Microsoft’s online storage solution is a popular alternative to Google Drive and more expensive solutions like Dropbox. To improve its usability, the app is regularly updated with new features or interface improvements. The latest version has a new, more convenient homepage, as well as support for 8K video and Samsung Motion Photos playback.
The new home screen contains a Memories section at the top of the screen, which displays a gallery of photos taken ‘on this day’. Below is a list of recent and offline files, which make it convenient to access documents you are likely to work on. If you have a OneDrive for work or school account, you will not see the Reminders section at the top and will instead show shared libraries, which makes sense because you are less likely to store private photos in a work account. The file browser, also known as the main view, is still accessible using the files tab at the bottom of the screen.
In addition to a new homepage, OneDrive can now play 8K videos as well as Samsung Motion Photos directly in the app. This means you do not have to download files locally to play them in their full glory. Also, if you want to share Samsung Motion Photos with other people, the app’s web version can play it now, making it convenient for people without a Samsung device to view your photos. It only works with personal accounts, so you will not be able to see Motion Photos with a work or school account.
These changes are available on OneDrive for Android v6.23, which you can download from the Play Store using the link below.
