Google App Mini Popups?

[recDNA]

Recently, when I open the Google app (not Chrome, the android Google app) I get a little floating popup that refers to recent searches, like it might say Search Connecticutt Lottery or Search recombinant DNA or whatever topic I have looked up on more than one occasion.

The floating popup might be about 1 inch by 1/2 inch in size. I assume it would repeat the search if I click on it, but I never would.

Have you seen this? Anyone know how to get rid of it?

It only pops up when I first turn on Google for the day or perhaps after several hours but I'll never be able to get a screenshot in time.

Thanks!

 

[belodion]

I tried it on an iPhone, and got that short-lived Recent Search suggestion. On an Android, nothing.

I can’t see any obvious way of turning it off in the app’s settings.

 

[recDNA]

I tried it on an iPhone, and got that short-lived Recent Search suggestion. On an Android, nothing.

I can’t see any obvious way of turning it off in the app’s settings.

It's an interesting observation because mine is on the s22 ultra but i was signed in to google on my wife's ipad and it was her searches i got the popups for. I have since deleted all her searches and signed out of chrome, google, and gmaps on her ipad but i still get the popups. They aren't her searches any longer but i sill have it.

Apple code invading Android somehow?

 

[belodion]

I don’t understand it. A Recent Search, made on an iPhone, just popped up on another iPhone, but not on an Android - despite that search showing in the Search History on the Android.

 

[recDNA]

On iphone is it called a search focus? I read that jargon on reddit.

 

[belodion]

On iphone is it called a search focus? I read that jargon on reddit.

If it is, I’m not aware of that. There is a Focus feature but I don’t use it. This is what the pop-up looks like - presumably similar to what you see:

 

[recDNA]

Exactly it! I've been trying to get a screenshot, but it won't do it until the thing disappears.

At least I know now it probably isn't malware but it is very weird how it is in my phone and nobody else here has commented about it.

 

[recDNA]

I finally got a screenshot of it. It is toward the bottom of the picture.

 

[mustang7757]

I'm not seeing that on my Samsung s24u
Do you have anything enabled in labs menu?

 

[recDNA]

No, I've never even opened it. It all started when I logged in to Google on an ipad. Then the Google ipad searches began showing up on this popup. I signed out of all the google apps and deleted the searches made from ipad google on ipad, but now my searches on s22u show up on the little popup.

I don't know what it's called nor how to get rid of it, nor even if it is a legit part of Google.

I tried clearing cache in google on s22u and clearing cache on phone but cannot get rid of it.

 

[mustang7757]

No, I've never even opened it. It all started when I logged in to Google on an ipad. Then the Google ipad searches began showing up on this popup. I signed out of all the google apps and deleted the searches made from ipad google on ipad, but now my searches on s22u show up on the little popup.

I don't know what it's called nor how to get rid of it, nor even if it is a legit part of Google.

I tried clearing cache in google on s22u and clearing cache on phone but cannot get rid of it.

hmm
Try clearing data then force stop it

 

[recDNA]

Google android app m itself? Should I sign out first?

 

[mustang7757]

Google android app m itself? Should I sign out first?

Yes the Google app , no you don't have to it will reset and probably populate your account

 

[recDNA]

I did as you suggested. Clicking force stop didn't seem to do anything though. It warned it would cause issues so I clicked it again after clearing cache and data. Then I clicked into Google but my search history was still there so if it repopulated it did it fast.

I won't know for hours whether it worked because the popup only shows up after i don't use Google over night or at least for several hours. I should know by tomorrow.

Do you think it is malware?

And as always thanks very much for your help!

 

[mustang7757]

I did as you suggested. Clicking force stop didn't seem to do anything though. It warned it would cause issues so I clicked it again after clearing cache and data. Then I clicked into Google but my search history was still there so if it repopulated it did it fast.

I won't know for hours whether it worked because the popup only shows up after i don't use Google over night or at least for several hours. I should know by tomorrow.

Do you think it is malware?

And as always thanks very much for your help!

Ok keep us posted, No don't think it's malware, Your welcome ! Hope it helps and my pleasure to help .

 

[recDNA]

Some people might even like it if we knew the way to turn it on and off. It appears to be a feature of Google on an ipad downloaded from apple app store. Why it migrated to my phone I'll be darned if I know.

 

[mustang7757]

Good point , strange how that came about.

 

[recDNA]

Sorry to say the popup is back. It disappears after a few seconds then it doesn't come back until I stop using Google for at least an hour.

 

[mustang7757]

Sorry to say the popup is back. It disappears after a few seconds then it doesn't come back until I stop using Google for at least an hour.

The only thing I can say if I bump into I'll be sure to respond here otherwise check settings in the app for anything that relates to that.

 

[recDNA]

Thanks. The S22 bunch isn't as active as they were once upon a time.