GMS Flags 2.0 • GMS Insight

GMS Flags Radar - Experimental Launch

I’m launching GMS Flags Radar in experimental mode

The channel automatically tracks feature flag changes across Google apps and publishes structured updates with version comparisons, AI summaries, flag lists, namespaces, types, and default values

The main goal of this experiment is to make the community more active and make it easier to discover, discuss, and investigate upcoming Google features together

If the channel proves useful and people actively use it, this functionality may eventually become part of the GMS Insight app. If there isn’t enough interest, the channel may be paused - this is an experiment, after all

You can discuss every update in the community chat. Interesting discoveries, enabled features, and useful findings will also be featured in the GMS Insight and GMS Flags channels, with credit to the person who found them

Join the discussion, test new flags, and share what you discover

JOIN - @gms_flags_radar

GMS Flags v1.2.0

New: Pixel 10 camera tricks on older Pixels
Google Camera keeps part of its settings in a place GMS Flags couldn't reach until now - and that's the layer holding the newest camera features

Open Recommendations and switch on:
• Camera gemini coach - live framing and shooting tips in the viewfinder
• Full Pro mode controls - manual focus, shutter speed and ISO (limited on Pixel 6 and Pixel 7)
• Redesigned Quick Access Controls - the new viewfinder layout (Google Camera 11 and newer)

Pixel devices with Google Camera v10 or newer only, tested on Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 8a. All three are experimental, so results vary by device - but on older Pixels they get the camera a lot closer to Pixel 10

You'll know when an update is ready
A banner on the main screen shows up when a new version is out and stays until you're up to date - one tap takes you to the release

Easier sharing of configs
Depending on the app they came from, .gmsflags files shared in chats didn't always open in GMS Flags

DOWNLOAD:
https://github.com/polodarb/GMS-Flags-Reborn/releases/tag/v1.2.0

Pause & resume downloads in the Play Store

App downloads now get Pause and Resume controls, so an install can be stopped and picked up later instead of being cancelled

The same controls also show up in a new "Recently installed" bottom sheet

Thanks @ar5to for finding this!

Already available in GMS Flags on the Suggestions tab

Today we crossed 1,000 active users 🎉

Thank you all! We've also already reached 265,000 flag applications

Also, a minor bugfix release is out - fixed the centering of the custom spacebar icon in Gboard:
https://github.com/polodarb/GMS-Flags-Reborn/releases/tag/v1.1.1

Looks like Google is preparing a Gemini Daily Brief on the lock screen - a personalized overview of your day powered by Gemini

Spotted in Android System Intelligence, version C.6.playstore.pixel10.*

GMS Flags 1.1.0

New: Custom spacebar icons for Gboard
Personalize your keyboard right from the recommendations - pick an icon for Gboard's spacebar. It automatically adapts to your light / dark theme

Flags, now easier to work with
- Search flags by package name directly in the flag details menu
- Redesigned filters as a clean connected button group
- Smoother animation when editing flag values
- Long-pressing a flag while editing no longer triggers accidental drag-selection
- Importing a flags file no longer fails on bad values - invalid entries are skipped, the rest import fine

Fixes & polish
- Recommendations now show the correct enabled / disabled status
- More reliable flag overrides (including a fix for some Gboard overrides that didn't apply)
- Clear update prompts when a recommendation needs a newer app or GMS Flags version
- Reworked splash screen, more readable dark theme, and lots of layout cleanups

Recently added recommendations
- Gboard: new "Quick Insert" menu
- Gboard: Paw icon on the space bar
- Gboard: enable "Rambler" dictation type
- Google Keep: enable the new toolbar UI
- Google Photos: enable "Ask Photo" on the photo preview (available countries only)

DOWNLOAD:
https://github.com/polodarb/GMS-Flags-Reborn/releases/tag/v1.1.0

Currently working on a feature to swap the space bar icon in Gboard

It's still in progress, so I'm collecting ideas - what icons would you want to see? Let me know below 🤝

New "Quick Insert" menu in Gboard

A menu with saved phrases, frequently used emojis, recent photos, and contacts for instant one-click sending

Minimum supported Gboard version: 18.0.3 (175940526)

Thanks @ar5to for finding this!

