Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google has expanded its functionality on Android tablets and foldables to allow for seamless usage of multiple accounts across various app scenarios.
- The feature is now being rolled out to Google Workspace accounts, alongside private ones.
- The possibility of expanding this feature to iPads remains uncertain, with no clear timeline for its arrival.
In the past year, Google has expanded support for various app scenarios on larger-screen Android devices. This feature allows users to simultaneously access two separate Google Home windows, enabling seamless multitasking and improved workflow. To further enhance its capabilities, Google is incorporating multi-account support directly into the app, effectively transforming it into a more robust offering for both traditional and foldable devices.
Google is introducing multi-account support to its Hold app for compatible Android devices via a blog post. Prior to this change, users of Android pills and foldable phones were limited to just two instances of the same Google Play account simultaneously. The corporate explains:
“To further enhance functionality, we’re introducing multi-account access within Hold, allowing users to manage multiple accounts simultaneously on the same device.” Having multiple home windows open simultaneously enables a deeper understanding of your notes by providing additional methods to organize, display, and manage content across various accounts.
The feature is poised to significantly enhance multitasking capabilities on compatible Android devices, enabling users to seamlessly manage multiple Google Drive accounts simultaneously.
Ensure your Android device’s app is updated to leverage the latest Google Hold feature. The corporation is currently deploying this feature to Google Workspace customers in its Fast Launch and Scheduled Launch categories, as well as private account holders.
While iPadOS offers support for various apps, Google’s iPad app remains outdated and has yet to adapt to these improvements. Whether Google’s vision will come to fruition and provide a valuable enhancement to Apple’s tablets remains to be seen.
