The Google Home app is getting a fresh design that should make it a lot more intuitive, according to a report from [_9to5Google_](https://9to5google.com/2022/03/15/google-home-grid-redesign/). The upcoming 2.49 update will let you interact with your devices from a single screen, resembling the [device control panel](https://www.theverge.com/22638325/android-12-device-control-panel-google-how-to) on phones with Android 11 and up.

> Sideloaded Google Home 2.49 and enabled the new UI. I quite like it - makes controlling your smart home devices much easier, similar to the device controls interface. [https://t.co/jBePftcOta](https://t.co/jBePftcOta) [pic.twitter.com/5uToZKCuHg](https://t.co/5uToZKCuHg)
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> — Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) [March 15, 2022](https://twitter.com/MishaalRahman/status/1503850723041492993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Judging by the update’s [release notes on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-home/id680819774), it seems Google is hoping to make the app a lot more user-friendly than what it is right now, saying it should help you “quickly find...