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"Box is releasing an update today for its Android app that brings in improved navigation and browsing experiences for your files. It is also launching a new alpha testing channel to allow users to get access to new features\u00A0before they're released to the public.\r\n\r\nWith more than 5 million downloads to date of its Android app, Box says that the latest release will add some &amp;quot;awesome polish to the user experience.&amp;quot; As part of that effort, previewing files has been enhanced so that it now has smoother transitions, a fading effect for thumbnail icons, and implemented a new cleaner display that eliminates a lot of the unnecessary icons on the screen, shifting the functionality back to its action bar and submenus.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat's more, the new preview has been made so that only full-resolution versions of images will be displayed when directly looking at it -- when scrolling through files, only the low-resolution ones will be utilized.\r\n\r\nLastly, like some other services, Box has established a test group whereby users can enroll to gain access to early features and provide feedback. When the Android app is upgraded, a prompt will be displayed with instructions. Users will need to join a Google Group to participate and once done, a link will be emailed where a special version of the Box app can be downloaded.\r\n\r\nBox says that the Google Play Store will automatically deliver updates to that special build and contain &amp;quot;experimental features&amp;quot;. The company will be tracking your usage of the new features to better assess its viability in the public space.\r\n\r\n\u27A4 Box for Android"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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