New version of a Google Play sucks...

[ABOSWORTH007]

Anyone else have 25.5.27—21? I don't like auto updates so now to check for updates, I have to click like 5 times to check for them. What were they thinking? I personally like the side menu from previous versions but I could deal with clicking the circle on the upper right. Now it's just so ridiculously tedious.

 

[Cyclonut]

Can you long press the play store and add "my apps" to your home screen with the new version?

 

[Deleted member 2609113]

Can you long press the play store and add "my apps" to your home screen with the new version?

You beat me to it.

 

[Gary02468]

I'm not sure what you mean. I have Play Store 25.6.14-21 (more recent than your version) and I still just tap the circle, then My Apps & Games, to get a list of pending updates--just like it's been for weeks.

 

[Deleted member 2609113]

Long press the Play Store icon. The "My Apps" should appear. See attached screenshot. You can then move it to a place on your home screen. Just tap on that and it takes you directly to your installed apps in Play Store.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Yeah... It forking sucks! Google ruins EVERYTHING!

 

[Deleted member 2609113]

Yeah... It forking sucks! Google ruins EVERYTHING!

The quick way to get to the installed apps is great and fast. One tap and I'm there. I like that feature.
Of course you can always get an iPhone.

 

[mustang7757]

Anyone else have 25.5.27—21? I don't like auto updates so now to check for updates, I have to click like 5 times to check for them. What were they thinking? I personally like the side menu from previous versions but I could deal with clicking the circle on the upper right. Now it's just so ridiculously tedious.

I don't like it either

 

[Javier P]

Long press the Play Store icon. The "My Apps" should appear. See attached screenshot. You can then move it to a place on your home screen. Just tap on that and it takes you directly to your installed apps in Play Store. //uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210608/34af8dbac90d3e5d3a4e8211fa8d79ec.jpg
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I use a similar thing with Nova launcher. I moved that shortcut to a folder with Gmail and a couple more apps. Swiping the icon up I open the My Apps screen in the Play Store (now called Manage apps & device after a recent server side update). Swiping down I open Gmail.

Agreed that the change sucks, but Android always give us a chance to have it our way

 

[Cyclonut]

The Play Store version I'm on in my post is 25.6.14.

 

[Javier P]

The Play Store version I'm on in my post is 25.6.14.

Same as mine.

 

[Javier P]

Here.

 

[Javier P]

And this is the new My Apps screen

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

The quick way to get to the installed apps is great and fast. One tap and I'm there. I like that feature.
Of course you can always get an iPhone.

I've worked around it already, but figuring out a workaround doesn't make a bad design good.

I could get an iPhone... And if I trim my nails too short and my finger hurts I could always just cut it off... But I don't think making a bad situation worse is a good fix lol.

 

[ABOSWORTH007]

Even if I long press or add the shortcut, I still have to click on manage, updates available and then click update. It's completely idiotic how tedious they've made it. Who thought it would be a good idea to bury the selections deeper in the app? I won't be switching to iPhone over it. I hate iOS but I still don't have to like everything Google does. Lol

 

[Deleted member 2609113]

I've worked around it already, but figuring out a workaround doesn't make a bad design good.

I could get an iPhone... And if I trim my nails too short and my finger hurts I could always just cut it off... But I don't think making a bad situation worse is a good fix lol.

I wouldn't call it a work around but an option provided by Google. Far better than having to open Play Store first before going to installed apps no matter how many steps that takes. I guess I just don't make the change to be a big deal.

 

[mustang7757]

Good thing I haven't had this version on my Note , so far only on my pixels

 

[cknobman]

I agree with the posters who are not in favor of the new play store.

It is not a user friendly design.
Anytime you require more clicks to perform basic functions something is wrong.

And yeah a "work around" does not make it ok.

 

[jhimmel]

I agree with the posters who are not in favor of the new play store.

It is not a user friendly design.
Anytime you require more clicks to perform basic functions something is wrong.

And yeah a "work around" does not make it ok.

Yup, it stinks.

 

[Cyclonut]

Yeah.. mine updated I guess... This is a horrible experience compared to what it was. Not sure what google was thinking or what they're trying to accomplish.