TL;DR
- Google Wallet is testing a redesigned floating bar that adds a new Home button alongside the existing Search and new pass options.
- The floating bar also gets a bubbly transition animation while switching between the Home and Search tabs.
- Meanwhile, users in Austria can now add their passports to Google Wallet, joining a handful of other countries on the list.
Google Wallet is gearing up for a redesign of its floating bottom bar that adds more utility, while also testing a new transition animation. Right now, Google Wallet’s bottom bar includes View more/search and Plus buttons. A future version of the app could add a new Home option.
APK teardown: This reporting is based on work-in-progress code. These features may not ship.
We dug into version 26.45.1018 of Google Wallet to activate this under-development floating bar at the bottom of the screen, which features a new Home option, while tweaking the rest. Here’s a comparison between the current and upcoming design:
