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Google Pixel Tips, Tricks & News

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Oct 25, 2021

It was a long time coming, but Android finally has built-in scrolling screenshots, and they come courtesy of Android 12.Now that extended screenshots are integrated into Android by default, you can de ...

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Oct 22, 2021

Google's new Material You theming engine in Android 12 adds a personal touch to your user interface. The main colors of your wallpaper dynamically affect the colors in menus and apps, essentially putt ...

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Oct 21, 2021

When you start up your new Google Pixel 6 or 6 Pro, one of the first things you should do is unlock the hidden "Developer options" menu. Don't let the word "developer" scare you because there are litt ...

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May 28, 2021

If you save your passwords in Chrome or even just use Android's default password manager, Google has some new security tools you'll be interested in.In just a few taps, you can scan your entire passwo ...

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May 24, 2021

Google's "At A Glance" widget gives you the current weather conditions and upcoming events from your Google Calendar in a handy spot right at the top of your home screen. But on Pixel phones, this wid ...

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Jan 14, 2021

Things tend to get noisy when you're in a big group chat, which is why the notification sound for that thread shouldn't be your standard, attention-grabbing ringtone. But you don't want to set the def ...

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Jan 5, 2021

The first Android update of the year is here. On Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, Google started pushing out the January security patch for the Pixel 3 and all newer Pixels, after having ended support for the Pi ...

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Dec 31, 2020

Pixels don't have a "Download Mode" like Samsung Galaxy phones, so there's not an easy, point-and-click way to send firmware files and low-level commands from your computer. What they do have is an ev ...

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Dec 30, 2020

The Pixel 5 is a great value proposition in this era of $1,500 phones. With its reasonable price tag, fully open-sourced software, and unlockable bootloader, it's also an ideal phone for rooting.The p ...

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Dec 15, 2020

Google dropped several of the Pixel 4's more gimmicky features in favor of perfecting the basics on the Pixel 5. While you probably won't miss Motion Sense or the Assistant squeeze gesture, you'll def ...