Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google is working on a new Pinned languages section for Google Translate.
- The feature would let users select up to 10 favorite languages for quick use.
- Our discovery of this feature follows other small tweaks aimed at improving Google’s translation app.
As part of our investigation into app version 10.8.48.878519627.2-release, Google Translate could soon allow users to pin their favorite or frequently used languages to the language selection page. While Translate does feature a “Recent languages” section that can list up to 9 languages at the top of the page, this is the limit; selecting more languages will remove some from this list. However, a new “Pinned languages” section lets users keep up to 10 languages permanently in view, above the “Recent languages” list.
This isn’t a groundbreaking feature, but this small addition should massively reduce friction for users who frequently switch between multiple languages. If you’re visiting a country with multiple spoken languages, a Pinned languages section should make it far easier to find and select these in a pinch.
To pin a language, users swipe right across it and tap the pin icon that appears. Unpinning a language involves the same process, but an unpin button will appear instead.
It’s unclear when this feature will be available in the shop-window version of Google Translate, but it’ll be a popular addition for a large portion of its user base.
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