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TL;DR
- Google has began rolling out the primary experimental Play Retailer characteristic to some customers.
- It’s referred to as “Broaden the whole lot,” and it expands search leads to the Play Retailer by default.
- The experimental characteristic could be enabled or disabled simply from the Play Labs possibility in Play Retailer settings.
We just lately noticed Google engaged on a new “Play Labs” feature within the Play Retailer. Whereas the characteristic wasn’t working then, it has now began to point out up for some customers, bringing the primary experimental Play Retailer characteristic in tow.
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In accordance with screenshots shared by Telegram consumer @sameera_s_w, no less than some customers are actually seeing an experimental Play Retailer characteristic: “Broaden the whole lot.” If enabled, it mechanically expands search leads to the Play Retailer.

Usually, Play Retailer search outcomes present a downward arrow subsequent to app names. Tapping this arrow expands the search outcome and shows further details about the app. Nonetheless, with the experimental “Broaden the whole lot” characteristic enabled, these outcomes are expanded by default. As a substitute of utilizing the arrow icon to increase search outcomes, customers can now use it to break down them. Right here’s the experimental characteristic in motion:
Helpful as this may be, it additionally takes up extra display actual property for every search outcome. Meaning you find yourself seeing fewer outcomes at a look. Nonetheless, since that is an experimental characteristic, you may flip it on or off simply. Simply faucet your profile image within the Play Retailer and head over to the “Play Labs” choice to allow or disable the expanded search outcomes.
The experimental characteristic has began rolling out to some customers, however it doesn’t appear to be extensively accessible but. It’s seemingly one other certainly one of Google’s phased rollouts. We’re hoping Google begins rolling it out extensively quickly.
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