Hidden Pixel features: A guide to enabling overlooked tools and settings
By
Goran Damnjanovic
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Summary
This article reveals hidden or lesser-known Pixel smartphone features that users can enable. It provides step-by-step instructions for accessing useful tools and settings buried in the Pixel interface, such as call screening, adaptive battery optimizations, gesture shortcuts, and other software capabilities unique to Google's Pixel devices. The guide aims to help users unlock the full potential of their Pixel phones by surfacing features that aren't immediately obvious.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledSome of the most useful Pixel features are hidden in plain sight—here's how to enable them
Ever since Google launched the Pixel, it has packed the phones with software features that aren't always easy to find.
These hidden settings can dramatically improve your experience once you know where to look.
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