Google apps with animated Android splash screens [Gallery] – 9to5Google

Every application open on Android 12 is accompanied by a launch animation to make “startup a more consistent and delightful experience,” and the experience can be further enhanced by an animated icon on the splash screen as seen with Google’s apps. Update 12/4/22: In the past year or so, not too many Google apps have picked up animated splash screens on Android 12+. The biggest recent additions are Google Keep (which separately features a nice animation on Wear OS) and Tasks (rolling out with version 2022.11.21).  Joining Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Chat, and even Jamboard, this leaves Google Voice as the lone Workspace holdout. Meanwhile, Google Home — with the big overhaul — has an animated splash screen to join YouTube (and TV), Maps, and News. Google Contacts previously had one, but the new icon removed it with Messages and Phone also currently lacking.  Chrome, Google Play, Photos, YouTube Music, Wallet, One, Translate, Camera, Fit, TV, Play Books, Recorder are other big absences. Update 11/19/21: Version 16.45.36 of YouTube is widely rolling out this evening with the animated splash screen Update 11/11: YouTube is testing an animated splash screen with the latest beta (16.45.32) release. While simple
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