Key Points:
- Advanced PDF handling: The Files by Google application may begin using an integrated PDF editing suite, which would mean that the Drive PDF viewer would eventually be phased out as it would no longer meet the requirements for effective document control.
- UI Improvements: As a screen shot of researcher AssembleDebug clearly shows, there are some noticeable user interface changes coming, such as arrows for easier and more seamless navigation between pages and a bubble with text on it. Probably for annotation of text.
- Less Dependency: This switch appears to free up the need to rely on the Drive PDF viewer, thus, providing users with a more self-reliant document governance experience in Files by Google.
Google Play Store is a haven of tools; It is a furnace created by Google from where applications can be obtained to achieve anything. Mostly, people who are always on the go do not like to be inconvenienced in terms of editing documents at any time, and this explains why they choose such editor apps for their convenience.
However, some tools like Drive PDF Viewer are available on Android to solve this same problem. Nonetheless, the current state of developments suggests that Files by Google will soon no longer need that viewer for its PDF editing suite, as it will become the integrated creation tool itself.
As far as Drive PDF Viewer goes in terms of tools for reading and adding comments to PDFs, it merely serves as a convenient toolkit. Perhaps most importantly, this program has its constraints; However, it remains the usual PDF manual on Android, even for managing PDF folders downloaded from the Chrome browser. The Chrome for Android app does not have an integrated PDF view element feature like the desktop Chrome version. This current impasse may be starting to end with the rumor that it’s time for Files by Google to integrate a standalone PDF reader.
AssembleDebug which is composed of screenshots may have had a heyday inside the Files app’s built-in PDF reader. Taking inspiration from this list of changes, die-cut arrow buttons are highly likely to highlight active navigation, as well as a floating action button that could be a secret annotation.
While direct testing of this revamped UI remains elusive, user reports on AssembleDebug’s Telegram channel suggest a gradual rollout, signaling a departure from dependence on Drive PDF Viewer. Should Google choose to make these enhancements widely available, they would likely arrive via the Play Store, promising a more self-reliant document management experience for Android users.