Already available in GMS Flags on the Suggestions tab

Clipboard expiration time
Flag:

enable_extended_clipboard_history

We're back online

Server issues are fixed, GMS Insight and recommendations work again

Apologies for the downtime

We're finally open source

https://github.com/polodarb/GMS-Flags-Reborn

Server work is still ongoing, but on a brighter note - a milestone worth sharing: we just passed 100,000 flag applications. Thank you all! 🤝

Heads up: our server is down, so GMS Flags and GMS Insight are affected. We can't fix it quickly, sorry for the trouble 😳

Flags still work fine (they don't rely on the server) - only recommendations are temporarily unavailable

🌈 HiLight (Pixel Glow) lands in Google Contacts

Contacts now has the UI for assigning custom notification colors to favorite callers

A promo card appears per contact:
"Set %s's HiLight" / "Assign a custom glow color for when they call"

Colors: Blue, Cyan, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Teal, White, Yellow, None

Dismissing the card asks whether to hide it for this contact only or for all contacts.
A separate entry point exists to enable HiLight for favorites in general:
"Tap to configure HiLight for favorite callers"

Found in Google Contacts v4.85.26.956868485

strings 🔗 | resources 🔗

GMS Flags 2.0 - v1.0.0 (Stable)

New: fast-scroll thumb on long lists, drag-to-select and bulk reset in Flag Details, per-flag package support on import, per-app override reset in Hook Status, broader app support
Fixed: bulk-operation freeze on large selections

Root + LSPosed required

May be unstable or buggy

GMS Flags 2.0 - v1.0.0 (Stable)

Public Beta v1 graduates to stable. Key changes since then:

• You can now view the decoded instructions of any micro-hook before applying it, full transparency into what each patch does
• Bulk flag operations (apply, disable, reset on a big selection) no longer freeze the app - thousands of flags now apply in seconds
• Fast-scroll thumb on the flags and apps lists, for jumping through long lists instantly (Calendar alone has hundreds of flags)
• Recommendation details now show which package each flag writes to
• New drag-to-select and bulk "Reset to default" in Flag Details
• Import (.gmsflags) now supports a different package per flag, not just one for the whole file
• Added a per-app "delete all overrides" option in Hook Status

New app support (needs testing)
Google Maps, Pixel Studio, Pixel Screenshots, Google Drive, Gemini Notebook, Journal, Google Flow Beta, Google Analytics, Google Family Link, Android AICore, Google's Find Hub, Google Gemini, Google Camera (v10+)

New recommendations
• Cursor trackpad mode - Gboard (hold space and drag to move the cursor)
• "AI Enhance" V2 - Google Photos
• "On this device" button in the top bar - Google Photos
• "Tap, circle or brush to select" and edit - Google Photos (for devices that still don't have it)

Requirements unchanged: root + LSPosed

DOWNLOAD: @gmsflags2_releases

Also posted on X

What's inside right now

Google
• Gemini neural design bar
• Enable "Live translate" feature for CTS

Google Photos
• Enable "Moods" feature
• - Collection tab redesign
New "Videos" tab with a Reels-style feed

Gboard
• Change emoji size
• Automatically insert a space after accepting a suggestion
• Enable writing tools with proofread
• Enable Sign-To-Text feature
• Rounded pill keyboard keys

Google Play Store
• Enable "Ask Play" feature

Google Translate
• Full app redesign

Phone
• Enable call recording

Google Keep
• AI-powered voice notes

GMS Flags 2.0 - Public Beta v1

Two months ago I archived GMS Flags. Honestly none of us really expected a 2.0 to happen - the idea just hit out of nowhere one day, we gave it a shot, and here we are

GMS Flags is back, rebuilt from scratch with a new design and a completely different approach under the hood. It's faster, more stable and far more reliable than the original

How it works
GMS Flags 2.0 is an LSPosed module. Instead of touching GMS or Phenotype, it hooks each app individually and changes flag values inside the app at runtime, no matter what's stored in GMS or Phenotype. That fixes the old pain points:
• flags no longer reset every 24 hours
• the new GMS restrictions don't affect it
• old issues with Google Wallet, wallpapers etc are gone

One tradeoff
Because of this per-app approach, you can't tweak literally every package like before. For now it works with a predefined list of apps, and we'll keep expanding it over time

Server-driven
The app is tightly integrated with our own server, so a lot of things (recommendations, flag lists, micro-hooks and more) can be updated on the fly without shipping a new build

Everything is reversible
Nothing is permanent, any flag or recommendation can be turned off and all overrides can be cleared at any time

Beyond flags
Some features need more than a flag, so the app also supports micro-hooks, small runtime patches curated per app. These are signed by us and only run if GMS Flags is the untouched official build (our own safeguard, nothing to do with Google's Play Integrity). Modified or repackaged copies won't apply them

We've also put a lot of work into analytics, which helps us understand priorities and see what people are actually interested in, so we can focus on what matters most

The collection currently has 14 recommendations, with more on the way

Requirements: root + LSPosed

Heads up: this is the very first public beta, so things will break, some flags may not apply on every app version and a few features are still rough. That's expected, bug reports genuinely help and are very welcome. We'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions

And well, let's see how long GMS Flags 2.0 lasts before Google decides to kill this one too :)

DOWNLOAD: @gmsflags2_releases

Channel name was changed to «GMS Flags 2.0 • GMS Insight»

Gboard is quietly building sign language input

The feature is called Signboard(Sign-To-Text): you sign into the camera, and it comes out as text in whatever field you're typing in - like voice typing, but for sign language

Really cool thing for people who actually need it

Recording above - I think this is the first time it's been shown working 😊