Pixel’s custom ‘Take a Message’ greetings rolling out to all users
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Custom greetings for Pixel’s “Take a Message” feature are rolling out in the stable version of the Phone app. You will be able to…
Google could finally give Pixels proper Material You color controls
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A new Android 17 leak suggests Google is working on deeper Material You customization for Pixel phones. Pixel users may soon be able to…
Google could finally let you remove your Pixel’s home screen search bar
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that Google could let Pixel owners remove the Google search bar from their home screen. This would be…
Google will pay you $1.5M if you can hack Pixel’s Titan M2 chip
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is now offering up to $1.5 million for advanced zero-click Pixel hacks targeting the Titan M2 security chip. Meanwhile, Google is slashing payouts…
Pixel’s newest headache: eSIMs that just stop working for no reason
Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority TL;DR Numerous Pixel owners are experiencing random eSIM connectivity issues. While some lose connection intermittently, others complain of not being able to switch eSIM carriers.…
Google might finally have a fix for Pixel’s boot loop nightmare
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is reportedly testing a beta update with affected users to fix the Pixel boot loop issue. Since April’s patch didn’t address the problem,…
First look: Pixel’s ‘Magic Portrait’ frames your photos on the lock screen
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel phones are gaining a “Magic Portrait” feature in the Android 16 beta to enhance lock screen wallpapers by framing cutouts of subjects. This…
Pixel’s At a Glance could soon show you finance recaps
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR The Pixel-specific version of Google’s At a Glance (SmartSpace) may add a Finance Recap feature. There’s no official timeline yet, and other leaked features…
Google will finally let you double tap your Pixel’s screen to turn it off
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google may finally add a double-tap gesture to turn off the screen on Pixel phones, a common feature available on competitor devices. Evidence for…
Pixel’s Call Notes hints at automatic call recording for the US
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Pixel 9 phones in the US currently require manually activating Call Notes on every call to record, transcribe, and summarize them. Google has been…