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Additional changes in Google Clock version 7.3. • Updated Timers design. [1][2] • Clock screensaver how have a preview in system settings [3] (H/T @MishaalRahman) • Slightly updated Haptics effect when turning the Alarm on/off. Google News | En
Google Clock app v.7.6 adds Pixel Watch Alarm sync and Weather forecast.
Google has released a new update to the Clock app, here's what's new:
• New option in alarm tile 'Weather forecast'. This feature displays a greeting screen with the weather for the day after you turn off the alarm.
• New 'Alarm sync' option in settings. This feature will allow Google Clock app to sync alarms with your Pixel watches. Currently it's giving 'Can't pair with a watch' error, most likely we have to get a new update to the Google Pixel Watch companion app for it to work.
• Once you have set up the 'Local weather on clock' feature, a new 'Change temperature units' item will appear in the settings. When you tap it, you will be taken to Android's Regional preferences page.
• The home clock on the 'Clock' tab is now centered.
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Google has released a new update to the Clock app, here's what's new:
• New option in alarm tile 'Weather forecast'. This feature displays a greeting screen with the weather for the day after you turn off the alarm.
• New 'Alarm sync' option in settings. This feature will allow Google Clock app to sync alarms with your Pixel watches. Currently it's giving 'Can't pair with a watch' error, most likely we have to get a new update to the Google Pixel Watch companion app for it to work.
• Once you have set up the 'Local weather on clock' feature, a new 'Change temperature units' item will appear in the settings. When you tap it, you will be taken to Android's Regional preferences page.
• The home clock on the 'Clock' tab is now centered.
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Google Clock app v.7.6 adds Pixel Watch Alarm sync and Weather forecast. Google has released a new update to the Clock app, here's what's new: • New option in alarm tile 'Weather forecast'. This feature displays a greeting screen with the weather for the…
Alarm sync with watch already works.
Our follower @Killinjoke share with us screenshot of the feature working with his Pixel Watch 2. You will be able to choose which connected watch to synchronize alarms with (if you have several of them), and also choose ringing options: 'Adaptive ringing*' or 'Watch and phone'.
The feature still doesn't work on my Pixel Watch 1st gen,so may be it needs Wear OS 4.
❗️ UPD: Confirmed to work on First gen Pixel Watch by @LK0024
*Adaptive ringing means if wearing the watch then the alarm will buzz the watch otherwise the phone
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Our follower @Killinjoke share with us screenshot of the feature working with his Pixel Watch 2. You will be able to choose which connected watch to synchronize alarms with (if you have several of them), and also choose ringing options: 'Adaptive ringing*' or 'Watch and phone'.
The feature still doesn't work on my Pixel Watch 1st gen,
*Adaptive ringing means if wearing the watch then the alarm will buzz the watch otherwise the phone
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The first-gen Pixel Watch is getting an update to Wear OS 4.0.
Pixel Watch running Wear OS 3.5 are getting the October 2023 Wear OS 4 update, starting today. The rollout will come, in stages over the coming weeks. Here's what the update will bring:
• Watch transfer
You can now repair your Pixel Watch to a new phone without a factory reset.
• Backup and Restore
You'll be able to securely save your old Pixel Watch data and settings so you can easily upgrade to a new Pixel Watch with all your data, settings, and watch faces in place.
• The new Google Calendar app will now come pre-installed on your watch.
• Safety Features
New Safety Check, Emergency Sharing, and Emergency Info features. With Medical ID Info, you can easily find your most important medical data on your wrist or send it to emergency services in case of an emergency.
• Accessibility & customization
New text-to-speech engine supporting a faster, a more reliable TalkBack experience on your watch, bold text, new and improved magnification, and audio balance to adjust intensity of sound between right and left audio channels.
• Enhanced notifications
Notifications come with smart link recognition of phone numbers and addresses, allowing you to tap to call, message, or get directions. Embedded media previews let you quickly view images and GIFs without leaving the notification shade.
Build number: TWD4.2301005.002
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Pixel Watch running Wear OS 3.5 are getting the October 2023 Wear OS 4 update, starting today. The rollout will come, in stages over the coming weeks. Here's what the update will bring:
• Watch transfer
You can now repair your Pixel Watch to a new phone without a factory reset.
