Google May Remove Swiping Volume Gestures From Pixel Buds A

Google is working on a new pair of truly wireless (TWS) earbuds, supposedly called Pixel Buds A. The wearable has been popping up in leaks quite frequently in contempo times, including in a possible inadvertent leak from the visitor itself. Now, the latest information about the new Pixel Buds is that they may not feature swiping gestures for volume command, a signature feature of the series. The prove comes from an APK teardown of the latest version of the Google Pixel Buds app.

The Google Pixel Buds app received an update to version 1.0.367372739 earlier this week. As they tend to exercise quite often, the folks over at 9to6Google performed a teardown of the latest APK. While there weren't any noticeable changes for electric current the Pixel Buds inside the new APK, they discovered some interesting details about the upcoming Pixel Buds A.

Google is apparently referring to the new buds as "type_two" in the APK, with concluding yr'south models referred to as "type_one". While at that place were no explicit indications of this, the "type_two" buds seemingly lack a charging indicator within the case. If you call back, the recent inadvertent (or not?) leak by Google showed that the Pixel Buds A do non have an interior charging indicator. This more than or less confirmed that the "type_two" buds are none other than the upcoming Pixel Buds A.

Green Pixel Buds A 2 — Pixel Buds A with no interior charging indicator

A deeper excavation within the APK file revealed further interesting information. Co-ordinate to the report, code related to "swipe_forward" and "swipe_backward" is missing from the "type_two" file. This suggests that the Pixel Buds A may not feature swiping gestures for adjusting volume.

Pixel Buds A may lack swiping book control gestures

The ability to swipe forward or backward to adjust volume has been i of the signature features of Google'southward Pixel Buds lineup. The characteristic existed since the original 2017 Pixel Buds. However, for reasons best known to Google, it seems to have removed that ability from its adjacent-gen TWS offerings.

Information technology's unclear whether Google plans to add together a unlike gesture for adjust volume on its upcoming Pixel Buds. Maybe, the company will entirely remove physical volume controls from the new wearable as a price-cutting mensurate.

Reports suggest the Pixel Buds A will be an affordable TWS offer from Google. A surface that cannot detect your finger's motility would certainly come cheaper and enable the company to keep the price downwards. Perhaps not calculation a charging indicator inside the box is too a move to bring the price down. Hopefully, the Pixel Buds A would not lose more smart functionalities for the sake of a lower price.