Google Duo Will Soon Let You Share Your Screen on Android

Google has long been trying to produce a good communications app which tin can compete with the likes of iMessage, WhatsApp, and Skype. However, information technology has repeatedly failed to practise then, and is still lagging far behind its competition. The only successful communication app that Google has released till appointment is their video calling app called Duo. I am a regular user of Duo and in my stance, it's the best one-on-1 video calling app in the market place. Simply that's not why Duo is in news today. It's in the news because a recent APK teardown of Duo has discovered an awesome new feature which might be coming to Duo with futurity updates.

The APK teardown, from 9to5Google found that Google might be working on a screen sharing feature on Duo. This feature allows users to apace show their brandish to the caller on the other side. This will come in actually handy for showing a quick file, document, or picture while yous are on a call, without even quitting it.

The APK teardown likewise helped in agreement how the characteristic will work. Basically, whenever you are on a video call with someone on Duo, other than the push button which lets you switch between the front and rear cameras, an extra screen-sharing button will be there, tapping on which the screen-sharing role will outset. While yous are sharing your screen, you will be able to navigate your phone's interface freely which allows you to basically evidence anything on your smartphone.

As expected, the user on the receiving end volition encounter the video feed of your screen. He will also run into a circular video-feed button in the bottom-left corner, tapping on which, he will exist able to access various controls like switching between cameras, muting the device, so on. When y'all are done, you can just go back to the Duo app, and tap the dedicated button to switch back to normal video calling fashion.

I am really excited about this feature, as beingness a tech-enthusiast, I am the become-to trouble-shooter for all tech-related issues for my friends and family. The ability to share screen will surely help me in such situations. Also, rapidly showing off files and pictures without cutting the call volition be a nice bonus. So, does this feature excite y'all? Practise let us know in the comments section beneath.