• Backup and Restore
You'll be able to securely save your old Pixel Watch data and settings so you can easily upgrade to a new Pixel Watch with all your data, settings, and watch faces in place.
• The new Google Calendar app will now come pre-installed on your watch.
• Safety Features
New Safety Check, Emergency Sharing, and Emergency Info features. With Medical ID Info, you can easily find your most important medical data on your wrist or send it to emergency services in case of an emergency.
• Accessibility & customization
New text-to-speech engine supporting a faster, a more reliable TalkBack experience on your watch, bold text, new and improved magnification, and audio balance to adjust intensity of sound between right and left audio channels.
• Enhanced notifications
Notifications come with smart link recognition of phone numbers and addresses, allowing you to tap to call, message, or get directions. Embedded media previews let you quickly view images and GIFs without leaving the notification shade.
Build number: TWD4.2301005.002
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The first-gen Pixel Watch is getting an update to Wear OS 4.0. Pixel Watch running Wear OS 3.5 are getting the October 2023 Wear OS 4 update, starting today. The rollout will come, in stages over the coming weeks. Here's what the update will bring: • Watch…
With Wear OS 4, taking screenshots is now a little easier.
While on Wear OS 3.5, to take a screenshot on the Pixel Watch, you had to open the companion app and tap "Take screenshot on watch" in the "three dots" menu. A notification would then pop up on your phone, tapping on which allowed you to choose where to send the screenshot.
Wear OS 4 simplifies the process a bit. Now all you have to do is press the crown and the recent menu button on the watch at the same time. At that moment the corresponding animation will play on the watch. After that, the same notification will appear on your phone as before.
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While on Wear OS 3.5, to take a screenshot on the Pixel Watch, you had to open the companion app and tap "Take screenshot on watch" in the "three dots" menu. A notification would then pop up on your phone, tapping on which allowed you to choose where to send the screenshot.
Wear OS 4 simplifies the process a bit. Now all you have to do is press the crown and the recent menu button on the watch at the same time. At that moment the corresponding animation will play on the watch. After that, the same notification will appear on your phone as before.
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Google Pixel smartphones lineup will be manufactured in India.
Rick Osterloh, Google's senior vice president of devices & services, said at the company's annual event in India that the company is going to start local manufacturing of the Pixel 8 devices in India starting next year.
"Today we see an even greater opportunity to make Pixel smartphones available to more people in India, and are very excited to announce our plan to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India. We intend to start with the Pixel 8, and will partner with international and domestic manufacturers to produce Pixel smartphones locally. We expect these devices to start to roll out in 2024, joining India’s “Make in India” initiative."
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Rick Osterloh, Google's senior vice president of devices & services, said at the company's annual event in India that the company is going to start local manufacturing of the Pixel 8 devices in India starting next year.
"Today we see an even greater opportunity to make Pixel smartphones available to more people in India, and are very excited to announce our plan to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India. We intend to start with the Pixel 8, and will partner with international and domestic manufacturers to produce Pixel smartphones locally. We expect these devices to start to roll out in 2024, joining India’s “Make in India” initiative."
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Google Play Protect will now have a real-time scanning feature for apps you install.
Previously, you've already received a warning when installing an APK of a suspicious app known to be malicious based on existing scans. Play Protect will now recommend real-time scanning when installing apps that have not previously been scanned to help detect new threats.
The scan extracts important signals from the app and sends them to Play Protect backend infrastructure for code-level evaluation. Once the real-time analysis is complete, the user will be informed whether the app is safe to install or not.
This Google Play Protect enhancement has begun rolling out to all Android devices with Google Play services in select countries, starting with India, and will be rolled out to all regions in the coming months.
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Previously, you've already received a warning when installing an APK of a suspicious app known to be malicious based on existing scans. Play Protect will now recommend real-time scanning when installing apps that have not previously been scanned to help detect new threats.
The scan extracts important signals from the app and sends them to Play Protect backend infrastructure for code-level evaluation. Once the real-time analysis is complete, the user will be informed whether the app is safe to install or not.
This Google Play Protect enhancement has begun rolling out to all Android devices with Google Play services in select countries, starting with India, and will be rolled out to all regions in the coming months.
