New ChatGPT Update: Shopping, Sora Video, and Set Your Default Assistant (APK Breakdown)

OpenAI released the new ChatGPT v1.2025.098 update to the beta channel testing new features. Some of the most exciting features include purchasing products directly from the ChatGPT app. Our APK Breakdown series unveils what’s new in the latest ChatGPT app. Here’s everything added in the latest ChatGPT APK.

OpenAI is also internally testing ChatGPT 4.5 and also looking forward to the GPT-5 update later this year.

The AI firm also announced that effective  April  30,  2025, GPT‑4 will be retired from ChatGPT and fully replaced by GPT‑4o, which is their newer natively multimodal model. It surpasses GPT‑4 in writing, coding, STEM, and more. Recent upgrades have further improved GPT‑4o’s instruction following, problem solving, and conversational flow, making it a natural successor to GPT‑4.

As for what’s new, ChatGPT gets a new UI and a better dark mode. The UI looks clean with only the important options shown on the front page. The icons for file attachments have changed. The dark mode looks pleasing now.

Our APK Breakdown series, commonly known as APK Teardown or Analysis, reveals new features in any update via thorough examination of Android application packages (APK) It uncover hidden features, upcoming changes, and potential future developments. This series dives deep into the code and resources of popular Android apps, offering insights that go beyond what’s visible on the surface.

ChatGPT is bringing a game changing shopping experience for you

We found the following code in the latest ChatGPT APK source code. It suggests that OpenAI is testing displaying product details including an option to purchase it. It will also provide the reviews for the products including the review counts.

This could be helpful for an all-in-one solution for searching and shopping for the perfect product.

<public type=”string” name=”product_buy_now”/>
<public type=”string” name=”product_follow_up”/>
<public type=”string” name=”product_image_description”/>
<public type=”string” name=”product_no_reviews”/>
<public type=”string” name=”product_review_count”/>
<public type=”string” name=”product_reviews”/>
<public type=”string” name=”product_reviews_error”/>
<public type=”string” name=”product_show_less”/>
<public type=”string” name=”product_show_more”/>

As we already have functionality for web search in ChatGPT, the shopping experience can help you research and purchase better products.

ChatGPT as default assistant

ChatGPT can now be set as default assistant on Android. Yes, you can replace Google Assistant or Gemini with ChatGPT. As we reported previously, ChatGPT introduces Background Conversations for Continued Voice Mode even with Screen Off.

Users can now make use of it by setting it as default assistant. You can even activate it using trigger words. We previously revealed ChatGPT may be testing Voice and Vision Trigger Words Shortcut. While the code was removed later on, the latest ChatGPT update adds the vision_short_cut_trigger_words and voice_short_cut_trigger_words again.

<public type=”array” name=”vision_short_cut_trigger_words” />
<public type=”array” name=”voice_short_cut_trigger_words”/>

Trigger word shortcuts could mean you can quickly activate Voice Mode and Vision Mode using just your voice. You could just speak and activate ChatGPT handsfree. You may also be able to set trigger words later. Similar to Google Assistant or Siri.

Sora Video Generation comes to mobile

The most anticipated video generation tools called Sora has been added to ChatGPT. We found the following code in ChatGPT APK. While we already know Sora was available for desktops and browsers, it not comes to mbile apps as well.

<public type=”string” name=”sora_hint_try”/>
<public type=”drawable” name=”sora_promo_fallback”/>

However, Sora need a paid subscription for now. In the future, it will come to free accounts as well.

The voice mode may also allo you to adding voice shades to it. We found the following code.

<public type=”string” name=”voice_mode_tooltip_voice_shade”/>

How to get latest ChatGPT update?

You may sign up for ChatGPT beta testing on Play Store for latest features.

• Download from Google Play Store (Android)
• Download from Apple App Store (iOS)

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