
With this new update, users can upload a photo and Gemini will create an 8-second video clip from it. The video will also include sound, based on your instructions.
To use the feature:
- Go to the Videos option in the tool menu.
- Upload an image.
- Describe the scene you want, and give any audio instructions.
- Gemini will then generate the video, which you can download or share.
Users can also give thumbs up or down feedback to help Google improve the tool.
Who Can Use It?
This feature is available now for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in select countries. The same function is also available in Flow, Google’s AI tool for filmmaking.
Rapid Growth
Google shared that more than 40 million videos have already been created using Veo 3 through the Gemini app and Flow in the last seven weeks. With this new photo-to-video option, that number is expected to grow even faster.
AI Watermarks
All videos made with this tool will include both a visible watermark and a hidden SynthID digital watermark to clearly mark them as AI-generated.
Google is expected to officially launch the Pixel 10 series on August 20, 2025. However, ahead of the event, a Pixel 10 Pro prototype has surfaced online through a listing on a Chinese auction site. Someone is reportedly trying to sell the unreleased device, giving us an early look.
Prototype Appears in Live Images
The leaked images show that the Pixel 10 Pro looks very similar to last year’s Pixel 9 Pro. It keeps the same oval-shaped metal camera bar on the back, a signature design element of recent Pixel phones. However, the images don’t reveal any major design changes or new hardware details.
Leaked Specifications
Though the photos don’t say much, previous leaks have shared some of the expected key specs of the Pixel 10 Pro:
- Display: 6.3-inch LTPO OLED
- 1080 x 2856 resolution
- 120Hz refresh rate
- Up to 3,000 nits peak brightness
- Processor: Google Tensor G5 SoC
- Memory and Storage:
- 16GB RAM
- Storage options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB
- Rear Cameras:
- 50MP main camera
- 48MP ultra-wide with macro
- 48MP telemacro lens
- Front Camera: 42MP selfie camera
- Battery: 4,870mAh with
- 29W wired charging
- 15W wireless charging
- Software: Will ship with Android 16
Google is expected to launch the Pixel 10 Series along with new accessories on August 20, 2025. According to a leak shared by reliable source Arsène Lupin (@MysteryLupin) on X (formerly Twitter), we now have detailed information about the phones’ storage options, color variants, and upcoming accessories.
Pixel 10 Series: Storage and Color Options
Pixel 10
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB
- Colors: Obsidian (black), Frost (blue), Lemongrass (yellow), Indigo (purple)
Pixel 10 Pro
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Colors: Obsidian (black), Porcelain (white), Moonstone (gray), Jade (green)
Pixel 10 Pro XL
- Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Colors: Same as Pixel 10 Pro
Pixel 10 Pro Fold
- Storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Colors: Moonstone (gray), Jade (green)
- This will be the foldable model in the Pixel 10 lineup.
Pixel Watch 4: Sizes, Connectivity, and Colors
The Pixel Watch 4 will be available in 41mm and 45mm sizes with Wi-Fi and LTE variants. It will not support 5G.
Case Colors:
- Obsidian (black)
- Lemon (gold)
- Iris & Porcelain (silver)
- Moonstone (gray)
Band Styles and Colors:
- 2-Tone Leather Band: Jade
- Active Band: Iris, Lemongrass, Moonstone
- Active Sport Band: Indigo, Lemongrass, Moonstone, Peony
- Crafted Leather Band: Moonstone
- Metal Mesh Band: Matte Black, Polished Silver
- Performance Loop Band: Moonstone
- Woven Band: Indigo
- Gradient Stretch Bands:
Available in sizes 1 to 5
Colors include:- Lemongrass/Frost
- Moonstone
- Obsidian/Hazel
- Peony/Iris
This year, Google is offering a fresh new look with more gradient and multicolor band options.
Pixel Buds: New Color Options
- Pixel Buds 2a (affordable model):
Colors – Hazel (green), Strawberry (red), Iris (purple), Fog Light (light blue) - Pixel Buds Pro 2:
New color – Sterling (gray), likely matching the Pixel 10 Pro
Charging Accessories
- Google Pixel Charger:
Called “Rock Candy” (white), expected to be a wireless puck like Apple’s MagSafe - Google Pixel Wireless Charger:
Likely the next-gen Pixel Stand (3)
The earlier rumored “Pixelsnap Charger with Stand” is not mentioned in the latest leaks and might be canceled or renamed.
Expected Launch Timeline
- Launch Date: August 20, 2025
- Pre-orders: Start on the same day
- Shipping: Expected to begin around August 28, 2025
Please note that all this information is based on leaks and may change when Google officially announces the products.