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Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 is out! Beta builds are available for Pixel 5a and newer. Fixed Issues: • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the Settings app to crash when a user accessed system Bluetooth settings after pairing a device. • Fixed an issue on some…
Beta builds are available for Pixel 5a and newer. The Pixel 8 and 8 Pro will receive this update at a later time. (Beta 2.0 is available for them for now)
Fixed Issues:
• Fixed issues with biometric authentication, such as an issue that sometimes prevented the under-display fingerprint sensor from activating while always-on display features were enabled.
• Fixed an issue where, in some cases after swapping SIM cards on a device, the device couldn't connect to cellular service.
• Fixed various issues that were impacting system stability and performance.
Build number:
Security Patch: October 2023
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Gboard will soon add a new built-in " Scan text " tool.
There's a hidden feature in the latest beta that includes a new "Scan text" tile on the toolbar. Clicking on it will open the built-in camera interface with the caption "Take a photo of words to scan". After clicking the shutter, OCR will highlight the recognized text, which can then be selected and inserted into the input field.
Feature was discovered in the latest beta version 13.06.04 and is not yet available by default.
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There's a hidden feature in the latest beta that includes a new "Scan text" tile on the toolbar. Clicking on it will open the built-in camera interface with the caption "Take a photo of words to scan". After clicking the shutter, OCR will highlight the recognized text, which can then be selected and inserted into the input field.
Feature was discovered in the latest beta version 13.06.04 and is not yet available by default.
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Beta builds are available for Pixel 5a and newer. This build contains fixes for 34 issues.
Build number:
Security Patch: October 2023
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Google's password manager is about to get a redesign with a navigation bar.
The service will get a navigation bar with three tabs "Passwords", "Checkup" and "Settings". The last two pages were previously on the main page as separate buttons.
Along with this change, the search bar and the add password button have also received a makeover. In general terms, the design language is now more in line with Material Design 3.
When Google is going to roll out the redesign is not yet known.
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The service will get a navigation bar with three tabs "Passwords", "Checkup" and "Settings". The last two pages were previously on the main page as separate buttons.
Along with this change, the search bar and the add password button have also received a makeover. In general terms, the design language is now more in line with Material Design 3.
When Google is going to roll out the redesign is not yet known.
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The November 2023 Android 14 security patch for Pixel devices goes live.
The update arrives for devices starting with the Pixel 4a (5G) 'bramble' and newer. This build includes following bug fixes:
Display & Graphics
• Fix for issue occasionally causing a green flash when the display is turning off in certain conditions *[Pixel 7 Pro]
NFC
• Fix for issue occasionally causing NFC and related services to have instability in certain conditions
System
• Fix for issue occasionally causing system instability when apps request an app that is no longer installed
• Fix for issue occasionally causing devices with multiple users enabled to show out of space or be in a reboot loop *[Pixel 6, Pixel 6a, 6 Pro, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro]
User Interface
• Fix for issue occasionally causing desktop icons to disappear after unlocking device
• Fix for issue occasionally causing the wallpaper to be misaligned for devices with a notch or hole punch camera
Touch
• Fix for issue occasionally causing screen jerkiness when touch registration becomes imprecise *[Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8]
Build number: UP1A.231105.003 (UD1A.231105.004 for Pixel 8 series)
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The update arrives for devices starting with the Pixel 4a (5G) 'bramble' and newer. This build includes following bug fixes:
Display & Graphics
• Fix for issue occasionally causing a green flash when the display is turning off in certain conditions *[Pixel 7 Pro]
NFC
• Fix for issue occasionally causing NFC and related services to have instability in certain conditions
System
• Fix for issue occasionally causing system instability when apps request an app that is no longer installed
• Fix for issue occasionally causing devices with multiple users enabled to show out of space or be in a reboot loop *[Pixel 6, Pixel 6a, 6 Pro, 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Tablet, Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro]
User Interface
• Fix for issue occasionally causing desktop icons to disappear after unlocking device
• Fix for issue occasionally causing the wallpaper to be misaligned for devices with a notch or hole punch camera
Touch
• Fix for issue occasionally causing screen jerkiness when touch registration becomes imprecise *[Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8]
Build number: UP1A.231105.003 (UD1A.231105.004 for Pixel 8 series)
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Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE is getting a November 2023 update.
