How I replaced 4 popular Android apps with built-in Gboard features

For years, after setting up a new Android phone and downloading essential apps, I installed a few additional apps to help with tasks like text translation. Although these apps served me well, I stopped using them long ago, all thanks to Google.

Gboard — the default keyboard app on most Android phones — has received plenty of useful features over the years, some of which can handle tasks that once required using a dedicated app. Here’s a look at those Gboard features and the apps they have replaced for me.