Alongside the Android 15 update, Google is rolling out a bevy of new Pixel-exclusive features as part of its latest Pixel Drop release.

Alongside the Android 15 update, Google is rolling out a bevy of new Pixel-exclusive features as part of its latest Pixel Drop release.

New features for Pixel phones in the October '24 Pixel Drop
Feature Pixel 9 Pro Fold Pixel 9 Pro XL Pixel 9 Pro Pixel 9 Pixel 8 Pro Pixel 8 Pixel 8a Pixel Fold Pixel 7 Pro Pixel 7 Pixel 7a Pixel 6 Pro Pixel 6 Pixel 6a
Night Sight for Instagram ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Underwater Photography & Video ✓ ✓ ✓
Audio Magic Eraser ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Astrophotography ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Object Temperature Sensor ✓ ✓ ✓
Pollen Data Block ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Pixel Weather App ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Next Gen Call Screen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Widget Discovery ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Adaptive Vibration ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Gemini Extensions for Pixel Screenshots ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Notification Dismissals ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cast to nearby devices ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

New features for Pixel watches in the October '24 Pixel Drop
Feature Pixel Watch 3 Pixel Watch 2 Pixel Watch
Contacts App upgrade ✓ ✓ ✓
Emoji email reactions ✓ ✓ ✓
Loss of Pulse Detection ✓
  • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
    02·
    1 month ago

    I don’t use Instagram, Pixel Watch, or Google and I’m not a diver, so I will make use of zero of these improvements. Remember when Android updates actually improved the Android operating system?

    • SaintWacko@slrpnk.netEnglish
      01·
      1 month ago

      Right? It’s so annoying when the Pixel feature drop is just for Pixel phones!

        • FiveMacs@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          1 month ago

          I don’t, but I still dislike anytime they do something because it never effects me except in the sense that it’s more garbage that needs disabling

        • SaintWacko@slrpnk.netEnglish
          12·
          1 month ago

          You say you’re not using Google, so I assume you’re using GrapheneOS or something? In that case, I’m not sure what you’re expecting from a Pixel feature drop. OTA hardware updates?

          • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
            1·
            1 month ago

            I’m not sure what you’re expecting from a Pixel feature drop

            Features to drop for my Pixel. Not the apps I don’t use.

            Also this:

            Alongside the Android 15 update

            Updates to the actual operating system itself.