Files by Google tests new layout for tablets and foldables (APK teardown)

Files
by
Google
is
testing
a
new
UI
for
tablets
and
other
large-screen
devices.
It
splits
the

file
explorer
app
into
a
two-column
layout,
giving
you
access
to
more
files
without
switching
pages.

Currently,
Files
by
Google
simply
stretches
the
mobile
home
page
UI
to
fit
the
larger
screens
on
tablets
and
foldables.
It
gives
you
access
to
the
search
bar,
Recents
carousel,
Categories,
Collections,
and
All
Storage
options
and
switches
to
a
different
page
when
you
select
a
file
or
folder.

The
new
UI,
however,
moves
all
the
home
page
elements
to
a
column
on
the
left
and
shows
the
selected
folder
or
category
on
the
right.
It
makes
much
better
use
of
the
larger
screen
and
lets
you
quickly
sift
through
your
files
without
requiring
you
to
constantly
switch
back
to
the
home
page
to
access
a
new
folder
or
category.

Although
interacting
with
the
search
bar
still
opens
a
full-screen
search
UI,
the
context
menu
appears
in
a
much
smaller
column
to
the
left.
The
Scan
button
has
also
been
moved
to
the
bottom
right
corner
of
the
left
column
to
make
room
for
additional
buttons
for
the
right
column.

This
new
UI
is
available
in
Files
by
Google
version
1.4831.672243909.0,
but
it
only
shows
up
on
devices
running

Android
15.
It
is
not
available
on
Android
14
devices,
suggesting
that
it
may
be
triggered
by
a
change
included
in
the
newer
platform
release.
At
the
moment,
we
can’t
confirm
if
Google
will
extend
this
new
layout
to
older
Android
versions.
We’ll
update
this
post
as
soon
as
we
have
more
details.