Google might soon limit this popular Pixel Watch feature when you choose extra security

Turning on Advanced Protection could disable Watch Unlock

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-watch-unlock-android-advanced-protection-mode-apk-teardown-3623051/

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The upcoming Motion Cues feature for Pixels just got a new name

Did Google rename its motion sickness feature to distance itself from Apple's similarly named tool? The feature is still not available for users.

🚘 Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-motion-cues-pixels-new-name-apk-teardown-3623023/

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Here's your first look at the slick animation for Android’s NameDrop-style contact sharing feature

✅ More details & video - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-name-drop-contact-sharing-animation-3623020/

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New Android Canary version rolling out

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There won't be any ads in the Gemini app (at least for now) :v

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Google Translate app is getting app shortcuts along with some upgrades for the language-learning Practice tool

✅ Details/Screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-translate-shortcuts-3623229/

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Google quietly brings the full My Pixel experience to more regions

The full My Pixel experience comprises the new tabs Home, Support, and Store, with the Tips tab already part of the older Pixel Tips experience.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-full-my-pixel-experience-expansion-3623528/

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Samsung Health will arm you with noise-warning tools to save your hearing

Advanced Measurement will let users set specific volume level targets for warning notifications.

🔊 Details and screenshots - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-health-noise-3623305/

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Here’s how Google and Apple could improve Android-iPhone data transfers

We've spotted evidence of new data types that could soon be supported for transfer.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/android-iphone-transfer-new-data-types-apk-teardown-3623446/

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Your Pixel phone might finally borrow this handy feature from Samsung tablets

Chrome tabs may soon appear in your Pixel Launcher searches

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-launcher-show-browser-tab-tiles-3623616/

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Discover more with the new Now Playing

The currently installed barebone Now Playing app on Google Pixel devices could bring more feature with a new update

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Those Pixel Watch 4 gestures we spotted? Google just made them official

Now control calls, notifications, camera, and more from your Pixel Watch 4 with a tap of your fingers or flick of a wrist.

https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-watch-4-december-update-one-handed-gestures-3623479/

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Google could be testing an AI chatbot for Discover that would allow users to customize their feed through conversation

Recently YouTube also started testing a similar "Your custom feed" feature.

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-discover-custom-feed-chatbot-apk-teardown-3623978/

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✨ Gemini App's new attachment and tool selection menu, it got some Expressive design vibes.

Spotted it last week and design has been tweaked with this week's update.

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Gemini could change how you read books on your phone with Ask Gemini in Google Play Books app

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-books-ask-gemini-apk-teardown-3624252/

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Google Dialer is rolling out an option - Keep portrait mode on calls

This prevents accidental auto-rotation when you are on a call. You can find it under Google Dialer Settings > Display options

The reason why is this added - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-phone-landscape-3599092/

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Google Translate is ready to teach you German, Portuguese, and more

Google Translate's language-learning mode has quietly added a bunch of new language options and reported being rolled out in more countries

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-translate-german-lessons-3624561/

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Google is testing an AI chatbot interface to help you navigate through your Google Acccount settings

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-account-management-chat-interface-3624729/

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Google's making a silly and annoying change to how you uninstall pre-installed system app updates

The Play Store no longer shows the uninstall button for such apps

✅ Details - https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-store-uninstall-button-2-3624705/

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Google has started rolling out the Mute button in Gemini Live.

This would allow you to mute your voice input while still receiving Gemini Live output, which would be handy in noisy environments.

Spotted it back in October - https://www.androidauthority.com/gemini-live-voice-feature-apk-teardown-3608814/

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