Google seems to have decided on a cadence for its Pixel characteristic drops. So each individual 3 months, the security update you get on your Pixel will come with some new features as well. Very neat, huh?
Let us see what is packing this time all-around. Initial off, Adaptive Battery (on Pixel 2 and more recent) will forecast when your battery is going to operate out and furthermore reduce history action so that it delays that position considerably. This is probably not going to make the Pixel 4 magically have great battery life, however, as the program can only go so much.
Next up, the Clock app will help you maintain a consistent sleep schedule by being all passive-aggressive with you about your activities past your bedtime. Seriously – if you stay up past your bedtime, you’ll get a snapshot of how much time you spent awake and on which apps. Because clearly there wasn’t enough guilt tripping in the world already. Then again, maybe some people actually need their phone to behave like a nagging parent?
Just about every early morning the Sunrise Alarm wakes you up with a steadily brighter display screen, and you can also pick your favorite observe of training course. At the other stop of the spectrum, you can fall asleep to calming seems.
The Recorder app now lets you start, stop, and lookup by way of voice recordings with the Google Assistant, you can even save a transcript to Google Docs if you want.
The Private Safety application is building it to all Pixel units, escaping from its past Pixel 4 exceptional position. Vehicle crash detection is headed to the Pixel 3 handsets far too, despite the fact that this however will not be out there in all languages or countries.
Safety check is a new feature which schedules a check-in at a later time – perfect for those who go running or hiking alone, or even just walking home at night. If you don’t respond to the scheduled check-in, the app will automatically alert your emergency contacts. If you need immediate help or are in a dangerous situation, emergency sharing also gives those contacts your real-time location so they can find you.
The Personal Safety app also supports opt-in crisis alerts, which will notify you about natural disasters or other public emergencies if you enable the function.
All of these features are rolling out to supported Pixel devices as part of the June update, which also includes the June security patches of course. As always with Google rollouts, expect a solid few days (or even weeks) to pass before everyone has actually received the update.
