Google has updated the Google One Storage Manager for mobile users worldwide, introducing Material 3 Expressive design elements and a Tinder-style swipe interface to modify how subscribers review and remove stored content.
The latest release, Google One version 1.287.828055836, extends Material 3 Expressive styling specifically to the Storage Manager page, which manages cleanup recommendations across Google Photos, Google Drive, and other services tied to Google One storage. Users reach this page by tapping the “Clean up” card on the app’s main landing screen or the “Clean up space” button found in the Storage tab, integrating the redesign directly into existing navigation paths.
Within the Google Photos cleanup pane, the update introduces several interface adjustments intended to increase visible information on each screen. Thumbnail images for files under review are now smaller, allowing more items to appear simultaneously and reducing the need for continuous scrolling when assessing deletion suggestions. The check-mark icon that enables selection of all visible items has been redesigned to align visually with Material 3 Expressive guidelines, while the filter chips used to segment content categories now appear in a single horizontal row rather than wrapping onto multiple lines. An additional card positioned at the top of this pane encourages the removal of superfluous photos and videos, drawing attention to housekeeping actions without changing underlying storage policies.
Changes to the Google Drive cleanup pane follow a similar structural pattern with targeted distinctions. The “select all” check-mark reflects the updated Material 3 Expressive style, and filter chips again occupy one row to maintain consistent organization and density. A new encouragement card at the top prompts users to evaluate large or unnecessary documents, downloads, or other Drive files. Unlike the Photos pane, thumbnail sizing for Drive items remains unchanged, preserving existing visibility for file names and metadata while aligning other components with the refreshed design system.
After users choose items for review in either pane, the Storage Manager now triggers a Tinder-style selection interface that supports swipe gestures to determine whether to keep or delete each suggested file. This card-based layout enables item-by-item decisions through directional swipes, structuring cleanup as a sequential review rather than bulk-only selection. The swipe UI applies to both photos and videos surfaced in the Google Photos cleanup pane and to all file types presented within the Google Drive pane, standardizing the decision flow across media and document categories.
Android Authority notes that this Tinder-style interface had previously appeared in testing within Google Photos but had not been broadly released there, while the feature is currently active inside the Google One app. Google is rolling out the Material 3 Expressive updates and the swipe-based Storage Manager gradually, with availability expanding to users in stages on their mobile devices.
