Google Photos Rolls Out Smaller Bottom Bar on Android in Version 7.82
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Updated · Android Authority · Jul 8
Google Photos Rolls Out Smaller Bottom Bar on Android in Version 7.82
3 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jul 8
Summary
Google Photos is broadly rolling out a redesigned bottom navigation bar to Android users, with the new layout already appearing on devices running app version 7.82.
The update shrinks the bar to roughly a third of the old ribbon’s size, grouping Photos, Collections and Create in one pill-shaped control with a separate round Search button.
That smaller bar stays persistent across views instead of disappearing while scrolling, leaving more photos visible and making the app’s layout easier to grasp at a glance.
The redesign first arrived on iOS in February 2026; Android users who still see the old layout are expected to get the update soon.