There's a new version of the Play Store floating around in the wild, taking us up to v6.2. If you haven't read the title already–which might be possible–you probably want to know what this update includes. There's really only one immediately visible feature, and it's not big, but it's there: the Play Store can now use your Gmail messages to give app recommendations. There are also a couple of minor changes to the navigation drawer and even something we already knew about that will get a teardown mention. Let's be honest, you're here for the apk, so just jump to the link at the bottom and start downloading.
What's New
Recommendations from Gmail Itineraries
The notable addition in this version is a new toggle in Settings that gives Google the permission to provide app recommendations based on itineraries found in your Gmail account. What does that mean? You're probably going to see some pretty obvious stuff, like the app for an airline after you book a flight. Maybe you'll get language learning and translation apps if you're headed to a foreign country. Who knows, maybe a dinner reservation will earn a link to Yelp.
I think this is a pretty great idea, if for no other reason than it should lead to some recommendations based on something more useful than what our friends liked. I've had this version of the Play Store installed for a little over a day and I've yet to see a recommendation based on my email, so I'm not sure if this feature is actually active yet, but I also don't have a lot lined up for the next couple of weeks. Somebody with more immediate plans might have a better chance of seeing some results.
Obviously, some people will feel like this is an invasion of privacy, so they can turn the option off if they like.
Left: previous version. Right: latest version.
I doubt–even hope–that nobody cares about this, but we saw this and don't want to get too many tips about it. There are two trivial changes to the navigation drawer: "My wishlist" has been shortened to "Whishlist" and it has traded places with "Redeem." There's really nothing more to it, I've checked. Nevertheless, if you're actually using either of these options enough that you have some kind of muscle memory built up for where they are situated, this little change is gonna drive you nuts.
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