Google Pixel phones still lack common features like wallpaper shuffle — what else is missing? [Poll]
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Ben Schoon
1d ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
A brief article discussing features still missing from Google Pixel phones compared to other Android devices, prompted by the discovery that Google is adding a wallpaper shuffle feature (already common on other phones) in Android 17. The piece includes a poll asking readers what features they think Pixel phones still lack.
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New findings in Android 17 suggest that Google is adding a proper 'shuffle' wallpaper option to Pixel phones, a feature that's become commonplace on other devices.
While the Google Pixel experience is easily one of the best you’ll find today, it’s no secret that other platforms...
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