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TL;DR
- Google is testing a new blue halo around your profile picture in the account switcher across its apps.
- This blue halo would replace the existing multicolored ring Google One subscribers currently see.
- The blue ring features a subtle gradient that reminds us of the Gemini logo.
- For this reason, it’s possible the change only applies to Google AI Pro or Ultra subscribers, not to the regular Google One tiers.
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Google is now looking to swap out the color accents around in the account switcher. This colored ring, comprising red, yellow, green, and blue, currently shows around your profile image in the account switcher if you’re a Google One or AI Pro/Ultra subscriber.
Instead of the segmented ring, Google is currently testing a blue halo with a subtle gradient that resembles Gemini’s icon. We spotted a reference to RING_TYPE_G1_PREMIUM_AURA in the Google apps’ code, and it likely refers to this new variant that we were also able to view, as you can see in the images below.
This change, however, isn’t live right now, but when it is, we expect it to be consistent across all Google apps. There’s a possibility that Google continues using the existing “Aura” ring for Google One subscribers while bringing the blue one for Google AI subscribers. But we’ll have to wait until the change is officially rolled out.
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