All supported Pixel Watch 2 LTE devices running Wear OS 4 will receive the November 2023 software update starting today. Changelog:
Build number: TWD9.231005.005.B3
Security Patch: October 2023
Yep, the update is only available for 2nd gen LTE Watches.
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All supported Pixel Watch 2 LTE devices running Wear OS 4 will receive the November 2023 software update starting today. Changelog:
The Nov 2023 software update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel Watch 2 LTE users.
Build number: TWD9.231005.005.B3
Security Patch: October 2023
Yep, the update is only available for 2nd gen LTE Watches.
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Pixel Watch companion app prepares a new full battery notification feature.
When your watch reaches 100% charge the companion app will send you a notification that the watch is fully charged. From my experience, the notification doesn't appear immediately, but after a few minutes once the watch has reached 100%.
The feature is currently hidden behind a server-side flag in app v2.1.0, but it's likely Google will roll it out in the coming months.
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When your watch reaches 100% charge the companion app will send you a notification that the watch is fully charged. From my experience, the notification doesn't appear immediately, but after a few minutes once the watch has reached 100%.
The feature is currently hidden behind a server-side flag in app v2.1.0, but it's likely Google will roll it out in the coming months.
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The browser settings will now use toggles from the Material Design 3 library. They have previously appeared in the desktop version of the browser, and now they will soon appear on Android as well.
The change is available in the latest version of Chrome Canary, and will appear in the stable channel with the release of Chrome 121.
H/T @AssembleDebug via GApps Flags & Leaks
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Here's a look at Bluetooth LE Audio's broadcast audio feature on Android 13!
User aborne25 on Twitter put together a demo of broadcast audio (Auracast) using their Sony Xperia 5 V connected to Sony's INZONE Buds and LinkBuds S, which all support LE Audio. Since Sony's Android fork is quite close to stock, this gives us a look at what broadcast audio will look like on Pixel in the future!
In order for this to work, you need an Android smartphone with a Bluetooth chip that supports LE Audio and a software stack that supports it (Android 13 or later). You also need audio products that support LE Audio, of which there aren't many right now. Further, all products need to support the Public Broadcast Profile (PBP). As shown in the video, "LE_AUDIO" as well as "Receive shared audio" need to be toggled on in settings.
To start a broadcast, open the media output switcher from the media player notification and tap the "Broadcast" button in the bottom left. A QR code is shown at the top which lets other devices quickly join the broadcast. Below that, the broadcast name and password can be edited. When you're broadcasting, the device name in the media output switcher changes to "broadcasting".
To join the broadcast, you either go to sound & vibration settings or open the expanded volume slider and then tap on the broadcast icon. Then select "find broadcasts" and select the broadcast from the list. Tapping "leave broadcast" will leave the broadcast but it'll continue in the background until you tap "stop casting".
Hopefully more audio products with LE Audio broadcast support get released, because multi-device audio sharing is something a LOT of folks want but something only a few devices with custom Bluetooth stacks offer!
User aborne25 on Twitter put together a demo of broadcast audio (Auracast) using their Sony Xperia 5 V connected to Sony's INZONE Buds and LinkBuds S, which all support LE Audio. Since Sony's Android fork is quite close to stock, this gives us a look at what broadcast audio will look like on Pixel in the future!
In order for this to work, you need an Android smartphone with a Bluetooth chip that supports LE Audio and a software stack that supports it (Android 13 or later). You also need audio products that support LE Audio, of which there aren't many right now. Further, all products need to support the Public Broadcast Profile (PBP). As shown in the video, "LE_AUDIO" as well as "Receive shared audio" need to be toggled on in settings.
To start a broadcast, open the media output switcher from the media player notification and tap the "Broadcast" button in the bottom left. A QR code is shown at the top which lets other devices quickly join the broadcast. Below that, the broadcast name and password can be edited. When you're broadcasting, the device name in the media output switcher changes to "broadcasting".
To join the broadcast, you either go to sound & vibration settings or open the expanded volume slider and then tap on the broadcast icon. Then select "find broadcasts" and select the broadcast from the list. Tapping "leave broadcast" will leave the broadcast but it'll continue in the background until you tap "stop casting".
Hopefully more audio products with LE Audio broadcast support get released, because multi-device audio sharing is something a LOT of folks want but something only a few devices with custom Bluetooth stacks offer!
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